Chicago Walking Tours
Urban adventures bringing the secrets of Chicago to life.
- Work together to solve fun challenges & puzzling clues Perfectly balanced & location-based.
- Guided by clues sent to your phones Messages sent to you and your team's phones.
- Explore Chicago's historic landmarks and hidden gems Our speciality, discovering and showing off amazing places!
- Discover top-rated pubs, bars and cafes - all optional Optional breaks to catch a rest along the way.
- Compete Set the fastest time and see you ranking on your end certificate. for top spot on the Chicago leaderboard
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Next Steps
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- 1. Select your game, pick a trail of your choice and receive your welcome email.
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- 2. Rally your team and enter a team name and phone number(s) into the system.
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- 3. Receive your welcome text, then head to the start location on a day and time of your choice.
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- 4. Text START to receive the first in a series of cryptic directions. Solve the puzzles to unravel your mystery.
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- 5. Discover unique places, the secret and hidden of your city - and great independant pubs/cafes!
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Choose from over 125 top-rated experiences across 40 cities, or choose a gift balance for ultimate flexibility. We're happy to switch should your recipient wish to change!
Chicago Experiences
Each trail takes place in a different area of the city - click each tile to learn more!
Lost in the Loop
Architectural giants and secret treasures of the North Loop… more
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Magnificent Mile
A magnificent mile at the heart of Chicago… more
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Chicago Chinatown Hunt
A hunt to hit all the senses… more
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Chicago Old Town
Hunt back in time at the 'Cabbage patch'… more
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Action-packed Chicago walking tours in Chicago
How the Chicago days out work
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Discover Chicago's secret places
- Experience Chicago's unique places and share stories in independent pubs & cafes, curated for each Chicago Chicago walking tour.
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Fun challenges
- Engaging puzzles and captivating stories reveal Chicago in a new light.
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Play together or competitively
- Work as a team or compete head-to-head to set the fastest time on our Chicago leaderboard.
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Fully flexible bookings
- Alter your booking freely; change the date, time, number of people or chosen Chicago Chicago walking tour. Even stop and start once you've begun.
Fun activity for all groups
Chicago walking tour Reviews
The great things you say about CityDays Chicago walking tours
The Rivertonians
Great fun. Really enjoyed the puzzles at the stop off locations. Some directions could have been a little clearer in so…
3 RD’s and a Heyhey
Great afternoon out running round the city on a hot sunny summer bank holiday! Brilliant fun and well worth having a go…
Jaz & Go
Fab day out! Will do again, in another city. Not as easy as you think, which is a good thing.
3 sisters
We had a great time on Race Across the World. We were at team of 3 adults and 2 teenagers and there was something for …
Corbach
Amazing experience!! Very fun as always
Titans
A really fun day exploring new bits of Manchester and undertaking challenges pitched just right. Instructions were supe…
Deb & Franck
A lot of fun, new snippets of history learnt, and just enough historical background to put the snippets into a wider co…
Team Bee
A really enjoyable tour, very engaging.
Rastrick Racers
Fantastic experience! We've had the best day! The clues were challenging but not impossible and it was good to be racin…
The WiCKEd Ones
Enjoyed it immensely. We had a great team! We think you should be rewarded for not using hints or lost clues so that …
Aeylean
Such a great way to see a city we have been to before ‘with fresh eyes’! Great fun, easy to follow and so easy to follo…
Desi Drifters
What a fabulous experience, finding hidden gems walking the streets of London speaking out loud and getting strange loo…
Doherty
Good way to explore the city, taking in lots of landmarks. Really enjoyed the money element to start, felt like a true …
DNA Divas
Fab adventure exploring parts of London I have not been to
Villains on Tour
Great way to see parts of London we didn't even know about
Ian and Christine
An excellent day out - challenging & taking us to parts of the city we hadn’t been to for over 40 years!
Jammy Dodgers
Had an amazing day! Lots of fun and brain teasing questions. Happy that this can be run at our own pace. Also liked …
Bobby & Bayoub's in London City
Great day out, really enjoy it. Only criticism is that we chose the cheaper/longer routes thinking this gives us more …
Lincolnshire Lasses
Such a great experience really well done. The clues make you think but you don’t have to be glued to your phone like so…
Burnettis
A great afternoon out with some really interesting parts of London to see which otherwise you’d never see
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See More, Do More, Learn More with CityDays
Welcome to the Windy City, a city of industry, ingenuity and incredible history!
As the United States’ third most populous city, Chicago is a city that buzzes with stories, landmarks and pioneering figures.
Whether you’re a curious Chicagoan on a mission to discover your city’s roots or a visitor to Chi-town hoping to explore, we want to show you the best history, culture and interesting facts that Chicago has to offer - all on your own terms.
Self-Guided Walking Tours Chicago: See Chicago Your Own Way
At CityDays, we design our Chicago walking tours differently. We’re dedicated to elevating your sightseeing experience, so we’ve combined all the stuff you’d expect to see with a bunch of cool, hidden stuff along the way.
Oh, and did we mention you have to navigate your own way there? It’s not as scary as it might sound.
Our self-guided Chicago walking tours get you interacting with and learning about Chicago’s streets, landmarks, history and famous figures just like any other walking tour. To set ourselves apart, we’ve tweaked the typical approach to turn your walking tour into an adventure.
Here’s how:
You’re in charge. Our Chicago self-guided walking tours put you at the center of your adventure. This means it’s up to you when you do your tour, who you do it with, if and when you want to take breaks and where you stop to recharge your batteries or take a look around.
Solve our puzzles, uncover Chicago. Think of you and your team of friends, family, or colleagues as detectives, tour guides and explorers. With us, you navigate your way around Chicago by answering puzzles, riddles and finding clues based on your surroundings.
No strangers, no impossible-to-hear tour guide. We send clues directly to your phone in a text message format, so there’s no need to strain your ears to hear above the noise of traffic, day-to-day conversations or other people on your tour chatting through a guide’s explanations. It’s just you, your chosen teammates and Chicago’s secrets!
Freedom’s the word. From the moment you start your Chicago walking tour until you finish, you’re guaranteed to learn, have fun, make memories and get some fresh air and exercise.
Got any questions? Here’s how it works.
Self-Guided Chicago History Tours: Agriculture, Architecture and Al Capone
Learn about Chicago’s varied and often striking history with a CityDays walking tour!
Named by the Native Potawatomi people due to the area’s abundance of wild garlic, Chicago has been completely transformed over the past couple of centuries.
From fur trading to farming, 1920s gang crimes to becoming a home to former US President Obama, Chicago has seen its fair share of history - and we want to share it with you!
Our Chicago walking tours take you on an exciting journey through Chicago’s historical timeline in a way that celebrates the city’s cultural quirks and mysterious facts. Along the way, you’ll discover street art, cool bars and much, much more.
By playing along on our CityDays Chicago walking tours, you’ll be exposed to all things architecture, plenty of art and even the site of an alleged speakeasy run by Al Capone himself…
The Best Chicago Walking Tours
No lines, no waiting around, no hassle.
That’s part of what makes CityDays’ Chicago walking tours the best in the city.
All you need for your tour is a good pair of walking shoes, a fully charged phone with data access and a sense of adventure.
We recognize that this is your day out - not ours. So it’s up to you how it plays out: compete for first place on our leaderboard or take your time and really soak up the sights. Either way, we’re only a text message away if you get stuck.
Available Trails and Chicago Walking Tours
Interested in finding out more about the kinds of self-guided historical Chicago walking tours we provide? Here’s where you get a tiny sneak peek into what to expect on your next adventure with us…
Lost in The Loop
Uncover the architectural splendor and artistic allure of Chicago's North Loop with a puzzle-filled adventure that melds the excitement of an escape room with the discovery of a walking tour.
Explore how Chicago evolved from a simple farm to a bustling city housing one of Picasso's most unusual sculptures. Key sights include the Tribune Tower, Plaza of the Americas, Herald Square, the city's oldest skyscraper, and a location rumored to have housed a speakeasy owned by Al Capone…
With a mix of puzzles, challenges, stops at excellent pubs and cafes, and unexpected discoveries, this interactive exploration of the North Loop is a fantastic way for both locals and newcomers to uncover the strange and hidden secrets of Chicago, right in plain sight.
Ideal for groups of friends, families, or colleagues, this Chicago walking tour takes you through the area's historic highlights and lesser-known spots, enlivened with challenges, puzzles, and intriguing facts.
