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Go With the Pros

By partnering with Wisconsin tour, motorcoach and/or receptive operators, group tour planners will find just the professional expertise they need.

BADGER BUS, established in 1920, has a full range of coaches and vans for charter. In addition, the company will customize a trip to meet your group’s needs.

C&M PRESENTS specializes in Green Bay, Door County and the region, offering a number of day and multi-day trips in northeastern Wisconsin and beyond. Tours can include a Fox River cruise, Door County adventures, winery hopping in the Niagara Escarpment grape-growing region and a variety of attractions throughout the greater Green Bay area.

in the U.S. and Canada. The Swiss Historical Village & Museum chronicles Swiss pioneer life in 14 artifact-filled buildings, including a settler’s cabin, school, blacksmith shop, bee house and church. New Glarus, a town of only 2,266 residents, is large enough to turn festivals into something special because of a vjodlerklub (choir of yodelers) and meters-long alphorns (used to call home cattle, long ago). Other annual offerings include Heidi and Wilhelm Tell festivals (in June and September, respectively). Noticeable all year: alpine chalet architecture, walnut and almond horns at New Glarus Bakery, rich fondues and rosti potatoes at Chalet Landhaus. Belgium, population 2,421 and in Ozaukee County, is home to the Luxembourg American Cultural Society, a combination museum, genealogy center and headquarters for cultural programs/ assistance. Luxembourg’s grand duke and prime minister have visited. The motherland trusts only this facility in the U.S. to assist with dual-citizenship requests, and about 3,000 families were assisted from 2009 through 2022. One family surname is honored during Luxembourg Fest Week in August, which turns the event into somewhat of an international reunion.

Regardless of community size or the part of Wisconsin visited, much remains to recognize history and homelands that are far beyond the state’s borders.

DAIRY STATE TOURS, a receptive tour operator, can arrange fun-on-the-farm experiences, architectural tours featuring Wisconsin’s own Frank Lloyd Wright, Great River Road tours and more. Themed itineraries might focus on Wisconsin specialty foods, ethnic traditions, shopping or holiday festivities. Grand tours of Wisconsin and regional forays can be arranged as well.

HAPPY TIMES TOURS, with more than 25 years of tour experience, can arrange anything from a half-day Laverne & Shirley-themed tour of Milwaukee to Apostle Islands trips. The company does custom tour planning for groups with various interests and budgets.

LAMERS BUS LINES has been providing groups of all sizes with trustworthy service for 78 years. This well respected tour and transportation company maintains a fleet of deluxe motorcoaches, mini coaches and trolley buses. It offers custom tour planning as well.

MILWAUKEE FOOD & CITY TOURS, an award-winning tour company, offers unique and flavorful experiences throughout Milwaukee and SE Wisconsin. Explore historic neighborhoods, iconic breweries and dining establishments, sampling taste treats along the way.

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