Chicago Grand Tour and Hancock Observatory
- Location:Chicago, Illinois
- Duration:4 hours (approx.)
- TOUR Code:3568GRSEAR
Take a tour of Chicago and visit the Hancock Observatory! This comprehensive half-day tour is the perfect introduction to the Windy City. Visit the highlights of the North Side and South Side and enjoy a scenic drive along the Outer Drive. Explore Chicago’s beautiful parks on this guided tour, including Lincoln Park, Washington Park and Grant Park. Stop at the fascinating Lincoln Park Conservatory and the Museum Campus, and enjoy admission to the skyscraping Hancock Center, one of Chicago's tallest landmarks. Climb to the top for spectacular city views!
Highlights
- Experience Chicago’s highlights on a half-day guided tour
- Take a narrated coach tour with your expert guide
- Explore Chicago’s North Side and South Side
- See the fascinating Lincoln Park Conservatory, the Museum Campus, the Shedd Aquarium and more
- Enjoy admission to the Hancock Observatory for amazing city views
- Complimentary pickup and drop-off from select downtown Chicago hotels
Explore Chicago’s North Side and South Side on this comprehensive guided city tour! See Chicago’s highlights and visit the impressive Hancock Observatory in the Hancock Center for magnificent views of the Windy City!
Take a narrated coach tour with your expert guide through the South Side and travel through Grant Park, known as the ‘front lawn of the city.’ See Soldier Field, the Adler Planetarium with its massive sky dome.. Pass by the world's largest aquarium, the Shedd Aquarium, see the Field Museum of Natural History, and travel through the South Commons, a new 'close- in' residential community. You'll also get to pass by President Obama's old neighborhood and see where he used to live!
On the North Side, travel by the striking Richard J Daley plaza with its acknowledged masterpiece, the Pablo Picasso sculpture, created exclusively for Chicago. Then, drive over the Chicago River and see the famous Wrigley Building and Wrigley Field. Soon you’ll see Chicago's elegant seven-level shopping complex and the renowned Water Tower Place, alongside one of the tallest buildings in the United States, the John Hancock Center.
Here, you’ll get to de-board and enter this impressive building with your guide. Hop into one of the world’s fastest elevators for a 39-second ride to the 94th floor to the Hancock Observatory. On a clear day, you can see up to 80 miles away and view four states – Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin! Experience the open-air Skydeck, 1,000 feet above Chicago's Magnificent Mile, and admire the dynamic city below.
Schedule Details
Chicago Grand Tour and Hancock Observatory
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Tour departs from selected downtown Chicago hotels
Departure Time:4 hours (approx.)
Return details:Returns to original departure point
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Additional Information
- Narrated motor coach tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Hancock Observatory entry
- Local taxes
- Gratuities (optional)
- Food and drinks
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat
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This was a fantastic tour . You will have a complete idea of Chicago so you make take this tour as ... Read more ›
Rosa O, December 2010
