Chicago Architecture Walking Tour: Incredible Art Deco Interiors
Description
Though the Art Deco style throws us back in time, it’s actually a futuristic style — it’s meant to make people in the 1920s think of the future. The gleaming materials, the perfect precision of the details… it’s the epitome of glitz, glam, and elegance. On this tour, you’ll walk in the footsteps of those high on the potential of the future, before the infamous Crash of ‘29. We’ll explore several stunning interior spaces within the Loop and near the Chicago River, going inside not only the great Art Deco buildings of the Loop, but also a few buildings you’ll recognize from popular boat tours. But the great thing is that you’ll go where most boat tour guests won’t ever go: inside these gorgeous Art Deco buildings, where you’ll be amazed by the beauty that people don’t know is right there behind closed doors.
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Itinerary
We make several interior and several exterior stops to explore downtown Chicago's most famous and beautiful Art Deco buildings from the 1920s through the 1930s.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Reviews(112)
Amazing your. Our guide Adam was so knowledgeable and entertaining. I 100 per cent recommend!
The walking tour we took to see art deco interiors was fascinating and educational. I appreciated our tour guide’s deep knowledge of architecture and history. I highly recommend this tour to see interiors in Chicago you may not otherwise have known about.
Excellent tour with Coleen! She was thorough, kind, patient and set a great tone for the tour. We had a great time!
We absolutely loved our tour with Henry. If you want to get into the details of design and architecture in the art deco period, this is the tour for you!
Spencer was a wonderful guide and very knowledgeable. Recommend him as a tour guide and the tour which was informative and very interesting.
This was a pleasant and informative tour. Adam was knowledgeable and enthusiastic and we all learned a lot from his encyclopaedic knowledge of Chicago. The buildings were great too. The tour was excellent value and I am happy to recommend it to others.
The Inside Chicago Art Deco Walking Tour was terrific. We had a small group of 7 and the Company owner, Hilary, was our guide for the 2 hour experience. What I especially liked beside explanation about the beautiful interiors (and they were), was the history behind the Art Deco movement. Hilary made it come alive. And, although it was a 2 hour walk, it was done at a comfortable, leisurely pace. Highly recommended for a Chicago visit.
Colleen was a great guide! Excellent presentation, helped us look at details, allowed time for questions and photos, and was overall energetic and informative. Strongly recommended.
It was amazing! Enjoyed every place we visited. Our guide Colleen was so knowledgeable and engaging. One small improvement could be made: the microphone/headset would better support her work. But HIGHLY recommend this tour and would definitely do others with this company
Spencer shared amazing details.
