Day Trip Sample Itineraries

• Immerse the bellies and minds of your guests in the ethnic history and cuisine of Chicago. During this tour we'll stop at three locations to feature three different ethnic groups. Think of it as a progressive meal where we'll feature ethnic stops for appetizers, entree and dessert.
• During this tour we'll also enjoy a bonus cultural experience at the Irish American Heritage Center. If desired, we could alter the route to instead have a cultural experience in a different ethnic neighborhood such as a Polish Basilica, the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen or Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown.
• Conclude with a shopping stop at Eataly, Chicago’s vibrant Italian marketplace. Your tour guide will highlight the location, and then the group will have time at the location for continued shopping time on their own.
• All along the way, your tour guide will provide comprehensive narration, highlighting culture and architectural hidden gems of Chicago for your attendees.

• Visit three churches for docent-led tours. We show off an architecturally and ethnically diverse selection of churches during the tour.
• Enjoy a generously portioned, sit-down lunch.
• Visiting a local chocolatier to learn more about their craft; receive in-store samples to enjoy along with shopping time.

• Visit 4 - 5 bakeries and shops during our extremely popular Christmas Bakery Bus! At each of the stops, your guests will receive treats, samples, and shopping time.
• Enjoy a generously portioned, sit-down lunch.
• In route to each location, your fully narrated tour includes the history of Christmas traditions from a variety of cultural groups such as the Greek, Polish, German, Italian, Irish, and Chinese.
• The North Shore Bakery Bus begins in Lake Forest, IL and ends in Evanston, IL. In addition to visiting adorable bakeries, we will travel along the beautifully decorated Sheridan Road and even drive by the Home Alone house in the Village of Winnetka.

• Visit 4 - 5 bakeries and shops during our extremely popular Christmas Bakery Bus! At each of the stops, your guests will receive treats, samples, and shopping time.
• Enjoy a generously portioned, sit-down lunch.
• In route to each location, your fully narrated tour includes the history of Christmas traditions from a variety of cultural groups such as the Greek, Polish, German, Italian, Irish, and Chinese.
• The Downtown Chicago Christmas Bakery Bus route focuses solely on stops in downtown Chicago. In addition to visiting delicious bakeries, we will see the Macy's Christmas Great Tree. If desired, groups can add on time for shopping along the Magnificent Mile at the end of their tour as well.

• You don’t have to travel overseas to visit the Old Country. Chicago boasts a thriving Polish community and we will celebrate all things Polish.
• Our day will begin with a tour of a magnificent Polish church in the heart of Chicago’s Polish Village.
• Next, we’ll visit The Polish Museum of America for a docent-led tour.
• Afterwards, we’ll enjoy a sit-down Polish meal complete with all of the Polish favorites including pierogi, Polish sausage and red cabbage, along with time to shop along Milwaukee Avenue.
• We’ll end our day with shopping at a Polish local gem so that we may bring home some tasty treats.

• Learn about the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and see some of the remnants of the World’s Fair.
• Tour guide will narrate day in route to a variety of locations, highlighting the long-lasting impact of the Fair. Tour guide will provide comprehensive narration throughout the tour, including commentary about Devil in the White City. We will also be on the hunt for artifacts left behind from the World’s Fair at various locations throughout the city and to see them up close as the fairgoers did.
• During our time together, we’ll stop to enjoy some of the foods launched to fame from this historic event including the Chicago Vienna Sausage for lunch and an additional stop for a decadent brownie which was created for the Columbian Exposition World's Fair in 1893.

Our expertise extends beyond Chicago. We would love to create a multi-city or multi-day trip in the Midwest in partnership with our sister company, Milwaukee Food & City Tours and My Kind of Town Tours, or internationally on culinary vacations to places such as Cuba, Poland and Italy with our other sister company, Travel Deliciously. We’re happy to coordinate everything from arranging the best tour guides, most unique hotels and every delicious minute of your itinerary no matter where the adventure takes your group.

Email us at events@chicagofoodtours.com to begin the planning process!

You will learn all about the history of those neighborhoods while filling up on delicious cuisine. Our walking tours are the perfect way to experience all the food and drink that Chicago has to offer.
Walking tour routes include:

• Iconic Foods of Chicago
• Buildings & Bites - great to pair with a visit to Skydeck Chicago
• Gateway to the West Loop
• Sweets & Treats of Chicago
• Chinatown Lunch Adventure
• Street Foods of Pilsen - great to pair with a visit to the National Museum of Mexican Art
• Bloody Mary Brunch of Wrigleyville
• The Second City Stand-Up

For groups of more than 16 guests, multiple tour guides may be utilized for the tour; all of your guests will experience the same tour locations, but in a slightly different order.
Additional activities can be added to each of these routes to make for a longer experience. For example, add-on a visit to the National Museum of Mexican Art before you enjoy lunch on our Street Foods of Pilsen tour.