A Taste of Michigan Tour 26

Day 1

Welcome Aboard! Travel in comfort aboard our deluxe motor coach to "The Wolverine State," Michigan. Before checking into our hotel in Allen Park, Michigan for the night, we are treated to a delicious dinner at The Spaghetti Warehouse Restaurant in Toledo, Ohio, a family-friendly American Italian restaurant.

Day 2

After breakfast we depart for The Henry Ford Museum, one of America's greatest history attractions. Through themed collections and interactive exhibits, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation pays homage to some of our nation's most important and prolific thinkers and doers. Go behind-the-scenes and learn how the stories about these remarkable individuals, places, events, and innovations have shaped America. Step inside the bus where Rosa Parks took a stand by taking a seat. Play pilot as you explore flight innovations, starting with the Wright brothers' achievements, or make yourself at home inside Buckminster Fuller's circular Dymaxion House. From race cars to freedom rides, modular houses to microprocessors, the wide-ranging exhibits of the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation bring you face to face with real things that have the power to inspire, inform and engage you in ways no image or description can do on its own. Following our visit, we depart for dinner before checking into our hotel in Mackinaw City, Michigan for the night.

Day 3

After breakfast we depart for the City Dock, where we will travel by ferry to the "Magical Land" of Mackinac Island, Michigan. Upon our arrival we meet our driver/guide and climb aboard a horse-drawn carriage for a tour of the lovely Victorian-style island that has defied time. Following your horse-drawn carriage ride enjoy some leisure time strolling through the cottage filled village dotted with flowers and explore the shops along Huron Street before we cruise back to the Michigan mainland. Once on the mainland settle back, relax and enjoy the scenery on our drive to the unique town of Frankenmuth, Michigan, an enchanting town with a rich Bavarian influence and gingerbread-style architecture. Upon arrival, enjoy a delicious family-style dinner before checking into our accommodations for the night at the Drury Inn & Suites, a perennial favorite of Gunther Tours travelers!

Day 4

After breakfast we climb aboard the Bavarian Belle Riverboat, an authentic paddle wheel riverboat, for a historically narrated sightseeing cruise. Following our cruise, explore the town's European-influence shops and bakeries. This afternoon we will visit the world's largest Christmas store, Bronner's Christmas Wonderland before we depart for our overnight accommodations in Findlay, Ohio. After checking into the Drury Inn & Suites for the night, you will have time to unwind and freshen up before enjoying the Manager's Reception with free hot food & cold beverages, including beer, wine, and mixed drinks before retiring to your room for a good night's sleep.

Day 5

After a breakfast we depart for home taking with us wonderful memories of the genius of American inventors, the grandeur and magic of the Victorian era, the natural beauty of the regional landscapes we traveled through, and a newfound appreciation for America's German and Bavarian heritage and old-fashioned traditions.

B=Breakfast, D =Dinner