This sunset cruise was exactly what I hoped for. Some good history and great views. Temperatures are colder (and windy) out on the lake, so a jacket and scarf was necessary in September.

Best experience in Chicago. The tour guide Dan was hilarious and informative, learned lots of fun facts and gained a greater appreciation for this beautiful city! Glad we didn’t do the longer tour 45 min was just the right length tour for our 8 year old. Boat was packed but looked like everyone got a seat. We went early 40 minutes prior to ticket time to line up

I bought my tickets a day early and didn’t realized I put the wrong date and Wendella’s team was so gracious to honor my tickets and let me board Thank you for that you made our experience unforgettable

My friends and I recently took this tour and had Alex as our tour guide. We had such a great time learning the history and structural wonders of the buildings along the river and lake front. Alex was entertaining and had a wealth of knowledge of not just the buildings but where to get good food too. He is also a great photographer, offering to take groups shots in front of the skyline. This tour really enhanced our weekend in Chicago. Thanks!

This is the best view of the city hands down. Dress for wind as it gets a bit cooler in the water. Nice tour!

Dave and crew were awesome! The cruise was more than I had expected. Would definitely recommend taking the sunset cruise

Great experience! The tour was informational and fun. The tour guide was engaging. The 45 minute tour was the perfect balance of getting time to see major landmarks from a unique view and not taking up a large portion of the day. Highly recommend.

Excellent tour. Really informative and just the right amount of time. Great to get to see the city from the River. The weather was perfect which also probably helped. Highly recommended.

This tour was amazing!! Highly recommended, 45 minutes tour was good enough for our short time visit. We start the tour on time and the boat was very clean.

I believe I heard them say there were 209 paying customers plus staff on the boat. We were squeezed into narrow rows on chairs. Hard to see details of the locks if you didn’t stand up. Even when the tour guide asked people to sit down so everyone could see, many people didn’t which made it harder for seated guests to see. It was hard to hear Phyllis, our tour guide, as people were talking loudly over her and there was no where to move away from the inconsiderate passengers since we were all wedged onto the vessel like sardines. Ms. Phyllis had a wealth of information about the buildings and basic architecture. It was just a shame she couldn’t be heard well. I get it that they are running a business & want to maximize profits with each trip out but, in my opinion, there was about double the number of passengers there should have been. Not worth it for the price they charge.

Great tour! The guide was informative and fun. We saw the highlights of the city. Definitely will do it again.

Whether you're visiting or haven't done a river or lake tour in a few years, the Chicago Lake and River Architecture leaves you informed and relaxed. If you're expecting a stand-up act of anecdotes, choose a different cruise. Our guide conveyed much enthusiasm about the buildings, city, and river history. I learned a lot and enjoyed the pleasant on-deck seating. This might not be the trip for young children since there wasn't much room to move around. Definitely worth the ticket price and you should arrive a half hour before boarding, as recommended.

Paid a lot of money to take some German visitors on the river & lake tour because I’ve done it before and it was wonderful. Unfortunately, our tour guide was more like a failed stand-up comic than a chicago expert and really ruined the experience. Bad jokes, factual errors and lots of downtime (she didn’t speak at all while we were sitting in the locks) made it feel like it was not worth the money. Next time, we will book a seat on the Seadog. That guide talked the entire time in the locks and the guests were all laughing their heads off.

We had a fabulous time on the architecture tour. Great views of the city. We traveled from Michigan Avenue all the way down to Chinatown. Kenny the guide was so funny and fun and so knowledgeable about the history and the current events in and about Chicago. He added some funny jokes and interesting facts and kept us very engaged and entertained. My husband and I traveled with four teens who liked it as well. They have bathrooms and drinks/snacks available for purchase below deck.

Very good tour. Nice boat, nice weather and very good explanation. Staff has been very carefull about us Recomended