10 Day
Itinerary
DAY
1
- Fly to
Chicago
- Raddisson
Hotel
We will jet off to the famous "Windy City" of
Chicago, on the shores of
Lake
Michigan.
DAY
2
- Breakfast
- City
Tour of Chicago
North side, South side, all around the town,
Chicago is no longer that toddlin' town, but the most exciting and
vital city in America. You'll see the famous loop, State Street,
"that great street", Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park, Northwestern
University, the University of Chicago, public plazas with world
famous works of art by Picasso, Calder, Miro, Chagall, and Moore,
yatch harbors, miles of lakefront parks and beaches, and
museums and theaters that help make Chicago the most livable city in
the world.
DAY
3
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Tour to Holland, Michigan
- Visit South Bend, Indiana & Notre Dame
Campus
- Fairfield Inn by Marriott
We will follow the shores of Lake Michigan
today, as we say good-bye to the Chicago skyline and pass through
Indiana enroute to Holland, Michigan. Our lunch stop will be in
South Bend, Indiana at the Notre Dame University
Campus.
DAY
4
- Continental Breakfast, Dinner
- Tulip Lanes Tour
- Holland
City Tour
Today, we will explore this Dutch community.
You'll love the windmills, museums, Klompen Dancers, the shops, and,
mostly importantly, the fantastic display of tulips. We will tour
the world famous tulip lanes and a fantastic tulip
nursery!
DAY
5
- Continental Breakfast, Dinner
- Visit Gerald R Ford Library & Fredrick Meijer
Gardens
- Tour to Traverse City
- Grand
Beach Resort
We'll take a short drive, this morning, to
Grand Rapids, where we'll visit the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library and the wonderful Fredrick Meijer Gardens. Later, we'll
continue on to Traverse City; watch for the beautiful cherry
trees.
DAY
6
- Continental Breakfast, Dinner
- Tour to Mackinac and Mackinac Island
- Best
Western - Dockside
We will
take a breathtaking drive, today, along the coastal route through
Charlevoix, Petoskey and Harbor Springs to Mackinac, Michigan. This
afternoon, we will travel to the quaint and beautiful Mackinac
Island, where you can take an optional, horse drawn carriage tour of
the Island or visit Fort Mackinac, the museums, or any of the other
interesting attractions. The Indians called the island
MICHILMACKINAC, "the Great Turtle," but voyagers shortened the name
to Mackinac. Mackinac Island is truly like turning back the hands of
time. Autos are not permitted on the island, and guests walk or ride
bikes, horses or horse-drawn carriages to see the curious rock
formations and limestone cliffs. The elegant Grand Hotel is famous
for its huge veranda, overlooking the Straits of Mackinac. You'll
fall in love with it!
Don't miss any of the fudge
shops!
DAY
7
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Tour to Green Bay
- Holiday
Inn
We will travel through "Hiawatha Country,"
today, as we tour the beautiful Upper Peninsula on our way to Green
Bay, Wisconsin. You'll love the rustic nature of this wilderness
area along the shores of Lake Michigan and the pristine waters of
Big Spring State Park!
DAY
8
- Continental Breakfast, Dinner
- Tour of
Door County
We'll venture to beautiful Door County, today.
Door County is the scenic arm of land that juts into Lake Michigan.
You'll marvel at the cute villages of Sturgeon Bay, Egg Harbor,
Sister Bay, and the famous Peninsula State Park. This is one of the
Midwest's most beautiful areas to visit.
DAY
9
- Continental Breakfast, Dinner
- AmericInn Hotel
- Wisconsin
Dells Boat Cruise
We will tour through the heart of Wisconsin,
America's Dairy land, today. This afternoon, we will take a boat
cruise through the Wisconsin Dells, a geological wonderland, unique
in North America. This is the area where the glaciers split, leaving
rock formations that are totally unique.
DAY
10
- Continental Breakfast
- Tour of Madison
- Fly
Home
A brief visit will be made to Madison,
Wisconsin's beautiful capital city. Situated on an isthmus between
four lakes, this lovely city is also home to the University of
Wisconsin. Then we fly home, taking with us great memories of our
SPRINGTIME TULIP TOUR!
