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15 Best Gangster & Crime Tours In Chicago

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The 15 best gangster & crime tours in Chicago, with honest prices, run times and who you book through. Which ones are worth your time downtown, and what each one actually gets you.

15 Best Gangster & Crime Tours In Chicago

Chicago: Gangsters and Ghosts Walking Tour - Meeting point and timing: how to start smoothly
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Chicago: Gangsters and Ghosts Walking Tour

1.Chicago: Gangsters and Ghosts Walking Tour

A historian-led Chicago Loop walk mixing Prohibition-era mob stories and reported ghost sites, with optional minibus upgrade for $52.

Most Popular 5.0

“Taka, with her passionate love of history, gave us a fascinating introduction to the history of Chicago. She switched easily from Al Capone and gang warfare of the prohibition era and then told of tragic loss life on the SS Eastland. So many great stories, we loved it!”

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Chicago Crime and Mob Bus Tour - Meeting at Pearson Street and Finishing by Water Tower Place
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Chicago Crime and Mob Bus Tour

2.Chicago Crime and Mob Bus Tour

A $49 coach tour through Chicago’s mob history with photo stops, mini museum, and story-first guides. 90–120 minutes of crime scenes.

4.5

“Lots of great info and stops bring it all to life. Recommend highly. Our guide was full of extra tidbits and interactive.”

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Chicago: Gangsters and Ghosts Guided Walking Tour - The Chicago Riverwalk and Death Alley: spooky stories in a place with real weight
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Chicago: Gangsters and Ghosts Guided Walking Tour

Chicago Night Crimes Tour by Bus - Stop 1 Outside 163 E Pearson: The Mob Story Starts Here
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Chicago Night Crimes Tour by Bus

5.Chicago Night Crimes Tour by Bus

Ride Chicago by night on a bus gangster tour with live narration, photo stops, and stops at Biograph Theatre, Nitti’s Vault, and the Water Tower.

5.0

“The tour guide was very good & told us a lot of interesting information. The pizza was a nice surprise at the end of the tour.”

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Chicago Gangster and Food Walking Tour - River North at Harry Caray’s: steak plus the basement tunnel story
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Chicago Gangster and Food Walking Tour

Chicago Mobs and Haunts Walking Tour - Before You Go: Timing, Weather, and Hearing the Stories
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Chicago Mobs and Haunts Walking Tour

7.Chicago Mobs and Haunts Walking Tour

Chicago Mobs and Haunts walking tour mixes Capone hangouts, haunted hotels, and ghost stories in the Loop for $34 in under 2 hours.

4.5

“Filled with history facts about Chicago as well as mysterious lore! Great story telling and wonderful to learn some Chicago history! Lark was an awesome guide!”

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Chicago Architecture and True Crime Tour - The Loop stretch: where the city’s details make the stories feel real
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Chicago Architecture and True Crime Tour

8.Chicago Architecture and True Crime Tour

A $35 Loop walking tour that pairs Chicago architecture stops with true-crime stories, lots of indoor time, and great photo moments.

5.0

“Johnathan was great! Very informative & had a great voice for storytelling & setting the scene. He was very personable & even had some good stories that weren’t related to Chicago’s architecture, haha. Would definitely recommend!”

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Chicago: Gangsters and Food Tasting Walking Tour - Price and Time: What You’re Really Paying For
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Chicago: Gangsters and Food Tasting Walking Tour

9.Chicago: Gangsters and Food Tasting Walking Tour

Chicago gangster food walk with Capone-style tunnel access, River North stories, and tastings of deep dish pizza, steak, and a Chicago hot dog.

4.6

“our guide Baylor was very knowledgeable about the sites we visited and was an overall great guide. All the food was also really good, the mix of eating and walking around was really comfortable since it was not a very long distance between stops.”

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Chicago's Original Gangster Tour by Bus - Dillinger’s Death Site: The Stop That Sets The Tone
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Chicago’s Original Gangster Tour by Bus

10.Chicago’s Original Gangster Tour by Bus

Chicago’s Original Gangster Tour by bus is a small-group, 1h45 ride through mob hotspots with costumed storytelling and city comforts.

5.0

“Excellent!!! Tour guide was fabulous. She kept you interested and she had a great sense of humor! They really did thier homework. Highly recommended.”

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Chicago Crimes Night Tour - The luxury coach ride: comfort matters on a 2-hour schedule
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Chicago Crimes Night Tour

11.Chicago Crimes Night Tour

Chicago Crimes Night Tour is a 2-hour guided coach ride to the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, Dillinger’s last steps, and mob-era stops.

4.5

“Great information and knowledge and loved being able to view the sites were amazing.”

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Chicago: Historic Gangsters & Ghosts Night Cruise - The dark-side stories you’ll hear on board
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Chicago: Historic Gangsters & Ghosts Night Cruise

Chicago Gangsters and Movies Tour - Price and value: what $35 gets you
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Chicago Gangsters and Movies Tour

13.Chicago Gangsters and Movies Tour

A 90-minute Chicago walking tour mixing gangland stories and famous movie filming spots, with included souvenir photos for $35.

5.0

“Had a really enjoyable tour with a small group which was great, Andre was very knowledgable & filled us in with loads of interesting facts & info. We struggled to find the meeting point, it was outside The Chase building, just up from the Chicago Cinema if you need a landmark.”

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Chicago Gangsters and Ghosts Luxury Minibus Tour - Palmer House Pickup: Start in a Central, Easy-to-Find Spot
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Chicago Gangsters and Ghosts Luxury Minibus Tour

Chicago: Architecture & True Crime History - The Big Idea: Architecture Plus True Crime, Without Feeling Forced
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Chicago: Architecture & True Crime History

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