Mackinac Island & Thunder Bay Resort

Mackinac Island & Thunder Bay Resort

September 8-15, 2025 | 8 Days

Pickup: Lancaster, PA; Harrisburg, PA

Leave- 8:00 AM | Return- 9:30 PM

Price per person:

$2,927 Double | $3,537 Single

$2,700 Triple | $2,600 Quad

Deposit: $200 per person at registration

Avoid $ loss, purchase travel insurance

7 Breakfasts | 3 Lunches | 5 Dinners

Day 1

*Travel westward

*Dinner and overnight in Maumee, OH (D)

Day 2

*Explore the family home of Edsel Ford

*Browse Frankenmuth, MI, named “Michigan’s Little Bavaria”

*Browse Bronner’s Christmas World

*Visit the Silent Night Chapel—an exact replica of the Austrian Chapel where the famous Christmas carol was first performed in 1818

*Dinner and overnight in Frankenmuth, MI (B, D)

Day 3

*Stop at Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

*Lunch at Mackinaw Crossings

*Meet guide for a fascinating ride across the Mighty Mac, once the longest suspension bridge in the world

*Hear dramatic tales of the brave iron workers who built this massive structure and stories of eyewitness accounts of local history

*Travel to Mackinac Island, a charming and historic island, a picturesque destination known for its natural beauty, rich history and horse-drawn carriage transportation

*Dine at Winchester’s

*Overnight at the luxurious Bicycle Street Inn (1^st of 2 nights) (B, D)

Day 4

*Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage tour of the island

*Take a carriage ride to The Grand Hotel, the “Jewel of the Island” and also the world’s largest summer hotel since 1887

*Take a guided tour behind-the-scenes at this idyllic resort

*Feast on a bountiful lunch buffet at The Grand Hotel

*Relax for an afternoon at leisure (many options)

*Overnight on Mackinac Island (B, L)

Day 5

*Explore our hotel and Mackinac Island this morning—walk the streets, rent a bicycle or relax

*Ferry to mainland and travel to Thunder Bay Resort

*Enjoy a glass-bottom boat tour in Cheboygan

*Ride to dinner onboard a horse-drawn wagon, viewing elk, deer and other wildlife en route

*Feast on a five-course meal at Elkhorn Log Cabin

*Overnight at Thunder Bay Resort (1^st of 2 nights) (B, D)

Day 6

*Depart the resort to Fairview Organic Maple Sugar Farm, seeing the original Sugar Shack guilt in the early 1900’s by an Amish family

*Learn about the modern techniques used to tap over 2500 maple trees

*Enjoy home-made Maple syrup cookies, with an ice cream treat to follow

*Depart to enjoy lunch on your own in downtown Alpena

*View the Lighthouses of Presque Isle, one of the oldest surviving lighthouses on the Great Lakes

*Return to Thunder Bay Resort

*Dinner and overnight in Thunder Bay (B, D)

Day 7

*Drive to Dearborn, Michigan

*Visit The Henry Ford Museum of Innovation, allowing you to experience the strides of America’s greatest minds while fully immersing yourself in their stories

*Overnight in Stow, OH (B, L)

Day 8

*Tour the workshop of Warther Museum and Wood Carvings in Dover, OH

*Enjoy a family-style lunch and show at Olde Main Street Museum. The Museum showcases the region’s history through a collection of shops that reflect the town’s heritage. This one-man show portrays “The Many Faces of Old Glory,” exploring the evolution of the American flag, beginning with the early flag of England and culminating in the present design, combining humor with drama

*Drive homeward (B, L)