Chicago Highlights 101 Full Tour - 11:00am

Dates and Times

Friday, October 14, 11:00am-3:00pm - available 

Saturday, October 15, 11:00am-3:00pm SOLD OUT   

Chicago Highlights 101 Full Tour Overview

Discover Chicago’s bold character through its beautiful landmarks and fascinating back stories on this thoughtfully designed tour of history, contemporary life, and our world-famous architecture. This architectural experience takes in everything from early Chicago skyscrapers to the dramatic views from the Willis Tower Skydeck. 

This extended, four-hour-long tour differs from the two-hour-long Chicago Highlights Brief Tour offered on Sunday as it includes more sites and the Willis Tower Skydeck. 

This tour is exclusive to AAO attendees and their guests and is not open to the general public.

Highlights

• Skyline View from Museum Campus
• Water Tower & Mag Mile
• Lakefront Beach and Parks
• Public Art-Picasso and Chagall
• Historic Skyscrapers
• Millennium Park, “the Bean”
• Willis Tower Skydeck

Tour Stories and Ideas

• The Great Chicago Fire
• Turn-of-the-century life
• Gangsters and Roaring ‘20s
• Why Chicago's so famous for architecture
• Contemporary city life

Includes

• Coach transportation
• Professional tour guide
• Willis Tower Entrance
• Special gifts

Tour Location

• Departs from the South Building of McCormick Place, Gate 3. This is just south of the main entrance to the Grand Concourse. 
• To make it easier for guests staying downtown, we have two drop-off locations at the end of the tour: the Chicago Cultural Center at 78 E. Washington or McCormick Place.