Bean & Millennium Park Audio Walking Tour Guide

Welcome to GPS-enabled offline walking tour of Chicago’s Millennium Park, home of the famous “Bean”!

Are you ready to turn your phone into a personal tour guide? This app offers a fully-guided experience - just like a local giving you a personalized, turn-by-turn, fully-guided tour.

■ Chicago Bean Walking Tour (Millennium Park):

See the most famous attraction in Chicago: the Bean! Learn all about this unique sculpture, it’s quirky artist, and one-of-a-kind construction. Plus, explore Millennium Park, Chicago’s greenest space! The park is home to the modern Lurie Gardens, Frank Gehry-designed Pritzker Pavilion, and avant-garde art installations.

This self-guided walking tour of Millennium Park includes the following popular stops:

■ Welcome to Millennium Park

■ Jay Pritzker Pavilion

■ Frank Gehry

■ Pavilion Acoustics: LARES

■ The Pavillion Today

■ BP Pedestrian Bridge

■ Lurie Gardens: Dark Plate and Light Plate

■ Sandburg’s poem “Chicago”

■ Crain Communications

■ Prudential Center

■ Aon Tower

■ Aqua Tower

■ Lake Point Tower

■ Sears/Willis Tower

■ Architect Jeanne Gang

■ Sears Roebuck & Co.

■ Nichols Bridgeway

■ Contemporary Art (Boeing Gallery South)

■ Crown Fountain

■ Walk to the Bean

■ Under the Bean (Cloud Gate)

APP FEATURES:

■ Plays automatically

The app knows where you are and which direction you are heading, and plays audio automatically about the things you are seeing, plus stories and tips and advice. Simply follow the GPS map & the routing line.

■ Fascinating stories

Be immersed in an engaging, accurate, and entertaining story about each point of interest. The stories are professionally narrated and prepared by local guides. Most stops also have additional stories that you can optionally choose to hear.

■ Works offline

No data, cellular or even wireless network connection needed while taking the tour. Download over Wi-Fi/Data Network before your tour.

■ Freedom of travel

No scheduled tour timings, no crowded groups, and no rush to move along past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like.

■ Award-winning platform

The app developers received the famous “Laurel Award” from the Newport Mansions, who use it for over a million tours/year.

FREE DEMO vs FULL ACCESS:

Check out the totally free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to get full access to all of the stories.

QUICK TIPS:

■ Download ahead of time, over data or WiFi.

■ Be sure the phone battery is fully charged, or take an external battery pack.

NEW TOURS!

■ Chicago Riverwalk

Embark on an adventure along Chicago’s Riverwalk, a 1.5 mile-long open, pedestrian waterfront located on the south bank of the Chicago River. Discover thrilling tales of blimps, battles, and betrayals from Chicago’s past. Explore the colorful stories behind the stunning waterfront architecture including Trump Tower, the Wrigley Building, and Merchandise Mart.

Just download the app and get started!

NOTE:

Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app uses your location service and GPS tracking feature to allow real-time tracking of your route.

What are you waiting for? Just download the app and get started!