Tour Highlights:

• Enjoy over 40 architectural marvels.
• Complimentary map and souvenir guide.
• See the works of the likes of Helmut Jahn, Mies van der Rohe, and Skidmore Owings & Merrill etc.
• Cruise the Chicago river.
• Learn of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
• You can buy food and refreshments on the ship.
• Leashed pets are allowed on the cruise.
• People in group of 20 and more get group rates for the tour.

Chicago is a city that is exemplary of America’s best architectural endeavors. The buildings in Chicago show the artistic sense that Architects have. Architects like Helmut Jahn, Mies van der Rohe, and Skidmore Owings & Merrill etc have shown off their skills on Chicago’s landscape. Our Guided Architecture Cruise of Chicago is the only way you can catch the amazing sights from a distance that will truly help you grasp the grandeur of Chicago’s architecture.

More than 40 buildings are covered in our cruise. Since the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 which destroyed most of the old buildings in the downtown area, the city of Chicago has been a pioneer in modern architecture. Each building is unique in its own way. We take you on the Chicago River, in the company of professional and experienced guides who tell you the story of the rise of Chicago from the ashes of the Great Fire of 1871. The cruise goes through the Chicago River, East Bank Club towards sears tower and the old Post Office Building.

On the Chicago Architectural Cruise, you will see and learn about the following landmarks:

Navy Pier, Lake Point Tower, Aon Tower, John Hancock Center, Cityfront Center, Illinois Center, NBC Tower, Chicago Tribune Tower, 360 North Michigan, 333 North Michigan, 401 North Michigan, Wrigley Building, 35 East Wacker, Leo Burnett Building, IBM Building, Marina City, R.R. Donnelley Center, LaSalle-Wacker Building, 222 North LaSalle, Central Office Building, Merchandise Mart, 333 West Wacker, Montgomery Ward Complex, River Cottages, Merchandise Mart, Fulton House, 225 West Wacker, Boeing World headquarters, Civic Opera Building, AT&T Corporate Center and USG Building, Riverside Plaza, Citicorp Center, Sears Tower, Chicago Board of Trade, Central U.S. Post Office, U.S. Post Office Central Processing and Distribution Center, 311 South Wacker, and River City.

The cruise is one hour long; you can buy food and refreshments on the ship. You will receive a complimentary map and a souvenir guide while on the tour. Knowing our guest’s love for their pets, we allow leashed pets on our cruise. Groups of 20 people and more can get group rates on our cruise.

All boats have full rest rooms, double deck seating, and a full bar. For your convenience, all of our tour boats have easy boarding ramps and are accessible to people with disabilities. However, only the upper decks of our Architecture Cruise boats are handicap accessible. The vessels are not equipped with elevators - therefore restrooms, which are located on the lower deck, are not accessible to those in wheelchairs. Additionally the upper decks of our boat are open and provide no protection from the elements.