6-Day Chicago, Milwaukee, Lake Superior, Mackinac Island, Detroit Tour from Chicago

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Best Western Plus O’Hare International South Hotel or similar

This tour will show you the best of Chicago in one day. This is a world’s top architecture city with bold architectures. You will take a walk in the Millennium Park, a combination of
stunning architecture, sculpture and landscape design located in the heart of downtown Chicago; you will see Cloud Gate, the impressive signature urban sculpture and one of the best public spaces that you can find on earth. Take a break at the Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, one of the world's largest artificial fountains. Stroll around the Navy Pier, the former Navy training center, which is the most visited lakeshore park in central United States now. You will also take an exclusive tour of the Chicago Theatre, an exquisite French Baroque style theatre.

Another stop is Michigan Avenue, the Magnificent Mile, where the Art Institute of Chicago, Grant Park, the historical Chicago Water Tower, shopping malls and boutique stores are located. To have the best view of this famous city, you will go up to the 360 CHICAGO which soars 1,000 feet above Lake Michigan and the city’s majestic skyline to offer the most breathtaking views of downtown Chicago, the lakefront and four neighboring states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. It newly presents an enclosed, glass and steel moveable platform that tilts outward 304 meter above the Magnificent Mile and safely holds up to eight visitors at a time, which will be another thrilling experience for whom like to challenge themselves. As the birthplace of skyscrapers, Chicago has a skyline bristling with skyscrapers. Chicago River flows backwards from Lake Michigan and is lined up with best architecture in town: the corncob shaped Marina City buildings, Trump Tower, Willis Tower and etc. Take our river cruise to enjoy the stunning urban view of Chicago.

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La Quinta Inn Wausau/Quality Inn or similar

We will start our first day Milwaukee, the largest industrial city in Wisconsin visiting Harley-Davidson Museum. After the museum, we will head to the famous Milwaukee Public Market located in Milwaukee’s historic Third Wards. In the Milwaukee Public Market, you are going to see a variety of Wisconsin specialty foods, including cheese and sausage. Next, we will continue driving north along the Lake Michigan. We will enjoy our dinner here. After dinner, we will head to the hotel.

Itinerary:
Milwaukee → Harley-Davidson Museum (Optional, 80 mins) → Milwaukee Public Market (60 mins) → Crescent Beach Board Walk (40-60 mins) → Green Bay (60-90 mins) → Escanaba

Harley-Davidson Museum
The Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company has over 100 years of history, making some of the finest "choppers" - a style of motorcycle - in the world. This museum collects more than 450 motorcycles and artifacts including the oldest known Harley Davidson motorcycle and attracts more than 3000 tourists all over the world every year.

Crescent Beach Board Walk
We can take a leisurely walk on the beach and enjoy the beautiful afternoon at the Lake Michigan. There you will also have a chance to appreciate Algoma Pierhead Lighthouse, one of the historic lighthouses on Lake Michigan.

Green Bay
Green Bay is a city where the French explorers and missionaries first settled in the 17th century when they were exploring nowaday’s Wisconsin area. We will enjoy our dinner here.

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Soo Locks Lodge/ Days Inn Sault Ste. Marie or similar

Today we will focus on the beautiful scenery of Michigan including Lake Superior Picture Rocks National Lakeshore and Tahquamenon Fall. And arrive in St. Sainte Marie in the afternoon. We can enjoy the shipping journey between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, and you will never forget about this unique experience. We will head to St Ignace after dinner.

Itinerary:
Escanaba → Miner’s Castle (35 mins) → Miner’s Beach (35 mins) → Tahquamenon Falls (Optional, 90 mins) → Point Iroquois Lighthouse (30 mins) → Soo Lock sightseeing Cruise (Optional, 90 mins) → St Ignace

Miner’s Castle
The Castle is the place we can see unique rock formation and colorful cliffs standing by the translucent blue water of Lake Superior.

Miner’s Beach
Miners Beach is just up the shore from Miners Castle – which tends to be more of an attraction than the beach. Sugar sand beach with 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, stairway down to the beach.

Tahquamenon Falls
Tahquamenon Falls and Lower Falls are two of the most famous falls, also are called Amber Twin Falls. These two falls are colorful, silk like falls. Flowing water of this falls is shining like thousands of diamonds under sunshine.

Point Iroquois Lighthouse
We will quickly stop by Point Iroquois Lighthouse, a beautiful historic lighthouse where you can overlook how Lake Superior connect to Lake Huron.

Soo Lock sightseeing Cruise
The Soo Locks have been referred to as one of the great wonders of the world and they are still the largest waterway traffic system on earth. Soo Locks Boat Tour will travel along the international shoreline of the lower harbor, allowing you to experience all the sights, sounds, and excitement of Michigan's oldest city, Sault Ste Marie.

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Baymont by Wyndham Grand Rapids SW/Byron Center or similar

In the morning we will head to Mackinaw City in order to take the ferry to Mackinac Island. On our way there, we will drive through the spectacular bridge—Mackinac Bridge. Later in the afternoon we will head to Traverse City and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Itinerary:
St Ignace → Mackinac Island (Optional, 4 hours) → Traverse City (30 mins) → Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (60 mins)

Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island, just off Michigan's shoreline, is only accessible by ferry or plane. A unique local law prohibits the use of motor vehicles, so be ready to either walk, bike, or horseback ride. Regular musical acts spice up the nightlife.

Traverse City
The Traverse City area is the largest producer of tart cherries in the United States. Near the time of cherry harvest, the city hosts the annual week-long National Cherry Festival in the first full week of July, attracting approximately 500,000 visitors annually.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a United States National Lakeshore located along the northwest coast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. There is a chance to experience “climbing” a gigantic sand dune.

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In the morning we will travel to Holland, Michigan. With the guidance of a local guide, we can experience the immigrants and the traditions they brought here. Later in the afternoon, we will be visiting Gilmore Car Museum. We will return to Chicago in the late afternoon.

Itinerary:
Holland → Big Red Lighthouse (20 mins) → Downtown Holland Walking Tour (Optional, 50 mins) → Windmill Island (Optional, 60 mins) → Gilmore Car Museum (Optional, 60 mins) → Chicago

Big Red Lighthouse
The lighthouse is on the south side of the channel. There are two modern lights marking the ends of the breakwaters that extend out into the Lake Michigan beyond the lighthouse.

Holland
Holland is a city famous for its Dutch heritage. In the 19th century, a group of Dutch immigrants settled down here. We will tour downtown Holland on foot with the guidance of a local guide who will show us around the Dutch-inspired architecture in the city as well as tell us stories about the immigrants and the traditions they brought here.

Windmill Island
Windmill Island has the world-famous “De Zwaan” (the swan), an authentic windmill (shipped from Netherland) with approximately 250 years history. We have plenty of time taking a walk around the beautiful gardens on the island.

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.