Chicago: 1.5-Hour Lake and River Architecture Cruise

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Chicago: 1.5-Hour Lake and River Architecture Cruise

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Skip the ticket line for Chicago’s only architecture cruise on both Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. Learn about Chicago's internationally-known architecture from expert local guides as you discover the city from riverfront to shoreline.

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Highlights

Learn from expert tour guides about what makes Chicago's architecture so amazing
Choose between outside deck-top or indoor climate-controlled seating on world-class vessels
Journey through the legendary Chicago Lock, linking Lake Michigan with the Chicago River
Pre-purchase your ticket to skip the ticket line and guarantee your place on this often-sold-out tour
Enjoy a full service cash bar featuring authentic Chicago products, including local beer and spirits, and Garrett’s Popcorn

Description

Experience an architecture cruise along the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, a family tradition since 1935. Admire Chicago’s historic and ever-changing skyline with a local expert guide as you cruise through the city. Choose between the open-air decks or the comfort of the climate-controlled interiors during the cruise. Start the cruise at Michigan Avenue (DuSable) bridge and go up the main branch of the Chicago River to Wolf Point before heading back past the Chicago Riverwalk towards Lake Michigan. Learn about historic skyscrapers like the Wrigley Building and the Tribune Tower, the deco Merchandise Mart, mid-century skyscrapers like the Mies Van der Rohe AMA Building, the circular Marina City Towers, the AON Center, and modernist structures like Aqua, Trump Tower, Nuveen, and the Vista Tower. After passing through the Chicago Lock and cruising past Navy Pier, admire the Chicago skyline from Lake Michigan, one of the largest bodies of fresh water in the world. Here you can also see the twin super-skyscrapers, the famous Willis (formerly Sears) Tower, and the John Hancock Building. See the majesty of Grant Park with its famous Buckingham Fountain, and iconic Chicago venues such as Soldier’s Field, Adler Planetarium, and the Shedd Aquarium. Enjoy several vantage points for memorable pictures throughout, and finally arrive back at Du Sable Bridge on Michigan Avenue.

Includes

1.5-hour cruise on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan Local expert tour guide Choice of outdoor deck or interior, climate-controlled seating

Important Information

• Passengers can bring their own non-alcoholic beverages and food • This tour lasts about 90 minutes, but can run slightly longer in high summer when the Chicago lock is busy • Vessels include restrooms with diaper changing tables, a cash bar, and climate control