Escape into Chicago's underworld on a crime and mob tour with stops on-and-off the luxury, climate-controlled bus. Explore historic crime scenes with great photo opportunities. Hear true crime stories about Chicago Gangster Al Capone, The Untouchables, The Chicago Mob, Prohibition, John Dillinger, Frank “The Enforcer” Nitti, Cap George Streeter, Leopold & Loeb, H.H. Holmes and more. Visit historic landmark buildings like: The Biograph Theater, Holy Name Cathedral, Cook County Criminal Court House, Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, etc. Tour famous Chicago neighborhoods: Streeterville, River North, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, Old Town, Loop and Magnificent Mile. Locals and tourists agree that this educational and entertaining thing to do in Chicago is a unique cultural experience.
This world famous tour starts and ends OUTSIDE 163 E. Pearson Street (SE side of Michigan Avenue and Pearson Street). Learn about the history of leading gangster and mobster figures like Al Capone, John Dillinger, Frank Nitti, Dean O'Banion, and Bugs Moran. You'll see famous gangster shootout sites like the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the handshake murder, and 'The Enforcers'' safe and tunnels. You will be led by a local, informative guide and guests are able to get off the bus and explore these historic crime scenes.
Meet your guide across from the Water Tower Place shopping mall in Chicago’s Near North Side at your selected time. Hop aboard a luxury climate-controlled coach and begin your 1.5-2 hour tour of the history of Chicago crime, from 19th century to today.
Drive by the Museum of Contemporary Art, a world class institution that offers a rich experience during a visit to Chicago. Just steps from the start and end of the tour, a great opportunity to explore modern art.
See the Magnificent Mile.
View the world famous John Hancock Center in the historic Streeterville neighborhood.
Drive through historic and beautiful Lincoln Park and it's surrounding neighborhood on the tour route.
Drive by on tour bus.
Stake out crime scenes including the Biograph Theatre.
Drive by en route to the St. Valentines Day Massacre.
Enjoy breathtaking views of the Chicago River, skyline and historic speakeasy from the State Street Bridge.
The Jewelers Building and historic landmark building.
Go inside to see Nitti's vault, a mob museum, and historic bootlegging tunnels.
Pass by the Holy Name Cathedral, and see the site of the 1929 St Valentine's Day Massacre, one of Chicago's most notorious murder scenes. This Prohibition-era conflict between two powerful Chicago gangs -- the South Side gang led by Al Capone and the North Side gang led by Bugs Moran -- ended in the brutal murder of seven Mob members. In addition to your comfortable, narrated drive through the city, you’ll also hop off the coach to visit some areas by foot for a more immersive experience. Your guide will offer in-depth narration as you follow the path that Chicago gangsters John Dillinger and Hymie Weiss walked right before their deaths. Hop back on the coach and return to the Near North Side to conclude your Chicago crime and gangsters tour.
Conclude the tour across the street from the Historic Water Tower, one of the few surviving structures from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. This iconic building is often open to the public before or after the tour.
Very entertaining and informative about Chicago crime. Our guide was so funny! The bus was comfortable so it was a nice break from walking around.
Lisa, We are grateful that you could join the crime tour with us and we appreciate you writing about your experience. It means a lot to us that you enjoyed the history and bus. You made our day!
Our first time in Chicago and my daughter really wanted to see the crime tour. We had an amazing time driving thru Chicago and listing to the stories. We stopped in 3 locations and was able to get out of the bus and explore. See the actual "crime scene" We did it on Sunday morning, so traffic and places were not as crowded. TOTALLY WORTH IT
Thank you for making the Chicago Crime Tour part of your first visit to Chicago! We’re thrilled you and your daughter had an amazing time hearing the stories, exploring the stops, and seeing the historic crime locations firsthand. Thank you as well for the strong endorsement. Wishing you both many more great adventures together!
Excellent tour. Dane was very funny and knowledgeable
Jennifer, Thank you for sharing the good news that you had an excellent tour with Dane. This means the world to us, and we appreciate you writing the positive review and comments. Wishing you many more great journeys!
It was amazing! The guide was very informative and was a great ride! My friend and I found it very enjoyable and you get coupons for Local restaurants!
Cari, Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re glad you and your friend enjoyed the ride, the informative guide, and the local restaurant coupons. Wishing you both many more amazing adventures!
Excellent, excellent tour. Great overview of the history and economics behind many crime stories in Chicago. Not just mafia, but other famous crimes are covered. Jay, our guide, was excellent! Regarding the pick up, be aware that the red bus was not in service and we got picked up by a black bus. Created a little confusion. Away from that, I highly recommend.
Thank you for the excellent review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the broader look at Chicago’s crime history and that Jay made the experience especially memorable. Wishing you many more great adventures!
The guide was top notch, even the dad jokes were funny. Very informative and nice cool bus ride. Tickets were easy to purchase and meeting place was easy to find. Loved the texts before with the follow up information on parking, was very helpful.
Thank you for the great review! We’re glad you enjoyed the guide, dad jokes included, the comfortable bus, and found the booking, meeting location, and parking reminders helpful. Wishing you many more fun adventures!
Jayne was a fantastic tour guide. She made it fun for all of us. I couldn’t believe the time passed so quickly. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the tour topic and even threw in a few Chicago fun facts. Highly recommend
Thank you for the wonderful review and recommendation! We’re thrilled that your tour guide made the tour so fun and engaging while sharing Chicago crime history and some fun city facts along the way. Wishing you many more great adventures!
The tour guide was great. Just wished it was more time to get off and see other places. Great experience.
Tour guude did an awesome job with facts and tid bit info. Very informative and luvely. Truly enjoyed. Eould highly recvomend to take when in Chicago
Thank you for the great review and recommendation! We’re so glad you enjoyed the interesting facts and tidbits ,and that you found the tour both informative and fun. Wishing you many more great journeys!
Not much to see. It was a bus ride with crime history. The guide was very knowledgeable but we found the tour quite boring
