Get a behind-the-scenes look at the city’s past, present and future on the Chicago Architecture Foundation Center River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady. These 90-minute tours are led by the Center’s expertly trained docents. Equal parts storyteller and educator, they’ll provide you with stories and anecdotes about Chicago’s famous buildings while cruising the river aboard an open-air boat.
Discover for yourself why the CAFC river cruise was voted number one boat tour in the country by USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards! Continue your exploration of the city’s architecture with a visit to the Chicago Architecture Center, just $5 with your purchase of a river cruise ticket. Experience Chicago at eye level with over 4,200 miniature buildings in the City Model Experience. Then, learn about the race to build supertall in the Skyscraper Gallery, featuring scale models of famous skyscrapers from Chicago and the rest of the world.