Now booking charters for THE 2019 FALL SEASON!
With the city’s largest fleet – 11 touring vessels and 6 water taxis – and dozens of architectural guides, Shoreline Sightseeing is one of Chicago’s most popular tours. Purchase your tickets today for your own awesome adventure: from scenic trips along the river to skyline tours on Lake Michigan.
Shoreline Sightseeing: More boats, more tours, more guides – to suit your schedule!
Our Tours
Which experience is right for me?
Utilize our interactive map below to explore our tour routes to determine what sights you want to see.
[Choose Blue for our Architecture River Tours. And Red for our Classic Lake Tour routes.]
[Choose Blue for our Architecture River Tours. And Red for our Classic Lake Tour routes.]
"We took the afternoon Architecture River Cruise with Shoreline Sightseeing. We had perfect weather and a perfect tour guide. He had a sense of humor, was engaging and most of all informative….One of the most fun things to do in Chicago."
"Just took the architectural tour with Nick and he was absolutely amazing. Not only knowledgeable but has such an engaging voice and delivery that even my 15yo was riveted! Highly recommend."
"We took the 7:30 river cruise ride. We left when the sun was up and returned after the sunset. This is a perfect time to go. The gentleman that guided us through the tour, Ben, was fantastic. He was so knowledgeable about the architecture, the history, and anything that you could possibly imagine…!."
"We did the Architecture Boat Tour and it was amazing. You cannot get the views we got from any other place in the city besides the water. Our tour guide, Kevin was amazing as well. He was knowledgeable and very entertaining. He even ended our tour with a harmonica performance that was really great."
"My wife and I live in Chicago, but we were entertaining friends who had never been here. I can't think of a better way to introduce someone to the beauties of the city for the first time than this tour. Stunningly great weather certainly helped (!), but it was a thoroughly amazing experience."
Williamdan
Milwaukee, WI
8/18/19
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Tristan A.
Chicago, IL
8/15/19
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Betsy H111
Woodbury, MA
8/15/19
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Gina M.
Morristown, NJ
8/14/19
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Daniel M.
Warsaw. IN
8/14/19
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Guide Spotlight
Meet Rachael S.
Rachael has been a Shoreline guide since 2015, and she uses her background in improv comedy for a fun and spontaneous tour. She is still in awe of Chicago's skyscrapers and loves how much there is to do in the city year-round.
Meet the team