Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour

My daughter, friend and I enjoyed the walk, talk, and tastes very much. Looking forward to joining the Bucktown tour sometime in the future.

A friend and I spent a week end in Chicago recently and went on the tour. It was the highlight of our week end. Caroline (our guide) did a wonderful job. She was very enthusiastic, polite, well informed and had a great loud voice. The weather was perfect for our activity. The tour was wonderful. Learned a lot about the area, culture, architecture, food and the other folks on the tour. The merchants we visited were very hospitable, helpful and humerous. The walk was not strenuous at all. The amount of food consumed was just right. We received many coupons and special bargains that surpassed the cost of our tickets. I would do this again the next time I'm in Chicago or any other city that has this type of tour. A+++

I went to North town tour with my friend who was visiting me for weekend. Him and I were from Seattle orginally and I recently moved in Chicago. We couldn't ask better than this. Our tour guide Nikki was great. She was full of positive energy and fun, made us feel totally comfortable. The shops we stopped by were amazing. Me and my friend had to come back next day for extra shopping. The tour provided us coupon as well, what a deal! I highly recommend anyone who from our of town or new in town like me. I definately will try buck town tour with my parents when they come visit.

This was an amazing experience, introduced Chicago in a new light! Nicki was amazing!

Our guide Nikki was awesome. She knew everything about everywhere we went. Not as much food on the food tour as you'd think, but well worth it. Our favorite excursion while in Chicago.

We had a great walking tour on our visit to Chicago. Our guide Jessie was fun, energetic and enthusiastic, which was contagious. I loved the spice shop and the oil and vinegar shop. The stuffed pizza was to die for! If you consider yourself a foodie and enjoy hearing about Chicago while you wear off those calories you just consumed, I think you will love this tour.

Great tour! Definitely worth the 3 hours of walking.

Had a great time on the tour. Jesse was our guide and she was awesome. Found both the culinary and architectural information excellent. Would definitely say it was worth doing. The only spot that I found that was just "OK" of the 7 we visited was the catering company (chocolate-catering). It was OK but lacked some of the interesting information as the other spots had. Well worth it!

My sister in law and I met in Chicago for a weekend mini vacation. (I am from Houston, she is from Phoenix). We had read about the tour on Trip Advisor and both thought it sounded like fun. We did the Near North Tour, and it was wonderful. I am a very picky eater, and loved everything we were given. I also do not like tea, but I was converted. Our guide, Jen, was knowledgeable, personable, and entertaining. The staff at each tasting was also friendly and helpful. As so many others have advised, take the tour early in your vacation because you will want to go back to buy. Strongly recommend and encourage. I can't wait to go back to Chicago to do the Bucktown/Wickerpark tour. .

The tour was a lot of fun. It was a great way to learn about Chicago and to sample some really good food! We had a great guide who was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. It was unique to visit local vendors and helped us to learn more about the cultures of the neighborhoods. We learned more than we would have on a regular walking tour and would certainly recommend it to other people visiting Chicago.