Chicago Pedway Tour: Discover Hidden Gems Underground

Discover the hidden gems of Chicago’s architecture on an underground pedway exploration. Uncover secret buildings, beautiful interior spaces, and untold stories on this engaging tour.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chicago Pedway - We’ll navigate through tunnels and stairs beneath several downtown Chicago blocks, exploring buildings like City Hall with its fascinating interior features.
  • Picasso Statue - We’ll get an up-close look at this iconic public art piece, gifted to Chicago by Picasso, before heading back into the Pedway.
  • **Macy’s on State…
What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This tour explores some of the best hidden details, secret buildings and spaces, and untold stories that add wonderful bits of color and texture to the overall narrative of Chicago. On this tour, we will explore the famous and mysterious Chicago Pedway, a system of underground tunnels connecting 40 blocks downtown, popping in and out of buildings to see…

Location
120 N LaSalle St
North LaSalle Street
We will meet in front of 120 N. LaSalle Street. There is a massive mosaic over the entrance -- you can't miss it!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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O5633yysarahb
Mar 13, 2026
Well paced and informative - Adam was a great tour guide! I have been to Chicago many times before and I never knew about the pedway or any of the cool things we saw along the way. Definitely a good thing for a windy and cold day!
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423maryloud
Mar 12, 2026
Structural Engineer Offers Unique Perspective to how this beautiful city was built and works! - Our guide was off the charts incredible. It was last Sunday, a little drizzly and a perfect day. I think his name was Henry. As a structural engineer, he knew so much! And shared his knowledge in a way that was both interesting and left us wanting more. He was so enthusiastic and told us so many things I never knew before. Highly recommend! Too bad you can’t request a tour guide- but he is it for us!!!!!! Thank you!
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Julienne_t
Mar 10, 2026
Pedway Tour - Heath was our tour guide and he was terrific! His face seemed very familiar and probably have met him as one of the various other tours that we have done. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the pedway and he did it with great enthusiasm, very funny and sarcastic (in a good way). What a way to learn about Chicago than traveling the city through the pedway! Awesome tour, bring a water bottle and have comfy sneakers for the tour! Thanks!
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Judithez3940sg
Mar 9, 2026
Pedway Tour Delivers! - Our Pedway tour was excellent! Our guide, Henry, was friendly, knowledgeable, and interested in making sure that everyone had a great time. We walked at a comfortable pace, stopping from time-to-time for Henry to point out the features of the Pedway system, as well as the features of some of the most important/architecturally exquisite buildings in downtown Chicago. I highly recommend the Pedway tour.
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Curiosity16870466433
Mar 8, 2026
Great tour and guide! - Our tour guide was incredible! His knowledge of Chicago architecture and the pedway system as an architect and engineer made it fascinating.
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Mikebi9502lk
Mar 8, 2026
Outstanding - Colleen was an excellent guide. Made it informative and fun
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J1896bdrichardm
Mar 6, 2026
Interesting cold-weather tour of spaces I wouldn't know existed! - Colleen was excellent! Knowledgeable and shared personal experiences.
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N7363qgcindys
Mar 6, 2026
Do this tour! Secrets in plain site! - Such a fun tour! Really enjoyed finding another way to see the city, especially if it’s raining. Our tour guide Adam was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and shared some wonderful historic facts about the city of Chicago. I can’t wait to do another tour with this group!
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Soulard1840
Mar 6, 2026
Well worth it. - Well worth it. Great underground and some above, on a rainy day. Great guide. Small group. Highly recommend.
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Beth_s
Mar 10, 2026
Interesting & Educational - We learned so many new things about the history of the city, and saw some beautiful architecture. Our guide was expertly knowledgeable and answered any questions easily. Parts of the Pedway were closed on the weekend so I'd love to come back and explore more on my own.
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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).