Chicago River Architectural Boat Tour

Chicago River Architectural Boat Tour

Come See Chicago's architectural heritage in this exciting boat cruise. Our guided Architecture Cruise departs from Navy Pier and travels for one-hour on the historic Chicago River. See more than 40 of the world's most celebrated buildings from a unique perspective on our most popular boat tour!

For your convenience, our Architecture Cruise boats have easy boarding ramps and are accessible to people with disabilities.

 

Chicago River Architectural Boat Tour

Join us on an exciting journey as we tour the Chicago River and its architectural landmarks. Our experienced and entertaining guides recount the dramatic story of Chicago's rise from the Great Fire of 1871 to become the home of the skyscraper and the cradle of Modern American Architecture. Along the one-hour route are buildings by world-famous architects including Mies van der Rohe, Skidmore Owings & Merrill and Helmut Jahn.

We also offer cruises on Beautiful Lake Michigan. Click here for more details.

Architectural River Boat Tour
April - November: Daily starting at 10:00am. See "Other Info" for a Detailed Schedule

Cruise Schedule:

April 1 - April 30:

• Weekdays:10:45, 12:15, 1:45
• Weekends:10:45, 12:15, 1:45, 3:15

May 1 - May 28:

• Weekdays: 11:30, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 (5:30 May18 - 28)
• Saturdays: 10:00, 11:30, 12, 1, 1:30, 2:30, 3:00, 4:00, 5:30
• Sundays: 10:00, 11:30, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15, 4:00, 5:30

May 31 - September 6:

• Weekdays: 10:00, 11:30, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 and 5:30
• Satuday: 10:00, 10:30, 11:30, 12:00, 1:00, 1:30, 2:30, 3:00, 4:00, 4:30, 5:30, 6:00, 7:00
• Sundays: 10, 10:45, 11:30, 12:00, 1:00, 1:30, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 5:30

September 7 - September 30:

• Weekdays: 10:00, 11:30, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 4:00
• Weekends: 10:00, 10:45, 11:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 5:30

October 1 - October 17:

• Daily at� 11:30, 1:00, 2:30 and 4pm

October 23 - November 7:

• Saturday and Sunday at 10:45, 12:15, 1:45

Departure Location:

All tours depart The Ogden Slip located at Chicago's Navy Pier located at 600 E. Grand Avenue Chicago Illinois 60611. Please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to your tour time for boarding.

Parking:

There are paid parking lots directly across from Navy Pier. In the event that the Navy Pier parking lot is filled to capacity, a number of lots within 2 blocks of Navy Pier offer convenient parking. Also, a free trolley shuttle runs between State Street and the pier along Illinois and Grand Avenue.

 

Payment:

Your credit card will be charged the total amount of products and services selected at the time of booking. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover Cards.

Confirmation & Travel Voucher:

This tour must be booked at least 24hrs in advance of your travel date. Your confirmation for this product will be received within 12-24 hours subject to availability. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to your E-Ticket Voucher. Print this voucher on and present SIGNED voucher at departure location. Only one voucher will be created per tour or activity for all travelers.

Cancellation and No Show Policy:

All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. No Shows are charged 100% In the event the tour is cancelled by the tour operator, the full ticket price will be refunded.

Supplier and Tourcorp assume no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breakdown, weather, conditions of trails, roads, bays, oceans, rivers, airspace and any other conditions beyond control of Supplier, in addition to insufficient numbers of passengers.

Comfortable shoes, extra layer of warm clothing, hats, visors and sunglasses. Weather: Tour route or activity may be changed depending on local weather conditions. Gratuities and Souvenirs are not included.

All company policies can be found at www.tourcorp.com, and are part of this tour purchase.