Chicago Grand Tour and Hancock Tower Observatory Combination - See All of Chicago in one Day

Inside Chicago Grand Tour Plus Visit The Hancock Tower

Visiting the best Chicago has to offer! We take you to the best sites on the North and South Sides, showing you the beauty of the parks and treating you to many breathtaking views of the city. This tour combines both the North and South Shores of Chicago plus the Hancock Tower - providing guests with with a 5.5 Hour Comprehensive Sightseeing Chicago Experience.

The North Shore highlights Chicago's main business section, Michigan Avenue, the John Hancock Center, Lincoln Park and much more, while the South Shore Highlights Gant Park, Soldier Field, the Art Institute of Chicago, The Field Museum of Natural History, Navy Pier, and much more!

Inside Chicago Grand Tour Plus Visit The Hancock Tower

During this tour you will visit all of the beautiful parks including Lincoln Park, Washington Park and Grant Park. See virtually the entire length of the scenic Outer Drive. Stops will be made at the fascinating Lincoln Park Conservatory and the Museum Campus, known for its breathtaking view.

NORTH SIDE TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

 

Travel by the striking Richard J. Daley Plaza with its acknowledged masterpiece, the Pablo Picasso sculpture. You will take a ride on Wacker Drive, the double-decked thoroughfare that winds its way under the city. Also journey over the Chicago River, which is made to flow backwards by one of the world's greatest engineering feats.

See the famous white Wrigley Building that announces the beginning of the Magnificent Mile, and Michigan Avenue where Chicago's most exclusive stores exhibit their wares. You'll see Chicago's elegant seven-level shopping complex, the renowned Water Tower Place, alongside one of the tallest buildings in the world, the John Hancock Center:

• See the sites from one of Chicago’s tallest landmarks. 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, where you can feel the wind, take in the sun and check out the dynamic city below.   

You will also travel through Lincoln Park, a thousand acres of greenery, lagoons, flowers, and zoo. You'll see Wrigley Field - the home of the Chicago Cubs - visits not on game days, the Botanical Gardens, Chicago Historical Society, Newberry Reference Library, and an Indian Totem Pole.

SOUTH SHORE TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

 

Explore with us on this tour full of interest, history, and beauty! You'll travel through Grant Park, the front lawn of the city and site of Soldier Field, Adler Planetarium with its sky dome, and the Joseph Petrillo outdoor band-shell where Chicagoans listen to fine music throughout the summer nights.

Also on your journey is the Art Institute of Chicago, Orchestra Hall, and Shedd Aquarium. Stop by the Field Museum of Natural History. Looking over from these sights you'll see the 80-story Amoco Oil Building, completely faced in white granite.

Travel through the South Commons, and go through beautiful Jackson Park, where the Columbian Exposition of 1893 was held. Following this you'll pass through the University of Chicago, with its elegant English style architecture. See The Museum of Science and Industry and fnally, you'll see the world's tallest apartment building, Lake Point Towers, adjacent to Navy Pier - Chicago's inland port.

Inside Chicago Grand Tour Plus Hancock Tower - No.3B
June - September: Daily at 9:30am. 1:30pm
October - May: Daily at 10:00am

Complimentary Hotel Pickup:

• It is the responsibility of the guest to arrange hotel pick up once in Chicago. Guests requesting hotel pick up are asked to call the local number provided on their confirmation voucher and provide agent with hotel information. If you do not call to schedule your hotel pick up you will be required to meet at the departure location, on time. No refunds for late arrivals. Pick up provided from the following hotels: Chicago Hotel Pick Up List

Departure Location:

• Guest are asked to meet at Ticket Office at The Palmer House Hotel located at 17 East Monroe Street Chicago IL 60603 - Ground Floor of The Palmer House Hotel located between State and Wabash. Guests should meet at this address 15 - 30 minutes prior to tour departure time.

 

Payment:

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

Confirmation & Travel Voucher:

For every confirmed booking you will receive an e-mail with a link to your E-Ticket Voucher. Print vouchers on your home/ office printer. Please present this E-Ticket voucher at the Box Office. Only one voucher will be created per tour or activity for all travelers. This tour must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your travel date.

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.

Weather: Tour route or activity may be changed depending on local weather conditions. Meals, Gratuities and Souvenirs are not included.

Supplier and TourCorp Inc. assume no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breakdown, bad conditions of roads, trails, bays, ocean, harbors, and any other conditions beyond control, in addition to insufficient numbers of passengers. Not responsible for loss or damage to property.

On some tours and activities the size of the vehicle depends on the number of passengers booked for that particular day. Tour companies reserve the right to change the size of the vehicle.

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