Free Chicago Walking Tours Earns 2018 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellent

Chicago, IL, August 17, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Free Chicago Walking Tours today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its eighth year, the achievement celebrates businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include attractions, restaurants and accommodations located all over the world that have continually delivered a quality customer experience.

“I’m really proud of our team,” said Jeff Mikos, Founder of Free Chicago Walking Tours. “When we started over 3 years ago none of us had given a tour. Everyone has worked hard and this award demonstrates how far we’ve come. I couldn’t be happier.”

“TripAdvisor is excited to announce the recipients of the 2018 Certificate of Excellence, which celebrates experiences and other travel businesses that have consistently received strong praise and ratings on the world’s largest travel site,” said Heather Leisman, Vice President of Industry Marketing, TripAdvisor. “This recognition allows us to publicly honor businesses that are actively engaging with customers and using feedback to help travelers identify and confidently book the perfect trip.”

The Certificate of Excellence accounts for the quality, quantity and recency of reviews submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.

About Free Chicago Waking Tours
Free Chicago Walking Tours operates pay-what-you-like tours in Chicago. Local guides lead 2-hour tours of Chicago’s most iconic neighborhoods and sights. Guests can book their tours online at www.FreeChicagoWalkingTours.com. We offer a variety of scheduled tours including:

· Riverwalk History & North Loop Tour
· Chicago’s Crime & Gangster Tour
· Millennium Park.& Michigan Avenue Tour

About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site*, enables travelers to unleash the full potential of every trip. With over 600 million reviews and opinions covering the world's largest selection of travel listings worldwide – covering approximately 7.5 million accommodations, airlines, attractions, and restaurants -- TripAdvisor provides travelers with the wisdom of the crowds to help them decide where to stay, how to fly, what to do and where to eat.

* Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, November 2017