Chicago Walking Tour: Art Deco Skyscrapers Loop
Overview
View Art Deco masterpieces built in the heart of Chicago’s financial district during the Roaring '20s. Learn how Art Deco reflected the era’s fun-loving optimism with lavish materials and geometric ornament.
Discover the origins of Art Deco and its hallmark motifs while admiring buildings like the Chicago Board of Trade, One LaSalle Street and the Field Building (now the Bank of America Building) -- all of which are designated Chicago landmarks.
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What's Included
- Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center
- Walking tour of Downtown Chicago Art Deco architecture
- Narration by a professional and certified Guide
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Storage for luggage or strollers
- Coat check
Meeting Location
30 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60602, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
141 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604, USA
End at Chicago Board of Trade Building, Jackson and LaSalle, Chicago, IL
What To Expect
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The Rookery Building
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Chicago Board Of Trade Building
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Chicago Architecture Center
1 minute Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Access to building interiors featured on this tour may be subject to change, due to weekend and holiday schedules or unforeseen closures.
- Pets are not allowed.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center.
- Walking tour of Downtown Chicago Art Deco architecture.
- Narration by a professional and certified Guide.
- Hotel pick up and drop off.
- Storage for luggage or strollers.
- Coat check.
The minimum age to participate is 5..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Chicago Walking Tour: Art Deco Skyscrapers Loop is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Chicago Walking Tour: Art Deco Skyscrapers Loop will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center
- Walking tour of Downtown Chicago Art Deco architecture
- Narration by a professional and certified Guide
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Storage for luggage or strollers
- Coat check
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Access to building interiors featured on this tour may be subject to change, due to weekend and holiday schedules or unforeseen closures.
- Pets are not allowed.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
