Visite architecturale de Chicago : chemin piétonnier souterrain et boucle
Description
Cette visite explore certains des meilleurs détails cachés, des bâtiments et des espaces secrets et des histoires inédites qui ajoutent de merveilleux morceaux de couleur et de texture au récit global de Chicago. Au cours de cette visite, nous explorerons le célèbre et mystérieux Chicago Pedway, un système de tunnels souterrains reliant 40 pâtés de maisons du centre-ville, entrant et sortant des bâtiments pour voir des espaces intérieurs magnifiques et fascinants. Vous apprendrez à utiliser ce système que la plupart des locaux ne connaissent ou n'utilisent même pas pleinement, et vous serez encouragé à continuer à explorer Chicago par vous-même après la visite !
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Itinéraire
Nous suivrons les tunnels et les escaliers qui nous mènent sous de nombreux pâtés de maisons du centre-ville de Chicago, accédant à des bâtiments comme l'hôtel de ville, avec tous ses détails intérieurs intéressants.
Nous aurons une vue rapprochée de cette célèbre œuvre d'art public, offerte par Picasso à la ville de Chicago en cadeau, avant de plonger à nouveau dans le Pedway.
Nous traverserons l'une de nos parties préférées de la Pedway sous l'ancien Marshall Field's (maintenant Macy's). Le WEEK-END, nous verrons également de l'intérieur ; en SEMAINE, nous sauterons cet intérieur pour un autre.
Lors des visites du WEEK-END, nous verrons l'intérieur de ce magnifique bâtiment du XIXe siècle près du Millennium Park.
Nous accèderons à cet immense complexe commercial via le Pedway, en consultant quelques endroits préférés.
Nous garderons le reste de la tournée secret ! Venez nous rejoindre dans une aventure souterraine !
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Condition physique moyenne requise
- Fonctionne dans toutes les conditions météorologiques, veuillez vous habiller de façon appropriée
Avis(500)
This tour included walking through old run down hallways and the tour guide telling us everything he didn’t like about the Pedway. It was nice to be in a cool space on a hot day but overall, it was boring and very long. I learned a few little things but not worth the time or money spent.
Adam shared a lot of great energy and interesting information on an otherwise cloudy day. He was very interested in answering questions (and even repeating things we forgot...), and navigated some unexpected "blips" along our path (not his fault) in a way that felt like we actually saw an even better version of the normal tour. He paced the walking well for our group, too. There are several times you go down/up 1 or 2 flights of stairs at a time spread out throughout the tour, so mobility in general is required. I believe that most of the stairs do not have elevator access, unfortunately. But that is because we learned that each section of the pedway is managed by the building it is located under (not the city), so there are inconsistencies (which is what makes it very interesting). I was the only non-local on the tour - I definitely feel I know more now than some native Chicagoans. Thanks, Adam!
Adam, our tour guide, was incredibly knowledgeable, personable, and patient with all our questions. We thoroughly enjoyed learning about hidden treasures, and the library and glass domes were breathtaking. We’ll definitely book other tours through this group during our stay! Thanks again!
Spencer was SUPERB - one of the best tours I’ve ever taken. He was incredibly knowledgeable, and he clearly loves Chicago. He was very open to questions and taking more time when we were interested in a specific detail. His knowledge was deep and he made his talking evocative of the history. My highest recommendation!
Some interesting facts and unique places, but lots of standing over a two hour period. Recommend the boat tour instead.
Thanks for your feedback. Please be aware that a walking tour is just that -- walking -- and that if you aren't comfortable being on your feet for 2 hours, then a boat tour or bus tour is better for you. I always recommend to guests to do both a walking tour with us to get an insider's perspective, and a boat tour to get the relaxing overview without exercise -- rather than an either/or type thing. I'm glad you enjoyed the tour itself, though!
Henry was a wealth of factual information. I’m a Chicagoan pretty well versed with the city and it’s history, but had my fiancée from Massachusetts with me. I had very limited knowledge of the Chicago pedway, and was very eager to learn how to navigate through it. We learned a lot!! Even learned how to navigate to the Chicago Cultural Center to which I had never gone before. It was an eye opening experience for both me and my fiancée. The weather was rainy and we needed the exercise, and since most of the tour was underground it fulfilled multi purposes (over 8,000 steps to and from). Great exercise! Great experience! And factual information!!! 👏🏾👏🏾
Awesome experience! We thought Heath did an amazing job!! He was knowledgeable and enthusiastic the entire tour. This is a must do while in Chicago and you learn so much in just a couple of hours!!!
Heath was entertaining and full of educational facts. Never knew the pedway existed. A great way to experience Chicago
Adam was incredibly knowledgeable. I was born and raised in Chicago and had no idea the pedway existed! Definitely a Must do if you want to see hidden history in plain sight.
Great, informative and entertaining tour of the pedway! We learned history and really useful informatin to help us navigate the city. Adam was an amazing guide. I highly recommend this tour!
