Chicago Explore: 48hr Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour & Sunset Tour with Live Guide

Highlights

  • Make the most of your trip by hopping off and back on at any stop including Michigan Ave from The Magnificent Mile to The Cultural Mile.

  • Explore ticket includes a panoramic Night Tour throughout Chicago where you will see the nightlife scene come to life!

  • Hear the stories that made Chicago through our engaging digital commentary

  • Look out over stunning Lake Michigan from the many restaurants of Navy Pier

Summary

Enjoy a 48-Hour hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour of Chicago. See the famous sights by open-top bus and enjoy entertaining digital commentary. Then take a tour through the illuminated city with a live-guided Sunset Tour

Tour info

Duration
2 days
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Commentary
Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Discover Chicago aboard our open-top, double-decker bus! Hop on and off at top spots like Magnificent Mile, Millennium Park, 360 CHICAGO, Willis Tower, and Navy Pier. Explore neighborhoods, shop, or indulge in deep-dish pizza.
Create your own itinerary with unlimited bus access, track arrivals via our app, and enjoy our recorded commentary, available in English and Spanish. Learn about the city's history, culture, and local hotspots.
Enjoy panoramic views and comfy seats. Hop on and off as you please during your 48-hour ticket. In the evening, join our 90-minute Panoramic Sunset Tour for a dazzling city lights experience.

What’s included?

  • Unlimited Hop-On Hop-Off throughout ticket validity (48h)

  • Pre-recorded audio commentary, available in English and Spanish

  • Panoramic Sunset Tour with Live Guide (English)

  • Free Wi-Fi on-board and Headphones

  • Live Guide on Hop-On Hop-Off

  • Hotel Pickup/Dropoff

  • Food and Drinks

Things to know

Before you book

  • Flexible ticket: we will accept your ticket up to 14 days from the date booked

  • Fleet are 100% wheelchair accessible on the lower deck

  • Big Bus Chicago operates daily from 10am to 4pm with a 60 min frequency

  • Strollers and pushchairs must be folded and stowed on the lower deck

  • Buses are not equipped with toilets or lifts/elevators

Before you go

  • Stops directions, Bus live-tracking and more: Download Big Bus App, it's free!

  • Redeem voucher with a Big Bus staff member at any stop

  • Free Headphones Available on Every Bus

Cancellation Policy

    Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Redemption information

    Guests must first redeem voucher with a Big Bus representative at Stop #1, or any Big Bus stop.

    Meeting Point: Stop #1 - Chicago Riverwalk (98 E. Wacker Drive ) or join at any of the stops along the route.

    Download the Big Bus Tours app ahead of your trip for live bus tracking and customer support.


About operator:

Big Bus Tours is the world’s largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours, inspiring the spirit of adventure in 26 world-famous cities across four continents. Beginning its journey 28 years’ ago, with a fleet of only three buses, Big Bus Tours has swiftly expanded to a global fleet of hundreds of open-top buses, turning 6 million tourists into explorers, every year. Big Bus Tours operates in Prague, Boston, Madrid, Munich, Los Angeles, Singapore, Dublin, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Abu Dhabi, Budapest, Miami, Muscat, Rome, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Darwin, Sydney, Vienna, Washington DC and Berlin, with a sightseeing concept designed to provide a flexible approach to city discovery. Each open-top bus tour provides a hop-on, hop-off facility at a
variety of interesting locations, with complimentary additions to enhance the visitor sightseeing experience.

We envision to be the number 1 thing to do in every world-famous city. Our vision is to be the #1 thing to do in every world famous city. In doing so, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality Hop on Hop off service in the industry. Our tours are enriched with state-of-the-art digital audio-guides that are not only informative, but also entertaining for individuals of all ages. Covering all major landmarks and points of interest in each city, our buses offer the flexibility for customers to hop on and off at their convenience throughout the duration of their ticket. We pride ourselves in offering a wide variety of products tailored to meet the needs of every traveller, with many tickets even including additional exciting activities such as boat tours, walking tours, and attraction tickets.