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12 Best Self-Guided Tours In Chicago

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The 12 best self-guided 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.

12 Best Self-Guided Tours In Chicago

Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting - Ghost Hunting During Your Visit: Adding Spooky Fun to a Dark Museum
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Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting

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1.Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting

A dark, hands-on Medieval Torture Museum visit in Chicago with an audio guide and a ghost-hunting app for extra chills.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“Very dark, yet informative. If you want to be enlightened about the disproportionate punishments meted out on humans by those in power, this is a thought-provoking yet scary museum. The displays were realistic, and the audio descriptions detailed.”

962 reviews1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)From $35.83by Medieval Torture Museum

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Eastside Chicago The Heist Exploration Game and Tour - How the Heist Game Works in Plain English (Offline, Private, No Guide)
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Eastside Chicago The Heist Exploration Game and Tour

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2.Eastside Chicago The Heist Exploration Game and Tour

A low-cost, self-guided Millennium Park and Grant Park heist game that teaches Chicago art and architecture offline, with flexible timing.

★ 4.0

“There were several interesting things to see, but we missed others. The instructions for how to get from one site to another were miserable. The "challenge" was full of silly questions - not worth the trouble of trying to figure them out.”

10 reviews1 hour 35 minutes (approx.)From $7.20by Questo

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Chicago Self-Guided Audio Tour - Union Station, the Great Hall, and WWII-Tunnel Stories You Can Hear While You Walk
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Chicago Self-Guided Audio Tour

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3.Chicago Self-Guided Audio Tour

A self-guided Chicago audio tour for $6 with 15 stops, from Union Station to the Bean, using SoundCloud audio and an interactive map.

★ 4.0

“Not happy with what I received, to be honest.. In the itiner I saw grandiose things to see and hear about, and then I received a max 3-4 min, but in case of 9 sight of the total 15, 1 min or less content?? I ended up frustratedly reading the internet on my own for…”

9 reviews3 to 9 hours (approx.)From $6.00by Uvamai Niche Tourism

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Chicago's Gold Coast Hidden History: A Self-Guided Audio Walk - Starting at the Chicago History Museum on N Clark
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Chicago’s Gold Coast Hidden History: A Self-Guided Audio Walk

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4.Chicago’s Gold Coast Hidden History: A Self-Guided Audio Walk

Self-guided Gold Coast audio walk with offline GPS and local historian stories, ending at Zebra Lounge. About 50 minutes for $7.99.

★ 4.5

“Tour was informative. The use of visitor was klunky. Had to order the tour twice to use. Viator has committed refund one of the unneeded purchases. Walk and auto play needs some work. Price was right.”

7 reviews50 minutes (approx.)From $7.99by VoiceMap Audio Tours

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Haunted Chicago Exploration Game and Tour - Start at Chicago History Museum: First Clue, First Sense of Place
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Haunted Chicago Exploration Game and Tour

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Chicago Riverwalk Self-Guided Walking Tour - Where you start and how long it takes in real life
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Chicago Riverwalk Self-Guided Walking Tour

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Chicago Millennium Park Self-Guided Walking Tour - Price and value: $14.99 for lifetime access
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Chicago Millennium Park Self-Guided Walking Tour

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7.Chicago Millennium Park Self-Guided Walking Tour

Self-guided audio walk through Millennium Park’s highlights, with offline maps and lifetime access for $14.99.

★ 4.5

“Self paced walking tour so we could stop & listen, check side info. or just stop for a hot dog and lemonade between spots. Only complaint is when it says only run the tour, it really is only the tour. The couple times I toggled over to take a photo it stopped & I had…”

5 reviews1 to 2 hours (approx.)From $14.99by History with Action

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Chicago's Storied Neighborhood: An Audio Tour - Rockefeller Memorial Chapel: a stop that makes you slow down
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Chicago’s Storied Neighborhood: An Audio Tour

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8.Chicago’s Storied Neighborhood: An Audio Tour

A self-guided Hyde Park walk with Bill Ayers’ audio—campus landmarks, Washington Park, and African American history, paced to your stops.

★ 3.0

“Worse than one could ever expect your walking in silence majority of the time and very limited information is given! We didn’t even go into the university original buildings at all. Complete waste of time.”

4 reviews40 minutes to 1 hour (approx.)by VoiceMap Audio Tours

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Chicago Haunted Ghost Tour GPS Self-Guided Walking Tour - Getting started at RiverwalkChicago: setting the tone fast
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Chicago Haunted Ghost Tour GPS Self-Guided Walking Tour

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Self-Guided Chicago Loop Tour Explore the City at Your Own Pace - Starting at DuSable Bridge and ending with Willis Tower views
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Self-Guided Chicago Loop Tour Explore the City at Your Own Pace

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11.Self-Guided Chicago Loop Tour Explore the City at Your Own Pace

Self-guided Chicago Loop walk with offline audio for iconic stops like the Bean, fountains, and the River. End at Willis Tower.

★ 5.0

“This was a great way to see downtown Chicago at our own pace. We saw things we would have missed on our own. And could spend time taking photos and exploring. Instead of two hours we spent 4 or 5. Well worth it!”

3 reviews2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $9.99by Drives & Detours

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Chicago Gangsters: Self-Guided Crime Story Puzzle Walk - Stop 2 and 3: Palmer House and Pendry Chicago for “then and now” clues
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Chicago Gangsters: Self-Guided Crime Story Puzzle Walk

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12.Chicago Gangsters: Self-Guided Crime Story Puzzle Walk

Chicago gangsters puzzle walk: self-guided clues through iconic downtown landmarks, from Exchequer to Holy Name Cathedral, with free entries.

★ 2.5

“We checked out the interiors of all the buildings we stopped at and would tell people who worked there what we were doing and sometimes got more info. Loved checking out all the gorgeous architecture, and learning a lot of the history of the city. The quizzes were fun. These experiences are great to do…”

3 reviews1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)by Questo

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