Chicago Architecture Gilded Interiors Walking Tour
- Duration1h 30m
- Max Travelers20 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryArchitecture Tours, Historical Tours
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.
What's included
Special Access inside beautiful, historic buildings
What's Not included
Tips for the guide (optional)
Itinerary
Our guide will show you inside the sublime architecture, and significance of this sacred space shared by Pope Leo, and other historical figures.
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.
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.
From Presidents to Princess Diana, step inside one of America's most stunning and historic hotels
Good to know
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.