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Chicago

Skyscrapers, the Bean and Lake Michigan

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3 daysIdeal stay₹15,220From / night₹4,760Food / day₹3,330Entry

The city that invented the skyscraper: an architecture boat tour on the Chicago River, Millennium Park's Cloud Gate ("the Bean"), the Art Institute, the Willis Tower Skydeck, Navy Pier and the Lake Michigan shore. Devon Avenue on the north side is one of the country's great Indian streets, and the Balaji temple at Aurora and the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago at Lemont are both big. Winters are bitterly cold and windy; May to October is the time to come.

Highlights

  • Architecture river cruise
  • Cloud Gate and Millennium Park
  • Art Institute of Chicago
  • Willis Tower Skydeck
  • Navy Pier and the lakefront path
  • Deep-dish pizza
  • Devon Avenue's Indian food

Things to do

  • Architecture river cruiseApr–OctMorning · 1h 30m
  • Millennium Park and the Art InstituteAfternoon · 4h
  • Willis Tower SkydeckEvening · 1h 30m
  • Lakefront bike ride to Navy PierMorning · 3h
  • Dinner on Devon AvenueEvening · 2h
  • Field MuseumMorning · 3h
  • Shedd AquariumAfternoon · 2h 30m
  • Chicago Cultural Center's Tiffany dome and the RiverwalkMorning · 1h 30m
  • Lincoln Park and its free conservatoryAfternoon · 2h
  • Live blues in a Chicago clubEvening · 2h

Tours & tickets

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When to go

Best time: May – October

Worth knowing

Bitter Chicago Winter

Chicago winters bring -10 to -20 °C with wind chill, snow and icy pavements; flights through O'Hare are delayed or cancelled in storms. Pack a proper winter coat, hat and gloves.