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Sample plan
3 days in Chicago
Fri, Nov 6 – Sun, Nov 8 · 2 travelers · Foodie, Art & culture
- Per person
- $159
- Group total
- $318
- Free picks
- 3/9
Day 1 · Fri, Nov 6
$29 of $100 per person · $71 left
- MorningFree
Millennium Park & Cloud Gate
Start at "The Bean", Crown Fountain and Lurie Garden in the heart of the Loop.
The Loop · 1 h · Fits your culture vibe, and it's free.
Tip: Go before 9am for photos without crowds.
Details - Afternoon~$14 pp
Lunch: Italian beef at Portillo's
Chicago-style hot dog or Italian beef and a slice of chocolate cake.
River North · 45 min · Fits your food vibe; fits your daily budget.
Details - Eveningfrom $15 pp
Live jazz at the Green Mill
Historic 1907 Uptown jazz lounge, once a Capone hangout.
Uptown · 2 h · Fits your culture vibe; fits your daily budget.
Tip: Cash cover; 21+.
Details
Day 2 · Sat, Nov 7
$82 of $100 per person · $18 left
- Morningfrom $27 pp
Museum of Science and Industry
A real U-505 submarine, a coal mine ride and hands-on science.
Hyde Park · 3 h · Fits your culture vibe; fits your daily budget.
Details - Afternoonfrom $55 pp
Chicago River architecture cruise
90 minutes on the river with a guide covering 40+ landmark buildings.
River North · 1 h 30 min · Fits your culture vibe; fits your daily budget.
Book on Viator - EveningFree
Skyline at dusk from the Museum Campus
Walk out toward Adler Planetarium for the best free skyline view.
Museum Campus · 45 min · A local favorite, and it's free.
Day 3 · Sun, Nov 8
$48 of $100 per person · $52 left
- Morningfrom $32 pp
Art Institute of Chicago
World-class collection: Seurat, Hopper's Nighthawks, the Thorne Miniature Rooms.
The Loop · 3 h · Fits your culture vibe; fits your daily budget.
Tip: Illinois residents get free weekday hours on some days; check the museum site.
Details - AfternoonFree
Pilsen street murals (self-guided)
Walk 16th and 18th Streets for dozens of Mexican-American murals.
Pilsen · 1 h 30 min · Fits your culture vibe, and it's free.
Tip: Grab a concha at a panaderia on 18th Street.
- Evening~$16 pp
Dumplings in Chinatown
Cheap, excellent soup dumplings and noodles around Wentworth Ave.
Chinatown · 1 h 15 min · Fits your food vibe; fits your daily budget.
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