Come explore all that Milwaukee, America's charming brewing capital, has to offer in this day-long excursion! The $146 tour price includes: entry into the gorgeous Pabst Mansion, Lakefront Brewery, Miller Brewery, and the Great Lakes Distillery tours in Milwaukee, transportation to and from Milwaukee, two souvenir pint glasses, and the gorgeous, super Instagrammable Christmas scenery of Milwaukee and the Pabst Mansion!
Our tour starts at the historic Pabst Mansion, a fantastic example of luxury and old world decadence. Former home to the famous Pabst Brewing family, the Pabst Mansion will transport you back in time to an era of elegance and charm. Next up is lunch at the Milwaukee Public Market, a feast for all five senses! Experience an array of charming spice shops, gift boutiques and incredible food options. Then we head underground... that's right, Milwaukee has caves! Take in the impressive "beer caves" during the Miller Brewing Company Tour, and see these subterranean wonders. We follow that up with
a trip to Lakefront Brewery, where the tour is as informative as it is hilarious! There will be plenty of samples and a souvenir pint glass, so be sure to sign up for this can't miss excursion! Check our events calendar for upcoming excursions.
Itinerary
Depart Chicago at 9:30 AM from Fairgrounds Coffee, 1330 W. Fulton Street.
Pabst Mansion Tour
Lakefront Brewery Tour
Lunch at Milwaukee Public Market
Miller Brewery Tour
Great Lakes Distillery Tour
Milwaukee Art Museum (pass by)
Milwaukee Christmas Lights Walk
return to Chicago
Included:
Admission to Pabst Mansion, Lakefront Brewery, Miller Brewery, and Great Lakes Distillery - Both the breweries give out souvenir pint glasses. No other tour includes admission to all these fabulous places!
Roundtrip bus transportation between Chicago and Milwaukee on a small (less than 15 people) comfortable bus.
What To Expect:
There will be walking and stair climbing, so please wear comfortable shoes.
The two breweries and the distillery we tour are pretty "lively", and there is literally alcohol everywhere, so we prefer that no children/minors attend the tour.
Lunch is the responsibility of each individual tour participant. During our lunch stop at the Milwaukee Public Market, there will be an awesome selection of restaurants and cafes with varying prices.
Take a relaxing fall walk through Chicago's most beautiful autumn scenery! This $30, 90 minute tour departs from the Museum of Science and Industry and goes through Bobolink Meadow, the Osaka Garden (Chicago's only authentic Japanese garden) and Wooded Island, perhaps Chicago's best kept secret!
What To Expect:
This is a walking tour, so as with all of our walking tours, comfortable shoes are highly recommended!
Join CWE Tours for a day long mezcal centered cultural luxury bus tour of magical Oaxaca, Mexico! Widely considered the cultural heartbeat of Mexico, Oaxaca is spectacular and accessible at the same time: the vibrant culture, the amazing artisans in their myriad workshops, the rustic villages and magic pueblos in the foothills, and of course the food. And Chicago Weekend Explorers is here for it all! This group tour is a can't miss two day event, great for groups of adventurous souls!
2025 Tour Dates - Group Tours
Saturday Feb 15th and Sunday Feb 16th
Saturday March 22nd and Sunday March 23rd
What's Included:
comfortable bus tour to 3 different family owned mezcal distilleries, where we'll see how mezcal is made in a variety of fashions. We carefully curate the visits to show you a rich variety of mezcals and distilleries and discuss the significance of agave in Oaxacan culture, the different kinds of mezcal and the steps to creating mezcal. Expect plenty of samples along the way!
a visit at a women-owned art collective specializing in alebrijes, mythical animals that blend indigenous mythology and folk tales. Members of the collective will explain their journey to become artists.
tours of charming, colorful, rustic villages where time seems to have stood still in many ways
