Chicago Urban Adventure River and Lake Cruise

Overview

Our popular 90-minute daytime river and lake tour, the Urban Adventure Cruise, delights family members of all ages with incredible views of Chicago's world-renowned architecture and stunning skyline. Lively, knowledgeable tour guides bring Chicago’s rich history to life with fun stories and interesting facts. Relax and unwind on a scenic tour of the city from the unique perspective of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Welcome aboard!

City: Chicago

Tue 31 Dec

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Starting at $42.00

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Tue 31 Dec

Starting at $42.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Live commentary on board

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Discounted parking available at 111 E. Wacker Drive. Please visit the dockside box office for parking ticket validation

What To Expect

Lake Michigan

Travel along Lake Michigan to view the Chicago Skyline!

Chicago River

The tour cruises through the main branch of the river. You will hear information about Chicago's famous architecture.

Marina City

View the unique architecture of Marina City, a building complex which is its own self-contained community.

Skydeck Chicago - Willis Tower

From the lake, view the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere!

Wrigley Building

The Wrigley Building was built to house the corporate headquarters of the Wrigley Company.

Navy Pier

View Navy Pier's 50 acres of parks, promenades, gardens, shops, eateries and attractions, especially the 15-story Ferris wheel.

Buckingham Fountain

Located in the center of Grant Park. Dedicated in 1927, it is one of the largest fountains in the world!

Field Museum

One of the largest natural history museums in the world!

Shedd Aquarium

Shedd Aquarium was once the largest indoor aquarium in the world.

Adler Planetarium

See this famous planetarium in the heart of Chicago's museum campus.

Soldier Field

Soldier Field is a Chicago landmark and home to the Chicago Bears.

The McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum

At river level, visitors can view the massive gears of Chicago’s most famous movable bridge and then journey through time as they experience the story of the Chicago River. Once at the top of the Bridgehouse, visitors are treated to magnificent 360 degree views of the city and river, and will gain a whole new perspective on the beauty and complexity that is Chicago.

Navy Pier

Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long (1,010 m) pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. Navy Pier currently encompasses more than fifty acres of parks, gardens, shops, restaurants, family attractions and exhibition facilities. The ferris wheel it is currently the sixth-tallest wheel in the United States.

John Hancock Center

The John Hancock Center is a 100-story, 1,128-foot[6] supertall skyscraper located in Chicago, Illinois. Located in the Magnificent Mile district, its name was changed to 875 North Michigan Avenue on February 12, 2018. View from the lake.

Chicago Riverwalk

The Chicago Riverwalk is an open, pedestrian waterfront located on the south bank of the main branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois. You can find dining, entertainment, shops, boat tours and breweries.

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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 (185)

Cindy_M

Jun 2022

Sara was very energetic and knowledgeable about the architecture. I really learned a lot. I made new friends on the boat too!

ssingh999

Jun 2022

Tour was great and very good. We enjoyed our time at cruise. Mark tour guide has made it very enjoyable. Mark made this tour full of fun and informative. would love to go for it again. Only problem we faced that we booked online in advance and there were no directions were given onsite that from where we have to board the cruise. We requested information from other cruise entry point but they provided us the wrong info. We were trying to find our cruise very hard. We reached there about 40-50 mins in advance but we didn't find our cruise and was about miss it but right on time we found it. My request to the organizers to put direction / display boards for these all cruises. Or i advice that don't book them online and buy them from onsite counter so that you are not spending time to find the right cruise you booked online.

Response from Host

Jun 2022

Thank you for leaving us feedback and we are glad to hear your cruise experience went well. We apologize for the confusion in boarding location. Our homepage, mercurycruises.com, has a location page available with detailed information on how to reach our dock area. Once at our docks, any of our staff members present should be able to direct you to where you need to go. We always recommend checking in with our ticket office if you need your tickets printed or directions to where your cruise will be departing. We apologize again for the confusion and will work on making directions more readily available going forward.

Richard_F

Jun 2022

The Tour guide was awesome.. she new all hee stuff..and we could hear her clearly threw out the tour.