A family-run Chicago boat-tour company operating since 1935, with architecture cruises on all three branches of the Chicago River departing from the dock beside the Wrigley Building and DuSable Bridge.
Running since 1935, its architecture cruises leave from the dock beside the Wrigley Building and DuSable Bridge, a few minutes from a River North or riverfront Loop hotel - the on-the-water way to read the skyline a river-view base looks out over.
River-view visitors who want an architecture cruise steps from a River North or riverfront base.
Wendella Tours & Cruises is most useful when you want a place that belongs clearly in the Chicago sequence instead of an undifferentiated listing.
Use this section to decide whether the place fits the day you are planning, not just whether the name is familiar.
River-view visitors who want an architecture cruise steps from a River North or riverfront base.
Skip it when another part of Chicago would make the day simpler, calmer, or more honest.
Use it with one or two compatible decisions around it instead of stacking every famous stop into the same day.
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River North river-cruise anchor
Running since 1935, its architecture cruises leave from the dock beside the Wrigley Building and DuSable Bridge, a few minutes from a River North or riverfront Loop hotel - the on-the-water way to read the skyline a river-view base looks out over.
Best for: River-view visitors who want an architecture cruise steps from a River North or riverfront base.
Value architecture cruise on the river
From the dock at 400 N Michigan Ave beside the Wrigley Building, Wendella's 45-minute ($28) or 90-minute ($45) architecture tours on climate-controlled vessels put you on the river without the longer commitment of the docent-led cruise.
Best for: A quicker or cheaper time on the water than a full docent cruise.
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