Lakefront Cruises and Architecture Tours in Chicago

Chicago, better known as the Windy City, is located on the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan in Illinois. It's the third most populous city in the United States and over 2.7 million residents call Chicago home. It's the birthplace of the skyscraper and one of the most influential architectural cities in the world.

Millions of people flock to Chicago every year for business and/or pleasure. One of the most popular tourist attractions is to take a cruise around the lakefront or an educational river cruise to learn about the city's architecture. The tours are educational, relaxing and fun.

Did you know that Chicago is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, technology, telecommunications, and transportation? That Chicago O'Hare International Airport is the second busiest airport in the world? Did you know that it's the second most visited city in the United States?

Looking to take a Lakefront Cruise or Architecture Tour through Chicago? If so, you'll want to check out these tour providers. All of them come highly recommended.

1. Chicago's First Lady - Departs daily from Chicago's Riverwalk and offers world-class river cruises. You can purchase tickets online or at the Riverwalk office.

2. Shoreline Sightseeing - Offers the cities largest fleet of tour boats and water taxis. They offer two different departure areas from Navy Pier and Michigan Avenue with sightseeing tours lasting from 40 to 75 minutes in length. Tickets can be purchased online or at the departure sights.

3. Wendella Sightseeing Boats - This company is located at the start of Chicago's Magnificent Mile and offers a variety of different lakefront and river tours, as well as water taxis. You can purchase tickets online or at the gate. The narrated tours are some of the best being offered in the area.

When visiting Chicago you'll want to add a lakefront cruise and/or architecture river tour to your schedule of things to see and do. Plus, check out each of the operator's website to see their list of special scheduled events and party tours!