Experience a Chicago River cruise partnered with the world-famous Chicago Architecture Center, featuring live English-speaking certified docents and pre-recorded multilingual commentary.

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Hop onboard the only cruise narrated by Chicago Architecture Center certified volunteer docents who will share their wealth of knowledge about Chicago’s “canyon of architecture” – the Chicago River.

Cruise down all 3 branches of the Chicago River, with unobstructed, open-air, 360-degree views of the city’s wide variety of architectural styles, including Art Deco, neoclassicism, mid-century modernism, and postmodernism. Discover how design shaped history and influenced life.

Enjoy guaranteed seating on the open-air upper decks and purchase items at the full-service cocktail and snack bars in climate-controlled interior salons. Listen as docents share stories of over 50 buildings and 13 bascule bridges along the river, and some of the iconic figures responsible for them.

Choose an option to add the CAC (Chicago Architecture Center) general admission for only $5 compared to the normal $14 admission.

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Highlights
Marvel at different types of architecture along the Chicago River
Enjoy unobstructed, 360-degree views from the open-air decks
Commentary (in English) by a live Chicago Architecture Center docent
Learn the stories of more than 50 buildings and 13 bascule bridges
Add entrance to the Chicago Architecture Center for only $5

Includes
Architecture cruise on the Chicago River
Guaranteed seating on open-air upper decks
Docents trained by the Chicago Architecture Center
Discounted entry to the Chicago Architecture Center (if option selected)
Food and drinks (available for purchase)

 

 

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