1h45

By walk

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About this activity

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601-3713

Your tour begins at the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Visit the CAC to view a 4,000-building scale model of Chicago or shop in the award-winning store.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Chicago River, Chicago, IL

Enjoy superb views of Chicago’s riverfront.

Stop At: Marina City, 300 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654-5414

Highlights include Marina City, a mixed-use residential-commercial building designed by architect Bertrand Goldberg, envisioned as an urban experiment designed to draw middle-class Chicagoans back to the city after more than a decade of suburban migration.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Daley Center, 48 W Washington St Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL 60602

Marvel at Richard J. Daley Center, one of the first buildings to be covered in an unpainted steel called Cor-Ten. Only 16 steel columns support the building, and Despite having only 31 floors, Daley Center reaches the height of a typical 50- to 60-story building: 648 feet, or nearly 200 meters.

Duration: 15 minutes

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Included

Walking tour of Chicago's modern and postmodern architecture
Narration by a professional and certified guide

Not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Storage for luggage or strollers
Coat check

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
The Chicago Architecture Center or CAC (formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation, CAF) is at the south end of the Magnificent Mile near the intersection of Michigan and Wacker.
Tour Guides are trained and certified by the CAC. As volunteers, they are exceptionally motivated, enthusiastic, and capable interpreters of Chicago's world-class architectural legacy. CAC tours are the real deal - narrated, but not scripted, led by Chicago enthusiasts
Not recommended for young children
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Features

Tourism

85%

Cultural

70%

Sport

25%

Reviews

4.9

11

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Betsy D

5 | 2018-12-25

Despite the cold weather, our docent provided a fascinating tour of modern architecture in the Loop. He was knowledgeable and entertaining, so we hardly felt the cold at all! Great choice.

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Cheryl P

5 | 2016-07-12

A great tour, at a reasonable price. Our guide, Ollie, was very knowledgeable, fun and interesting.

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Emily W

5 | 2015-10-06

I ended being the only person who booked on this windy, rainy day. Had a wonderful private tour with docent Joseph. He was interesting, funny and informative and I loved the tour!

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Matthew t

5 | 2015-09-24

Well organised tour with a highly knowledgeable and informative guide

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