Chicago Riverwalk

Location-aware walking tour: guided route, audio stories, offline map, free demo

Welcome to GPS-enabled offline walking tour of Chicago’s scenic Riverwalk!

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, fully-guided tour.

■ 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.

This self-guided walking tour of Riverwalk includes the following popular stops

■ Welcome to Riverwalk

■ Wrigley Building & Hotel Intercontinental

■ Du Sable (Michigan Ave) Bridge

■ Trump Building

■ Wabash Street Bridge

■ Vietnam Veterans Memorial

■ State Street Bridge

■ Marina City Towers

■ Dearborn Street Bridge

■ Eastland Disaster

■ Reid Murdoch Building

■ Chicago River Reversal

■ Merchandise Mart

■ Wolf Point

■ McCormick Bridgehouse and Museum

■ Tribune Tower

■ Columbus Drive Bridge

■ NBC Tower

■ Lake Michigan’s Locks

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APP FEATURES:

■ 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.

■ Award-winning platform

The app developers received the famous “Laurel Award” from the Newport Mansions, who use it for over a million tours/year.

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.

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.