Frank Lloyd Wright: Chicago to Taliesin
Follow the footsteps of Frank Lloyd Wright, from his Oak Park Studio to Taliesin in Wisconsin.
Connect Chicago's Oak Park and Robie House with the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail in Wisconsin: the SC Johnson Headquarters in Racine, Monona Terrace and the First Unitarian Meeting House in Madison, and finally the World Heritage site of Taliesin. The official trail focuses mainly on the southern region, skipping other Wright works in northern Wisconsin. Perfect for architecture enthusiasts; guided tours must be booked in advance for all sites.
Taliesin is open daily from May to October, and on weekends only in April and November.
Day by day
Day 1 · Oak Park & Hyde Park
Chicago（Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio、Frederick C. Robie House、Rookery Building）
Take the Green Line train (about 30 minutes) to Oak Park. Return to the city and take the subway and bus (about 40 minutes) to the Robie House.
Guided tours are required for both the Home and Studio and the Robie House; check their respective closing days.
Stay: The Loop
Day 2 · Racine SC Johnson to Milwaukee
SC Johnson Headquarters, Racine → Milwaukee（Milwaukee Art Museum）
Pick up your car and drive along I-94 for about 1.5 hours to Racine, then head north for about 40 minutes to Milwaukee.
Tours of the SC Johnson Headquarters are free but must be reserved in advance on their official website.
Stay: Historic Third Ward
Day 3 · Madison Lakeside Architecture
Madison, Wisconsin（First Unitarian Society Meeting House、Monona Terrace、Wisconsin State Capitol、Memorial Union Terrace）
Drive west along I-94 for about 1.5 hours to Madison. Explore the city on foot and via short drives.
Stay: Capitol Square and Monona Terrace
Day 4 · Full Day at Taliesin
Drive west from Madison for about 1 hour to the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center, where guided tours depart.
Open daily from May to October, and only on select days in other months; reservations are required.
Stay: Spring Green
Day 5 · House on the Rock to Madison
Madison, Wisconsin（House on the Rock、Mount Horeb）
Drive about 20 minutes to the House on the Rock, then return to Madison Airport via Mount Horeb (about 1 hour).
The self-guided route inside the House on the Rock is long; allow at least two hours.