Chicago Detours - Chicago, Illinois

Melanie M.

I enjoyed the Old Polonia and Wicker Park food tour this past weekend. Elizabeth was the guide and she was energetic and full of knowledge. The tour starts out in a beautiful church that is simply breathtaking. The tour is not food heavy but rich in history. Time well spent.

Daniel M.

Had an exceptional walking tour with Chicago Detours. Engaging tour guide who connected with the adults and teenagers in our group. It was a great combination of history, architecture, anecdotes, and of course exploring some awesome places. Loved visiting the Marquette building, Marshall Field store and the amazing Tiffany dome in the Chicago Cultural building (old library). Exceptionally well planned and executed. Can't say enough good things about this tour!

Anthony O.

This tour is simply outstanding!
Starting at Fannie May's chocolate candy store, this experience moves onto some of the most intriguing historical spots of this extremely interesting "Second City". We have been activity choosing Chicago as a place to frequent for any reason in the book and it never disappoints. Kuddos to the fine staff of Chicago DeTours and their very engaging set of tour guides. After decades of trips to the city, we are still blown away at how much one can learn from simply grabbing a brochure about activities and selecting that one unknown experience to partake which ultimately offers incredible lifetime memories.
Our experience with this tour company started with asking Ellen about squeezing onto an earlier tour departure time. She called each of the venues in order to see if they could accommodate us so we appreciate the extra inquiries. Alex was our guide last night for the 5:45PM departure slot and created a world in which we were able to walk through history at each stop.
We will most certainly check out all of the remaining options this tour company has to offer during the remainder of our stay as well as future visits. We will also be dropping referrals to all our friends and within our sphere of influence.
Many many many thanks for a tour well done!!

Tony & Amber

Christopher G.

I took the Wicker Park tour and learned a lot of really cool things about the neighborhood I never would have noticed before. The guide was funny and very knowledgeable, and the food was just.... SO good.

Jonah

The best virtual experience I have had! It was highly entertaining and well paced. I've been watching Chicago history programs for decades but Chicago Detours still taught me any new and interesting things. This was also had the perfect balance of education and interaction. I've been to a few of their virtual programs and they are all great. This is a great way to get together with friends or family over the holidays or for special events.

Mary R.

I went on the Virtual Holiday Stories Happy Hour tour yesterday. If you need a boost to your Christmas spirit this year(and who doesn’t?), this will get you on track. The tour guide was great and very knowledgeable. He was full of wonderful, interesting holiday facts about Chicago. The cool part was the interaction with the audience. Made me feel like we were all in the same room together. I highly recommend Chicago Detours for all of their tours. Give yourself a treat.

Molly S.

Since my birthday had to be virtual this year, I looked into fun tours and discovered the BadAss Women of Chicago History tour by Chicago Detours. I had been on their live tours before and knew they would do a great job, but I had no idea how much I (and all my friends) would learn on this tour! I've lived in Chicago for over 25 years and had no idea about most of the awesome women they highlighted. They also had interactive sections where my friends and I were able to chat and collaborate. Although I'm still looking forward to in-person tours (and birthdays) again, this was a fun, virtual way to celebrate!

Jesse T.

What a great tour company! We loved our in-person session a couple years ago, and during Covid-times, we recently enjoyed a virtual tour of Chicago's holiday history from the comfort of our own home. It was very engaging, with plenty of audience participation. And educational, too - I feel like I got a real taste of what different parts of Chicago were like at different times, and I plan to read up on a few things I learned about on the tour.

Can't recommend them enough, they are a delightful tour group!