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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Stevebt2736xq
Jun 28, 2025
Amazing tour of interiors of Chicago office buildings - Adam was our tour guide and was interesting, exciting and funny. We saw interiors we would never have seen without the tour. We learned the fascinating history of each building interior. The tour exceeded our expectations.
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Kurtp556
Jun 27, 2025
Great tour. Fun and really cool buildings - Hillary was outstanding. Very fun tour and knowledgeable on the building architecture styles, history and buildings construction. Learned so much about the buildings. We have a greater appreciation for the designs and craftsmanship for these amazing buildings.
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Wemcbain2
Jun 21, 2025
Original Chicago architecture interiors tour dazzling interiors - Hillary lead this tour and her knowledge and personable attitude to all participants were great I would have no hesitation in recommending her to friends visiting Chicago
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Cincinnatidaytripper
Jun 13, 2025
Amazing Experience! - Tour was excellent! We really enjoyed it, and would highly recommend! We toured 6 amazing hotel interiors, and viewed exterior details along the way also. Chicago has some truly breathtaking architecture!
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451theresek
Jun 13, 2025
Excellent way to see historic Chicago interiors - We did this tour today with Jess and loved it so much! Really interesting information about the beautiful interiors of Chicago landmarks.
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Eliz800
Jun 10, 2025
Wonderful tour!!!! - Heath lead our Chicago interiors tour. He was very knowledgeable and engaging. Wonderful 2 hours. I highly recommend the tour and him!
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342sidneye
Jun 9, 2025
Fun for the fam - Loved the guide, super cool facts told. Great for the whole family, I was scared my husband and 12 year old son would get bored but it was our favorite part of this trip 💙 ❤️
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Janeag8614dm
Jun 8, 2025
Art Deco Skyscrapers great walking tour - Ron Roman was a superb knowledgable & engaging docent! Loved his walking tour. Made me appreciate the gorgeous historical art deco architecture of Chicago!
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Lydiaro2979qk
Jun 7, 2025
Best Tour in Chicago! - My husband and I did this tour recently. We are big fans of walking tours where we vacation, and this one did not disappoint. Hillary was our guide, and she happens to be owner of this touring company. She was hospitable, personable, and overall phenomenal - full of facts and neat tidbits on each building we visited. Not only that, but she gave great suggestions of things to do and see while visiting Chicago. If you want to learn about Chicago and its amazing architecture, please sign up with Inside Chicago Walking Tours, you will not regret it.
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Dianar491
Jun 5, 2025
Highly Recommend! - We loved the walking tour. We got to go into buildings that we might not have entered otherwise - and once inside viewed amazing architectural details while our guide shared history. And the history and background of buildings and Chicago continued as we walked between buildings.
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).