First half of the tour going to museums and university of Chicago was excellent. Second half of the tour going through neighborhoods was boring.
Review by: Dave V, March 2018
Great trip seeing all the Chicago sites.
Review by: Lucero A, March 2018
I was really excited to learn about the city in this four hour long tour, two hours touring the North side, two hours touring the South side. Unfortunately it wasn't the greatest. The driver was also the tour guide. The main issue was the loud noise coming from the engine of the shuttle, which made it VERY difficult to understand the driver the whole 4 hours! Also, the noise of the streets and cars was distracting from what he was saying. I think I probably understood about 30 of what he said, and the information I caught was very interesting. I just wished I could understood him clearly. During the first North side tour, he made a stop at the Lincoln Park Conservancy, which was nice to take pictures. During the second part of the South side tour, he stopped by the aquarium where there was a beautiful view of the city._br/_ The tour had the potential to be a very successful and informative for those who really want to know about the city but unfortunately it was not worth the 48 I spent.
Review by: bradw, January 2018
Not what we expected, it was an informative and really enjoyable tour, gave us a great insight to Chicago rich history and lots of stories to tell friends back home.
Review by: Shona B, December 2017
This was a boring tour. I am a avid traveler and this was not worth the amount paid. The north side is better then the south side of the tour. In the North it would be nice if you could get out at Wrigleyville to see the stadium and get souvenirs. The best part of the south side is to take a picture
Review by: Diana M, November 2017
Not worth the money or time. The driver was clearly knowledgeable but most of the time you could not understand him. Microphone not good???? It is not fun to circle the same sights more than once, The bus jerked and never came to a smooth stop.. It was from 10-2 with no built in stops around noon to grab a bite to eat. I left with a headache, hungry and exhausted from a tour I thought would be fun,
Review by: Jennifer G, November 2017
didn't love this, do the bike tour instead
Review by: Beverly B, November 2017
They went out of their way to make it fun.
Review by: Ann S, November 2017
Great tour and very informative
Review by: Denise B, November 2017
The best tour I've had in a long time. The best of everything in Chicago.
Review by: Sandra R, October 2017
Very good introduction to Chicago. It made it easier for me to get around and navigate the city. Some tips on what to see.
Review by: Deirdre B, October 2017
Great tour of both the North and South sides of Chicago. Fantastic overview and lots of information of the city for a first-time visitor. Driver/guide did a good job.
Review by: Pamela N, October 2017
The beginning of this experience was AWFUL. I was told to select a hotel for pickup. I was not notified that there had been a change and there would be only one pickup point. Good thing I called Gray Line, but the lady who answered the phone was extremely rude and practically shouted that, I don't care what you booked, Lady, you have to go to this hotel. So I went there and waited outside until 5 minutes before the tour was to leave. Finally asked the concierge if I was in the right place and was told that I had to go to an office INSIDE the hotel. DUH! Could the rude lady at Grayline not have told me that???? The bus was clean and comfortable and the guide was good, except for repeating every sentence multiple times. The first half of the tour, the Southside, was very good. The second half, the Northside was mediocre at best. I enjoyed seeing Wrigley Field, but not stopping for 45 minutes at the zoo which was a total waste of time. 45 minutes is enough time to walk to and from the bus and see two animal habitats and no animals. The zoo should be a separate tour. It would have been much nicer to tour Wrigley Field._br/_ Viator, correct your web page concerning pick up locations, and Grayline, get rid of rude employees who do not deliver the information needed to get to the tour.
Review by: pq55, October 2017
Good tour.
Review by: PATRICIA R, October 2017
Fantastic
Review by: Vicky B, October 2017
Southside was nothing but an Obama rally. Could have done without that. He was a good driver. Northdside was very interesting.
Review by: David H, October 2017
A 4 hour bus ride around the city with commentary. Wouldnt call it grand.
Review by: Cathy T, September 2017
The bus was clean and comfortable. The driver was very knowledgeable. So much so, that we almost experienced whiplash from swiveling our heads back and forth to see various sites. I realize traffic in downtown Chicago is impossible to navigate at the best of times, but some parking accommodations would be nice or the chance to exit the bus for a brief walkabout. It has to be negligent driving when the driver is expected to navigate the huge bus through traffic and narrate the tour information. How about an assistant on board?
Review by: Alexandr K, September 2017
It is a good tour if you have just a few hours to explore Chicago or as an introduction to the city during a longer stay. You will see many landmarks which you may want to take a closer look at later. It does not replace walking streets of Chicago. There were two nice stops. Narration was limited to announcing what's on your left and what's on your right, with very little of history. I personally would like a deeper guidance. Guide on my tour, Anton, was pleasant, humorous, friendly, offered to take photos. I would recommend to take an additional architectural river tour on First Lady. This one is excellent.
Review by: William G, September 2017
Difficult to find start of tour. Person selling and collecting tickets was indifferent. Had to walk 1/2 mile from ticket sale place to tour bus. No tour guide on bus, just driver who drove by places too rapidly. Also everybody had difficulty hearing what he was saying due to poor sound system which he wouldn't turn up, and his accent. Left tour half way through.
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