Enjoy a 72-Hour hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour of Chicago. See the famous sights by open-top bus and enjoy entertaining digital commentary. Then explore more by foot with a self-guided digital walking tour through the city.
Chicago Explore: 72-hour Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour and Self-Guided Walking Tour
Summary Description
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 Chicago by foot with a self-guided digital walking tour
- Hear the stories that made Chicago through our engaging digital commentary
- Look out over stunning Lake Michigan from the many restaurants of Navy Pier
Description
Discover the Windy City from the top of an open-air, double-decker bus. The Big Bus Chicago Explore Tour gives you 48 hours of unlimited hop-on, hop-off access, letting you explore the city’s top sights at your own pace.
Stop at iconic landmarks like the Magnificent Mile, Millennium Park, 360 CHICAGO, Willis Tower, the Chicago Riverwalk, Museum Campus, Navy Pier, and The Bean. Stroll through vibrant neighborhoods, enjoy a spin on the Ferris wheel, or grab a slice of legendary deep-dish pizza.
With digital audio commentary available in multiple languages, you'll get rich insight into Chicago’s history, culture, and local tips along the way. Use our app to track buses in real-time and access an included self-guided digital walking tour—perfect for exploring even more on foot.
Whether you're soaking up skyline views or hopping off to dive deeper, this tour is your flexible, fun, and informative way to experience Chicago.
Included / Excluded
- Unlimited Hop-On Hop-Off throughout ticket validity (48h)
- Pre-recorded audio commentary, available in English and Spanish
- Self-guided Digital Walking Tour
- Free Wi-Fi on-board and Headphones
- Open-top Double Decker Bus
- Hotel Pickup/Dropoff
- Food and Drinks
Start / End Locations
Start Location: 98 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller Accessible
- Infants required to sit on laps
Important Information
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
- Buses are not equipped with toilets or lifts/elevators
- 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
Cancellation Cutoff: 24 hours
Cancellation Notes: 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
Options and Pricing
72-Hour unlimited Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour plus a choice of Self-Guided Digital Walking Tours
| Chicago Explore | RETAIL PRICE |
|---|---|
| Adult (13 - 99 years) | $84.00 |
Terms and Conditions
Voucher is non-refundable after it has been scanned and activated by a member of staff.
Redemption Information
Tickets will be held at the box office
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.
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.
Basic Information
- Duration: 72 hours
- Trip difficulty: Easy
- Category: Tours & Sightseeing
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