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Plan your visit to Chicago with some sightseeing time in mind. Few cities in the world can match the character and culture of Chicago. There are many tours and activates to choose from to make the most of your stay in Chicago!

Note: These tours are suggestions only and not affiliated with the Academy of Neonatal Nursing. You are responsible for making your own tour arrangements. All pricing is subject to change.

Navy Pier
You can't truly experience Chicago without a trip to Navy Pier. This 50-acre playground of entertainment, museums, activities, restaurants, and shops is the perfect place for some family fun time. First on the list is a trip to Pier Park for a ride on the 150-foot Ferris wheel, which offers great city and Lake Michigan views. Also check out the whimsical musical carousel, Wave Swinger lift-and-twirl ride, miniature golf course, remote control boats, and more. Grab a bite at Bubba Gump's Shrimp Co., Harry Caray's Tavern, Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, or one of Navy Pier's other fun and filling eateries. Click Here to View Their Site

Architecture Tours
Cruise aboard Chicago's finest fleet. Choose Chicago's First Lady and the Chicago Architecture Foundation to experience the Official Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise. Cruises depart from the Chicago Riverwalk, just 3 blocks North of Millennium Park at the South East corner of the Michigan Ave Bridge. Discover the luxury of Chicago's Finest Fleet, complete with open-air upper decks and upscale interior dining salons. See Chicago’s riverfront architecture as described by CAF-certified volunteer docents and capture the beauty of over 53 significant buildings. Upper deck seating provides the best views and opportunities for great photos. Each boat offers a refreshing fully stocked bar, cruises depart daily April 3–November 20. Tickets: $35 per person.
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Segway Tours
If you’re looking for fun things to do in Chicago, try a guided Segway tour! Segways are easy to learn and exciting to ride! Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours gives you breathtaking views of Chicago’s famous attractions: Navy Pier, the Museum Campus, Lake Michigan, Buckingham Fountain, Millennium and Grant Parks, the Bean, and more! These great views also mean you'll go home with great photos of one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. In addition to Museum Campus/Lakefront Tour, we also offer Art & Architecture Tours, Haunted Tours, Fireworks Tours, and Private Tours. Tickets: $60–65 per person.
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Chicago Detours
Smart, creative, and engaging guided tours for curious people. Experience Chicago's history, culture and architecture through educated commentary and multimedia on iPads. Explore stories and places even locals don't know with regularly scheduled tours for the public. Tour offerings include: "Inside the Loop: Explore the Unexpected," an indoor walking tour of a variety of downtown buildings and underground pedway passages. Tickets: $26 per person. "Our Chicago Sound: Jazz, Blues & Beyond," a tour by bus, examines how people, politics, and culture have come together for musical innovation. Tickets: $70 per person.
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Hop On/Hop Off Trolley Tours
Enjoy a scenic tour of Chicago’s lake front and downtown area aboard our Trolley buses and New Upper Deckers! The Hop On Hop Off Trolley and Upper Decker Tour allows you the chance to get on and off the Trolley Bus or Upper Decker in order to visit the Field Museum of Natural History, the Adler Planetarium, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute and other famous city attractions such as the Sears Tower, the John Hancock Tower, the new and fascinating Navy Pier, the North Pier, Water Tower with its famous shops and many other highlights. Passengers have 8 hours to enjoy this hop on/hop off feature. Trolley begins at 9:30am. Tickets: $30.00 per person. 
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Chicago Food Tours
Hungry for an authentic Chicago culinary and cultural experience? Chicago Food Planet specializes in Food Tours through Chicago's most historic, delicious neighborhoods. Suitable for all age groups and fitness levels, our 3-hour experiences are enjoyed by native Chicagoans and visitors alike. Enjoy a culinary, cultural experience – one delicious taste at a time. Eat your way through the beautiful Gold Coast, Old Town, and Lincoln Park neighborhoods with our signature Near North Food Tour, or discover the artists' colony that evolved into a hidden foodie paradise on our Bucktown/Wicker Park Food Tour. Discover cultural gems while tasting delicious foods! All tours include food tastings, enough for lunch, from historic "mom and pop" specialty food stores and one-of-a-kind ethnic eateries, while offering a narrated glimpse into Chicago's rich history, treasured architecture, and dazzling restaurant recommendations. Tickets: $45.00 per person.
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Historic Chicago South Shore Tour
Here is a tour full of interest, history, and beauty! You’ll travel through Grant Park, the front lawn of the city and site of Soldier Field, Adler Planetarium with its sky dome, and the Joseph Petrillo outdoor band-shell where Chicagoans listen to fine music throughout the summer nights. Also on your journey is the Art Institute of Chicago, world-renowned for the largest collection of impressionistic art, Orchestra Hall, home of the famous Chicago Symphony, and Shedd Aquarium, the world’s largest aquarium. You’ll stop by the Field Museum of Natural History, which is famous for the size and scope of its collections. The tour will go through beautiful Jackson Park, where the Colombian Exposition of 1893 was held to celebrate the founding of America 400 years earlier. Following this you’ll pass through the University of Chicago, as well as the Museum of Science and Industry, a tribute to mans ingenuity and inventiveness.Finally, you’ll see the world’s highest apartment building, Lake Point Towers, which is an architecturally stunning building of glass and curves adjacent to Navy Pier. A camera stop will be made at the museum campus for its breathtaking view, (or a substitute stop will be made.)
Tickets: $25.00 per person. 
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Panoramic and Scenic North Side Tour
This is the tour for those looking to experience the vitality and excitement of Chicago! You’ll go through Chicago’s main business section, one of the financial centers of the world that is always bustling with activity. Travel by the striking Richard J. Daley Plaza with its acknowledged masterpiece, the Pablo Picasso sculpture, created specifically for Chicago. You will take a ride on Wacker Drive, the double-decked thoroughfare that winds its way under the city. Also journey over the Chicago River, which is made to flow backwards by one of the world’s greatest engineering feats.On this tour you’ll see the famous white Wrigley Building that announces the beginning of the Magnificent Mile, and Michigan Avenue where Chicago’s most exclusive stores exhibit their wares. You’ll see Chicago’s elegant seven-level shopping complex, the renowned Water Tower Place, alongside one of the tallest buildings in the world, the John Hancock Center.You will also travel through Lincoln Park, a thousand acres of greenery, lagoons, flowers, and zoo. You’ll see Wrigley Field – the home of the Cubs (visits not on game days,) the Botanical Gardens, Chicago Historical Society, Newberry Reference Library, and an Indian Totem Pole.A twenty minute stop is made at the Lincoln Park Conservatory.
Tickets: $25.00 per person. 
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Chicago Film Tour
We'll take you over 30 miles in less than two hours, venturing from Chinatown to Uptown, Lakeview to Downtown and everything in between. The Chicago Film Tour hits more than 30 sites where over 80 movies were shot, from Hollywood blockbusters like The Dark Knight and The Fugitive, to Chicago favorites like Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Blues Brothers, to movie classics like North by Northwest and The Sting.Climb into our luxury motor coach and you'll see the city from the director's chair. At each location, watch scenes come to life on our multiple video screens while getting up close and personal with memorable locations. Whether you are a movie lover or just a couch potato looking for a novel way to experience the Windy City, Chicago Film Tours has something for you. Tickets: $30.00 per person. 
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