My sister and I used Chicago Greeter while in Chicago on August 11, 2009. It was an excellent service, which was easy to find at the Chicago Cultural center. Our greeter took us on a 3 hour walking tour which included Millenium Park, Downtown (Loop) architecture, and a bus trip up to Andersonville. She also helped us to book an... more

I learned about this service trom TripAdvisor. I was a little concerned about doing this tour and others because I have a three-year-old daughter which can make things unpredictable. Our guide, BJ, was great. She had even made recommendations to us on things to do before we arrived in Chicago. We used her recommendation for viewing the July 3rd fireworks... more

I and my girlfriends teenage daughter was visiting in Chicago and wanted a more "personal" tour of Chicago than the usual "look over hear and look at this" and then charge us a gob of money. We have used Big Apple Greeter and loved the tour in NYC so decided to try Chicago Greeter and was not in the least... more

This is a terrific free service offered by the Chicago Office of Tourism. You meet the greeter at the Chicago Cultural Center and the service allows you to choose from many different neighborhood or themed tours (see their website chicagogreeter.com). We chose the Lincoln Park neighborhood for a tour. The greeter we were paired with is a long-time resident of... more

I had found out about the Chicago Greeter program from Tripadvisor. I only had 1 full day in Chicago and thought this would be the best way to see the city. Our Greeter was fantastic, she really knew and loved her city. She took us around Lincoln Park Zoo and then a neighboorhood tour through Lincoln Park and Old Town.... more

If you're looking for the best way to see Chicago as the locals do, then don't pass up the opportunity to utilize the Greeter program. The Chicago tourism bureau website goes into detail about the program, and if you're new to the area and don't even know what areas you might like to visit, they provide a comprehensive description of... more

Wonderful people. Emailed with suggestions before we even left home! So many choices it's hard to chose a specific tour. Very helpful and fun. Hard to believe it's free! Give it a try! more

We signed up for a Chicago Greeter online about two weeks before we went to Chicago. What a treat! We were matched with a local Chicagoan who emailed us before we arrived and helped us plan our itinerary. He met us at the Cultural Center and led us on a tour of the Loop. We talked about public art, politics,... more