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MACKINAC ISLAND - MICHIGAN
June 5-11, 2005
September 18-24, 2005Price per person:
$979 Double · $1208 Single · $974 Triple · $669 Quad · $646 Child6 Breakfasts ~ 6 Dinners
Day 1
- Travel westward through Pennsylvania to Ohio
- Overnight and dinner (included): Toledo, Ohio
Mackinac Island in the Straits of Mackinac, between Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas, is certain to take you back in time. Autos may have made Michigan's fortune, but they're banned from this island--horse-drawn carriages, saddle horses, bicycles and walking are the only means of transportation. It was the Victorians who made Mackinac Island one of the nation's most favored summer resorts. In the post-Civil War industrial age and before automobiles, vacationers traveled by large lake excursion boats from Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit to the cooler climes of Mackinac Island. To accommodate overnight guests boat and railroad companies built summer hotels, such as the Grand Hotel, the grand dame of the island. Day 2
- Breakfast (included) at hotel
- Travel to Dearborn, Michigan and visit the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
- Overnight and dinner (included): Lavonia, Michigan
The Henry Ford Museum houses an unrivaled display of Americana. Named for the man who literally built Detroit, the Museum abounds with remants of his legacy.
Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland is the world’s largest Christmas store. Wally Bronner founded it in 1945. The store boasts gifts and decorations of all kinds with “Merry Christmas” ornaments in more than 70 languages and over 200 styles of nutcrackers.
Day 3
- Breakfast (included) at hotel
- Travel to Frankenmuth, Michigan's "Little Bavaria"
- Shopping at Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
- Dinner (included) at Zehnder's Restaurant
- Overnight: Frankenmuth, Michigan
Day 4
- Breakfast (included) at Zehnder's
- Travel northward stopping at the Cross in the Woods
- On toward the Straits of Mackinaw and our overnight for the next two nights: Saint Ignace
- Dinner (included) at local eatery
- Chance to shop at Mackinaw Crossings
Michigan's little Bavaria, Frankenmuth, is undeniably one of Michigan's top tourist attractions. Visiting is like seing a German fairy tale come to life. German Steins, lederhosen and authentic German attire can be spotted just about everywhere.
Day 5
- Early departure for a ferry ride across the Straits of Mackinac to Mackinac Island:
- Upon arrival, board a carriage and ride to the Grand Hotel for breakfast (included)
- Free time to explore the Hotel before re-boarding a carriage and enjoying a narrated tour of the Mackinac Island
- Carriage tour ends at Old Fort Mackinac where you’ll have time to explore the buildings and museum
- Back to the Mainland for dinner (included)
Day 6
- Breakfast (included) at hotel
- Turning southward through Michigan, afternoon of gambling at the Soaring Eagle Casino
- Overnight and dinner: Toledo, Ohio
Day 7
- Breakfast (included) at hotel
- An early morning departure brings us to Franconia by evening
MACKINAC ISLAND - AGAWA CANYON - September 19-25, 2004 $999.00 [Request Reservation]