Mackinac Island & Traverse City
Highlights
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Two night stay at the Grand Hotel
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Delight in a Grand Hotel Formal Dinner
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Horse-drawn Carriage Mackinac Island Tour
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Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
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Grand Rapids Downtown Market
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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The Village at Grand Traverse Commons
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Music House Museum
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Glen Haven Maritime Museum
This tour offers departure points in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, and Indiana. Depending on your pick-up point selection, the tour duration will be from 5 to 7 days. The price will vary accordingly. The “Base Tour”, or core, will begin on the day the last group of travelers join the tour, and end on the first day they begin to leave. “Additions”, like a "Gathering" or "Post" core night, to that base tour will allow all travelers the convenience of departing from as close to home as possible.
| PER PERSON PRICING | Iowa & Minnesota Departures with Gathering & Post Nights June 23 - 29 | Chicago Area Departures with Gathering Night June 23 - 28 | Arrive on Own in Mishawaka with Gathering Night June 23 - 28 | Indiana Departures (Base Tour) June 24 - 28 |
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| Double Occupancy | $3,045 | $2,810 | $2,635 | $2,635 |
| Single Occupancy | $3,590 | $3,355 | $3,180 | $3,180 |
| Triple/Quad Occupancy | $2,890 | $2,655 | $2,480 | $2,480 |
Includes
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Luxury motorcoach transportation
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Lodging as listed on itinerary
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Luggage handling for one (1) suitcase per person, if available
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Tickets/admissions to listed attractions (Unless listed as "Optional" or "On your own")
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Gratuities for local guides
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Meals as listed on itinerary
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Guidance of a professional tour manager
Activity Level - 3
Good mobility is needed. There will be prolonged standing, stairs, and walking longer distances over uneven ground.
June 23
* Travelers departing from ILLINOIS, IOWA or MINNESOTA take advantage of a transfer to our ‘gathering overnight’ at the HYATT Place in Mishawaka, IN, or similar. All remaining travelers can arrive at the hotel on their own for a complimentary overnight or join the group on June 24 from one of our Indiana departure locations.
* For those spending the night in Mishawaka, get acquainted with fellow travelers and your tour manager, and enjoy a complimentary breakfast the next morning.
June 24
* We will travel to Grand Rapids, MI, where we will visit the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park to take a tram tour and explore the beautiful and diverse gardens.
* Visit the Grand Rapids Downtown Market to pick up a sweet treat or drink. Then spend the night at the Drury Inn Grand Rapids or similar accommodations.
June 25
* Travel to Mackinac City where we will board Shepler’s Ferry for a scenic journey to Mackinac Island.
* We will explore downtown and have lunch on our own, then we will shuttle to the Grand Hotel.
* We will have a 2-night stay at the iconic Grand Hotel, with thrilling optional tours for you to sign up for upon arrival.
* While enjoying a formal dinner in the Grand Hotel dining room, you’ll be able to view the surrounding picturesque beauty. After dinner, you may wish to spend time in a rocking chair on the "world’s largest front porch."
June 26
* A narrated horse-drawn carriage tour is the perfect introduction to this beautiful island.
* Free afternoon and evening to explore the downtown area and the Grand Hotel's many tour options.
June 27
* We will ferry back to Mackinac City where we will board our motorcoach and travel to Traverse City.
* Walk through music history at the Music House Museum.
* Lunch on your own and free time to explore at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, Traverse City, MI - described as "a world unto its own" for its unique adaptive reuse of historic buildings.
* This afternoon we will have a guided scenic drive of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
* We will visit Glen Haven Maritime Museum, where history and play comes to life.
* Enjoy dinner together before we retire for the night at the Bayshore Resort in Traverse City, MI, or similar.
June 28
* As we start our journey home, sit back, relax and enjoy the passing views while sharing your trip highlights with your fellow travel mates.
* Travelers departing the tour in INDIANA and ILLINOIS, welcome back to your departure locations.
* Travelers continuing to IOWA and MINNESOTA, enjoy a relaxing overnight at a Chicagoland hotel.
June 29
* Travelers departing the tour in IOWA and MINNESOTA, welcome back to your departure locations.
BB=Breakfast, D=Dinner
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
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| IA-Coralville (Pre/Post) | Coral Ridge Mall - 1451 Coral Ridge Ave with 'Gathering' & Post (Base Tour) Nights |
| IA-Decorah (Pre/Post) | Legacy Tour & Travel office - 703 Dudley St with 'Gathering' & Post (Base Tour) Nights |
| IA-Newton (Pre/Post) | Hawkeye Stages - 300 E 17th St S with 'Gathering' & Post (Base Tour) Nights |
| IA-Waterloo (Pre/Post) | Hawkeye Stages - 3315 Titan Trail with 'Gathering' & Post (Base Tour) Nights |
| IL-Alsip (Pre) | DoubleTree Hotel - 5000 W 127th St with 'Gathering' Night |
| IL-Chicago Area (Pre) | At Home PickUp - for those that qualify with 'Gathering' Night |
| IL-Rockford (Pre) | WalMart Super Center - 7219 Walton St with 'Gathering' Night |
| IN-Metro Chicago | Home PickUp - Lake,Porter,LaPorte counties |
| IN-Mishawaka | Legacy T&T office - 620 W Edison Rd |
| MN-Byron (Pre/Post) | Legacy Travel Office - 1153 Tompkins Dr NE with 'Gathering' & Post (Base Tour) Nights |
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