Day 1 - Home to Michigan City
We’ll arrive in Michigan City after our morning departure and lunch and coffee breaks along the way. After checking into the Hampton Inn, we’ll get together for a welcome dinner before our restful night.
Included Meals: Dinner
Hotel: Hampton Inn
Day 2 - Michigan City to AnnArbor
Breakfast will be served at the hotel before beginning an exciting day! First, the Gilmore Car Museum beckons us to a unique experience among automobile museums in the United States. You will be absolutely amazed at the scope of the vehicles, “automobilia,” antique buildings, and pristine rural countryside that await you in this special museum. We’ll have lunch together at Clara’s on the River in Battle Creek before a tour of the town and its “Cereal” history. We’ll check into the delightful Hampton Inn in Dearborn for the evening.
Hotel: Hampton Inn
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3 - AnnArbor to Niagara Falls
We’ll leave in the morning bound for Niagara Falls. There we’ll board the famous “Maid of the Mist” for a ride to the base of the falls for a truly unique way to enjoy one of the Seven Wonders of the World. What is it about Niagara Falls that appeals to the lover, daredevil, and poet in everyone? Over the years Niagara Falls has evolved from a strategic military post to a prosperous trade center and finally into a world-class, year-round travel destination. We’ll check into the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel with a picture-postcard view of the falls from your window. Then join us in the evening for a spectacular Falls-view dinner high atop the Skylon Tower revolving 775 feet above the Falls.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Sheraton - Fallsview Rooms
Day 4 - Niagara Falls to Frankenmuth
After a leisurely morning at the Falls and other local attractions, we will travel to the charming Bavarian town of Frankenmuth. We’ll savor a traditional Bavarian dinner and entertainment before our evening ride through town to see the Christmas display of lights at Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland—the world’s largest Christmas store. Get comfortable for the night in our cozy Bavarian Inn.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Bavarian Inn Lodge
Day 5 - Frankenmuth to Ludington
Touring Frankenmuth, we’ll see St. Lorenz Lutheran Church and visit Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland and take some time to browse the local Bavarian shops. On our way to ludington, see “The Tridge”, a three-way footbridge located above the Chippewa River and Tittabawassee River. Check into our Ludington hotel for the night, where we’ll enjoy dinner at a delightful waterfront restaurant.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express
Day 6 - Ludington to Home
Board the S.S. Badger in Ludington for an exciting cruise across beautiful Lake Michigan. The amenities of the ship including a movie lounge, historical displays, gift shop, and snack bar! We’ll cross Wisconsin and arrive home.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast