Not your average field trip
Experience Chicago architecture and history with an unforgettable class outing.
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.]
"I took the boat tour just before sunset and it was incredible! The boat ride was so smooth. The tour guide was so informative, funny, and made it such a great experience! Plus, all the architecture is just incredible!! This is my second trip to Chicago and I saw a side that I didn't see the first time. It was absolutely amazing and I highly recommend this tour."
"Amazing tour. We highly recommend it to anyone who's in for an architectural adventure of Chicago!!!"
"Great tour and very interesting. Tour guide was very knowledgeable….and kept it all relevant. Learnt so much in the hour’s tour we had today! Worth every penny!"
"This tour packs in a ton of architectural history in a short distance. Not just for architecture buffs. Victor was an awesome tour guide. Knowledgeable and funny. Definitely recommend. "
"I wish I could give this tour service 6 stars. We had a fantastic trip with our family & tour guide Victor. It was evident that he knew about all the history of the buildings on our travels from both his formal education as well as his passion for remaining up to date with his the current/pending architecture projects in Chicago."
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Calgary, Canada
March 18, 2019
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Montreal, Canada
March 17, 2019
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Alan813
Clare, Ireland
March 17, 2019
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N.M.
West Des Moines, IA
March 17, 2019
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Mary O.
Georgetown, TX
March 18, 2019
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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