South Loop and one Museum Campus ticket — 4 days in Chicago
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🌆 Chicago · 4 days

South Loop and one Museum Campus ticket

The lake, the Riverwalk, and the museums. 4-day Chicago trip for 4 people: Chicago Riverwalk, Deep-dish dinner, Museum Campus: the Field or the Shedd. Stay at Hampton Inn Chicago McCormick Place. About $560 per person, estimated, checked Oct 27, 2026.

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Costs

Restaurants$112
Activities$120
Flights$1,480
Lodging$528
About $560 / person for 4 people (estimated, checked Oct 27, 2026)$2,240 estimated

Estimate · prices last checked 2026-10-27.

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Day by day

Day 1 2026-12-27

Midway to the South Loop. The Riverwalk can wait. Deep dish cannot.

  • AfternoonChicago RiverwalkA free walk. An architecture boat is extra and not in this line.Free
  • EveningDeep-dish dinnerOne deep-dish meal estimate. The pie takes most of an hour.$112Booking link coming soon
  • OvernightHampton Inn Chicago McCormick PlaceA South Loop hotel. One standard room. The Museum Campus is a walk or a short ride.$176Book on Booking.comWe may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money

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Day 2 2026-12-28

One museum, Field or Shedd, not both. The campus is the walk.

  • MorningMuseum Campus: the Field or the SheddOne museum ticket estimate, not both. Pick the Field for dinosaurs or the Shedd for the water.$120Book on sheddaquarium.orgWe may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money
  • OvernightHampton Inn Chicago McCormick PlaceA South Loop hotel. One standard room. The Museum Campus is a walk or a short ride.$176Book on Booking.comWe may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money

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Day 3 2026-12-29

The Bean in the morning and Navy Pier as a stroll, not a ride obligation.

  • MorningMillennium Park and the BeanFree. Morning is quieter than a Saturday afternoon.Free
  • AfternoonNavy Pier strollThe pier is free to walk. A ride is extra.Free
  • OvernightHampton Inn Chicago McCormick PlaceA South Loop hotel. One standard room. The Museum Campus is a walk or a short ride.$176Book on Booking.comWe may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money

We may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money

Day 4 2026-12-30

Checkout toward Midway. These sample fares use Midway, not O’Hare.

  • Free day.