3h30

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Itinerary
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Stop At: Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601-3713

Tour departs from Chicago Architecture Center, formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation.ages. Before or after your tour, view a 4,000-building scale model of Chicago or shop in the award-winning store.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House, 5757 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60637-1698

Tour Frank Lloyd Wright's Home and Studio, the Oak Park Neighborhood, and Unity Temple.

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: The Loop, 701 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605-2108

Drive through the Loop neighborhood in Downtown Chicago.

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Inclusief

Narration by a professional and certified guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center
Entry/Admission - Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House

Niet inclusief

Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Food and drink
Storage for luggage or strollers
Coat check

Aanvullend

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
The Chicago Architecture Center or CAC (formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation, CAF) is at the south end of the Magnificent Mile near the intersection of Michigan and Wacker.
Tour Guides are trained and certified by the CAC. As volunteers, they are exceptionally motivated, enthusiastic, and capable interpreters of Chicago's world-class architectural legacy. CAC tours are the real deal - narrated, but not scripted, led by Chicago enthusiasts
Not recommended for young children
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Kenmerken

Toerisme

90%

Cultureel

85%

Beoordelingen

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Ifeoma E

3 | 2018-05-22

I have done this tour before, about 8 years ago and the main highlight was the internal tour of Frank Lloyd Wrights Robie House. However on this occasion this was the most disappointing part of the tour. Robie House is currently being refurbished so we entered by the secondary entrance at the back of the property up a small flight of steps in to the kitchen area. There was little to see except for the original kitchen table, then we were then led in to a small empty partially decorated bedroom and then on to the living room only part of which we could go in to as it was divided by plastic construction sheets only six original dining chairs and light fitting stood in the corner of the room, the main table had been removed presumably to protect it from the restoration works. The whole experience was less than 10 minutes. Whilst I understand it is a privilege to be inside a Frank Lloyd Wright house this part of the tour was a big let-down, especially as I know what the full experence should be. I believe that The Architectural Foundation should have made it clear when we purchased our tour tickets that the Robie House was being fully refurbished and that the interior tour would be severely limited. The day of the tour coincided with a parade in the Millennium Park and bike race in Washington Park. This seemed to take both the tour guide and driver by surprise but as a visitor to the city I was aware of the parade as it had been discussed on the news channels days before the event. Ultimately this meant that detours had to be taken, but I would have expected that any foreseen events that would affect the duration and route of the tour would have been noted before the tour began. Despite all of the above we still got to visit some impressive and important architectural buildings, the Illinois Tech student center and Mies Van Der Rohe's IIT campus, as well as a tour around the Gold Coast. Also nothing can take away the knowledge and enthusiasm of the tour guide, his pleasant demeanor and architectural insight was greatly appreciated and was one of the highlights of the tour.

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