A Seven-Day Group Tour
Day 1: Milwaukee — Icons, Art and Brewing Heritage
Start your trip with a visit to the Harley-Davidson Museum, where you will discover more than a century of motorcycle history through legendary bikes, interactive exhibits, and stories celebrating American innovation.
Next, stop at the Grohmann Museum, home to the world’s most comprehensive art collection dedicated to the evolution of human work. With more than 2,000 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper representing the evolution of human work, groups are sure to identify with several pieces in the collection.
Then, head over to the Pabst Mansion, where you will step inside the beautifully restored Gilded Age home of beer baron Captain Frederick Pabst and hear stories of Milwaukee’s brewing history.
Finish the day with a lively guided brewery tour featuring plenty of Wisconsin humor at the Lakefront Brewery. Groups can savor local beer samples and an optional group dinner.
Overnight in Milwaukee.
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Day 2: Lake Geneva and Madison — Lakes, Gardens and Government
Begin your day with a ride on the Lake Geneva Cruise Line. Enjoy a narrated cruise past historic estates and beautifully landscaped properties along the shores of Geneva Lake.
Next, stop at Black Point Estate and Gardens in Linn, where groups can cruise to this preserved Queen Anne mansion for a guided look at the lifestyles of wealthy Chicago families who summered in Lake Geneva.
Visit the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, where you will take a guided tour filled with Wisconsin history, beautiful mosaics, decorative stonework, and impressive views of downtown Madison.
After a fun-filled day, overnight in Madison.
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Day 3: Spring Green and La Crosse — Architecture and Imagination
Tour Taliesin in Spring Green, Frank Lloyd Wright’s renowned home, studio, and estate. Groups will learn how the Driftless landscape influenced his revolutionary designs.
Experience The House on the Rock in Spring Green, one of Wisconsin’s most unusual attractions, filled with elaborate collections, whimsical displays, and the breathtaking Infinity Room.
Overnight in beautiful La Crosse.
Day 4: La Crosse to Ashland — Heritage, Industry and Northwoods Fun
Start with a stop at the Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center in La Crosse County. Explore restored buildings, exhibits, and scenic grounds celebrating the Norwegian immigrants who settled western Wisconsin.
Then, visit the Chippewa Valley Museum in Eau Claire, where you will learn about regional history through engaging exhibits covering Native cultures, immigration, logging, farming, and everyday Wisconsin life.
Cap off your day with a visit to the historic Chippewa Falls brewery, Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, and learn how six generations of the Leinenkugel family helped build this Wisconsin brand.
Overnight in lovely Ashland.
Day 5: Lake Superior and Bayfield — Islands, Orchards and Coastal Scenery
Begin the day with a stop at Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland. This center features exhibits interpreting Lake Superior’s ecology, maritime history, regional cultures, and dramatic northern landscape.
Take an Apostle Islands Grand Tour where you will cruise among the Apostle Islands to see historic lighthouses, sandstone cliffs, sea caves, and the remarkable Lake Superior shoreline. The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is one of Wisconsin’s most spectacular natural wonders. Located on Lake Superior, the 21 islands off the mainland coast are home to red sandstone sea caves, picturesque lighthouses, hidden shipwrecks, and many more impressive sights.
Later, make a stop at the Madeline Island Heritage Museum. Discover how fishing, logging, agriculture, tourism, and Lake Superior shaped one of Wisconsin’s most charming communities.
Overnight in fun-filled Minocqua.
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Day 6: Green Bay — Wildlife, Railroads and Packers
At Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari, groups will enjoy close-up encounters with native and exotic animals in a wooded Northwoods setting near Minocqua.
Then, visit the National Railroad Museum, where you will explore historic locomotives, passenger cars, and railroad exhibits, with a seasonal train ride available for groups.
Next, visit the legendary Lambeau Field and Packers Hall of Fame. Go behind the scenes at one of professional football’s most storied stadiums and relive the history of the Green Bay Packers, the most successful team in NFL history.
Overnight in historic Green Bay.
Day 7: Door County — Maritime Stories, Natural Beauty and Theater
Explore Cana Island Lighthouse, Door County’s most iconic lighthouse, built in 1869 and celebrating more than 150 years of standing watch on the shore of Lake Michigan. Ride a haywagon over the causeway to explore the island, including the 89-foot-tall tower, the original home of the lighthouse keeper and his family, and the oil house where fuel for the light was stored. The highlight of any Cana Island visit is climbing the 97 steps of the tower’s spiral staircase to reach the gallery deck. The outside deck delivers a sweeping view of Lake Michigan and the Door County peninsula.
Next, visit Door Peninsula Winery, where groups can sample locally produced wines and fruit-inspired specialties during a group tasting in a historic former schoolhouse.
Then, enjoy a show at Peninsula Players Theatre. Conclude the tour with a professional theatrical production at America’s oldest resident summer theater, beautifully situated along Green Bay.
Final overnight or departure in Door County or Green Bay.
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Contact
- Wendy Dobrzynski
- Executive Director
- wendy@circlewisconsin.com
