Long Vacation

Michigan, Mackinaw and the Grand Hotel

Day 1: Today your group adventure begins as we travel westward and overnight in the Elyrie, Ohio.

Day 2: Depart early this morning as we head north to Mackinaw Island and the Grand Hotel, the World’s Largest Summer Hotel with a porch that is 660 feet in length. The hotel, rightfully named, is the “Crème de la Crème” of hotels. For more than 119 years the Grand Hotel has provided a tradition of gracious service and flawless hospitality, preserving the best of bygone eras and blending it carefully with contemporary sophistication. From the unique island setting to Old World charm, the Grand Hotel offers a dramatic change from the typical hotel experience. All around you will discover the beautifully manicured lawns, colorful gardens and excellent recreational facilities that have made the Grand Hotel a resort destination celebrated the world over. A red carpet entryway welcomes guests into a splendid Parlor adorned with rich furnishings and priceless antiques of the Victorian era. Everywhere you turn, you will find yourself in a world “somewhere in time.” The Grand Hotel has the honor of being a U.S. Landmark, a place where elegant style and genteel grace remains a way of life. (B,D)

Day 3 & 4: Two wonderful days to experience the lush surroundings of the Grand Hotel, and beautiful Mackinac Island. Relax on the front porch or take a horse drawn taxi into the quaint downtown shopping area. It’s up to you how you want to savor these memorable days. (2 B, 2D)

DAY 5: This morning we depart The Grand Hotel and travel to The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. This 12-acre museum, “Made in America” is a comprehensive presentation about U.S. industrial achievements that relates stories about how things are made and about the people who make them. This permanent exhibit provides the visitor with examples of such contemporary issues as productivity, product quality, environmental responsibility and quality of work life. “The Automobile in American Life” another permanent exhibit, has over 100 vehicles, a 1946 diner, a 1940’s Texaco Service station and 1960’s Holiday Inn guest room to reveal how the automobile has changed American’s work and play. We also have time to spend in Greenfield Village, adjacent to the Museum. (B)

Day 6: Today our travel takes us to Niagara Falls. We have a guided tour of the Falls area before we check in to our hotel for the evening. (B, D)

Day 7: Wed Arrive back at your groups departure point bringing along with us Grand memories of this delightful and enchanting tour. (B)