Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise aboard First Lady

Name: Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise aboard First Lady
Brand: Viator
Price: 57 USD
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4.9(5995)1h 30mEnglishChicago

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The Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise aboard Chicago's First Lady has long been the gold standard among all Chicago tour experiences, and is the only Chicago architecture boat tour led by highly trained expert docents. On this 90-minute cruise, you will enjoy an overview of historic and modern architectural styles including stories about the people who designed and built Chicago. As a certified nonprofit, all ticket purchases directly support education efforts and community engagement projects. No visit to Chicago is complete without experiencing this award winning tour, so accept no substitutes.

Included

Local guide (docents)
Restroom on board
Live commentary on board
River sightseeing cruise
Climate controlled lower level

Not included

Drinks & light snacks (available to purchase)
Storage for luggage
WiFi on board

What you'll do

Chicago River
Chicago, United States
The story of the Chicago River is one that continues to unfold. Through periods of industry, transportation, revitalization and recreation, it has grown and changed like the city itself.
1h 30m
Chicago Architecture Center
111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, United States
The Chicago Architecture Center is directly across Wacker Drive from the Chicago's First Lady docks. Discounted admission of $5 per person is available if you show your river cruise ticket.
Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave, , Chicago, United States
From naval base and university campus to shipping hub and entertainment destination, Navy Pier is Chicago’s hallmark of adaptive reuse.
Marina City
300 N State St, , Chicago, United States
When architect Bertrand Goldberg envisioned Marina City, it was an urban experiment designed to draw middle-class Chicagoans back to the city after more than a decade of suburban migration.
When our docents explain that the Trump International Hotel & Tower reflects its
surroundings, they aren’t only referring to its shiny glass and steel exterior.
One of the last American projects designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, this pow
erful Modernist structure occupies a prominent place on the Chicago River.
Gravity-defying 150 North Riverside has already taken its rightful place among C
hicago’s architectural and engineering wonders.
View Boeing International Headquarters at 100 N Riverside Plaza
For nearly 25 years after its completion, the Willis Tower, formerly known as th
e Sears Tower, held the title of tallest building in the world.
Merchandise Mart
222 Merchandise Mart Plz, Chicago, United States
Size has always mattered in the Midwest. Upon its completion in 1930, it was the largest building in the world and served as Marshall Field’s wholesale warehouse, where retailers could buy stock.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
20 S Wacker Dr, , Chicago, United States
View the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Building, located at 20 S Wacker Drive.
Chicago Tribune Freedom Center

Meeting and pickup

6 locations

Pickup details

On Chicago's Riverwalk at Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive. Please use 112 E. Wacker for GPS navigation. Look for our black awning at street level on the southeast corner of the Michigan Avenue Bridge at Wacker Drive.