Wendella Boat Tours

Make the tour one of your first things to do. The rest of your stay in Chicago will be greatly enhanced by your new found knowledge and awareness of significant landmarks .

Great River and Lake tour !!! The tour guide was full of information and stories. Take the River and Lake Tour and Enjoy Chicago from different view !!! Highly Recommended ????

Fantastic boat tour . Tour guide was very knowledgeable and funny. It was a lovely cruise up and down the river as he described all the beautiful architecture in Chicago . Well worth the money.

This was AWESOME, definitely worth it! Do this as one of your first things to do in Chicago- the tour guide Joe was soooo great! You learn quite a bit about the city ’s history and architecture .

Usually I end up disappointed when I take tours but this tours give you all you expect and more! I took the fireworks tour and It was lots of fun, tour guide have us interesting tips and even sang!

The Architecture Tour is outstanding! You get a historical perspective of Chicago and a real sense of the architecture . And the tour guide is hilarious!

Highly recommended the river and lake tour ! You can jump in at the Trump Tower Wendella docks. English only

Go downstairs and go to front bow of boat for great view and some shade with less people. Plus closer to bar and bathrooms .

Good sightseeing of the building architecture in Chicago . It's worth the money

Hit up the architecture riverboat tour on the Chicago River . Learn a lot of history about the Windy City . Lot's of great photo opportunities .

Sit on the left side of the top deck of the boat to get the widest shots of all the buildings being pointed out on the right side. Good architecture/history lesson!

Take in the Chicago skyline when you get to the part of the tour that takes you nearest to the Navy Pier and Lake Michigan

Architecture tour of this amazing city is a must. They'll tell you cool facts about how people used rollerblades to get from one end of the Merchandise Mart to the other.

The lake and river tour had beautiful views of the Chicago skyline

An amazing tour , cost 35$ per person

The architecture tour is fantastic! A must-do if you're a tourist !

The architecture tour is a lot of fun. Take it early in your trip, so you'll know more about buildings as you wander around downtown.

If you sit below, sit on the right side! The tour guide rarely spoke about buildings on the left - probably because they were on the right side on the way back.

Our tour guide was super cool and funny. The bloody Mary from the bar downstairs was yummy!

This is a must see in Chicago! Seeing our beautiful skyline by day or night. When taking a boat ride on the Wendella boats it's informative, fun, and refreshing!

Every penny worth. Tour guide was knowledgeable , funny and friendly

A very informative boat ride . Make sure to do it at sunset so you can see two sides of the city .

Pluses - great value , highly knowledgeable staff . Minuses - Dock can be confusing to locate, and spiders.

Take this architecture tour . It is really thorough and you learn so much about Chicago!

A really interesting tour , lots of good information about the skyscrapers of Chicago.

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When you've had just about enough of the nonstop tour guide jabber head down to the galley for whiskey .

The river + lake trip is longer than the river trip, and the lake is great. Wrap up warmly!

Don't miss the river tour by evening, it's breathtaking - and also freezing cold. You should take a really warm jacket along.

Had a great time and learned a lot about the city , even as a local! Perfect for summer weather and visitors.

Best sightseeing trip to do in Chicago, it was worth every cent!

If you sit on the lower level, sit on the right side of the boat, as everything they point out is on the right-hand side.

Get there early, and get the top of boat on the port side. 75 minutes is perfect

Go on the River and Lake Tour to get amazing history and views of the city .

Agree with sitting on left side. Good advice. If taking architecture tour , try and get Phyllis. Smart, knowledgeable and just the right amount funny. She knows her stuff.

Great tour , great crew and tour guide

A must!!! The views are amazing!

One of my favorite tours to get great views of the city and a good history.

there are a lot of boat tour options in Chicago. Wendella is heads and shoulders above the rest.

The architecture tour is fantastic.

Try to get Andrew as a tour guide . He is an ex history teacher and loves this city ! What a great tour !

Get here more than a half hour early if you want a good seat on the boat.

Of the 90 minutes on the combined tour you can spend 45 minutes waiting for the lock to get in and out of the lake .

Informative and visually a great way to see chicago

Take the architectural boat tour down the river . No matter the weather it is a great experience!

The boat ride was great!! I highly recommend it to everyone!!! Especially if you are in the Chicago area for a short time.

Go for the combo: river + lake

Loved the river & lake tour ! Great views and an excellent, professional narration.

We end the Chicago episode doing my favorite thing: the river architecture tour . This will make it my third time, and it never gets old. – Samantha Brown Read more

architectural boat tour was shockingly good