TourTruth score 9.4 out of 10
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Chicago Architecture Walking Tour: Art Deco Interiors
TourTruth score 8.9 out of 10
Very goodTop 7% in Chicago
151 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score
- Chicago
- 2 hrs
- Updated November 4, 2026
Explore Chicago’s Art Deco interiors on a guided walk through the Loop and near the river, discovering details hidden from the usual views.
About this tour
Chicago’s Art Deco interiors turn a walk through the Loop into a glimpse of a future imagined in the 1920s. Gleaming materials, precise details, and elegant finishes reveal the style’s original sense of optimism and glamour.
On this 120-minute Chicago Architecture Walking Tour, follow your guide through several remarkable interiors in the Loop and near the Chicago River. Step inside celebrated Art Deco buildings, including spaces familiar from popular boat tours, and discover the details that river-level views can’t show. A professional guide brings the architecture and its era into focus as you explore these beautiful spaces, often hidden behind closed doors.
Meet in the outdoor plaza outside 425 S. Financial Place, next to the horse sculpture. Dress for the weather, since the tour operates in all conditions. Choose this Chicago Architecture Walking Tour to experience the city’s celebrated design from the inside.
Highlights
- Step inside striking Art Deco buildings in the Loop
- Admire gleaming materials and precise details
- Explore interiors near the Chicago River
- See spaces often missed by boat tour visitors
What's included
Included
- Professional guide
Not included
- Gratuities
Ratings on each provider
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View on ViatorViator
4.96 / 5 · 141 reviews
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View on GetYourGuideGetYourGuide
4.95 / 5 · 10 reviews
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Important information
- Meet in the outdoor plaza outside 425 S. Financial Place, next to the horse sculpture
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions; dress appropriately
How this score is calculated
This tour scores 4.96 on Viator and 4.95 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.
How the score works and rating distribution in Chicago
- Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
- Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
- Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
- The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 8.9. Top 7% in Chicago means it ranks in the top 7% of tours in Chicago by this score.
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