Tauck Value Includes:
• “Tower” rooms at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, indulging with luxurious appointments and scenic views of lush forests, rolling hills and orchards
• Private wine tasting and dinner at Black Star Farms, whose winery and distillery produce some of the best Michigan wines and spirits
• Private horse-drawn carriage tour of Mackinac Island and two nights at the Grand Hotel, one of America’s favorite hotels
• Private sail on a “Tall Ship” schooner for a narrated cruise up Saginaw River to Saginaw Bay with a maritime lecture
• Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
Man’s ingenuity comes to life on a ride aboard a Model T at The Henry Ford and a wine tasting at Black Star Farms
• 17 meals (7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 7 dinners); service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
8. JOURNEY HOME Tour ends: Detroit. Fly home anytime; a transfer is included to the Detroit Airport from the Dearborn Inn. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Meals B
or horse-drawn carriage; no motorized vehicles are allowed. Join us for a private tour of the island by horse-drawn carriage, a tradition dating back to the mid-19th century. Visit Fort Mackinac, standing watch over the Straits of Mackinac for more than 220 years. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Meals BD
5. MIDLAND / BAY CITY
Journey to Midland for a tour of architect Alden B. Dow’s home. The son of the founder of Dow Chemical Company, Dow shared Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural design philosophies; his home was designated a National Historic Landmark. Spend the night in a riverfront hotel on the east bank of the Saginaw River in the heart of historic downtown Bay City. Meals BLD
6. SAGINAW BAY / FRANKENMUTH Take a private sail aboard a masted “Tall Ship” schooner on a narrated cruise up the Saginaw River to Saginaw Bay. Continue on to Bavarian-inspired Frankenmuth for lunch and time at leisure; your destination tonight is Dearborn, epicenter of the automobile, and your hotel is ideally located in the heart of it all. Meals BLD
7. DEARBORN / EXPLORE THE HENRY FORD Spend the day ex plor ing The Henry Ford, showcasing some of the nation’s most impressive collections of Americana, and take a ride on a vintage Model T! Witness the growth of America between 1800 and 1950 – a story told with restored examples of trains, planes (think aviation pioneers like the Wright brothers!) vintage motorcars; a one-room schoolhouse, tavern and gristmill; and diverse furnishings from George Washington’s cot to Abraham Lincoln’s chair. The afternoon is free for you to explore on your own. Please join us for a farewell reception and dinner tonight. Meals BD
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 800-468-2825
8 DAYS FROM $2,490 PLUS AIRFARE (7 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches & 7 Dinners)
BEGINS TRAVERSE CITY
Jun 4, 11, 25 Jul 16, 23, 30 Aug 13, 20 Sep 3, 17, 24 Oct 1, 8
Go to
www.tauck.com for up-to-the-minute space availability; additional departure dates may become available as these sell out.
Double $2490
PRICE PER PERSON Single $3148
Triple $2329 (double with rollaway)
Airfare is additional. Tauck can book your air, to Traverse City and from Detroit, for travel originating in the U.S., subject to availability; inquire upon booking for special airfares that may be available.
Please ask about additional hotel nights before or after your tour and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Product.
FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS
Night 1,2 Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Night 3,4 Grand Hotel Night 5
Traverse City Doubletree Hotel Bay City – Riverfront Night 6,7 The Dearborn Inn, A Marriott Hotel
Mackinac Island Bay City Dearborn
Michigan’s Lakes & Mackinac Island combines well with these journeys; ask at time of booking!
Charleston / Savannah (8 days, page 72) Williamsburg & Washington, DC (8 days, page 74)
Canada’s Capital Cities plus Niagara Falls (10 days, page 86)
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