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Chicago is a city built along water, and it shows you a different face from it. Getting on the river is one of the few activities that works for almost everyone: kids, architecture fans, first-timers,...

There's no single best Chicago cruise, there's the one that fits what you're in the mood for. This guide walks through every cruise in Wendella's lineup, guided architecture tours, sunset, wine and cheese, fireworks, and...

Booking a boat tour for a group is a different problem from booking for yourself: a schedule that works for everyone, mixed interests, seating that keeps you together, and a headcount that keeps changing. This...

Some of Chicago's best celebrations happen over the water. Wendella runs a lineup of celebration cruises, from summer fireworks nights (a longer Lake Michigan cruise and a shorter River one, timed to the Wednesday and...

Planning an accessible Wendella architecture tour starts with the dock on your ticket: the West Dock has elevator access, while the Michigan Avenue Dock has 62 steps and no elevator. This guide covers the dock...

A Chicago architecture tour can be a genuinely great family outing, the trick is picking the right tour for your crew. This family guide covers choosing the 45- or 90-minute Wendella tour for your kids'...

Seeing Chicago's architecture from the river connects the whole cityscape into one frame. This guide walks through the landmarks on Wendella's 90-Minute Architecture Tour, from the Wrigley Building and Marina City to Wolf Point, the...

The Chicago Riverwalk and a Wendella architecture boat tour share the same stretch of river, which makes them a natural pair. The Riverwalk gives you the city at eye level; the guided tour gives you...

A Chicago boat tour at sunset is one of the city's great evening rituals, but timing is everything, sunset shifts by more than four hours across the year. This guide covers when golden hour falls...