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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 3m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Explore the narrow glacial neck of land that squeezed Madison's government, university, and public life between two glacial lakes. This walking tour traces how urban planning, state power, and world-changing lake science collide across the Madison Isthmus.

    • A 3.5 km self-guided tour with 8 stops over 123 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Urbanism, Infrastructure & Innovation and Power, Protest & Civic Spaces
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
    • 1 John Nolen Dr,
    • 53703-3468, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
    • 1 John Nolen Drive
    • 53703, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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Self Guided Podcast Tour: Madisons Isthmus Water, Power and Steel in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 3 minutes2h 3m
    2h 3m
  • Opening hours: Mon 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.69
AU$7.75 x 1 AdultAU$7.75
Total
The previous price was AU$9.69 and current price is AU$7.75
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center

  • 10m
Frank Lloyd Wright's civic vision spans rail lines and connects Madison's urban space to Lake Monona.

Wisconsin State Capitol

  • 10m
The political and physical summit of the Isthmus, perched on a central drumlin hill.

West Mifflin Street

  • 10m
Capitol Square at the corner of West Mifflin Street: The ring around the statehouse where markets, protests, and urban life converge.

State Street

  • 10m
State Street Pedestrian Mall: The pedestrian corridor linking the Capitol summit directly with the university campus.

550 N Park St

  • 10m
UW–Madison Science Hall: A Romanesque landmark where early geographers mapped the glaciated landforms of Wisconsin.

680 N Park St

  • 10m
Hasler Laboratory for Limnology: The lakeside birthplace of North American limnology, helping define modern aquatic ecology.

Memorial Union Terrace

  • 10m
The university campus's social living room, directly on the shore of Lake Mendota.

The Howard Temin Lakeshore Path

  • 10m
Muir Knoll beside the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path: A quiet rise honouring John Muir, whose early environmental ethic was sparked on this campus.

Location

Activity location

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    Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
    • 1 John Nolen Dr,
    • 53703-3468, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
    • 1 John Nolen Drive
    • 53703, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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