Chicago: Water Taxi Cruise & Chinatown Walk

Explore Chicago on a guided tour. Ride a water taxi along the Chicago River, learn about the city’s history, and explore Chinatown on foot.
Begin your tour near Willis Tower, once the tallest building in the world and a symbol of Chicago's rise as a global city. Here, your guide will introduce the remarkable story of how Chicago overcame pollution, rapid growth, and public health crises through bold engineering and innovation.

Board Chicago's Water Taxi and cruise along the Chicago River. As you travel through the heart of downtown, your guide will reveal the stories behind the city's world-famous skyline. Learn how pioneering architects and engineers helped create the modern skyscraper, transforming Chicago into a living laboratory of urban design.

Along the route, admire architectural icons and discover how the river became the economic lifeline that fueled Chicago's growth. Hear the incredible story of how engineers reversed the river's flow in 1900—an achievement that influenced urban planning and public health systems around the world.

After arriving in Chinatown, continue on foot through one of the largest and most historic Chinese communities in North America. Explore cultural landmarks, traditional architecture, public art, and neighborhood stories that reflect generations of Chinese-American heritage.

Your guide will introduce important traditions, festivals, and customs while explaining how Chinatown evolved into a thriving cultural and culinary destination.

At the conclusion of the tour, your guide will provide recommendations for local dining. Choose from a wide variety of authentic Chinese cuisine, including dim sum, hand-pulled noodles, Cantonese seafood, Sichuan specialties, hot pot, roasted meats, and traditional Chinese desserts.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.