8 days in Madison & Berkeley Itinerary

Step out of Madison with an excursion to Rotary Botanical Gardens in Janesville--about 52 minutes away. There's much more to do: make a trip to Memorial Union Terrace, test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, learn insider's secrets on Hop Head Tours, and get engrossed in the history at Wisconsin Historical Museum.

Plan my trip to Madison with suggested itineraries provided by Inspirock.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from your home destination to Madison. In December, plan for daily highs up to 32°F, and evening lows to 19°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 28th (Wed) to allow time to fly to Berkeley.

Get out of town with these interesting Berkeley side-trips: Mumm Napa (in Rutherford), Castello di Amorosa (in Calistoga) and Napa (Judd's Hill MicroCrush, Wine Tours & Tastings, &more).

To find traveler tips, maps, and more tourist information, go to the Berkeley journey planner.

Getting from Madison to Berkeley by flight takes about 6.5 hours. Other options: drive; or do a combination of bus and train. Traveling from Madison to Berkeley, you'll gain 2 hours due to the time zone difference. In December, Berkeley is much warmer than Madison - with highs of 59°F and lows of 41°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Mon) to allow enough time to fly back home.