Mackinac Island & Ford's Legacy

DAY 1

With meal and rest stops enroute, your first day of travel takes you to Perrysburg, OH, where you will check in to the Hilton Garden Inn Toledo Perrysburg (419-873-0700) for an overnight stay. The Hilton Garden Inn offers guests a 24-hour business center with complimentary Wi-Fi, modern fitness center, indoor pool, and full-service restaurant. In-room amenities include a microwave, refrigerator, coffeemaker and accompaniments, hairdryer, iron/ironing board, and complimentary wireless high-speed internet access. Dinner this evening will be included at a local restaurant. The remainder of the evening will be yours to unwind and enjoy the hotel amenities.

DAY 2

Following breakfast included at the hotel, you will depart for St. Ignace, MI, as we enter the "Gateway to the Upper Peninsula," where the great waters of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan meet. Here, you will board a ferry that will take you to Mackinac Island a truly unique, car-free destination where time seems to stand still, offering only horse-drawn carriages and bicycles for transport. Upon arrival, you check in to the Bicycle Street Inn & Suites (906-847-8005) for a lovely two-night stay. Hotel amenities include a fitness center, business center, on-site restaurant and bar, gift shop and guest laundry. Guest rooms feature a microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker and television. Dinner will be included this evening with the remainder of the evening to do as you please.

DAY 3

Breakfast is included this morning at the hotel before you set out on a delightful carriage tour of Mackinac Island. Enjoy history and charm on your narrated carriage tour as you see the Surrey Museum, Arch Rock, Fort Mackinac Avenue of Flags and more. Lunch is included at the legendary Grand Hotel. The Grand has been welcoming guests since 1887, and even today continues to offer its visitors a memorable experience of a bygone era full of old-world hospitality and splendor. Witness stunning views of the Straits of Mackinac that will forever be etched in your mind from the world's longest porch. Following your delightful lunch buffet, the remainder of the day is yours to enjoy free time to further explore the island. Dinner is on your own this evening.

DAY 4

Wake to breakfast included at the hotel before you check out and bid a fond farewell to beautiful Mackinac Island via ferry ride to St. Ignace. Once on land you will board the motorcoach and travel to Dearborn, Michigan. Lunch will be on your own prior to arrival in Dearborn. Upon arrival, you will have admission included for a self-guided, behind-the-scenes tour of the Ford Rouge Factory where they assemble the Ford F-150 Trucks. Visit the Legacy Theatre for a short film featuring rarely-seen historic footage from the Henry Ford archives where you'll learn about his triumphs and tragedies that took place at the Rouge and how his ideas became real and helped define American manufacturing and industry. Experience jaw-dropping special effects during the multisensory film in Manufacturing Innovation Theatre. The film comes complete with vibrating seats, gusts of wind and winking robots…called a "wild ride" and reminiscent of a "Fast & Furious" action film by one reviewer from The Detroit News. Take an elevator ride up to the Observation Deck to see a remarkable display of industry in motion as F-150's are assembled on the plant floor below. Also, get a bird's-eye view of the famous "Living Roof". This eco-industrial wonder - the largest lining roof in the world - blankets the top of the final assembly building. Enjoy an excursion into a realm where environmental innovation and industrial production work together to put an entirely new face on modern manufacturing. Following your heart-pumping and fascinating experience at the Ford Rouge Factory, you will depart for check-in at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Allen Park (313-383-9790) for an overnight stay. The hotel features an indoor pool, fitness center and complimentary Wi-Fi. After a brief time to freshen up, you have dinner included at a local restaurant and will return to the hotel for the night afterwards.

DAY 5

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before you check out and depart for The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. Step into a world where past innovations fuel the imagination of generations to come. The indoor museum holds artifacts of immense American significance, such as John F. Kennedy's presidential limousine and the Rosa Parks bus. The outdoor Greenfield Village features nearly one hundred historical buildings moved from their original locations, including Thomas Edison's laboratory and the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop, brought to life by costumed interpreters. Lunch is on your own today. Next, you depart for Perrysburg, Ohio where you will check in to the Hilton Garden Inn Toledo Perrysburg where you stayed the first night of our journey. Dinner this evening is on your own with the rest of the night to enjoy the hotel amenities.

DAY 6

Begin your day with breakfast included at the hotel prior to departure for home. You will have appropriate meal and rest stops at your expense along the way.

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ALL WOLF'S TOURS - TIMES AND ITINERARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner