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Chicago Greeter

72 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL (The Loop)
312-945-4231
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As featured in Chicago For free and 1 other guide
Ranked #2 of 153 activities in Chicago
Type: Tours
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Owner description: Chicago Greeter highlights more than 40 special interest areas and more than 25 neighborhoods for visitors to explore. Chicago Greeter is designed to... more » Owner description: Chicago Greeter highlights more than 40 special interest areas and more than 25 neighborhoods for visitors to explore. Chicago Greeter is designed to match a friendly, enthusiastic, and city knowledgeable local with a visitor for a two - four hour FREE informal, insider orientation to Chicago's sights. Through the Chicago Greeter service, visitors meet with a greeter who takes them around the city and demonstrates its walk-ability and the user-friendliness of its public transportation system. « less
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Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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11 reviews 11 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

One we decided that Chicago was one of the cities we would go in our first trip to USA, together with NYC, people here in Brasil asked us: "Why Chicago?". They should have known better. Chicago is THE PERFECT city. And one of the things that made our 5 days trip in the city even more interesting and delightfull was... More

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Ponce, Puerto Rico
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

My Greeter was excellent! A lovely lady that welcomed us with warm and hospitality. She gave us an architectural tour downtown Chicago. Her knowledge was beyond my expectations. It was a great way to explore and get to know some history of the city. Thank you very much for your time C.K!!!

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Buffalo, New York
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3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Wonderful and helpful guide Elisabeth. A perfect walking tour with insights into the history of Chicago architecture.

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Bawtry, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

This is an excellent free service using the skills of local Chicagoans. Gary, our Greeter was welcoming, informative and knowledgeable. This was our first visit to Chicago and it gave us a real feel of what Chicago has to offer. We looked round the Cultural Centre, visited Millennium Park and the surrounding area. We also used public transport to travel... More

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Sydney, Australia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

My Greeter is Chuck, a retired lawyer. In fact, he owned a law firm and his name printed on the wall and door. After become managing partner in his law firm, he retired and become Chicago Greeter twice a month. We visited to his "old" office, because we need to drop our mobile phone. We visited Chicago District Court and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 via mobile

My wife set up our reservation prior to our Chicago visit. Our greeter, Dick Elkins, was very nice and quite knowledgeable about Chicago. Our tour stayed within walking distance of our meeting place which was the Visitor Center. The history and architecture highlighted during the 4 hours was amazing. I wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone spending time in downtown Chicago.

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Los Angeles, California
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13 attraction reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

We initially requested a tour of certain neighborhoods; however, the timing didn't work out with our schedule - so we requested Greeter's Choice. Our knowledgeable and wonderful tour guide was Wally. The depth of knowledge that Wally had of the city made our stay in Chicago much more fulfilling. In fact, my husband and I revisited some of the buildings... More

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El Segundo, California
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96 reviews 96 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

there was major construction on the L the day we toured...so we spent a bit of time (nearly 45 mins) trying to cicumvent the construction...and I only had 2.5 hours. I wish I had had more time...but they had to reschedule me and it backed up to my seminar. It is a GREAT service and I would do it again... More

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Buenos Aires
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8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

I had my Chicago Greeter experience and I have to say it was wonderful. My Chicago Greeter (Tom ... genious!!) show me many interesting sites and gave me the most interesting data about this wonderful city. And we made this experience complete when we finished the tour having lunch together at a place only a person who lives in Chicago... More

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

I really thanks my guide Paul for his time and patient to voluntarily take me to a city tour, tailored for my likes and arrange beforehand lots of information on music bars and venues to visti at night! Im always surprised that there is actually good people on the world who just want to make good actions to other people,... More

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