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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

“At first the quest started out good until we ran into construction areas where things were being blocked. We had to use a clue/hint reveal answer which started taking the fun out of the game. We decided to continue anyways and had a problem getting into range of the water fountain. Had to use an…”

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

“Very informative and interesting. The guide spoke articulately and loud enough for everyone to hear and he had interesting forklore and stories.”

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

“I generally don't like group tours, so having this option is wonderful. It felt like having your own private tour guide. In this time of Covid-19, this gae us a nice way to get out of the house. The Zebra Lounge wasn't open, but just around the corner there was a street closed off to…”

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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5.Haunted Chicago Exploration Game and Tour

A budget haunted Chicago smartphone scavenger hunt linking landmarks from Chicago History Museum to Lily Pool in about 2 hours.

★ 4.0

“This was worth the little money it cost. The download and getting ready was a bit of a hassle still worth it. We really enjoyed all of it up until the last clue that was not accessible anymore. However the help menu and chat from the app let us know what happened at the end.…”

6 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $7.20by Questo

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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

“I loved having the app so that the talking started at the correct spot. Mr Ayers personal stories really enhanced the experience. I wish there was more talking during the longer stretches of walking:”

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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