Chicago Audio Tours

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Free Audio Tours

Free Audio Tours in Chicago

Chicago audio tours are a fun, informative and interactive way to tour the city of Chicago. The best part? Free Chicago audio tours are easy to find, and offer family friendly entertainment from the convenience of your iPod or smart phone. Some of the best free audio Chicago tours include ...

  • Explore Chicago Tours: You can find a free Chicago audio tour at the Chicago Office of Tourism Web site, download their enhanced or standard audio tours in five different languages, and transfer them to your iPod free of charge.
  • Chicago for Kids: Chicagoforkids.org offers a free Chicago audio tour with a kid-friendly perspective. Kids can watch this audio tour Chicago on their computer, or download it to their iPod and use it on the next vacation to Chicago.
  • The Landmark Loop Tour: Another free Chicago audio tour, the Landmark Loop tour from the Chicago Loop alliance was made in conjunction with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, and highlights include the Palmer House Hotel and the Chicago Theatre.  

Paid Audio Tours

Paid Audio Tours in Chicago

Paid Chicago audio tours by CityListen highlight architectural landmarks in Chicago, and start at $7.95 per tour. CityListen Chicago audio tours include the Architectural Gems audio tour Chicago, with stops at the Wrigley Building, the Tribune Tower and the Chicago Cultural Center. Meanwhile, their Urban Scultpture Garden Chicago audio tour highlights Chicago artworks such Cloud Gate and the Picasso Statue.

Tourcaster Chicago audio tours offer tours that last anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour. Their Chicago city guide tour is a free, 20-minute guide to the standard Chicago attractions. However, for $10, tourists in Chicago can download a more comprehensive guide to Chicago neighborhoods like the Ukrainian Village and Downtown. Visit their Web site for more details on some of the best paid Chicago audio tours.

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Theatre & Art

Chicago Theater and Art Tours

Theatre and art tours in Chicago by the Chicago Loop Alliance offer free perspective on some of the best theatres and art galleries in The Loop of Chicago. Find out the history and context behind the best art galleries and theatres with their free Chicago audio tours. 

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Chicago audio tours are a cheap, informative and interactive way to tour the city of Chicago. Simply download Chicago audio tours on your computer, transfer them to your iPod or smart phone, and enjoy an independent tour of Chicago on your own.

Audio tours of Chicago give you the freedom to tour the Windy City at your own pace, while enjoying all of the Chicago attractions you'd like to see and skipping the ones you're less interested in. Also, Chicago audio tours are both broad and specific, catering to special interests and niche audiences visiting Chicago.

If you're interested in Chicago theater and the arts, the Chicago Loop Alliance offers free audio tours of Chicago on their Web site. Comprehensive Chicago tours of The Loop by CityListen and TourCaster offer Chicago audio that cost a fraction of your average tour in Chicago, and include a helpful map to the best Chicago landmarks Downtown.

Use our helpful links above to learn more about the best audio tours in Chicago. Or, for information on other top Chicago tours, see our guide to Chicago tours and tickets