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Best Chicago Walking Tours

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Walk off your deep dish pizza with a Chicago Walking Tour. Walking tours are a great way to see the city from the ground up. Take photos, see the sights, and hit the pavement. Below are some of the best in Chicago.

Chicago Chocolate Tours

500 N Michigan Ave
Ste 300
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 929-2939
www.chicagochocolatetours.com

Take a delightfully fun and informative guided walking and tasting tour of select chocolate shops with Chicago Chocolate Tours, where you enjoy chocolate shops, bakeries, and cafes, including secret chocolate treasures, plus famous favorites! Savor the flavors and walk off the calories on the sweetest tour in town.

Chicago Theater Stories

Theatre Club Chicago, Ltd.
2421 West Pratt Blvd., Suite 740
Chicago, IL 60645
773-508-4894

Join their experienced and talented guide, as he walks the streets of the downtown theater district. You'll be suspended in time as he leads you back to a vibrant theater district. Walk the district's new north end including stops at the Oriental Theater and the Harris and Selwyn transformation into the new Goodman Theater. Along the way your guide will regale you with stories featuring theater luminaries of the day.

ShopWalk Neighborhood Tour

773.255.7866
info@chicagoshopwalk.com

The Neighborhood Boutique shopping tours are customized with you in mind as well as ever-evolving with the changing faces of the neighborhoods. Shop the artsy streets of Bucktown for the most up-and-coming styles, the edgy boutique collection in Ukrainian Village, the pretty Lincoln Park scene for the latest trends, or the charming Old Town and laid-back Southport for fashion finds

Walk About, Walk Abroad Tour

Chicago Savvy Tours
500 North Michigan Avenue #300
Chicago, IL 60611
(773) 242-0084
www.chicagosavvytours.com

"The most comprehensive Chicago architecture tour that 90 minutes can offer." Chicago Savvy Tours has partnered with Great Lakes Events and the Tall Ship Windy at Navy Pier to offer the "Walk About, Walk Aboard" Tour. Guests will enjoy the 90 minute Signature Architectural plus Historical Walking Tour in the early afternoon followed by a 1 hour sail on Lake Michigan in the late afternoon or early evening.

Chicago Lakefront Tour

The Chicago lakefront walk is something a little different. Unlike most of the other walks, which can easily be completed in a day or less, the 18.5 mile Lakefront Trail is a challenge for even the most experienced walker. The lakefront is a prized asset shared by all Chicagoans. Although major gulfs exist between neighborhoods, cultures, and socioeconomic classes, the lakefront is a gathering place for all.

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