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Michigan & Mackinac
Overview
Stay two nights in GRAND style on North America's favorite island
Details
- 2 nights at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island
- 2 nights on the sparkling shore of Lake Michigan in Traverse City
- Overnight stay in Grand Rapids and the Bavarian village of Frankenmuth
- Explore Mackinac Island by horse and carriage
- Visit the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum and Meijer Gardens
- See Sleeping Bear Dunes and The Music House
- History abounds at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
- 13 meals: Daily breakfast, 2 lunches, 5 dinners
- Round trip airfare to Grand Rapids/from Detroit
- Door-to-door airport transportation
- 4350/5000 Gold Passport Points
Daily Itinerary
Day 1
Your first dinner and a good night's sleep await you in Grand Rapids, your gateway to Michigan, the Great Lakes State. Holiday Inn Hotel (D)
Day 2
Before traveling to the shores of Lake Michigan, stop at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. While president less than a term, Ford holds an important place in history. At midday we'll visit the impressive Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park to commune with nature. Onward to Traverse City where your historic hotel is the cornerstone of downtown. Park Place Hotel - 2 nights (FB, D)
Day 3
Explore Traverse City area with a local guide with a spotlight on Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore, named The Most Beautiful Place in America by ABC's "Good Morning America" viewers. The nearby village of Glen Arbor is ground zero here in the Cherry Capital of the World. Then you'll set sail aboard the schooner Manitou for a 2-hour cruise on Lake Michigan. The evening is left at your leisure to explore beautiful downtown district and its vibrant collection of restaurants and shops. (FB,L)
Day 4
At the Music House you'll discover and hear an incredible collection of working mechanical instruments, antique phonographs and the centerpiece of the museum, Amaryllis - a huge Belgian pipe organ. Push north to Mackinaw City via Petoskey, then board the ferry for the 20-minute ride to Mackinac Island. Prepare to fall in love at first sight with its historic buildings, quaint shoppes and "no motor vehicles allowed" policy. Your historic hotel built in 1887 lives up to is name! Grand Hotel - 2 nights (FB,D)
Day 5
Discover Mackinac's natural beauty on a morning horse-drawn wagon tour, including a stop at the Wings of Mackinac, a butterfly house. The afternoon is free for personal exploration. Perhaps you'd like to discover locations used in filming "Somewhere in Time," one of the greatest love stories ever, or early American history at Colonial Fort Mackinac. How about an afternoon bike ride around the island before dinner and dancing back at the Grand? (FB,D)
Day 6
Take the ferry back to the mainland and travel south to the Bavarian village Frankenmuth. A local guide will lead you on a tour about town before checking into your Alpine-themed hotel. The all-you-can-eat German dinner at the famous Bavarian Inn Restaurant is one to remember! Bavarian Inn Lodge (FB,D)
Day 7
The legacy...his name. At Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation you'll witness a timeline of our country's genius from Colonial times to the present including R. Buckminster Fuller's all-aluminum Dymaxion House - a 1930's take on what the 21st Century would look like. There might also be a Ford automobile (or two or more) on display! (FB,L)
Day 8
Take the ferry back to the mainland and travel along the scenic east shore of Lake Michigan on the LP (Lower Peninsula) with lunch served in the quaint community of Petoskey. In nearby Acme you'll discover an incredible collection of mechanical instruments and antique phonographs at The Music House. The centerpiece of the museum, a huge Belgian pipe organ, is simply amazing, and all instruments are in perfect working order as you'll see...and hear! Continue on for an evening arrival in Grand Rapids. DoubleTree by Hilton (FB,L)
Day 9
Grand Rapids has so much to see and do such as the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and the stunning Meijer Gardens. Return to Sacramento on a late afternoon flight. (FB, L)
| CB | Continental Breakfast |
|---|---|
| B | Generally a limited buffet or menu |
| FB | Full buffet or choice of menu |
| BR | Brunch, often buffet-style |
| L | Lunch, often several menu options |
| HT or AT | High or Afternoon Tea |
| D | Dinner, often several menu options |
Departures
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 to Monday, September 8, 2025
7 Days, 13 Meals
Daily breakfast, 2 lunches, 5 dinners
$4350 | p.p./dbl.occ. |
$4990 | single |
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| Local | (916) 361 - 2051 |
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| Toll-Free | (800) 951 - 5556 |
