Chicago Walking Tour: Historic Skyscrapers | La Vacanza Travel

Chicago Walking Tour: Historic Skyscrapers

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Destination: United States, Illinois, Chicago
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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Chicago
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Chicago is home to some of the world’s earliest skyscrapers. Get an up-close look at these 19th Century marvels, learn about innovations used to build them and discover how they transformed Chicago into a center of skyscraper design and engineering.

Highlights on this walking tour include Burnham and Root’s Rookery (1888), a transitional building with a Moorish and Romanesque exterior and a stunning interior atrium re-designed by Frank Lloyd Wright; Adler and Sullivan’s Auditorium Building (1889), a masterpiece of acoustical and structural engineering; and Holabird and Roche’s Marquette Building (1895), an outstanding example of the metal frame expression with traditional details and decorations.

As a certified nonprofit, all CAC ticket purchases directly support our education efforts and community engagement projects.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-1308

Meet here to start the tour.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Auditorium Building, 430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-1315

View the building from the outside

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: The Rookery Building, 209 S La Salle St, Chicago, IL 60604-1219

View the building from the outside

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Chicago Board of Trade Building, 141 W Jackson Blvd La Salle Street, Chicago, IL 60604-2992

View the exterior of the building

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Marquette Building, 140 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60603-5202

View the building from the outside

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Monadnock Building, 53 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604-3606

View the exterior of the building

Duration: 5 minutes

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

This building is not directly part of the tour, however, the tour ticket includes admission to the galleries at the Chicago Architecture Center

Duration: 1 minute

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Narration by a professional and certified Guide
  • Historic walking tour of Chicago's architecture
  • Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center
  • Entry/Admission - Chicago Architecture Center

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Coat check
  • Storage for luggage and strollers

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour will depart from the Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave.
  • Not recommended for young children.
  • Pets are not allowed.
  • Access to building interiors featured on this tour may be subject to change without notice due to weekend and holiday schedules or unforeseen closures.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, USA


Return Details

Monadnock Building, 53 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604, USA

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

agnesdZ978ZI

09 Feb, 2024

I had an excellent walking tour with Jessica January 19, 2024 during the very cold week. I was the only architecture fanatic (from Central Europe) in -10 Celsius who signed up for the tour. Jessica explained everything very well in details, telling interesting stories too, and we had interesting conversations about the city's architecture. She also left me time to take pictures. Despite the harsh weather conditions I enjoyed our walking tour very much. Thank you Jessica and CAC for organizing this kind of tours! Ágnes

AngieDO

01 Dec, 2023

Deb was an absolutely incredible guide. Even though it was a bit rainy, she was enthusiastic and SO informative. Not only did I love learning all the details about the development of skyscrapers in Chicago, I gained so much knowledge about the architecture and the history of Chicago. This tour was so worthwhile!!!!

922agnieszkal

20 Nov, 2023

My tour with Nancy was absolutely great! Her knowledge about the city’s architecture is so impressive. It was just a great experience.

Debski_12

07 Sep, 2023

I lived in the city for 10 years, and now I have lived in the suburbs for about 10 more. I cannot believe I have never one of these tours until now. It was so wonderful. I went with a group of friends while the kids were at school. Reflecting on the tour reminded me of the phrase “stop and smell the roses.” After all this time living in and next to the city, I’ve never intentionally visited just “the buildings” to admire their amazing architecture. I am so grateful to have taken the time to look, listen and learn with the CAC! I will definitely be back for more!

A7802OIsaras

25 Jul, 2023

WONDERFUL walking tour with Peter (Tour guide from CAC)!!! The tour was insightful and Peter was so pleasant, he was knowledgable and had such a great sense of humour!! It was one of my Chicago visit highlights!

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