Hidden gems - Tours in Chicago, United States not to miss (Updated May, 2024)

Hidden gems: Tours in Chicago

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Chicago. This list contains 14 places from Tours category.

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United Bus Chicago

Bus charter

👍👍 This was such a great experience. Completely exceeded my expectations, the driver was super friendly and welcoming. Best part is the booking was easy to set up due to the great staff! Would book again.

5.00 (67 reviews) (~0.83 km from centre)

ChicaGo By Boat

Boat rental service

👍👍 My husband and I grew up sailing on Lake Michigan. We moved away 15 years ago and the lake is the thing we miss most. We met up with friends over Labor Day Weekend and I surprised everyone by booking a sunset sail with ChicaGo By Boat. Booking and communication was excellent. We totally lucked out w...

5.00 (50 reviews) (~1.93 km from centre)

Total Charter Bus Chicago

Bus charter

👍👍 Total charter bus was fantastic in every way from start to finish. Highly recommend their service based on my experience in booking them for a tour in the city

5.00 (25 reviews) (~0.96 km from centre)

Chicago Pizza Tours

Tour operator

👍👍 From start to finish this tour was a winner. Who knew the rich history of Chicago's pizza scene. Our tour guide Jake was entertaining while giving the right amount of cultural and historical information and weaving pizza into his story. Now....let's talk about the pizza. If you are a pizza lover li...

4.90 (139 reviews) (~1.29 km from centre)

Chicago Dine-Around

Event management company

👍👍 We hosted a corporate event in Chicago last month and used Chicago Dine Around. We did the interactive dining experience and it provides friendly competition and is a great team building event. Brandon and his crew did an outstanding job. He had all the details planned out and the bus from the ho...

4.90 (78 reviews) (~0.88 km from centre)

The Sophisticated Lady Yacht Charters

Boat rental service

👍👍 If I could give more than five stars I would! We had an absolutely fantastic time aboard the Sophisticated Lady. This was my first time planning a corporate event on a yacht so I was a little nervous, but Kimberly took all of the stress out of the planning. She always responded to my questions quick...

4.90 (30 reviews) (~1.93 km from centre)

Chicago Greeter

Tour operator

👍👍 We chose Chicago Greeter in 2012 and our greeter was Ayanna Lewis. I've traveled all over the world and 11 years later, I still fondly think about this experience. It was one of the most enjoyable travel experiences that I've ever had, and it was FREE!!! She took us ALL over the city and she was so...

4.80 (79 reviews) (~1.03 km from centre)

Heli Chicago

Helicopter tour agency

👍👍 Our flight was amazing as we were in the Ferrari of helicopters and the best pilot on the planet helped us create a custom flight where my boyfriend was able to open a special gift in a designated place in the air. A one of a kind experience. Simply breathtaking!

4.80 (64 reviews) (~2.05 km from centre)

Chicago Food Planet

Tour operator

4.80 (51 reviews) (~2.23 km from centre)

Segway Experience of Chicago

Tour agency

👍👍 Captain Segway is entertaining and very knowledgeable about Chicago! Thanks for the great experience. We saw more in two hours then we had all weekend!

4.70 (109 reviews) (~0.46 km from centre)

Chicago Prohibition Tours

Tour operator

4.70 (63 reviews) (~1.29 km from centre)

Vacations By Rail

Tour operator

😠 We booked a Canadian Rockies vacation by Rail trip & revived terrible service! We did not receive our travel documents until 5 days before our trip! We called repeatedly but did not get call back or received excuses! When we finally got our travel documents the hotels we paid a premium were replaced...

4.60 (135 reviews) (~1.24 km from centre)

Shoreline Water Taxi

Ferry service

👍👍 This is a very pretty boat ride to get to Navy Pier. They run every 20 minutes, so the wait is never long. The price is currently $8 per adult and $4 per kid. You can sit in the sun or in the shade while you travel.

4.60 (51 reviews) (~1.08 km from centre)

Chicago Lakefront Cruises

Cruise agency

👍👍 Best boat tour for Chicago. Ample car park space. The hosts are very friendly

4.50 (33 reviews) (~1.01 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Tours in Chicago, United States