Chicago L Tour: Discover City's Historic Architecture
4.9
19 Ratings
Chicago
Discover the historic architecture of Chicago on a guided tour of the city's iconic landmarks. Ride the Chicago 'L' and learn about the city's transportation history while enjoying skyline views.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Chicago Theatre - This is where your Chicago tour begins - underneath the iconic neon sign made famous in both movies and musicals! Here, you’ll meet your tour guide and then set off through bustling downtown Chicago.
What's Included
  • All-Day CTA pass
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Small treat
What's Not Included
  • Additional food and drink
  • Tips and gratuities for the guide
Additional Information

Chicago’s distinct architecture, renowned deep dish pizzas, and landmark artistic sights like “The Bean” located in Millennium Park, all add up to define this vibrant city. But, what’s the best way to navigate around these points of interest? Look no further than the Chicago “L”!

With the provided all-day pass, you’ll get to experience true local life as we journey from one station to another on Chicago’s elevated rail system. You’ll understand how these railway lines have sculpted the city’s history, from its era of steam engines to the present-day electrical network.

In our explorations, we’ll also visit the bustling Chicago Loop, a melting pot of residents making their way to its finance, federal, and theater regions. Our stops include one of the oldest running stations in the L network and the grand nexus of the Chicago Public Library.

A short break for a bite to eat and a drink is on the cards before we re-board the L to delve further into Chicago’s past and enjoy the fantastic panorama of the city skyline. By the conclusion of your adventure, you would have garnered enough knowledge to cruise like a seasoned CTA passenger!

Location
175 N State St
North State Street
Chicago Theater (underneath the marquee on State Street)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(19 Ratings)
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Adventure18602243766
Apr 19, 2024
A great time eating ,discovering and walking in Chicago - I was on the Chicago food and architecture walking tour today .It was wonderful walking in Chicago and getting a intro to life in Chicago The weather was beautiful and it felt good to walk amongst all the.people. What a terrific Introduction to the architecture and food of Chicago. our guide Rich,was terrific. He was knowledgeable about everything and if a questions was asked he didn’t have an answer for , he immediately looked it up. He was very engaging and not boring . He kept our attention through this long. active trip. Our fellow tour members were a wonderful Bunch of people . I highly recommend this particular tour . It was a great day .
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Shahbaz_b
Apr 14, 2024
L train tour - Tour guide was knowledgeable informed answered all questions we had in short the trip was wonderful with Mr. Dave
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Jay_h
Apr 2, 2024
Awesome opportunity to learn something new about Chicago - We are frequent visitors to Chicago city. We've also been on many tours before - ghost, mafia, architectural etc. This was finally something new! We always wanted to learn the Chicago train system, but were confused about how it works. This was an excellent opportunity to hop on trains, take a ride, and learn about their history. Dave (who went by the name Tall Dave L. since there are many Daves in the company) was absolutely fantastic. He was super knowledgeable, had many stories to tell, showed us around, and answered all our questions - even about how to purchase the tickets :). He pointed out best views and we were able to take many pictures. At the end he treated us to a unique donut experience at Vodoo Doughnuts. Our 14 years old had tons of fun and so did we. Thank you! And 100% recommend.
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Shamonicarandell
Jan 28, 2024
Day trip - So me and my sister decided to do a day trip to Chicago!!! We love this tour our tour guide knew so much about the city. I definitely recommend booking!!!
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Javonka_b
Dec 4, 2023
Great experience - Our guide did a phenomenal job with this tour!!! Very patient and attentive, he was very informative and gave great insight
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Lenard_p
Nov 23, 2023
A unique tour featuring a true Chicago icon - This was a unique tour featuring Chicago's unique public transport system, the "L". Our guide Dave was very friendly and knowledgable and had lots of great stories to tell about Chicago's history both distant and recent, as well as its architecture and how the L shaped the city's development. Highly recommended if you're visiting Chicago.
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174ronnief
Oct 11, 2023
Learn things you never knew about Chicago! - This tour was so fun! Dave was very knowledgeable and has a great personality. He pointed out many details I was totally unaware of on certain buildings and I learned a ton of Chicago history that I also did not know before. And I am a Chicago architecture and history nut! It just shows you that a passionate tour guide really makes a tour sing! I highly recommend this to visitors and Chicagoans as well! Plus you get to have a really fun time riding the "L" loop!
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Venture52253273740
Oct 11, 2023
A great way to learn more about Chicago - Thank you so much for this interesting tour, David, I loved it ! I never take guided tours on my solo city trips but this one was definitely a very good choice, a different way to discover Chicago. "Bescht Gréiss" to Uncle Dave ;)
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Larry
Aug 26, 2023
Excellent Tour Guide and Fun Tour - Very interesting tour of Chicago! Dave is an excellent tour guide! He's relaxed and conversational and very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Chicago. He could even answer random questions. I learned so much and enjoyed every minute. I highly recommend this tour.
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Simon_e
Oct 16, 2023
Overpriced and lacking. - Lacking. The description sounded really interesting. Our guide was very good. Yet the tour itself was pretty forgetful and overpriced and padded out. And after getting back home and reading what was supposed to be included on the tour we clearly didn't do everything listed.
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