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Tour Code: NAIE
Tour Length: 10 days
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MACKINAC ISLAND & THE GREAT LAKES W/CHICAGO EXT
Overview Click map for larger sizeExperience the beautiful Mackinac Island and Great Lakes area by boat, horse-drawn carriage, and more on this exciting vacation. Start your trip in Dearborn, Michigan, where you visit the Henry Ford Museum, a National Historic Landmark commemorating the achievements of many American inventors, and the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House. Continue to the little Bavarian town of Frankenmuth, founded by German immigrants in 1845, for authentic Bavarian fare. Then, journey north and board a ferry to quaint Mackinac Island, where bicycles and horse-drawn carriages are the only means of transportation. Spend the next two nights at the world-famous Grand Hotel with its Victorian-style architecture - a getaway for presidents since 1887. Next, visit Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula and Sault Ste. Marie. Take a boat tour and visit the Museum Ship Valley Camp. Before traveling through the famed Tunnel of Trees, visit Colonial Michilimacknac for a tour of this reconstructed 1715 French fur-trading village and military outpost. Visit a local cherry orchard, tour the Music House Museum, and visit Gerald Ford Museum. Top off your vacation with an orientation tour, two overnights, and plenty of leisure time in the "Windy City" of Chicago. For a charming trip to Mackinac Island and the Great Lakes, plus time in Chicago, this vacation is perfect. City Highlights
Dearborn:
Welcome reception; the Henry Ford Museum, Edsel & Eleanor Ford Home
Frankenmuth:
Visit Bronner's Christmas Wonderland; Bavarian dinner experience
Mackinac Island:
Sightseeing carriage ride; CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE Take a historic tour of Fort Mackinac and have lunch or enjoy afternoon tea at the Grand Hotel
Sault Ste. Marie:
Soo Locks boat cruise; visit Museum Ship Valley Camp
Mackinaw City:
Visit Colonial Michilimackinac
Michigan's West Coast:
Visit local orchard; explore Music House Museum
Grand Rapids:
Visit Gerald Ford Museum; farewell dinner
Chicago:
Orientation tour
Note:
Fall Foliage: Enjoy spectacular fall colors on our special Fall Foliage departure: September 18 and 25 (if Mother Nature permits). |
