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Chicago: Architecture Center Cruise on Chicago's First Lady

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About the activity

Experience a Chicago River cruise partnered with the world-famous Chicago Architecture Center, featuring live English-speaking certified docents and pre-recorded multilingual commentary.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
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  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    1.5 hours
  • Includes
    • Architecture cruise on the Chicago River
    • Guaranteed seating on open-air upper decks
    • Docents trained by the Chicago Architecture Center
    • Discounted entry to the Chicago Architecture Center (if option selected)
    • Food and drinks (available for purchase)
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Marvel at different types of architecture along the Chicago River
  • Enjoy unobstructed, 360-degree views from the open-air decks
  • Commentary (in English) by a live Chicago Architecture Center docent
  • Learn the stories of more than 50 buildings and 13 bascule bridges
  • Add entrance to the Chicago Architecture Center for only $5

Description

Hop onboard the only cruise narrated by Chicago Architecture Center certified volunteer docents who will share their wealth of knowledge about Chicago’s “canyon of architecture” – the Chicago River.
Cruise down all 3 branches of the Chicago River, with unobstructed, open-air, 360-degree views of the city’s wide variety of architectural styles, including Art Deco, neoclassicism, mid-century modernism, and postmodernism. Discover how design shaped history and influenced life.
Enjoy guaranteed seating on the open-air upper decks and purchase items at the full-service cocktail and snack bars in climate-controlled interior salons. Listen as docents share stories of over 50 buildings and 13 bascule bridges along the river, and some of the iconic figures responsible for them.

Choose an option to add the CAC (Chicago Architecture Center) general admission for only $5 compared to the normal $14 admission.

Good to know before you go
  • Tour departures frequently sell out. Reserve your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment
  • Cruises operate rain or shine. Both open and covered seating is available onboard
  • Drinks (including water, soda, wine, and beer) and snacks (including chips, cookies, and nuts) are available for purchase onboard
  • Latecomers cannot be refunded
  • A portion of the proceeds from each ticket supports the Chicago Architecture Center’s non-profit educational mission
  • For safety reasons, motorized scooters and electric wheelchairs cannot be accommodated aboard the ship. Guests who are able to transfer may use the activity provider's manual wheelchair, based on availability.
  • There is no elevator access to the boat dock.
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
  • Adults
    4-99 years
  • Infants
    0-3 years
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