Top Madison Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

You’d never know Madison’s wild and haunted past until you take a tour like this. Following your own private guide, you’ll learn how most of the city’s landmarks have some sort of haunting past—from the ghosts of the Wisconsin Capitol Building to the Majestic Theatre to the beast swimming in Lake Monona, you might even experience a spooky sighting yourself.

Leave behind the group walking tours and explore Madison a wilder way—via photo scavenger hunt. Using just your smartphone, you and your crew will wander from the Wisconsin State Capitol and famous State Street to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the lakefront Union Terrace, and beyond. Along the way, you’ll complete crazy photo challenges, collect clues and points, and experience Mad City’s musical side.

Go beyond the generic city tour and make exploring Madison a fast-paced thrill with this self-guided scavenger hunt. Using just your smartphone—and communicating with your remote host—you’ll explore the city from the lakeside Memorial Union Terrace and beyond, finding hints, talking to locals, solving puzzles, heading both indoors and outdoors, and racking up points to see how you stack on the leaderboard.

Go beyond a normal city sightseeing tour and embark on a fun scavenger hunt through Madison, Wisconsin. The app tells you to find certain objects around the city, but in order to find the objects, you need to complete challenges. Earn points for every object found and be put in the ranking against other teams across the nation.

Skip the generic walking tours and turn exploring Madison into a fun, scavenger-hunt style adventure. Using just your smartphone, you and your crew will find clues, complete crazy challenges, and maybe even ask for a few hints from your remote guide to solve the most difficult puzzles. Playing at your pace and strategy, you’ll gain points—and see if you can top the leaderboard.

For a memorable way to explore Madison, there’s nothing like surviving the zombie apocalypse. Using your smartphone—with a friendly remote host on the other end—you’ll find survival items and clues across the city, upping your chances at taking on the undead. Grab your crew for a truly different kind of walking tour, and see if you can handle the challenge.

Explore Madison with 3Quest Challenge! Our scavenger takes you around the city to find items and perform tasks for points. You'll use an app on your phone that will allow you to collect points! Check the rankings during and after you play to see your score and compare it to others. All our Scavenger hunts have a live remote host to help along the way. Come out and explore with us in Madison.

Explore Madison with Wacky Walks royal scavenger hunt. In our app-based scavenger hunt, your group will participate in competitions to become the King or Queen of your group throughout the game. The active King or Queen will lead the other players to find items around the city and complete fun tasks. For every item you find and task you complete, you will receive points. The goal of Wacky Walks is to stay the King or Queen for the longest and gain as many points as you can. Take your time playing Wacky Walks, there is no time limit and you can play in any area of the city you would like. There will be a remote host that will be chatting with you during the game in case you need anything. Come be the King or Queen in Madison for the day!

The City Scour App is a handheld tour guide and city scavenger hunt. In about an hour's walk you'll explore the city, learn history, complete challenges, and unlock achievements to remember your stops. Think of the city as your living classroom, a game, or, a giant space for adventure. City Scour is a great way to see the hidden history and stories of the city on your own time with the people you want to be with most.

Celebrate the magic of the season this year with Holly Jolly Hunt. Holly Jolly Hunt is an app based scavenger hunt that you can play anywhere of your choosing. Explore the city and look for holiday related items, both traditional and not so traditional. Take a photo through the app to score points for your scavenger hunt team. Perform fun, holiday challenges that will bring laughter to your team. See your score on the leaderboard compared to other teams from all over. Holly Jolly Hunt is guaranteed to provide lasting holiday memories. Whether you play with friends, family, or even co-workers, Holly Jolly will put a smile on your face for the rest of the year!