Chicago Weekend Explorers
Book NowChicago Weekend Explorers got its start planning fun things to do for friends and colleagues from around the nation & the globe. There is something really exciting about helping someone nervous about visiting the US have the time of their life! Now we put our local expertise and enthusiasm to work for you! We specialize in unique, authentic and limited time events in the Chicago area. In addition, we design our own events – like our narrated bus tour of the best sites of Open House Chicago, or our Autumn Colors Hike – to give you an in-depth experience that you will not find anywhere else. Contact us now to learn more!
Chicago Weekend Explorers takes you to the best of Chicago & beyond! Hiking, brewery tours, architecture and cultural excursions – we’ve got you covered!
Come explore all that Milwaukee, America's charming brewing capital, has to offer in this day-long excursion! The $85 tour price includes: entry into the 3 guided tours in Milwaukee, transportation to and from Milwaukee, two souvenir pint glasses, and the gorgeous, super Instagrammable Christmas scenery of Milwaukee and the Pabst Mansion!
Our tour starts at the historic Pabst Mansion, a fantastic example of luxury and old world decadence. Former home to the famous Pabst Brewing family, the Pabst Mansion will transport you back in time to an era of elegance and charm. Next up is lunch at the Milwaukee Public Market, a feast for all five senses! Experience an array of charming spice shops, gift boutiques and incredible food options. Then we head underground... that's right, Milwaukee has caves! Take in the impressive "beer caves" during the Miller Brewing Company Tour, and see these subterranean wonders. We follow that up with a trip to Lakefront Brewery, where the tour is as informative as it is hilarious! There will be plenty of samples and a souvenir pint glass, so be sure to sign up for this can't miss excursion! Check our events calendar for upcoming excursions.
What To Expect:
There will be some walking and stair climbing, so please wear comfortable shoes.
The two breweries we tour are generous, and there is literally beer everywhere, so we strongly prefer that no children/minors attend the tour.
Lunch is the responsibility of each individual tour participant. During our lunch stop at the Milwaukee Public Market, there will be a selection of restaurants and cafes with varying prices.
Take a deep dive into Chicago history with a walking & biking tour through Chicago's biggest nature preserve as we cross onto Wooded Island and Jackson Park, site of the future Obama Presidential Library! Discover Chicago's hidden oasis amid a canopy of greenery you have to see to believe.
We'll trek through lush, secluded nature trails, with stops at Chicago's only traditional Japanese garden and the gorgeous, lakefront country club that hosted Barack and Michelle Obama's wedding reception. This $51 tour kicks off at 11:00, and we return at 1:30 PM.
What To Expect:
This is a walking and biking tour, so be prepared for a good bit of physical activity as we cover 3.5 miles. As with all of our walking tours, comfortable shoes are highly recommended! If you have any health problems that might prevent you from walking about 2 miles - and biking 3 more - please consider if this is the tour for you.
What's Included in the $51 tour price:
Bike rental
amazing smoothie from Chef Sara's Cafe
Equal parts historic and hip, Lincoln Park is a Chicago neighborhood with a rich - and a bit shocking - history on an enviable swath of beautiful lakefront land. Join Chicago Weekend Explorers on our fun Lincoln Park Walking Tour! Learn some Chicago secrets on this $40 jaunt, nand see gorgeous architecture and meet cool folks! Oh, and have a glass of wine, yeah there is that part.
What To Expect
WONDERFUL tour of Chicago we have lived with the guide James!! Very attentive and a perfect connoisseur of the city, he told us an infinite number of curiosities as well as the history of the city. We entered several totally recommendable buildings. It seems very important to us that this guide cares about Spanish-speaking people, since in Chicago and in the USA there are more and more. Thank you very much James!!
Cristina Dorado
I love Chicago Weekend Explorers tours. James is fun, friendly and knowledgeable about where he leads the tour. He has prepared. We got many cool pictures from the tour and good experience from the tour with CWE. Will join another tour for sure.
Merin T
We really enjoyed our bike/hike tour with James from CWE! He was very knowledgeable and informative. It was beautiful day to bike ride down the lakeshore and learn all the history of the neighborhood and buildings. Walking through the Japanese Gardens on the way back was so relaxing and informative too! We felt like we weren't even near a city. Loved it =) Thank you James, we hope to do another tour with you soon!
Maribeth Hallahan
James was excellent!! Very knowledgeable and friendly. He knows so much about Chicago and it’s history. He picked 5 spectacular sights. We really enjoyed the trip. I highly recommend James for whatever he has planned for the weekend
Scottyboy8888
不虚此行,行程安排的非常好。What a great trip! 我们品尝到了当地的特色美食,那边风景也很美。博物馆真的很值得一看,很多奇特的艺术品。 总之整个行程都很棒,打算近期推荐另外的好朋友一起再去玩一次!
Medusa9999
Had a wonderful experience with this service. Everything was well organized, interesting and I had a lot of fun during this trip. Highly recommend!
Kristina K
My friends and I had a really great experience with this service. Everything was carefully planned and organized, so we just had to relax en enjoy. Thsnk you for such a lovely and funny day!.
Cecilia D