Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago
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Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago
By Chicago Gangsters and Ghosts Tours
Recommended by 93% of travellers
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Combine a Chicago history lesson with supernatural tales for an ideal activity for adults and kids. Go back in time on the Gangsters and Ghosts tour to hear about Chicago in the roaring 1920’s when speakeasies around The Loop attracted notorious bootleggers and gangsters including Al Capone. See former gangster hangouts and haunted places like Congress Hotel, Palmer House, and Death Alley, with lively commentary from your historian guide.
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€32.77
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€32.77
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Ages 1-99, max of 20 per group
Duration: 2h
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English
Highlights
- Walking tour of Chicago with a ghost and gangster theme
- Insightful commentary shared by the guide
- Mixture of historical fact and ghost stories makes for a fun tour
- Walking tour of Chicago’s gangsters and ghost stories
What's not included- Gratuities
- Departure details
- 71 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA The tour meets outside under the "Hoyt's" sign in front of Hoyt's Restaurant at The Wyndham Grand Riverfront Hotel.
Return details- 520 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 61552P8- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- A note from Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago
- This is a walking tour with limited group size to maintain social distancing.
What you can expect during your visit- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- Which attractions will I visit with Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago?
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- How much is Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago?
- Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago price starts from €32.17. Discover and book Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago on Tripadvisor
- What is the Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago cancellation policy?
- Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago?
- Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago is hosted by Chicago Gangsters and Ghosts Tours. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Chicago Gangsters and Ghosts Tours on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 61552P8
Itinerary
- You'll start at71 E Wacker Dr71 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USAThe tour meets outside under the "Hoyt's" sign in front of Hoyt's Restaurant at The Wyndham Grand Riverfront Hotel.See address & details
- 1The LoopStop: 60 minutesSee details
- 2Millennium ParkStop: 15 minutesSee details
- 3Palmer House Hilton Historic LobbyStop: 20 minutesSee details
- 4Chicago RiverwalkStop: 15 minutesSee detailsPass byCloud Gate
- 5The Chicago TheatreStop: 15 minutesSee details
- 6The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention CenterStop: 15 minutesSee details
- You'll end at520 S Michigan Ave520 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, USASee address & details
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micahm258
00Awesome!
Awesome! Braeden was so cool, funny, and informative! I wish it went on longer, honestly. If you get the chance to …
F9985PRanac
00Awesome experience... Worth every penny!
We learned a lot about Al Capone's history and about various hunted places in Chicago. Our guide Baylor is a fanta…
A1606LXroseb
00Best story telling
Had a great experience with Baylor as our tour guide! She did a great job telling the stories and giving all the in…
16francisi
00Dark but delightful
Ty is such a kind and understanding dude. Very knowledgeable. The tour guides were able to accommodate after my fia…
P8253TKchads
00Excellent/Informative
Excellent tour. Our family (4 kids +2 adults) really enjoyed seeing some of the historic sites and learning about s…
josefhH6022RQ
00Great experience
Great tour, with many interessting information. Our guide, Ty, was awesome! A big recommendation to book this tour!
Mobothermal
00Neat walking tour on fall afternoon
It was a neat walking tour of Chicago on a beautiful fall afternoon. Baylor was a great guide telling us the brief…
Wandervenn
00I didnt want the tour to end, our guide made even the parts inbetween feel fun.
Baylor was amazing! She was very entertaining and went the extra mile to chat with people as we walked. It made eve…
391catew
00Great tour
Kai did a great job keeping everyone entertained. Very knowledgeable on the subject and was easy to hear over the b…
I366GMchristinep
00Worth it!!
Very fun, informative, and totally worth it! Sarah was fantastic, and had lots of intriguing information!
christyr835
00Walk and learn
Chi was informative and knowledgeable. Walked quite a bit, mainly outside of the buildings to hear stories, histor…
D7968BImelissao
00Awesome
We had an awesome experience on our tour with Baylor! Highly recommend to anyone interested in learning more about …
kaysio2021
00Great experience!
Allan was our tour guide and it was great! It was an easy walk around the city and you learned a lot. We had a brea…
Bob H
00Fun and informative
We all enjoyed our Gangsters and Ghosts tour. Our guide, Kai/Ky, was funny, informative, and kept the tour moving a…
1glennb
00Great tales of a fascinating city
Adam was a friendly and enthusiastic host! He worked to involve everyone on the tour and seemed genuinely interes…
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Passenger23331
25 contributions
Oct 2022
Our tour guide, Lizzy , was very knowledgeable and described the people and events in an engaging and entertaining way that kept my attention and interest. I enjoyed learning more about this time period in Chicago's history; however, I would have liked more emphasis on the mob history and seeing more of the buildings and places that mob activity took place, as that was my main interest and reason for taking the tour, and less "ghosts". I do know that time is limited and it is hard to get everything in. All in all I did enjoy the Gangsters and Ghosts tour- the tour was well organized, Lizzy is a great guide, I learned some new things about the mobs in Chicago, and I enjoyed the ghost stories. One frustration was that when I booked the tickets there was no mention of different rates for different ages. Only one rate was shown. Even though we had a toddler with us I ended up paying the same for his ticket as no other options were shown on the "booking" site. But on my confirmation email it said I had purchased all adult tickets, and i later learned that children under 6 were free. So we ended up paying $35 extra for our tour.
Written 2 November 2022
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Archie
Glenmoore, PA5,134 contributions
We booked this tour online about $40 per person for 4 pm. We were requested to meet 30 min before at a hotel. We were waiting on the wrong side and walked over. There were some guides around. We checked in with one of them. The first guide felt like a school teacher and so when we were asked to swap out to another guide we took the opportunity. We went with Kai, she was informative and funny. We walked around, took opportunities for photo shots. We learnt about Al Capone, ghosts in the river, serial killer and infamous hotels around the area. We stopped at Palmer hotel to enjoy the decor. It was interesting. Definitely carry water, wear good shoes, sunglasses.
Written 30 May 2022
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sim02
Jacksonville, FL18 contributions
Sep 2022 • Family
What a fun journey! Lizzy, our tour guide, was an energetic story teller that blended history and ghost lore together delightfully. For gangster history and ghost/spirit enthuisiasts this tour is for you. It is a walking tour with one rest stop towards the end; so empty your bladder before your journey! Get to the gathering EARLY. There wasn't a tour sign at the gathering site so you might have to ask "are you with Gangsters and Ghosts tour." Depending on the season... We went on the 8 o'clock tour in early September and it was perfect. The night lights were awesome and so was the weather. I can only imagine that as the season changes one may prefer the "warmer" day tour.
Written 10 September 2022
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Ben C
Suffolk, UK8 contributions
A great and fun tour. Our tour guide Rosa was very engaging and gave us information and stories on Chicago we would have otherwise missed. Would recommend this tour to all visitors to Chicago who have an interest in the history of this great city and some of the more 'spookier goings on'.
Written 11 October 2022
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remmers86
London, UK50 contributions
My hubby and I have done alot of walking tours in other city's and this one we found a bit underwhelming. We normally join the free tours where you pay at the end to how much you think the tour is worth. But there weren't any available so we booked on this one. At $30 per person this really wasn't worth that amount and then the tour guide wants a tip! It's only 1 hour 45mins tour and 15 minutes of that is a break in the historic palmer House Hotel. It was great to go in there but there wasn't any need to have a 15min break on over an hour tour!
The guide was mediocre, he never really finished the stories fully and when questioned he didn't know the answers. I wouldn't recommend this especially on just the price alone. Find a free tour and tip them - they are normally great.
The guide was mediocre, he never really finished the stories fully and when questioned he didn't know the answers. I wouldn't recommend this especially on just the price alone. Find a free tour and tip them - they are normally great.
Written 26 November 2022
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Mark V
1 contribution
Dec 2022 • Solo
I haven’t had this much fun on a walking tour before. Andre really took the opportunity to perform the facts of the tour it felt like I was at a cross between campfire stories/history lesson/entertaining performance. Definitely recommend whether it’s the first thing you do in Chicago (like I did) or if you’ve done the rest of the tourist checklist
Written 10 December 2022
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Sara Marie
O'Fallon, MO14 contributions
Jul 2022 • Friends
Right away our tour guide gave us third grade rules such as not taking up space on the sidewalk and asking for her consent when taking photos if she is in the frame. I've had funner ghost tours with guides that played the character. The price is inflated, a better value would be around $20.
Written 23 July 2022
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Rene S
1 contribution
Dec 2022
Coming to Chicago for 22 years - I sure know all the buildings and have seen them all many times. To get a history lesson about them was very interesting and I highly recommend to do this almost 2 hour tour ! Rosa, our guide was very nice and friendly.
She speaks out loud so everyone can understand it, even if the "L" runs close by ;-)
I think I liked the spooky part of the Ghost stories even more, but that's just me.
She speaks out loud so everyone can understand it, even if the "L" runs close by ;-)
I think I liked the spooky part of the Ghost stories even more, but that's just me.
Written 2 January 2023
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IrishO57
Dana Point, CA50 contributions
Our tour guide was Andre and both my wife and I thought he did an outstanding job. Andre was very knowledgeable but what really made this so worth it was his humor and his “side stories” any time he could fit one in. His energy and personality took it to another level.
I recommend this tour mainly because of how it was presented to us and our tour guide specifically. We both took much away from it with things we never knew. His binder he shared with the group with pictures so we could see what he was describing was a home run.
Thank you again Andre for a great fun day.
I recommend this tour mainly because of how it was presented to us and our tour guide specifically. We both took much away from it with things we never knew. His binder he shared with the group with pictures so we could see what he was describing was a home run.
Thank you again Andre for a great fun day.
Written 5 April 2022
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J & D
California, MD146 contributions
A good insight into the gangsters of Chicago. While the ghost element was also good, recommend taking the tour at night to enhance that part of the tour. Unfortunately we took the tour when it was still daylight.
Tour guide Conor was very informative and had a very well prepared script at all points of interest.
Thought the size of the tour group was a little too large as it was difficult at times to be close enough to hear the guide. Perhaps a slightly smaller group size or a voice amplifier.
Tour guide Conor was very informative and had a very well prepared script at all points of interest.
Thought the size of the tour group was a little too large as it was difficult at times to be close enough to hear the guide. Perhaps a slightly smaller group size or a voice amplifier.
Written 5 September 2022
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Escape565057
1 contribution
Hola , yo iré con mi novia , estaremos del 9 al 14 de noviembre . Pero quiero saber si para esta excursión existe tour en español . Agradecería mucho si me pueden informar.
Linda_Joy2014
La Crosse, WI1 contribution
Can you get any refund if canceling in less than 24 hours?
jtatum16
Miramar Beach, FL1 contribution
From TripAdvisor. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Linda_Joy2014
La Crosse, WI1 contribution
Can times be changed for tour on same day w/o losing money?
Robin S
1 contribution
We will be staying at the Palmer House is it possible to end the tour there?
Is this walk dog friendly?
rubieskye
Burlingame, CA64 contributions
We did go into historic hotels… so that part may not be dog friendly… I would check ahead of time before you bring the pup!
Is it required to show proof of vaccination for this tour?
Tess M
1 contribution
No!
Is there an age limit
Paul
Hilton Head, SC1 contribution
Lo, no, why would there be one ?
ruthmarrion
North Andover, MA2 contributions
What hours are the tours available?
S V
1 contribution
It looks like most days tours depart at 8am, 11am and 1pm.
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