
The only tour to take you from the lakefront, through
the locks and along the river, the Seadog River & Lake Architecture
Tour is your best choice for experiencing Chicago. Our memorable 75-minute
river & lake architectural cruise features exciting views and descriptions
of Chicago's most famous architecture, landmarks and history combined
with an exciting ride aboard Seadog!
This exciting, descriptive, 75-minute Seadog architecture tour:
- Departs directly from popular and easy to find Navy Pier
- Includes passage through the historic Chicago River Locks and up the Chicago River to Sears Tower
- Includes a river architectural tour and a speedboat ride along the lakefront
- Includes a discount coupon to the Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze at Navy Pier
Our professionally narrated tour is educational, fun and interesting:
- Learn when and why the flow of the Chicago River was reversed.
- Learn how Chicago architects pioneered skyscraper construction
- Learn why the beautiful Chicago lakefront is almost all parkland
- Learn about an $80 million dollar skyscraper construction mistake

See and hear about the dozens of skyscrapers lining
the Chicago River including the Sears Tower and the Tribune Tower. Plus,
with Seadog Cruises, you will also get a spectacular view of the Chicago
skyline from Lake Michigan. And only Seadog finishes the architectural
tour with a thrilling speedboat ride along the lake featuring Buckingham
Fountain, Grant Park, beautiful Chicago Harbor, Chicago’s Museum
Campus and much, much more!
We are very easy to find at Chicago's Navy Pier
Multiple departures daily
- 11:15 – 1:15 – 3:15 … plus others
- April-October (Weather permitting)
- Open 10:00 a.m. to nightly close of Navy Pier
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