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Milwaukee & Madison: Wisconsin's Lakeside Gems

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The Milwaukee River flows through downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with city buildings and a glass skywalk under a bright sky.

The historic Pabst Mansion in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, stands behind an orange lawn and autumn trees under a cloudy sky.

The Devil's Doorway rock formation overlooking the blue waters of Devil's Lake in Wisconsin.

The Frank Lloyd Wright house in Spring Green, Wisconsin, featuring low-slung prairie-style architecture with stacked stone walls and tan stucco.

The white modern Milwaukee Art Museum with its wing-like structures stands behind a dark abstract sculpture on a green lawn in Wisconsin.

Sandy beach along the calm water of Devil's Lake with a large forested bluff in Devil's Lake State Park, Baraboo, Wisconsin.

The Madison State Capitol building in Wisconsin features a grand white dome and granite exterior, framed by green trees and city street traffic.

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15 expert-led field trips

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17 meals ( 7B, 5L, 5D )

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15 expert-led field trips

1 hands-on experience

An experienced Group Leader

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8 days

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17 meals ( 7B, 5L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

15 expert-led field trips

1 hands-on experience

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

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17 meals ( 7B, 5L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

15 expert-led field trips

1 hands-on experience

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

starting at

3,599

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1 Participant

Private Room

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Duration

8 days

7 nights

What's Included

Included

17 meals ( 7B, 5L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

15 expert-led field trips

1 hands-on experience

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

starting at

4,289

per person

Select Date

Enroll Early And Save

Sunday, Oct 3, 2027

Sunday, Oct 10, 2027

2 Participants

starting at

3,599

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Duration

8 days

7 nights

What's Included

Included

17 meals ( 7B, 5L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

15 expert-led field trips

1 hands-on experience

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

starting at

3,599

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Arrival day is on Sunday, October 3, 2027.

Meet the group at Drury Plaza Hotel Milwaukee Downtown in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Start of Trip: 3:00-5:00 p.m. Program Registration; 4:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Orientation; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Sunday, October 10, 2027 in Madison, Wisconsin at Hampton Inn & Suites Madison Downtown

End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.

Ground Transportation Options

Program Arrival Airport

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 15 minutes .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 8 miles .

Easy Cab Milwaukee

Taxi

Phone: 4149148586

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices are subject to change.. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

Taxi service is available via the taxi pickup station located outside of Baggage Claim 3. Cross the Baggage Claim roadway, and follow the signs to the taxi lane behind the rental car area.

Program Arrival Airport

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

Uber & Lyft

Ride Share

Cost: Price will be given at time of driver request.. Prices subject to change.

Mobile app required. Uber & Lyft follow the signs near Carousel 2.

Program Arrival Airport

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 30 minutes .

MCTS Bus

Public Transportation

Cost: Fare prices vary between $2-9 per person.. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

Real-time bus arrival map is located near Carousel 1. Take the Green line towards Bayshore Via Oakland-Howell. You will pass 25 stops and get off at Water & Wisconsin, walk 2 minutes to the hotel. More information at https://www.ridemcts.com/

Program Departure Airport

Dane County Regional Airport

The estimated travel time from the last location is 15 minutes .

The estimated distance to the last location is 6 miles .

Madison Taxi

Taxi

Phone: 6082558294

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices are subject to change.. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

Taxi pick up/drop off at North end of baggage claim at Door # 7.

Program Departure Airport

Dane County Regional Airport

The estimated travel time from the last location is 15 minutes .

The estimated distance to the last location is 6 miles .

Union Cab

Taxi

Phone: 6082422000

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices are subject to change.. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

Taxi pick up/drop off at North end of baggage claim at Door # 7.

Program Departure Airport

Dane County Regional Airport

The estimated travel time from the last location is 30 minutes .

Metro Transit Bus

Public Transportation

Cost: Fare prices vary between $2-5 per person.. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

Short walk to W Johnson and N Broom. Board the D bus toward 2-airport. You will pass 31 stops and disembark at the airport.

Program Departure Airport

Dane County Regional Airport

The estimated travel time from the last location is 15 minutes .

The estimated distance to the last location is 6 Miles .

Uber & Lyft

Ride Share

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices are subject to change.. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

Mobile app required.

Traveling by Car

Car

Arrival day is on 10/3/2027.

Meet the group at Drury Plaza Hotel Milwaukee Downtown in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Start of Trip: 3:00-5:00 p.m. Program Registration; 4:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Orientation; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Sunday, October 10, 2027 in Madison, Wisconsin at Hampton Inn & Suites Madison Downtown.

End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out..

Parking

Daily parking fee; please contact hotel for details and pricing.

Directions

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Follow I-90W / I-94W, follow I-94W and continue to I-43 N, take exit 310C for I-794 toward Lakefront. Merge onto Plankinton Ave, turn right onto W Michigan St and left on N Water St.

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