Chicago Architectural River Cruise
Overview
Inclusions
- Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages. Coffee. Lemonade. Coke products.
- Live commentary on board
What to expect
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Pass By: Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Throughout our signature cruise one of our award-winning Docents will present more than 50 skyscrapers, bascule bridges, and historic sites.
Stop At: Chicago River, Chicago, IL
On your Architectural Tour, you will learn how the Great Chicago Fire jumped a river and allowed for visionaries of structural steel and plate glass, such as John Wellborn Root, William Le Baron Jenney, Louis Sullivan (Wright’s mentor) and Daniel Burnham, in less than ten years, lift Chicago from the ashes of the fire to new heights. Chicago’s ascent continued into the 20th century with titanic figures such as Bertrand Goldberg, Fazlur Khan and Mies van der Rohe – (higher/taller) buildings, sleeker – and it has soared in the 21st century with audacious new steeples such as The Trump Tower and Aqua designed by Jeanne Gang, an internationally known artist of architectural design.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Additional information
- Minimum drinking age is 21 years
- Wheelchair accessible
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- We have added a full-time safety crew member who is dedicated to ensuring that all COVID-19 guidelines from the CDC and the City of Chicago are maintained. All passengers must board boats with protective masks and use them when they travel about the vessel or are in a group of 10 or more.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Jack our tour guide was exceptional! Very cool Chicago thing to do, you see and learn a lot and it’s also FUN Highly recommend
Jack our tour guide was exceptional! Very cool Chicago thing to do, you see and learn a lot and it’s also FUN Highly recommendMy daughter is attending college in Chicago for architecture and for her birthday we felt it would be fun to take the river boat tour, we were not disappointed
My daughter is attending college in Chicago for architecture and for her birthday we felt it would be fun to take the river boat tour, we were not disappointedThe Docent was fabulous, she knew so much about all the buildings. Wish the boat had gone a little slower to get photos. A simple map with street names next to the river & a building name would be a great add so we could go back at street level & explore more. Thanks for a great tour, rain & all!
The Docent was fabulous, she knew so much about all the buildings. Wish the boat had gone a little slower to get photos. A simple map with street names next to the river & a building name would be a great add so we could go back at street level & explore more. Thanks for a great tour, rain & all!Very knowledgable and enthusiastic narrator. Boat clean and well organized. Easy to book the tickets and find the dock.
Very knowledgable and enthusiastic narrator. Boat clean and well organized. Easy to book the tickets and find the dock.The history of the buildings, the nice view, the smooth boat ride, the care was nice. I wouldn't recommended to go on this tour with kids.
The history of the buildings, the nice view, the smooth boat ride, the care was nice. I wouldn't recommended to go on this tour with kids.We really enjoyed this. Guide was very personable and informative. We did the late afternoon tour so we weren’t in the midday sun, as there is no shade and you definitely must be on upper deck to appreciate views.
We really enjoyed this. Guide was very personable and informative. We did the late afternoon tour so we weren’t in the midday sun, as there is no shade and you definitely must be on upper deck to appreciate views.