Chicago Architecture Gilded Interiors Walking Tour
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Visit the most beautiful interiors in Chicago with a local guide bringing their stories to life. Step into stunning centuries-old architecture on a guided walking tour of downtown Chicago. We go in buildings no other walking tour explores. Enter the Gold Coast, historic churches, and hear stories of wealth, scandal, and corruption. Your guide will set off on a journey through the heart of downtown Chicago's Gold Coast. Visit historic sites tied back to Abraham Lincoln, Pope Leo, and even Al Capone. Hear about the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893, which ushered in a vision of 20th-century society. This tour is designed for casual travelers and architecture hounds alike. Go where no other walking tours visit, only on Chicago Architecture: Gilded Interiors.
Inclusions
What's included
- Special Access inside beautiful, historic buildings
What's not
- Tips for the guide (optional)
Itinerary
Our guide will show you inside the sublime architecture, and significance of this sacred space shared by Pope Leo, and other historical figures.
Visit a dog park and hear stories of real life gangsters and early Chicago history. We will also enter the Newberry Library for public exhibits and rare artifacts.
We will enter more Gilded Age churches and hotels as we explore the history of the area. We will pass by Gilded Age mansions owned by famous historical figures.
See where Hugh Hefner's magazine empire began in Chicago.
From Presidents to Princess Diana, step inside one of America's most stunning and historic hotels
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We meet in front of Whole Foods Market. We end a 10 minute walk away at The Drake Hotel.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Magnifico Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in USA, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 63% below the median of the 2274 experiences we list in USA, outside the cities.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in USA, outside the cities
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
