Chicago Private Tours

Overview

PRICE IS PER VEHICLE AND YOU MAY BRING UP TO 4 PASSENGERS TOTAL. Thank you for contacting Chicago Private Tours! We would love to help your group discover Chicago. Our services include pick up from your downtown Chicago hotel, a 3-4 hour private City Tour in a chauffeured vehicle, and the services of one of our knowledgeable guides. This means you will have two people working with you the entire time, allowing you to get out of the vehicle with your guide at several stops. These stops include, but are not limited to Millennium Park, Lincoln Park Conservatory, Museum Campus, and more. The tour will be interactive and entertaining, covering history, architecture and culture. We share stories to bring Chicago's rich history to life. Once the tour concludes, we will drop your group off at your preferred, downtown Chicago location.

City: Chicago

Wed 26 Feb

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Starting at $489.00

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Wed 26 Feb

Starting at $489.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Private transportation

Local guide

Professional guide

Driver/guide

Pick up at your Downtown Hotel

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Downtown / The Loop

Private guide.

Lincoln Park

Private guide through Lincoln Park and many more historic Northside neighborhoods!

University of Chicago

Beautiful campus visit on the south side of Chicago in Hyde Park!

Wrigley Field

Check out the historic stadium and surrounding area.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (163)

patsyannie

Jul 2019

My husband grew up in one of the Chicago suburbs. Over the years, we have visited the different suburbs, but never did an official tour of the city. This time, we did this tour on a rainy afternoon. From the time of the hotel pick-up to our return, it was an informative, knowledgeable tour. The van was comfortable with captain seats and a rear bench seat. The driver and staff were so very kind to my husband who uses a cane. Their kindness and knowledge base are exceptional. The guide was able to easily intermix history, architecture, population movements, education, and the geographical wonders of this city. The hours flew by with the guide able to answer any of our questions. It was an eye opening to two members of my family who were originally from the Chicago area

dianna c

Jul 2019

We had an employee coming in from Taiwan that had never visited downtown Chicago before. We wanted her to have the full experience --- boy, did this tour deliver! Todd, our guide was fantastic -- very knowledgeable and funny! We had a wonderful time and would absolutely recommend this to family, friends and colleagues. Thank you so much!

pln1961

Jun 2019

Matthew at Chicago Private Tours gave our extended family a fabulous tour of Chicago this past weekend: Informative, entertaining, lively, honest, passionate, encyclopedic, relevant … At the start of the tour, when Matthew introduced himself to each and every one in our group, he set the tone for the tour: thorough, on-the-ground observations, calibrated for us, with a great deal of sensitivity, and no clichés. A few examples: (1) Most tourists would yawn, tune out, or look confused when hearing about the pre-historic geologic history of Chicago. The way Matthew explained it with references to Canada and the early native Americans (& even to the Green Bay Backers), he made us sit up in rapt attention! (2) On the spot, when we asked to visit some of the older neighborhoods where the early Eastern European immigrants had settled, Matthew worked with the driver to incorporate it, and then proceeded to explain not only that slice of Chicago history but also how such neighborhoods came to relate to present-day demographics. (3) We have been to the Magnificent Mile so many times, but only now, after our tour with Matthew, did we understand the real business underpinning behind this development, beyond the glitzy marquee brands: It was an “aha” moment for us! Bonuses: many, many explanations and insiders’ tips about Chicago local culinary traditions, where to find the best offerings, and what culinary faux-pas to avoid! Like other reviewers had commented upon, Matthew was very attentive to those with physical needs and always made sure our 86-year-old mother was comfortable getting in and out of the minibus. BTW, the minibus is very clean and comfortable, and our driver drove skillfully and carefully. Our extended family on this tour included a high schooler, practicing and retired physicians and other professionals, people from the Midwest and from both Coasts, seasoned international travelers, and everyone else in between: Every one of us was just blown away by how fun and informative our tour was. The 4 hours just flew right by and we were still hungry to see and learn more! Speaking of more, here is the “… and more” part: One member of our group discovered 1 hour after the tour ended that she had inadvertently left her phone on the minibus. Our frantic phone call to Mike (owner) was answered promptly. Despite being out of town, Mike quickly coordinated things so that Harold from the company actually personally made the trek to our event venue to hand-deliver the phone to us –in person, with a smile, within 2 hrs. of our panicked phone call. Thank you, Matthew, Mike, Harold and everyone at Chicago Private Tours for making our tour with you one of the highlights of our family gathering this past weekend: So, so very memorable and worthwhile.