Chicago Architecture Tour: Exploring Art Deco Interiors

Step into the glamorous world of Art Deco interiors on a Chicago Architecture Tour. Explore stunning buildings and hidden gems, and discover the beauty that lies behind closed doors.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chicago - We make several interior and several exterior stops to explore downtown Chicago’s most famous and beautiful Art Deco buildings from the 1920s through the 1930s.
What's Included
  • Expert-led tour with a professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Art Deco style, while evocative of a bygone era, actually represents the vision of the future from a 1920s perspective. The gleaming materials and meticulous detailing scream opulence, luxury, and sophistication. On this excursion, you’ll follow the trail of those who were intoxicated by the promise of what could be, prior to the notorious ‘29 Crash….

Location
425 S Financial Pl
South Financial Place
We meet in the outdoor plaza outside 425 S. Financial Place, next to the horse sculpture.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Trailblazer571908
Nov 1, 2026
Amazing experience. Highlight of the trip! - This experience made me absolutely fall in love with Chicago. My guide was Spencer who is a Chicago local and also had a love for Chicago that was contagious. He made this an incredible experience and made me see things I could have never picked out on my own. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to get an inside look at some of Chicago’s historic buildings and gain a deeper insight into why they were made the way they were and what makes this city so unique.
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536nater
Oct 24, 2026
Fell in love more with chicago - Fantastic experience! Awesome to really see and appreciate the building I walk by almost every day in such a rich way :)
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7118loqust
Oct 22, 2026
Educational - Excellent tour by Spencer. He was interesting, passionate and very informative....highly recommend.
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Dreamer37484681742
Oct 21, 2026
Completely engaging and enjoyable. - Enjoyable trek through six building’s interior design history. Henry’s presentation was well paced , interesting and clear. Twenty people were in our group but we had no problem hearing . Well worth the time and money.
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Sierraj512
Oct 19, 2026
Fun and interesting - Passionate and well-informed guide! Never would’ve thought there was so much nuance to the city. A great experience and good value
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Joepp1917gq
Oct 16, 2026
Wonderful Tour! - The tour was wonderful, and Kate was a very knowledgeable, fun, and kind tour guide. I love all the various buildings and architecture in Chicago, but it was so neat to see the insides of these buildings too!
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Dramaroson
Oct 11, 2026
Very interesting and learned a lot about Chicago - Adam gave a wonderful tour of the interiors of some of Chicago’s great buildings that would otherwise be overlooked by the lay tourist. Adam shared great knowledge about Chicago and was very interesting to listen to.
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Mobile704334
Oct 8, 2026
Chicago's Hidden Beauty - It all was amazing from start to finish! Highly recommend.
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Franl20242024
Oct 4, 2026
Great sites, great insights - Great guide, great sites. The guide provided an excellent narrative for the sites and answered all questions. Also noted sites seen in movies and had a notebook full of illustrative photos. I recommend this guide and this tour.
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X1544xucatherineb
Sep 26, 2026
Excellent tour - Fascinating tour that gave context and insight to the architecture. Hilary provided an excellent narrative, full of fun facts and interesting references. Hugely enjoyable to access all these wonderful buildings with such a knowledgable guide. Highly recommended.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).