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75-Minute Chicago River Architecture Cruise by Shoreline

Tour guide speaking on a Chicago River Architecture Cruise with skyscrapers in the background.
Tour boat cruising on the Chicago River with city skyline and bridge in the background.
Cruise boat on Chicago River with city skyscrapers and Wrigley Building in view.
Cruise boat on Chicago River with city skyscrapers in the background.

Duration

1 hr - 1 hr 15 mins

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Guided tour

4.5/5(130)

Jenny Q

Group
Verified booking
May 2026
Brilliant tour, I would highly recommend! Kevin our guide was fantastic with his local insights. We learnt a lot about the history of architecture in this wonderful city and had great fun. It was a beautiful sunny day so ideal conditions to be out on the water!

Wiss J

Group
Verified booking
Dec 2025
It was an other aspect to see Chicago by the river and i really enjoy the speaker who well explain all the architectures of chicag during the 20th century. Even with this cold weather, the 60 minutes past quite fast. Hope that other visitors will enjoy like i do.

    • Set sail from Michigan Avenue or Navy Pier in the heart of Chicago for an insightful 75-minute architecture river cruise.

    • Board a vessel offering unparalleled views of over 40 landmarks, including the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower and the 398-foot Wrigley Building.

    • The cruise features live commentary from a knowledgeable guide, vividly depicting Chicago's architectural history and evolution.

    • Choose the preferred language for your tour with expert narration offered in both English and Spanish for tours departing from Michigan Avenue.

    • Did you know? The Tribune Tower has fragments of famous world structures like the Great Wall of China and the Taj Mahal embedded in its walls.

    • 75-minute architecture boat tour on the Chicago River

    • Expert tour guide

    • Live commentary in English (as per option selected)

    • Live commentary in Spanish (as per option selected)

    • Departure from Michigan Avenue (as per option selected)

    • Departure from Navy Pier (as per option selected)

  • TOTAL DURATION75 minutes
    MODE OF TRANSFERBoat

    2 Boarding points

    Michigan Avenue

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    Navy Pier

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    Sights covered

    Tribune Tower

    Tribune Tower

    Lake Point Tower

    Lake Point Tower

    Centennial Fountain

    Centennial Fountain

    NBC Tower

    NBC Tower

    Wrigley Building

    Wrigley Building

    Trump International Hotel & Tower

    Trump International Hotel & Tower

    AMA Plaza

    AMA Plaza

    Marina City

    Marina City

    Reid-Murdoch Center

    Reid-Murdoch Center

    Merchandise Mart

    Merchandise Mart

    Wolf Point Development

    Wolf Point Development

    River Point

    River Point

    333 West Wacker

    333 West Wacker

    Chicago Riverwalk

    Chicago Riverwalk

    77 West Wacker

    77 West Wacker

    Leo Burnett Building

    Leo Burnett Building

    35 East Wacker

    35 East Wacker

    Carbide and Carbon Building

    Carbide and Carbon Building

    London Guarantee Building

    London Guarantee Building

    Crain Communications Building

    Crain Communications Building

    Aon Center

    Aon Center

    Aqua Tower

    Aqua Tower

    Chicago Marine Safety Station

    Chicago Marine Safety Station

  • These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

  • 130 reviews

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    Guests from Canada, Panama, Germany and over 10 countries have loved this experience

    What our guests say

    Selwyn A

    Couple
    Verified booking
    Last week
    It was a great tour and the the tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and should be recognized for his great work .

    Douglas P

    Family
    Verified booking
    Last week
    Excellent views-outstanding guide! Very entertaining! Well worth the price of admission!

    Danielle O

    Group
    Verified booking
    Last week
    Very interesting to learn the history and see beautiful Chicago. Must do!

    Gregory G

    Couple
    Verified booking
    3 days ago
    Jimmy was great! We enjoyed the tour from him.

    Michael C

    Couple
    Verified booking
    Last week
    Tour Guide was absolutely fantastic!!!

  • Accessibility

    • This experience is wheelchair accessible.

    • Keep in mind, the ramps are accessible only to wheelchairs with a narrow base and not to motorized vehicles.

    Additional information

    • Life jackets are available on board. However, they are only passed out in an emergency.

    • Leashed dogs are allowed on board.

    • Children 2 years old and under can accompany ticketed parents for free.

    • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
    • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
    • Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
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