Welcome to the narrated walking tour of Chicago’s Millennium Park by Action Tour Guide!
Are you ready to turn your phone into a personal tour guide? This app offers a fully-guided experience - just like a local giving you a personalized, turn-by-turn tour.
■ Millennium Park:
See the most famous attraction in Chicago: the Bean! Learn all about this unique sculpture, its one-of-a-kind construction, and its quirky artist. Did you know the Bean was built to last at least 1,000 years? And that’s just one of many cool facts about this truly unique work of art!
Plus, explore Chicago’s greenest space! See the famed Pritzker Pavilion, where superstars from all over the world have performed massive outdoor concerts. Then, stop and smell the roses at Lurie Garden, a multimillion-dollar garden that captures the city’s past and present through beautiful flora.
As you stroll through the park, you’ll also see plenty of strange, avant-garde art installations. Don’t worry, we’ll explain what they mean and who built them to give you a whole new appreciation for the form. There’s no place quite like Millennium Park, so get out there and see it for yourself!
This walking tour of Millennium Park includes the following must-see stops:
■ Welcome to Millennium Park
■ Jay Pritzker Pavilion
■ Frank Gehry
■ Pavilion Acoustics: LARES
■ The Pavillion Today
■ BP Pedestrian Bridge
■ Lurie Gardens: Dark Plate and Light Plate
■ Sandburg’s poem “Chicago”
■ Crain Communications
■ Prudential Center
■ Aon Tower
■ Aqua Tower
■ Lake Point Tower
■ Sears/Willis Tower
■ Architect Jeanne Gang
■ Sears Roebuck & Co.
■ Nichols Bridgeway
■ Contemporary Art (Boeing Gallery South)
■ Crown Fountain
■ Walk to the Bean
■ Under the Bean (Cloud Gate)
APP FEATURES:
■ Award-winning platform
The app, which has been featured on Thrillist, received the famed “Laurel Award” from the Newport Mansions, who use Action Tour Guide for over a million tours per year.
■ Plays automatically
The app knows where you are and which direction you are heading, and plays audio automatically about the things you are seeing, plus stories and tips and advice. Simply follow the GPS map & the routing line.
■ Fascinating stories
Be immersed in an engaging, accurate, and entertaining story about each point of interest. The stories are professionally narrated and prepared by local guides. Most stops also have additional stories that you can optionally choose to hear.
■ Works offline
No data, cellular or even wireless network connection needed while taking the tour. Download over Wi-Fi/Data Network before your tour.
■ Freedom of travel
No scheduled tour timings, no crowded groups, and no rush to move along past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like.
FREE DEMO vs FULL ACCESS:
Check out the totally free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to get full access to all of the stories.
QUICK TIPS:
■ Download ahead of time, over data or WiFi.
■ Be sure the phone battery is fully charged, or take an external battery pack.
NEW TOURS!
■ Chicago Riverwalk
Embark on an adventure along Chicago’s Riverwalk, a 1.5 mile-long open, pedestrian waterfront located on the south bank of the Chicago River. Discover thrilling tales of blimps, battles, and betrayals from Chicago’s past. Explore the colorful stories behind the stunning waterfront architecture including Trump Tower, the Wrigley Building, and Merchandise Mart.
Just download the app and get started!
NOTE:
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app uses your location service and GPS tracking feature to allow real-time tracking of your route.