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Private tour in Chicago Mimi F
John Hughes Film Location Tour
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Come explore a fabulous city with a native and life-long Chicagoan. I offer many unique, off-the-beaten-path tours and can also customize your very own personal walking tour. All my routes can be seen by car as well. I am a Certified Tour Guide & member of the Chicago Tour-Guide Professionals Association and a former docent with the Chicago Architecture Foundation for 5 years. I would love to share my passion and knowledge of this great city with you in a fun and non-traditional way. Please take a look at my routes and see if there is anything that piques your interest. Great for singles, couples & families on vacation, here for business or checking out the city before college. Let the urban adventures begin! I am a native Chicagoan and I am still here because what's not to love! I am a Certified Tour Guide (CTG) & member of the Chicago Tour-Guide Professionals Association. A former docent with the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
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Join me on this full day Chicago tour of John Hughes movie locations!
Overview of your Chicago tour
Are you a huge fan of John Hughes films of the 80s? Which one? Uncle Buck, Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles? Then this is the perfect all-day tour for you! Considered his love letters to the Chicagoland area (he grew up in Northbrook, a suburb of Chicago) these iconic teenage pop culture films have been loved by many. We will visit several movie locations from some memorable John Hughes films; Uncle Buck, Home Alone, Sixteen Candles, Planes Trains & Automobiles, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. A blast from the past!
Your Chicago tour itinerary
This is a special tour of Chicagoland from Wrigley Field to Winnetka where we check out some famous movie locations from the beloved, relatable John Hughes films! - where Uncle Buck lived - Home Alone house - Sixteen Candles house - Planes, Trains & Automobiles house - multiple Ferris Bueller's Day Off movie sites (driving down LSD, the Art Insitute of Chicago, Ferris' dads' office, Cameron's dad's garage ** This is just an overall guide, and we will adjust it as needed depending on different factors (weather/traffic). ** This tour is only available Mon-Fri. Pick up & drop off from one downtown Chicago hotel only
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Type: Private Transportation
We will tour the city & surrounding suburbs by car checking out as many movie locations from some of John Hughes's most memorable films. I will rent & drive an insured & new comfortable vehicle for 3 people.
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Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Client(s) will be picked up from a (one) downtown Chicago hotel.
- You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
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