| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A great way to discover Chicago's neighborhoods
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| Sat, Sep 5 11:30 AM |
yjuneau |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| We wanted to try something different than the usual Gray Line Tours. Wow, we had a great time doing the Old Town tour with CFPFT. Our guide, Caroline ,give us good insights of the various neigborhoords we visited, the architecture, had great stories about Hugh Efner's mansion and simply made us at ease to visit the various shops part of the tour. We really enjoyed the tea shop, Old town oil, the spice house and the fudge shop (almost "all you can eat"!). Catering Chocolat has little interest and I'm glad we did not end up in the basement of the pizza joint like the group before us - that would have been a disappointment!
Plan enough time in your agenda, the tour is at least 3 hours and may go beyond shedule - and you'll need a bit of time to rest afterwords!
A great experience overall! |
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Excellent Tour!!
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| Sat, Sep 5 11:30 AM |
party968 |
Female |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Group of Friends |
| This was the best activity we did in Chicago. We are looking forward to our next trip to Chicago to do the other food tour. |
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Would recommend 100%!!!
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| Sat, Sep 5 11:00 AM |
ckrug160 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I attended this tour on a family reunion in Chicago. It was, by far, the favorite part of our trip! The food was amazing, and even if you are not a huge foodie, the architectural/historical knowledge of our tour guide alone would make for a very interesting tour. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Chicago, whether or not you are interested in the food tasting. |
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Excellent Tour
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| Sat, Sep 5 11:00 AM |
cceja78 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I have to say that this tour was EXCELLENT. My girlfriend and I took this Near North tour and had a great time. Our tour guide was very knowledgable about the whole area and not only took us to great spots for food but also talked about a lot of the architecture and history. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Chicago and even the locals. The tour recommends all users NOT to buy items from the stores while on the tour to make sure we can complete the tour in a 3 hour time frame however this also really creates a "NO PRESSURE" atmosphere. In no way shape or form does this tour try to promote items in any store but rather gives you different experiences in the area. I look forward to going back to Chicago and taking the Bucktown / Wicker Park tour. |
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Underestimated!!!
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| Sat, Sep 5 11:00 AM |
juliejensen |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was way more than expected. We originally thought we would receive a review on a handful of local eateries but inestead received a wealth of information about Chicago and the local neighborhoods too! The tour guide was very knowledgable and clearly enjoyed her job. The walk was a perfect distance and the stops were well planned out. No delay's, issues or problems occurred.
All of the stops were pefectly planned and we were not stuffed until the end with the slice of pizza.
Thanks for a great experience and a well-guided tour. A great value for travelers!!! |
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Fun Fun Fun
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| Fri, Sep 4 12:00 PM |
Darleneav |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I had a very good time on the tour. |
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Fantastic, very educational, and delicious !!
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| Fri, Sep 4 11:30 AM |
Brend2 |
Unspecified |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| They were four couples in our group. Everyone enjoyed the walking tour not only did we taste some delicous foods we learned many things about teas, spices, olive oil and, balsamic vinegar that was new and informative to all of us. The day started with a tasty sandwich and ended with the best Chicago pizza we had while in town. As well, we learned so much about Chicago to include history, events, and historical buildings and places that we probably would not have seen if not for the tour. Would recommend the tour, and will probably now do other tours while in large cities. |
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Highly Recommended!
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| Fri, Sep 4 11:30 AM |
BBuchholz |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I had a friend visit and decided to take this tour for the first time myself. It was a great experience - not only sampling food and visiting local merchants -- but hearing the history of the areas we walked through.
Our guide was a delight (Arrianna).
I will definitely recommend this to others and hope to do the Wicker Tour myself. |
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Fabulous
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| Fri, Sep 4 11:30 AM |
dawnmcginnis |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Aryanna was most accommodating. Our group was very large and we had to leave early to catch a flight because it fell a bit behind. She was a wonderful guide and we would highly recommend this tour.
Lots of interesting places and great information. |
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Fantastic Tour
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| Fri, Sep 4 11:00 AM |
mcatams |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband, daughter-in-law and I enjoyed the tour immensely. The food stops were tasty and interesting but the cultural and architectural aspects included made the tour. We loved walking through the neighborhoods. We didn't even notice we walked 2 1/2 miles. Even though she lived in Lincoln Park a few years, our daughter-in-law found areas she hadn't previously discovered.
Our group size was good and our guide, Jennifer, was wonderfully informative and fun. Rest stops were not a problem and the food tastings were sufficient for lunch. We'll definitely schedule another tour on a future visit to Chicago.
p.s. We wouldn't recommend the tour for young children. We were originally scheduled to bring our 5 1/2 year old granddaughter with us and the tour would not have been interesting for her. |
