Bike and Roll Chicago: Navy Pier Skyline Segway Tour

Bike and Roll Chicago’s Navy Pier Skyline tour is one of their special guided Segway tours. It runs several times a day, making it a good option for those visitors to Chicago wishing to keep their schedules flexible. Departing from Chicago’s Navy Pier, this tour offers guests an exciting mix of heavily trafficked areas and quieter spots, all within a small corner of downtown Chicago. Along the way you’ll encounter the liveliness of Navy Pier, as well as the relative calm of a couple serene lakeside parks found nearby. The main appeal, though, is the tremendous array of views you’ll have of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline.

Navy Pier SkylineTour Details

The Navy Pier Skyline tour usually lasts around 2 hours. It departs from Bike and Roll Chicago’s Navy Pier headquarters, which are located just south of the main entrance to Navy Pier near Polk Bros. Park. From there, this guided excursion takes you on a leisurely outing slightly north past Navy Pier to Milton Lee Olive Park, a hidden gem of the city located just east of Ohio Street Beach. Throughout the Navy Pier Skyline tour you’ll have breathtaking views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline, including terrific views of several of Chicago’s most famous skyscrapers. Tickets for this tour cost about $75 for adults, and around $65 for all participants between the ages of 12 and 20 years old. You must be at least 12 years old to go on the Navy Pier Skyline tour. The tour runs daily between the months of June and August, departing at 10:00am, 2:00pm, and 6:00pm (the 6:00pm tour departure time is not available on Wednesdays or Saturdays). Your ticket price includes the cost of renting both your Segway and a safety helmet.

Navy Pier Skyline Tour Major Highlights

Chicago Skyline: You’ll feel like you’re living out a postcard fantasy on this tour, as it provides you with extensive access to stunning views of Chicago’s picturesque downtown. To the north you’ll behold famous buildings like John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place, while to the south you’ll see Willis Tower, Aon Center, and more.

Navy Pier: Year in and year out Navy Pier is one of the most popular attractions in all of Chicago. Here you’ll find such favorites as Centennial Wheel, the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and the Chicago Children’s Museum, as well as many shops, restaurants, and bars.

Lake Michigan: Chicago’s lakefront is one of its biggest treasures, and the Navy Pier Skyline tour will put you up close and personal with lovely Lake Michigan. On this tour you’ll be about as far east as you can go in Chicago with actually going on a boat ride, which makes this excursion all the more special.

Milton Lee Olive Park: While Milton Lee Olive Park might not be one of the more famous of Chicago’s many public green spaces, it’s certainly one you’ll be delighted to have experienced during your time here. Situated just north of Navy Pier near Ohio Street Beach, it showcases nearly unparalleled views of Chicago’s lakefront, especially looking to the north. It’s a wonderful spot for photographs.

Is It the Navy Pier Skyline Tour for You?

Bike and Roll Chicago’s Navy Pier Skyline tour is a pleasant and organized way to explore a very specific yet special corner of the spectacular city of Chicago. Deciding whether or not this particular tour is a good fit for you is contingent upon how you want to spend your time and money while in the Windy City. If you want a more expansive tour, try out the The Amazing Lakefront Segway Tour. For a place as large as Chicago, where there are so many different things to do, the Navy Pier Skyline tour covers a remarkably small portion of the city—all at a fairly significant price. Having said that, the Navy Pier Skyline tour will provide you with some of the best views possible of Chicago’s downtown; in fact, you’ll be hard-pressed to find better views of Chicago’s skyline from this vantage point without taking a boat ride on Lake Michigan!

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