Original Chicago Architecture Interiors Tour: Dazzling Interiors
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Chicago, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Discover the hidden gems of Chicago’s Loop area on a walking tour that showcases the best of the neighborhood’s stunning interiors and architectural must-sees. Step behind the facades to explore beautifully designed interiors—from art deco spaces to stained glass mosaics—as you follow a carefully curated route led by a guide. Along the way, learn about the city’s architecture, art, and history, and experience a side of Chicago often missed by travelers, all from a local’s perspective.
- See the district's most fascinating interiors and architectural gems
- Explore the hidden side of Chicago with a local guide
- Get a unique view of the city that many travelers miss
- Fun experience for locals and visitors alike
What's Included
- Local guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 425 S Financial Pl, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
Meet in the plaza in front of 425 S. Financial Place, near the large metal horse sculpture.
End point
- Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602, USA
NOTE: THIS IS THE ****ENDING POINT**** of the tour, NOT THE BEGINNING!
Itinerary
1
Chicago Board Of Trade Building
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Downtown / The Loop
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Chicago Cultural Center
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 1,605 reviews
Renee_H, May 2026
The tour was exceptional, our tour guide Henry was amazing! He’s extremely knowledgeable and friendly.
Ronald_H, May 2026
Great experience. Guide was vey knowledgeable with places, architecture, people, and movies shot on those locations.
Tomoko_U, May 2026
Henry was so knowledgeable and super friendly! We had a great time learning about the history of Chicago and architecture in general. Highly recommended!!
Victoria_H, May 2026
Fantastic tour, great tour guide. Hillary was informative and kept things going at the perfect pace. The interiors we saw were stunning.
Sophie_C, May 2026
We had a great time and learned a lot! Adam is very knowledgeable, and pretty funny too. I enjoyed the connection between the architecture and the history of the city. Would recommend!
Linda_M, May 2026
Heath was an engaging and extremely knowledgeable tour guide! One of the best I’ve had. The material was interesting and he enhanced that experience. Loved it!! He was terrific.
Emily_D, May 2026
An excellent tour. I would recommend to anyone interested in the signifiant architectural history of Chicago
Lisa_K, May 2026
Fabulous tour ! Absolutely incredible by being informative . Fun… efficient.. Adam was a superb story teller ..
kenchrisjones, May 2026
It’s a great tour. It may not be but a little over a mile in distance, but you’re on your feet for pretty much the entire time. Be careful of late afternoon tours, because we were not able to get to see the Rookery interior due to a wedding set up, and that was the one lobby I really wanted to see.
Patricia_P, May 2026
This tour is easily a top highlight to our trip. It's worth the money since they do the work of planning out the route and have all the great info about each stop. Spencer was our guide and this tour hit all the marks - fun, educational, and memorable. Keep up the great work, Inside Chicago!
Ada_R, Apr 2026
Heath was so knowledgeable and experienced in sharing his love of Chicago! Would highly recommend this tour!!
Susan_M, Apr 2026
It was so unexpectedly beautiful and extremely educational. Spencer, our tour guide, was a wealth of knowledge.
Diane_B, Apr 2026
This was a fantastic tour, our guide was very good with sharing his wealth of knowledge in the most interesting facets of each of the buildings we were in/at. His pace was great, and his knowledge and delivery was impressive and he was very interesting and personable. We learned a lot about Chicago architecture and design history.
Nathan_G, Apr 2026
Perfect thing to bring friends and family to who are visiting. Even have lived in the city for near 20 years, I had no idea the inside beauty of some of the buildings downtown. The guide was super great and you get some good exercise.
Joseph_R, Apr 2026
Very interesting tour. A fair amount of walking. Two hours +. Henry was very knowledgeable and answered all questions.
Irina_B, Apr 2026
Our guide Henry was unusually knowledgeable, being trained in the field. Easy to hear and follow, and every site he took us to was worthwhile. We're very pleased with our tour.
Darin_S, Apr 2026
Adam was amazing! Incredibly knowledgeable and had great stories about the history of each building we visited and Chicago in general
Jeffrey_D, Apr 2026
Wonderful time sites were terrific guide very knowledgeable please do this tour I learned so much!!!
Gabriella_L, Apr 2026
We live in Chicago but did not know of many of the things we have seen! Highly recommended, even for locals.
Mohammad_R, Apr 2026
It was awesome to visit the most dazzling architectural pieces and travel back in history to era of immediate post greater Chicago fire in 1871 when the economy was blooming and master pieces were built. Heath did a great job with leading the tour and explaining about the most interesting details and backgrounds
Joseph_D, Apr 2026
Heath was friendly and interesting. We had a great tour. It was really nice to see these beautiful buildings and learn more about them. Highly recommend.
Emily_A, Apr 2026
This was a great way to learn about Chicago architecture in a relatively small area of the loop. Our guide was knowledgeable and kind.
Bushra_M, Apr 2026
Had a great experience and loved how the guide explained everything.
Adam was our guide and was very friendly and very knowledgeable. Had a good time!
Angela_C, Mar 2026
Fascinating tour of some unique buildings that you wouldn’t otherwise think to visit. Hillary was very knowledgeable and engaging and helped me understand, and dare I say, even appreciate modernist architecture.
Mar_W, Mar 2026
Chicago has fascinating buildings. This tour highlighted lots of history, and how it shows up in its buildings.
Cristina_M, Mar 2026
The tour was great! We were in Chicago less than 2 days as my colleague and I were coming back from work meetings in other state and we didn't have a lot of time to explore the city on our own. We learn a lot from Spencer (our guide) not only about interiors but also about the history and culture of the city. He also pointed out scenes from famous movies which make it fun! He made us very cool photos and Also he recommended us a few places to have a proper Chicago lunch 😋 and also send us after other recommendations to do. Really enjoyed our time in the city and obviously the tour! Thank you Spencer! 😉
Antonio_C, Mar 2026
Henry was a welcoming and well-informed guide. I loved finally getting to see inside buildings I’ve passed countless times. The walking pace was just right, and I would highly recommend this tour.
Tracy_M, Mar 2026
Excellent tour guide in Colleen! She was personable and offered the right amount of information while also asking frequently if anyone had questions. Easy walking pace.
Julie_E, Mar 2026
Didn’t know what to expect. It was simply amazing. Our guide, Spencer, was excellent - personable and a real teacher.
deborah_p, Mar 2026
Spencer was an amazing, engaging and enthusiastic tour guide, and really educated us on such beautiful interior architecture, and supplemented it with great history and art lessons. Loved it!
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