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Day 4: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
This morning, we’re off to experience the splendor of 2025 Departure Dates:
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in Munising. During lunch
at leisure, don’t miss an opportunity to taste a regional ○○○○
delicacy – the pasty. Cornish settlers brought this hearty JAN FEB MAR APR
meat-and-vegetables pastry recipe to the Upper Peninsula
in the mid-19th century, and it has been a savory staple ○○ ●● WE S T ERN & MIDWE S T ERN U S
ever since. Next, breathtaking scenery of dramatic and MAY JUN JUL AUG Scan this QR code
colorful rock formations unfolds before us on a cruise for all dates &
along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Keep watch for ● ○○○ tour information
the most unique formations like Miners Castle and Chapel SEP OCT NOV DEC
Rock! Later, our travels take us eastbound to Michigan’s
oldest city, Sault Ste. Marie, for our overnight. MEAL B From $4,999 per person
Book now with a deposit of $200
1 night at Best Western Sault Ste. Marie Triple/Quad subject to availability
Day 5: The Soo Locks Final Payment: 75 days prior to departure
Full refund up to 76 days prior to departure
After breakfast, we cruise the famous Soo Locks
which allows ships to travel between Lake Superior ALL AIRFARE INCLUDED
and the lower Great Lakes. Experience upbound and
downbound lockage while taking in the history of the
area and up-close views of massive freighters in the
Sault Ste. Marie area. Later, have your camera ready Buffet at the luxurious Grand Hotel. Afterwards, there is
for a photo stop at the iconic Mackinac Bridge before time to unwind in rocking chairs on its 660-foot porch
we cross it to Mackinaw City, where our ferry awaits. with marvelous views of the Straits of Mackinac. The rest
We disembark on Mackinac Island and check in to our of the day is at your leisure. You may choose to relax,
cozy accommodations. MEAL B sightsee on your own, or visit Fort Mackinac to recall
military life during the War of 1812. MEALS B+L
2 nights on Mackinac Island
Day 6: Mackinac Island Day 7: Frankenmuth: The Little Bavaria of Michigan
With no automobile transportation allowed on the island, Today, we ferry back to Mackinaw City and travel to
we depart our hotel this morning in horse-drawn carriages Frankenmuth, Michigan. Considered the state’s “Little
for a tour of this charming destination. See how the Bavaria,” this quaint town embodies timeless German
Victorian architecture in the downtown area recalls a time heritage while maintaining a modern edge. Enjoy time at
of days gone by and enjoy a stop at Mackinac Island State leisure to explore the River Place Shops and treat yourself to
Park. Midday, we gather for an included Grand Luncheon lunch with an ice-cold stein of beer. Next, we visit Bronner’s
CHRISTmas Wonderland to discover why TIME named
Frankenmuth one of America’s “most Christmassy towns”
with year-round Christmas magic. This evening, savor
classic Bavarian cuisine served family-style. MEALS B+D
1 night at Drury Inn Frankenmuth
MN LAKE SUPERIOR
Pictured Rocks Day 8: The Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
Duluth Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Sault Ste Marie
2 Bayfield We depart for Detroit this morning and along the way
1 1 Soo Locks visit Dearborn, Michigan to witness true ingenuity
Ashland MI Munising 2 Mackinac Island at The Henry Ford. At the Museum of American
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Minneapolis MICHIGAN Mackinaw City Innovation, discover Ford’s amazing technological
breakthroughs while browsing exhibits that inspire,
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WI HURON engage, and inform. Our explorations continue at
Greenfield Village, where we can ride in a Model T,
MI travel the rails on a steam-powered locomotive, sit on
1 Frankenmuth
the same bus where Rosa Parks took her stand, and
Dearborn
1 Detroit enjoy lunch in an 1830s café. This evening, we join
fellow travelers to celebrate our travels with a
Farewell Dinner, then overnight in Detroit. MEALS B+D
Motorcoach 1 night at Embassy Suites Detroit Metro Airport
Cruise/Ferry
1 2 3 # of Overnights
Day 9: Fly Home MEAL B
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