Chicago Crime and Mob Bus Tour
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Chicago, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore a new side of Chicago and the city's gangster past on this mafia tour in a coach vehicle. Drive around the Windy City to see where Al Capone, The Untouchables, Hymie Weiss, John Dillinger, and more famous figures hung out. There are ample chances to get out of the bus and pose for pictures in front of a historic courthouse, among other infamous sites.
- Leave the guidebook at home—your guide's Chicago stories are better
- Don’t worry about getting lost—your group and guide are easy to follow
- Let your driver handle the city traffic while you relax
- Service animals are most welcome
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
For time-pressed travelers, this coach tour offers a speedy way to discover Chicago’s mob history.
What's Included
- Live interactive tour guide in English
- Photo ops at famous crime scenes
- Historic video footage
- Souvenir brochure with special offers
- Mini mob and gangster museum
- Exclusive crime trivia quiz
- Prohibition Era personality profile
- Inclusions are subject to availability.
- Gratuity: Recommended $5/person gratuity (or more) via cash or Venmo.
- There are no translations, audio-guides or headphones.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 163 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Bus pickup OUTSIDE 163 E. Pearson, at the SE side of Michigan Ave and Pearson St. Report 15 minutes early for check-in. Bus departs on time. Look for the tour guide at the bus.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Your tour will begin on Pearson Street (off Michigan Avenue), where you will board your coach vehicle. On board, an experienced guide narrates during your tour of Chicago’s famed criminal and historical sights. Listen to thrilling stories of mobsters, violence and crime as your coach winds through Chicago’s historic River North, Gold Cost, Lincoln Park, Old Town, Loop and Magnificent Mile. Snap pictures and enjoy little-known tales of legendary mobsters Al Capone, ‘Terrible’ Tommy O’Conner, and Bugs Moran.
Your mafia tour highlights Chicago’s most notorious crime scenes, including the courthouse where some of the most famed mob cases were tried, and the site of the grisly 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. Other notorious mob haunts you do a drive-by on are the Biograph Theater and Holy Name Cathedral. (Along the way, you can hop out of your ride for pictures.) When it's all over, you'll get a ride back to the Near North Side to end the tour.
Your mafia tour highlights Chicago’s most notorious crime scenes, including the courthouse where some of the most famed mob cases were tried, and the site of the grisly 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. Other notorious mob haunts you do a drive-by on are the Biograph Theater and Holy Name Cathedral. (Along the way, you can hop out of your ride for pictures.) When it's all over, you'll get a ride back to the Near North Side to end the tour.
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Chicago Crime Tours and Experiences - Gangsters, Mobsters and Criminals
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Water Tower Place (Pass By)
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (Pass By)
The Magnificent Mile (Pass By)
John Hancock Center (Pass By)
Abraham Lincoln Park (Pass By)
North Avenue Beach (Pass By)
2
Biograph Theatre
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Oz Park (Pass By)
3
Chicago River
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Thirty Five E Wacker
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Holy Name Cathedral
7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Historic Water Tower (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Bus departs on time. Arrive at least 15 minutes early for check-in. If you don't see the bus 10 minutes before the start time, call the number indicated in your ticket for help.
- Guests may not join the tour after the bus departs. General seating is on a first-come first-served basis. Joint seating is not guaranteed.
- No restroom breaks. Please go before checking in at the bus.
- No eating or drinking on the bus.
- There is no onsite office.
- Bus has five (5) steps and some stops off of the bus include stairs. Bus is NOT equipped with an electronic lift. There is limited storage available for a folding wheelchair or stroller.
- Audio and video recording and services are not permitted without the express written consent of Chicago Crime Tours and Experiences.
- Kindly refrain from talking or translating on the bus during the tour.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 37 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
4.6
based on 3,576 reviews
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That was fun!! Jays (the guide) was hilarious. The folks we were with learned some stuff they didnt know and they live in Chicago! Bus was full, get there early. Worth it.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Sean, Thank you for the upbeat, generous and positive review. We appreciate you joining us and recommending the tour to others. Wishing you many more great excursions this fall season!
Super knowledgeable guide but perhaps more about details of who the bosses were, where they lived etc….
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for the review and feedback. We are so glad that you enjoyed the tour guide's history knowledge. Wishing you many more great journeys!
We loved it. Great historical info mixed in with some fun and jokes. Great for all ages, easy to hear and understand since we were on a bus.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hi Buffie, Thank you! We’re so glad you enjoyed the mix of Chicago history, fun, and humor—and that the bus made everything easy to hear and follow. Wishing you many more great adventures!
Awesome bus and Katie the tour guide. She was easy to follow and shared much information. Excellent safe tour.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Robert, Thank you so much for the kind words! We’re so happy you enjoyed the bus, had a great time and enjoyed Katie’s storytelling and all the history she shared. We’ll be sure to pass along your compliments to her. Wishing you many more great adventures this fall season!
Really interesting trip with lots of additional history & a great look around central Chicago as well- although the rain was a pain for making the windows difficult to see out of! Our tour guide & bus driver were great
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Kathy, Thank you for the great review! We’re glad you enjoyed the history, seeing Chicago, and our guide and driver despite the rainy weather. We appreciate you joining us and being an awesome guest. Wishing you many more great adventures!
Unfortunately the bus broke down less than half way round, we were left to make our own way back to the start by taxi
Meh. Drove around a bus. Listened to the Guide make cheesy jokes and ramble a lot. Did not see many important sites. Probably better to learn about this topic at Harry Caray’s museum for free!
This tour was entertaining and informative. Sophia was a pleasure. Her presentation was professional and fun! We had a great time!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for joining us! We’re so glad you had a great time and enjoyed Sophia’s fun and professional presentation. It means a lot to us that you had an informative and entertaining experience.
It is a tour regarding crime in the Chicago area. Interesting facts, but general, surface level facts. It was a little more light hearted than I was ready for. Almost slap stick. Overall, our tour guide was nice and attentive, but would not do this tour again, nor recommend it to someone who is interested in mob/crime.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Jami, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad you found the tour interesting and your guide attentive, though we’re sorry the content wasn't what you were looking for. We appreciate your perspective and wish you many more enjoyable adventures.
I have taken several Viator tours, and they NEVER disappoint! The Mob and Crime Tour was no exception! Jay possesses an impressive knowledge on the subject, and the presentation was balanced to provide people with limited knowledge of Chicago history a good foundation in the subject, yet offered plenty of specific, anecdotal, and trivial facts to further inform and educate guests familiar with "the players" and events of crime in Chicago. The pacing of the presentation was excellent, and information was delivered in an entertaining and interesting way. Jay was quite skillful at adjusting the presentation to coincide with sites as the bus was driving by. I appreciated the fact that participants were able to leave the bus at the Biograph Theater to spend a little time rather than just driving by. That was a highlight of the tour! All of my other Viable tours have been walking tours -- this was my first bus tour. The bus was clean and comfortable and the driver did a great job navigating traffic -- way to go, Tommy! Jay & Tommy make a great team, and did their very best to make the tour fun & informative. Thanks to both of you for a great tour! I highly recommend this tour --you won't be sorry!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Leslie, Wow! Thank you for such a thoughtful, generous and positive review! We’re thrilled Jay’s knowledge and storytelling made the history engaging, and that Tommy provided a comfortable, smooth ride through Chicago. We are so happy that you could spend time with. We truly appreciate your recommendation and wish you many more great adventures! Best wishes this fall season!
Was excited about this tour. Unfortunately, after boarding the bus, the tour was canceled as the expected guide was unavailable. We were promply given contact info for reschedule or refund.
Still would recommend and i would be willing to rebook if i visit again.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Angela, Thank you for your understanding. We apologize and hope to see you on another tour soon! Best wishes this fall season.
Very entertaining and informative about Chicago crime. Our guide was so funny! The bus was comfortable so it was a nice break from walking around.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Lisa, We are grateful that you could join the crime tour with us and we appreciate you writing about your experience. It means a lot to us that you enjoyed the history and bus. You made our day!
Our first time in Chicago and my daughter really wanted to see the crime tour. We had an amazing time driving thru Chicago and listing to the stories. We stopped in 3 locations and was able to get out of the bus and explore. See the actual "crime scene"
We did it on Sunday morning, so traffic and places were not as crowded. TOTALLY WORTH IT
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for making the Chicago Crime Tour part of your first visit to Chicago! We’re thrilled you and your daughter had an amazing time hearing the stories, exploring the stops, and seeing the historic crime locations firsthand. Thank you as well for the strong endorsement. Wishing you both many more great adventures together!
It was amazing! The guide was very informative and was a great ride! My friend and I found it very enjoyable and you get coupons for
Local restaurants!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Cari, Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re glad you and your friend enjoyed the ride, the informative guide, and the local restaurant coupons. Wishing you both many more amazing adventures!
The tour guide was great. Just wished it was more time to get off and see other places. Great experience.
Not much to see. It was a bus ride with crime history. The guide was very knowledgeable but we found the tour quite boring
Awesome tour, worth every penny! Very informative,comfortable bus with air conditioning! Our guild really knew what he was talking about.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you John! We’re thrilled you found the tour informative, comfortable, and worth the experience. Wishing you many more fun and memorable adventures!
1000% recommend & if Jamie is your tour guide, it will be EXTRA awesome!!!! My husband loves mob history so I surprised him with a theme day completed with sitting in Al Capone’s booth at Exchequer and drinks for great jazz at Green Mill Lounge…take the tour, get off of the bus & take pics! And please remember to tip your tour guide, their job love their job!!!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Kristen, Thank you so much for the incredible recommendation! We’re thrilled Jamie made your Chicago mob-themed day extra awesome, and we love that you made a full day of the city’s history. Wishing you and your husband many more fun adventures together!
Sophia was super knowledgeable and joyful! We loved hearing the history and especially appreciated that she dispelled lots of misconceptions - like why Chicago is called Second City and why Michigan Avenue is named what it is!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for the great review! We’re delighted Sophia’s knowledge and joyful storytelling made the history so engaging, especially while clearing up some common Chicago misconceptions. Wishing you many more fascinating adventures!
Great tour with a great guide. My wife and I love old mob stories and this tour it’s you right in that old mob world.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Arthur, Thank you! We’re so glad you and your wife enjoyed the tour and felt immersed in Chicago’s fascinating mob history. Wishing you both many more great adventures together!
Very good low-effort tour. Basically, they just drive you around for two hours, and you get off the bus a couple of times and look at a few things, but really, it's more of a lecture experience. The tour guide was great. It just felt like there wasn't a lot that was covered. It's great for people that might be older and don't really feel like walking or standing much, because 90% of the tour is seated on the bus.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Wes, We’re glad you enjoyed the guide. We aim to balance engaging storytelling with stops at key historic locations, and we appreciate your feedback. Wishing you many more great adventures!
Dane, our guide was amazing. He is very knowledgeable and funny. We learned a lot of cool history and
I absolutely recommend it!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for the review and positive feedback about Dane, the history and overall experience. We are so glad that you enjoyed the overall tour. Wishing you many more great adventures!
I love the experience the tour guide Aaron was very nice and very knowledgeable on the different gangs.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We’re so glad you enjoyed the experience and Aaron’s friendly, knowledgeable storytelling about Chicago’s gang history. Wishing you many more memorable adventures ahead!
Pick up location was easy to find. The bus was spotless. The driver safe.
Jay our tour guide was very funny, friendly and experienced. She knew her facts about the gangsters and the serial killers.
It was a great tour and would be a crime to miss it !!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Julie, We’re so glad the meeting location was easy to find and that you appreciated the spotless bus and safe ride. Jay will be thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed Jay's humor, friendliness, and knowledge of Chicago’s gangster and true crime history. We especially love your closing line. It really would be a crime to miss it!
Fun and very informative. Guide was knowledgeable and funny. We enjoyed the tour and would definitely do it again.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Jennifer, We’re so glad you found the tour both fun and informative. It’s wonderful to hear that your guide’s knowledge and humor made the experience even more enjoyable. We truly appreciate the recommendation!
Our guide was fantastic! Very knowledgeable! Had a lot of information on more than just local crime! Jay was great!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Mindy, Thank you for the high compliments about Jay. We are so glad that you enjoyed all of the history and experience. Reading the good news made our day!
It was very educational & our guide kept it fun & upbeat. The bus was very clean and comfortable. We really enjoyed it.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We’re so glad you found the tour educational while still fun and upbeat. It’s also great to hear that you enjoyed the clean, comfortable bus. We really appreciate you sharing your experience!
Tour guide was very knowledgable. Was very engaging and friendly. Would recommend this tour if you like crime and history
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and that your guide's knowledge, friendly personality, and engaging storytelling made the experience memorable. Chicago's crime history is full of fascinating stories, and we're thrilled to hear it was a great fit for your interests. We truly appreciate your recommendation!
Such a great and informative tour! Jay was a fantastic tour guide who was so knowledgeable about the crime in Chicago. I would take this tour again and recommend it to anyone traveling to Chicago!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Caitlin, Thank you for the high recommendation. We are so happy that you enjoyed Jay, the history and would join us again. Wishing you many more great adventures!
Great experience, absolutely worth it. The tour guide was very professional and did a great job. We also liked her great humor. There were a couple of stops on the way to go look at interesting things on-site.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We're delighted to hear the tour was worth it and that you enjoyed the experience, interesting stops, and your guide's professionalism and sense of humor. We truly appreciate your recommendation and are so glad you had such a memorable experience exploring Chicago's fascinating crime history with us!
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