AUDIO TOURS · WORLDWIDE
The ones worth booking.
The 6 chicago tours worth pressing play on. The narrated walks and skip-the-line guides travellers rate the highest, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Enter Chicago’s Medieval Torture Museum with an audio guide and ghost-hunting app for a dark, interactive 90-minute experience.
Most Popular“The museum was my teen nephew's choice. He really liked it. It's interactive, you learn, and yet it's fun. Definitely do the ghost hunting!”
A $6 self-guided Chicago audio tour with 15 stops, clear narration, and a map. Mix architecture, museums, fountains, and lakefront.
“Not happy with what I received, to be honest.. In the itiner I saw grandiose things to see and hear about, and then I received a max 3-4 min, but in case of 9 sight of the total 15, 1 min or less content?? I ended up frustratedly reading the internet on my own for…”
Self-guided Chicago Gold Coast audio walk with VoiceMap: 50 minutes of stories from Chicago History Museum to surgical science, ending at Zebra Lounge.
“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…”
Self-guided Chicago Riverwalk smartphone audio tour with offline GPS and location-triggered stories. One-time purchase, no expiry.
“Overall a great review of Chicago's history and architecture! The walk along the river is very enjoyable!”
Self-guided audio walk through Chicago Millennium Park, $14.99, offline maps, 1–2 hours, covering Cloud Gate, Crown Fountain, Lurie Garden.
“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…”
Self-guided Hyde Park audio walk narrated by Bill Ayers, taking you past UChicago landmarks, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Robie House, Washington Park, and DuSable Museum.
“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:”
Self-guided tours and skip-the-line guides, in every city we cover.
