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Chicago Architecture Gilded Interiors Walking Tour

Location Chicago, Illinois, USA
$35
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Visit the most beautiful interiors in Chicago with a local guide bringing their stories to life.

Step into stunning centuries-old architecture on a guided walking tour of downtown Chicago. We go in buildings no other walking tour explores. Enter the Gold Coast, historic churches, and hear stories of wealth, scandal, and corruption.

Your guide will set off on a journey through the heart of downtown Chicago's Gold Coast. Visit historic sites tied back to Abraham Lincoln, Pope Leo, and even Al Capone. Hear about the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893, which ushered in a vision of 20th-century society.

This tour is designed for casual travelers and architecture hounds alike. Go where no other walking tours visit, only on Chicago Architecture: Gilded Interiors.
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Chicago Architecture Gilded Interiors Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

  • Special Access inside beautiful, historic buildings
  • Tips for the guide (optional)

Meeting point
We meet in front of Whole Foods Market. We end a 10 minute walk away at The Drake Hotel.

  • Holy Name Cathedral
    Our guide will show you inside the sublime architecture, and significance of this sacred space shared by Pope Leo, and other historical figures.
  • Washington Square Park
    Visit a dog park and hear stories of real life gangsters and early Chicago history. We will also enter the Newberry Library for public exhibits and rare artifacts.
  • Gold Coast
    We will enter more Gilded Age churches and hotels as we explore the history of the area. We will pass by Gilded Age mansions owned by famous historical figures.
  • See where Hugh Hefner's magazine empire began in Chicago. (pass by)
  • From Presidents to Princess Diana, step inside one of America's most stunning and historic hotels

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Chicago Architecture Gilded Interiors Walking Tour

    Location Chicago, Illinois, USA
    $35
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 — You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 — We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 — Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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