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Spend six days exploring the stunning scenery of three of the Great Lakes in the United States: Lake Michigan, all located in the United States; Lake Superior, the world's largest freshwater lake; and Lake Huron, which has the longest shoreline of the five Great Lakes. Famous cities along the Great Lakes: Chicago, the third largest city in the United States, Milwaukee, an industrial powerhouse, Green Bay, a port city on the St. Lawrence Seaway, the ancient city of Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan, and the scenic Traverse City. Mackinac Island, once selected as one of the world's ten most beautiful islands and known as the treasure of the Great Lakes of North America; Painted Walls National Lakeshore Park on the shores of Lake Superior, and the characteristic town of Holland Village. Green Bay and Mackinac Island, against a shimmering blue backdrop, burst with vibrant color in spring, summer, and fall! As autumn arrives, the trees transform into ruby apple red, pear yellow, and pumpkin orange. Take a horse-drawn carriage ride on Mackinac Island to experience the fall colors! Tahquamenon Falls is famous for its distinctive bronze color, and the falls are even more spectacular when viewed in the unique red, yellow and orange hues of autumn. We provide pick-up service from Chicago Airport, making it more convenient for out-of-state guests to join the tour.
Airport Pickup Information：
1. Complementary airport pickup on the first day of your tour is provided between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). Please be aware that you may have to wait for other guests to arrive.
2. 24-hour charged pick-up services are available for the first two people at $140 with $10 for each additional person after that. The first day’s itinerary is for your reference only, the schedule is subject to change upon your arrival.
The first day’s itinerary is for your reference only; the schedule is subject to change upon your arrival.
For passengers arriving with domestic flights, please wait at the baggage claim area. For passengers taking an International flight, please wait at the exit doors after retrieving your luggage. The tour guide will lead you to the meeting point.
For passengers who arrive before 17:00, you are invited to join the night tour of Chicago at $25 per person. (*To arrange the night tour, it requires at least 4 guests to be enrolled.)
Chicago Night Tour
The Chicago Night Tour will begin from the Crown Fountain at Millennium Park. We will set off to Michigan Avenue where you can have a wonderful view of the Magnificent Mile at night. Following, we will take a walk alongside the Chicago River and finally visit the Michigan Lakeside with the panoramic view of the world-class city skyline of Chicago.
Today's itinerary will focus on Wisconsin, located on the western shores of Lake Michigan. We'll first travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin's largest city and industrial powerhouse, home to the renowned Harley-Davidson motorcycle factory. We'll explore the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Museum and experience the grandeur of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. We'll then head to downtown Milwaukee's renowned Warehouse District. Enjoy lunch at the Milwaukee Public Market, an iconic dining and event venue, a bustling community center for Milwaukeeans, and a must-see for out-of-town visitors.
Itinerary:
Chicago → Milwaukee → Harley-Davidson Museum (Optional, 60 mins) → Milwaukee Public Market (60 mins) → Green Bay (30 mins) → Escanaba
🚌 Travel by car from Chicago to Milwaukee
Distance: 100mi | Travel time: 1h 30m
Harley Davidson Museum
The Harley-Davidson Motor Museum, spanning 12,000 square meters and comprised of three buildings, is located on the banks of the Menomonee River. The museum houses over 450 Harley-Davidson motorcycles from various eras, including the earliest models, and thousands of Harley-Davidson parts. It is considered the home base of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Each handcrafted motorcycle embodies the Harley-Davidson spirit: passion, freedom, bravery, and individuality. The museum attracts over 300,000 visitors annually.
Milwaukee Public Market
Take a walk along this unique indoor shopping experience that houses 24 unique specialty food vendors and up to 17 specialty & fresh food vendors. There are even vendors that specialize in handmade jewelry, arts & crafts, photography and so much more.
🚌 Travel by car from Milwaukee to Green Bay
Distance: 130mi | Travel time: 1h
Green Bay
Green Bay, located in Brown County, Wisconsin, is a city and river port in northeastern Wisconsin. It sits on the shores of Lake Michigan, at the head of Green Bay and at the mouth of the Fox River. It is a port on the St. Lawrence Seaway and a major distribution center.
🚌 Travel by car from Green Bay to Escanoba
Distance: 120mi | Travel time: 1h
In the morning, we'll journey through vast forests and explore the sparsely populated and picturesque Upper Michigan, including Lake Superior, the world's largest freshwater lake, and admire the shoreline at Picture Rocks National Lakeshore and Taquahmenon Falls. In the afternoon, we'll arrive in St. Sainte Marie, Upper Michigan's oldest city and a key gateway connecting Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
Itinerary:
Escanaba → Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore In-depth Tour (Mandatory, Include: Miner’s Castle (35 mins) + Miner’s Beach (35 mins) + Tahquamenon Falls (90 mins) ) → Point Iroquois Lighthouse (30 mins) → Soo Lock (30 mins) → St. Ignace
🚌 Travel by car from Escanoba to the Painted Cliffs National Lakeshore for an in-depth tour.
Distance: 80mi | Travel time: 1h 30m
Miner’s Castle
Miners Castle, also known as Painted Rocks National Park, is a place where you can admire colorful rocks with different patterns, spectacular cliffs, and lakes with distinct layers of color. You will involuntarily sigh at the wonders of nature.
Miner’s Beach
Miners Beach is just up the shore from Miners Castle – which tends to be more of an attraction than a beach. It even offers a spectacular view of Pictured Rocks to the East. The road is paved almost right down to the beach, with a spacious parking area, camping sites with fire pits, and even has a stairway down to the beach.
Tahquamenon Falls
The Taquahmenon Falls and Lower Falls are two of the most famous falls, that are also called Amber Twin Falls. These two falls are colorful falls where water flows down under the beautiful sunshine!
Point Iroquois Lighthouse
We will quickly be stopping by the beautiful Point Iroquois Lighthouse! It is a historic lighthouse where you can overlook Lake Superior connecting to Lake Huron.
🚌 Travel by car from Cape Elloque Lighthouse to the Sue Canal in Sault Ste. Marie.
Distance: 30mi | Travel time: 40m
Soo Locks
The Soo Locks are a set of parallel locks, operated and maintained by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It enables ships to travel between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes. They are located on the St. Mary’s River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron and even between the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario.
🚌 Travel by car from Sauvignon-Saint-Marie to Saint-Ignatius
Distance: 100mi | Travel time: 1h
Today, we'll take a scenic speedboat tour to Mackinac Island, known as a paradise. Along the way, we'll admire the magnificent Mackinac Suspension Bridge, a five-mile-long suspension bridge connecting Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. In the evening, we'll head to scenic Traverse City for dinner and check into our hotel.
Itinerary:
St Ignace → Mackinac Island (Optional, 4 hours) → Traverse City (30 mins)
Mackinac Island Ferry & Carriage
Mackinac Island, nestled in Lake Michigan, boasts stunning scenery. Once named one of the world's ten most beautiful islands, it's considered a jewel of the Great Lakes. The island boasts breathtaking natural scenery, lush vegetation, and a vibrant birdlife on the lakeshore. Due to its former British occupation, the island boasts remarkably well-preserved colonial architecture, a sight worth seeing. The island's renowned specialty, Mackinac Island fudge, is the only product exported from the island, so a must-try is a must-try. The island is a truly secluded outdoor paradise, accessible only by private plane and ferry. There are no cars on the island, so people travel on foot or by horse-drawn carriage.
🚌 Travel by car from San Ignatius to Traverse City
Distance: 130mi | Travel time: 2h 30m
Traverse City
Nestled in the pinky of the Lower Peninsula mitten, Traverse City is surrounded by the waters of Lake Michigan. We enjoy four distinct seasons of outdoor adventures with beaches, ski resorts, and hundreds of miles of trails to explore, as well as unique indoor experiences like restored theaters, award-winning wineries, and extensive shopping and dining.
Departing Traverse City early this morning, we'll travel south along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan to Holland, voted the most beautiful town in the United States. Here, we'll learn how Dutch immigrants established themselves in the American Midwest and built their dream home. After lunch, we'll drive to the Gilmore Car Museum to learn about Michigan's history as the "Car State."
Itinerary:
Holland → Windmill Island (Optional, 60 mins) → Gilmore Car Museum (Optional, 60 mins) → Chicago
🚌 Travel by car from Traverse to Holland Village
Distance: 180mi | Travel time: 3h
Holland
Hundreds of years ago, immigrants from the Netherlands settled here and built homes that resembled their homeland. The area is dotted with Dutch-style buildings, full of European charm.
Windmill Island
Windmill Island has the world-famous “De Zwaan” (the swan), an authentic windmill (shipped from the Netherlands) and has over approximately 250 years’ worth of history. We will have plenty of time to walk around the beautiful gardens located on the island.
🚌 Take a bus from Windmill Island to the Vintage Car Museum
Distance: 60mi | Travel time: 1h 30m
Gilmore Car Museum
Gilmore Car Museum has the state’s largest collections of classic and vintage automobiles. At the museum, you will have the chance to appreciate the car collections produced from various periods dated between 1890 and 1960.
🚌 Travel by car from Gilmore Car Museum to Chicago
Distance: 180mi | Travel time: 3h 20m
Chicago, nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, is the third largest city in the United States and a model city for the nation's finest architecture. It's a popular destination for architectural pilgrims, boasting numerous landmark pavilions, buildings, parks, and delicious cuisine. The city boasts the world-renowned Millennium Park, the magnificent Cloud Gate, and the giant city mirror, offering a glimpse into the city's beauty. Buckingham Fountain, the world's largest artificial fountain, is also home to Trump Tower, 360 Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago, and other scenic attractions, all of which are beloved destinations.
Itinerary:
Millennium Park & Cloud Gate (20 mins) → Chicago Architecture Aesthetics Tour (Mandatory, 100 minutes) → Art Institute of Chicago (Optional, 120 mins) → 360 Chicago (Optional 75 mins)
Chicago Architecture Aesthetics Tour:
First stop: Michigan Avenue and surrounding attractions: Chicago Tribune Building → Wings of Liberty Sculpture → St. Regis Tower → Wrigley Building → DuSable Bridge → Trump Tower
Stop 2: McDonald's Headquarters & United Center
Stop 3: Chicago Board of Trade Building → Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago → Art Institute of Chicago
Stop 4: Grant Park & Buckingham Fountain
Pass: Municipal Opera House, CME Group Building, Willis Tower
Tips: The Chicago Architectural Aesthetics Tour attractions are all exterior, and the tour method is car tour + light hiking, which requires moderate physical strength for guests.
Millennium Park
Millennium Park is a large urban park in Chicago. On one side of the park is Chicago's busiest street, Michigan Avenue, and on the other side is the beautiful Lake Michigan. In the park, you can see the imprint of postmodern architectural style everywhere, so some professionals regard this park as a concentration of postmodern architectural style. Among them, the open-air concert hall, Cloud Gate and Crown Fountain are the three most representative postmodern buildings in Millennium Park.
Grant Park
Chicago's famous Grant Park is located in the city's commercial center. In 1901, it was renamed Grant Park in honor of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. The park contains performance venues, gardens, artworks, sporting, and harbor facilities. It hosts public gatherings and several large annual events and is popularly referred to as "Chicago's front yard".
The Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago was founded in 1891. It is one of the oldest art galleries in the world and one of the three largest art galleries in the United States today. The museum houses art treasures from five thousand years and five continents, and can be called a museum of all nations. In particular, the masterpieces of French Impressionist painters are world-renowned. The masterpieces of masters such as Renoir, Picasso, and Van Gogh are priceless. Even the bronze lion statues on both sides of the gate have become the symbol of Chicago.
A tour of Chicago's architectural aesthetics
This is an in-depth architectural exploration tour led by a professional guide, taking guests into the core of Chicago's architectural art. With this architectural aesthetic tour, tourists will not only "check in", but truly understand and appreciate the cultural heritage and design concepts contained in Chicago's architecture, thereby having a more in-depth and valuable Chicago sightseeing experience.
360 Chicago
The John Hancock Center is located on the Michigan Avenue side of Chicago. It is also known as "360° Chicago". It was completed in 1969 and was the tallest skyscraper in the world outside of New York at the time. Standing on the 94th floor, the view will reach 128 kilometers, and the scenery of the four states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin will be in full view.
Add $20 for each additional person starting from the third person, (service fee included).
During maple season from 09/17/2025 to 10/08/2025, the hotel will charge an additional $60.00 per room per night
(4-12)
$10 per person per day
Limited to 18 seats in the first three rows of the bus, $15 per person per day.
The price is 1 room for 1 night, without breakfast.
$160/one way for the first and second person, plus $10 for each additional person starting from the third person (service fee included).
Including: Miner’s Castle + Miner’s Beach + Tahquamenon Falls
Paid airport pick-up and transfer service is at a cost of $140 for the first two guests and extra $10 charge on each additional guest.
Paid airport pick-up and transfer service is at a cost of $140 for the first two guests and extra $10 charge on each additional guest.
$15 per person per day
1. Transportation (The type of vehicle used will be based on the number of guests attending that day).
2. Bilingual tour guide or driver-guide.
3. Hotel (Nights are one day less than the total number of tour days).
4. Breakfasts.
1. Lunch and dinner (the guide will provide suggestions);
2. Air ticket, ferry, and shuttle transfer in some attraction areas/national parks.
3. Attraction admission fee (Prices are subject to change without prior notice; Tickets should be purchased from the tour guide).
4. Service fee (minimum USD$15/person/day, any child and Infant reserving a seat has to pay that service fee as well).
5. Personal expenses (such as food & beverage, telephone surcharge, etc.).
6. Any expenses are not listed in Fee Included.
Including: Miner’s Castle + Miner’s Beach + Tahquamenon Falls
Practical guidance to help you prepare for and get the most out of this trip.
Complimentary Airport Pick-up on the first day of your tour: 9:00AM - 9:00PM. Please refer to the first-day itinerary for more details.
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Per person · double occupancy · departures 9 Sep–28 Oct 2026
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