2020 Tour Catalog_WEB

MACKINAC ISLAND LILACS
JUNE 13-20, 2020
8 DAYS • 12 MEALS
ALLIED’S TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
•Spend the Night at the Grand
Hotel with Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner
•Ford F-150 Truck Factory Tour
•Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield
Village
•Celebration Belle Dinner Cruise
•Kalamazoo Air Zoo
•Frederik Meijer Garden
•12 Meals: 7 Breakfasts (B);
1 Lunch (L); 4 Dinners (D)
Tour Director -
Loretta Mills
FEATURED HOTELS
•Joliet, IL – Wingate Inn
•Mackinaw City, MI – Hamilton Inn
•Mackinac Island, MI – Grand Hotel
•Frankenmuth, MI – Springhill Suites
•Dearborn, MI – Best Western
•Kalamazoo, MI – Four Points by
Sheraton
•Moline, IL – Stoney Creek
DEPARTURE CITIES
Omaha, Council Bluffs, Lincoln,
Grand Island, Norfolk, Columbus,
Fremont, Sioux City, & Des Moines
RATES
$2,049 Double, pp
$2,587 Single
$1,949 Triple, pp
TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL
Stay at the Grand Hotel,
Frankenmuth & More!
DAY 1•TRAVEL DAY (D)
Get ready for a summertime adventure to the
beautiful state of Michigan. It’s a perfect time
to visit Mackinac Island especially when the
lilacs are in full bloom. Overnight Joliet, IL.
DAY 2•FREDERIK MEIJER GARDEN & SCULPTURE
(B)
At Frederik Meijer Garden, experience masterpieces of
art and nature that will delight your senses at one of the
nation’s premier horticultural display gardens & sculpture
parks. Overnight Mackinaw City, MI
DAY 3•MACKINAC ISLAND CARRIAGE TOUR/
GRAND HOTEL BUFFET LUNCH/GRAND HOTEL
ACCOMMODATIONS (B, L, D)
Ferry to Mackinac Island this morning for a full day
to explore and soak in its charm and beauty. Upon
arrival take a horse and carriage tour of the island. Then
get ready for the buffet of buffets at the Grand Hotel.
A four-course dinner in the beautiful dining room is
included (jacket & tie required for men, cocktail dress/
pant suit suggested for women). This evening enjoy the
entertainment of Alex Graham and the Grand Hotel
Orchestra! Overnight Mackinac Island, MI
DAY 4•ISLAND OPTIONS/FRANKENMUTH (B, D)
Start the day with a bountiful breakfast buffet and some
free time. Make your way to downtown for lunch and
shopping before taking the ferry back to the mainland.
This afternoon, travel to Frankenmuth-Michigan’s "Little
Bavaria." Overnight Frankenmuth, MI
DAY 5•PRETZEL MAKING DEMO/BRONNER’S
CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND (B)
This morning you’ll be immersed in the German culture
when you try your hand at making a Bavarian pretzel.
Also, see first-hand how they make that scrumptious
strudel. Visit the incredible Bronner's CHRISTmas
Wonderland. Say goodbye to “Little Bavaria” this
afternoon and travel to the Detroit area. Overnight
Dearborn, MI
DAY 6•FORD ROUGE (F-150 TRUCK) FACTORY
TOUR/HENRY FORD MUSEUM/GREENFIELD
VILLAGE (B)
The Ford Rouge Factory Tour will give you a new
appreciation for the history of auto manufacturing
and will amaze you as you watch the assembly of an
F-150 truck. This afternoon step back in time to when
America was growing up when you visit the Henry Ford
Museum and Greenfield Village. Both tell the story of
our country’s evolution to where we are today in a very
different way and will be one of the highlights of your
tour. Overnight Kalamazoo, MI
PAY BY CHECK & SAVE
$75 PP
$50 PP
BOOK EARLY & SAVE
BY 2/14
The Henry Ford
DAY 7•KALAMAZOO AIR ZOO/CELEBRATION
BELLE RIVERBOAT DINNER CRUISE (B, D)
This morning visit the Kalamazoo Air Zoo; a highly
charged, multi-sensory atmosphere that goes beyond
anything you’ve ever seen. Continue to the Quad Cities for
an evening of dining and entertainment on the Celebration
Belle Riverboat! It will be a relaxing and fun way to end
your week-long adventure. Overnight Moline, IA
DAY 8•ISABEL BLOOM FACTORY/TRAVEL HOME (B)
The artisans of Isabel Bloom invite you to a tour of the
Harborview Production Studio in Davenport, Iowa.
You’ll have behind-the-scenes access to every step in
the making of each Isabel Bloom sculpture. Then it’s
homeward bound after a beautiful tour in Michigan with
the unforgettable memory of your stay at the Grand
Hotel!
24 Call 1-800-672-1009 for reservations, availability & additional information.