Monday through Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Let a knowledgeable guide board your motor coach and lead you on an exploration of the city. All tours can be tailored to your group's interests. 

Must have own motor coach transportation with sound system and seating for guide.

Cost: Call 312.799.2162 or e-mail us at grouptours@chicagohistory.org. 

Duration: 2-3 hours

Best of Chicago

See the best and most important sights in Chicago. Experience the city's breathtaking skyline, architectural treasures, Magnificent Mile, theater and financial districts, and Millennium Park. This tour is a must for first-time visitors or anyone who would like a brief introduction to Chicago past and present.

Chicago's Ethnic Neighborhoods

Discover the city of neighborhoods, and get a flavor for the richness of diverse cultures from Andersonville to Argyle Street, Chinatown to Greektown, Little Italy to Lincoln Square. 

Devil in the White City

Tour the sites of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Imagine the unusual exhibitions on the Midway Plaisance, now home to the University of Chicago. Picture the serene beauty of the Wooded Isle and envision the majestic buildings of Daniel Burham's White City, once situated in Jackson Park. See the only remaining fair building—the 350,000 square foot Palace of Fine Arts, which now houses the Museum of Science and Industry. 

Graceland Cemetery

Uncover old Chicago as you venture through one of the country's most beautiful and famous cemeteries and visit the graves of notable Chicagoans like Marshall Field, Louis Sullivan, and Potter and Bertha Palmer.

Hidden Chicago

Explore some of Chicago's uncommon and remarkable spaces with amazing features that are usually hidden from the public.

Chicago's Asian Community

Tour Chicago's Asian communities, both north and south, which add cultural richness across the city.

The Wright Kind of History

View some of the spectacular buildings that played a direct role in Frank Lloyd Wright's successful, turbulent and tragic life.

Capone's Chicago

Take a tour through the Roaring Twenties and explore Chicago's gangster past. Revisit the "beer wars." Ride through Al Capone's neighborhood and see the place he called home. And witness the site of Chicago's most infamous and still unsolved gangland murder. With guidance from the experts at the Chicago History Museum you'll discover Chicago's authentic gangland history.

Lincoln in Chicago

Follow the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln and his family in Chicago from his nomination at the "Wigwam" to Mary Todd's home.