Your group tour of Chicago's amazing sites is in great hands with About Tours. For a fully narrated overview, neighborhood, architecture, movie or historical tour, our certified Chicago guides will make your Chicago experience truly memorable.
Light hearted look at the Windy City
Enjoy an interesting and enjoyable, fully-narrated driving tour of the City of Big Shoulders. Your professional certified Chicago Tour Guide will point out the historic and significant sights. You will see some of the tallest buildings in the world, drive along the lake for an exquisite view of the dynamic skyline and stop at Planetarium Point for pictures. You will discover why Chicago is called the Windy City and why its river flows backwards. You will see the fantastic Millennium Park, fabulous outdoor art, the Magnificent Mile with its glittering department stores and the landmark Water Tower which survived the Great Fire. You will hear the stories of Chicago's colorful past and be surprised by the exciting, diverse and beautiful city of today - a true American city.
Chicago Architecture
Chicago is the world capital of modern architecture. The skyscraper was developed in this city that was once a muddy swamp. Louis Sullivan and other well-known architects created the first true American architecture, the Chicago School style. Sullivan’s apprentice, Frank Lloyd Wright, inspired by nature, designed buildings that were low and horizontal in his Prairie Style. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe used the words less is more to describe his steel and glass skyscrapers, while Helmut Jahn, Chicago’s acclaimed and controversial architect said less is a bore and added color and drama to his work. During this tour you will see the work of these famous architects and much more as you drive through Chicago, known for its innovative and historic architecture.
Chicago Gangster
Feel the excitement of the jazz age in Chicago during Prohibition on a Gangster Tour of Chicago. See where the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre happened, the location of John Dillinger’s betrayal by the lady in red and more courtesy of your own “gangster” guide who will take your bus hostage. A lighthearted look at Chicago’s storied past, hear stories about Scarface, Bugs, Elliott Ness and da boys and learn how a bullet came to be lodged in the wall at Holy Name Cathedral.
