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Underground Donut Tour: Chicago's First Donut Tour

Underground Donut Tour: Chicago's First Donut Tour

Overview

We've always had a passion for donuts, but only recently did we realize just how many others do too. And when looking around, we didn't see anything that truly celebrated donuts in all their glory, hence the Underground Donut Tour was born. This tour is for anyone who truly enjoys donuts. At each location, you'll be able to try a curated sample or samples of that location's best donuts. Many locations offer vegan, gluten or nut free options, however, please make sure to let us know ahead of the tour, so we can make sure to highlight those specifically for you. Our tours include such favorites as Do-Rite Donuts, Firecakes, Stans, and Doughnut Vault.

We also offer much more information about the route, the city, the stops and more on our website: www.donuttour.com. Check it out today!

City: Chicago

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $54.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $54.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Food tasting

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
T-shirts available for $20 at the end of the tour.
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
100% Money Back Guarantee - If you do not have a good time on the tour, just email us at [email protected] and we will gladly refund your ticket value.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience

What To Expect

The Loop

The Underground Donut Tour takes place over two hours. We'll visit four of the best donut stores in the city. All of them are located in the Chicago Loop area and we'll try a few donuts from each location. Donuts are included in the cost of the tour. You'll also have the option to purchase additional donuts if you wish.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (557)

mmfratboy

May 2018

I really wanted to love this tour. I love donuts. I love food tours. I try to do them in every city I go to. I have done food tours in San Francisco, Prague, Seattle, and New York. Unfortunately this tour just didn't live up to my expectations. Issue 1: We started at a location that was not clearly explained. Everyone on the tour was looking for Beaver's Donuts, which was what the voucher said to meet at. Turns out the name was changed to something else. I don't remember due to Issue #2. Issue #2: The starting donut shop was closed. Not out of business hours. It was now a Mexican food restaurant. You would have thought the tour group would know this. Issue #3: Loosing out on 1 donut shop you would think they would add another in. Nope. We went from 5 to 4. Issue #4: We went from one shop to another. The guide had a preconceived notion of which donuts to get at each shop. This actually caused me to try donuts I normally would not have which was good. However for the price you pay for a food tour I usually expect some value beyond just "OK I'm going to go in and buy some donuts, bring them out, we will eat them on the street and then move on." There was no prep. I honestly think if you plug donut into Yelp and then mapquest the shortest route you would get the same results. Advice for the food tour. Talk to the vendors and consider getting some special donuts made or maybe having some more interesting back stories on the shops.

Response from Host

May 2018

Thanks so much for the feedback! To address some of your concerns, I totally agree. Our first stop had randomly, and without warning, rented out their spot on the day of the tour. We were literally at that location the day before and they did not mention this was happening. I think our tour guide did the best he could and redirected the tour to the next stop as soon as we found out. We've been running this business for 3 years and this has never happened, so totally our apologies. It was completely unexpected. To your other concern, we always have 4 stops on the tour, so our tour guide made sure to replace our first location with another location to ensure you we still had 4 stops. He should have communicated that at the beginning of the tour, but if he didn't, again, our apologies. If that was not the case, please let us know. We totally appreciate the feedback. If you are still unsatisfied or you did not have a great experience, we will gladly refund you the ticket cost. Please email us at [email protected]. We want to make sure you had an enjoyable experience. Best - Jeff

Cheryl A

Mar 2018

This tour is absolutely the BEST. We were lucky to have both Jeff and Ricky as our awesome tour guides. I never knew there were so many types and distinctions in donuts and loved each one - it was so hard to choose. The walk was great, you k=not only have a fantastic treat at every stop, but you see the amazing city of Chicago as well. I honestly can say I don't love doughnuts, but wow - I may have changed by tune. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this tour. It was the highlight of our weekend!

Susan R

Mar 2018

I was looking for something fun to do with my grandson, and this tour was fabulous. The donuts tasting was amazing!