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6-Day Milwaukee, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Traverse City, Holland Tour from Chicago with Airport Transfers Tour Code: 555-18907

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Tue, Wed
Chicago, IL
English; Mandarin Chinese
6 5
Visit Chicago, Milwaukee (Harley-Davidson Museum), Green Bay, Holland, Kalamazoo, Lake Superior, Mackinaw City, Sault Ste. Marie, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Traverse City.
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    Single $1339
    Double $959
    3rd Person
    Adult $679
    Child
    (Age 0-12)    		 $679
    4th Person
    Adult $619
    Child
    (Age 0-12)    		 $619
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Day 1: Chicago

Today, guests will gather in Chicago. Those flying into O'Hare Airport should meet their tour guide at the baggage claim area. There will be free transfer to the hotel between 9:00am and 9:00pm. For those guests arriving before 3:00pm will be able to go on a special excursion to the Fashion Outlets of Chicago for shopping and dining options. For those guests arriving before 5:00pm will join the night tour of Chicago. There will not be complimentary pickup for guests flying into Midway Airport.

  • Chicago, IL

    Chicago, IL
    Chicago is a city of color and history. The largest city in the American Midwest, it sits on Lake Michigan. It is home to one of the world's tallest buildings, the Willis Tower, and many other amazing activities.

    Chicago Night Tour

    Start from the Crown Fountain at Millennium Park, we will set off for Michigan Avenue where you can have a wonderful view of the Magnificent Mile in the night and take a walk alongside the Chicago River. The last stop will be the Michigan Lakeside with the panoramic view of the world-class city skyline of Chicago.

    Admission (Optional): Adult $35; Child (3-12 yrs) $25; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $35|Duration: Approx. 2 Hours 30 Minutes

Standard Hotel: Comfort Inn O'Hare-Convention Center or similar

Day 2: Chicago

Today, we will take a walk in Millennium Park and see the famous Cloud Gate. We will then go to the Grant Park, Chicago Theather, the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Water Tower, Michigan Avenue. After that, we will take Chicago Cruise. For the best view of the city, we will go to the top of 360 CHICAGO. We will pass by the Navy Pier, Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, Marina City, Trump International Hotel and Tower, Willis Tower Observation Deck.

  • Chicago, IL

    Chicago, IL
    Chicago is a city of color and history. The largest city in the American Midwest, it sits on Lake Michigan. It is home to one of the world's tallest buildings, the Willis Tower, and many other amazing activities.

    Millennium Park

    Millennium Park
    Located in Chicago's busy Loop area, Millennium Park was opened in 2004 and is a state-of-the-art park. The Pavilion and Great Lawn is now a popular spot to host concerts, and the iconic Cloud Gate is located in this park.

    Duration: 10-20 Minutes

    Cloud Gate

    Cloud Gate
    This impressive and somewhat bizarre stainless steel sculpture is the focal point of AT&T Plaza in Chiago, Illinois' Millennium Park. Nicknamed "The Bean" due to its shape, it was constructed in 2006 and designed by British artist Anish Kapoor.

    Buckingham Fountain

    Buckingham Fountain
    Buckingham Fountain in Chicago's Grant Park is one of the largest fountains in the world and one of Chicago's most popular tourist attractions. It throws as much as 15,000 gallons of water into the air every minute.

    Duration: Approx. 10 Minutes

    360 Chicago

    360 Chicago
    This observsation deck sits atop the John Hancock Tower in Chicago, providing exquisite aerial views of the city's skyline that you can't get anywhere else. The new LIFT feature extends out above the city below for an exhilirating experience.

    Admission (Optional): Adult $35; Child (3-12 yrs) $25; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $35|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 15 Minutes

    Chicago Theater

    (Passing By) In the busy Loop area of Chicago is the city's namesake theater with its iconic marquee, which has become an unofficial symbol of the city. It hosts performances of all kinds, including drama, comedy, dance, and more.

    Michigan Avenue

    Michigan Avenue
    Part of Chicago's Magnificent Mile, Michigan Avenue is one of the city's major roadways, running north-to-south through the heart of downtown. It is home to many famous buildings and upscale shops.

    Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes

    Art Institute of Chicago

    Art Institute of Chicago
    The Art Institute is the 2nd-largest art museum in the US after the Met in New York. It houses pieces by renowned painters such as Van Gogh, Monet, and Cezanne, as well as an extensive collection of African-American art.

    Admission (Optional): Adult $25; Child (Under 14 yrs) Free; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $19|Duration: Approx. 2 Hours

    Architectural Cruise

    The Architectural Cruise of Chicago is a perfect way to view one of America's most formidable cities, all from the comfort of a boat leisurely sailing down the Chicago River, either during the day or at twilight.

    Admission (Optional): Adult $40; Child (3-12 yrs) $19; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $40; Tax not included|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 15 Minutes

Standard Hotel: Comfort Inn O'Hare-Convention Center or similar

Day 3: Chicago - Milwaukee - Green Bay - Escanaba(291 miles)

We will start our first day and visit Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee. After the museum, we will head to the famous Milwaukee Public Market and see a variety of Wisconsin specialty foods, including cheese and sausage. Next, we will continue driving north along the Lake Michigan and go through the Crescent Beach Board Walk. We will enjoy our dinner in Green Bay. After dinner, we will head to the hotel.

  • Milwaukee, WI

    Milwaukee is the largest city in the State of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan.

    Harley-Davidson Museum

    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 chronicles that history through exhibits, real motorcycles, and other artifacts.

    Admission (Optional): Adult $22; Child (5-17 yrs) $8; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $16|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 20 Minutes

  • Green Bay, WI

    This city in Wisconsin is best known as the home of the Packers, one of the National Football League's oldest franchises. It is an industrial city with plants predominantly dedicated to meatpacking and paper.
Standard Hotel: Super 8 by Wyndham Escanaba or equivalent

Day 4: Escanaba - Lake Superior - Sault Ste. Marie - St. Ignace(332 miles)

Today, we will enjoy the breathtaking views of Lake Superior as we drive along the Pictured Rocks National Shoreline, a stunning area on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Then we'll go to Miner's Beach to nearly see the lake, to see the Lake Superior from a different angle and visit Amber Twin Falls. Late afternoon, we will go to Sault Ste. Marie, MI visit the Soo Locks. Since there were rapids of water falling 21 feet from Lake Superior to Lake Huron and forbidding the waterway commuting. We will head to St. Ignace after dinner.

  • Lake Superior, MI

    The largest of the 5 Great Lakes, Lake Superior straddles the border between the U.S. and Canada. It is renowned for its beautiful stretches of shoreline.

    Pictured Rocks National Shoreline

    This stretch of shoreline on the coast of Lake Superior in Michigan is known for its exquisite beauty and bountiful forest, full of oceanview trails.

    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.

    Amber Twin Waterfalls

    Taquahmenon 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.

    Admission (Optional): Adult $25; Child (3-12 yrs) $12; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $25|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes

    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.

  • Sault Ste. Marie, MI

    Sault Ste. Marie is a city in, and the county seat of, Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan.It is situated on the northeastern end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, on the Canada–US border, and separated from its twin city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, by the St. Marys River.

    Soo Locks

    The Soo Locks are a set of parallel locks which enable ships to travel between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes. They are located on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, between the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario.

    Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Standard Hotel: Americas Best Value Inn- St Ignace Or Comfort Inn, Sault Ste. Marie or equivalent

Day 5: St. Ignace - Mackinaw - Traverse - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore(119 miles)

Today, we will head to Mackinaw City, where we will take a scenic speedboat ride to Mackinac Island. Once there, we can take a carriage tour of the island (at our own expense) . Later, we will head to Traverse (30min) and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (1h).

  • Mackinaw City, MI

    A popular tourist city in the state of Michigan.

    Mackinac Island

    Mackinack 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.

    Admission (Optional): Adult $65; Child (3-12 yrs) $35; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $65|Duration: Approx. 4 Hours

    Mackinac Bridge

    This suspension bridge, the fifth longest in the world, spans more than 26,000 feet above the Straits of Mackinac to connect the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan.

    Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes

  • Traverse City, MI

    This city in Michigan is the largest producer of tart cherries in the U.S., hosting the National Cherry Festival during the first week of harvest in July. It is also one of the Midwest's largest wine producers.

  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI

    It was named the "Most Beautiful Place in America" on ABC's Good Morning America. Miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lake, unique flora and fauna make up the beautiful natural world.
Standard Hotel: Baymont by Wyndham Grand Rapids SW/Byron Center or similar

Day 6: Holland - Kalamazoo - Chicago(151 miles)

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.

  • Holland, MI

    Holland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa.

    Windmill Island Gardens

    Windmill Island Gardens is a municipal park located in the city of Holland, Michigan. It is home to the 251-year-old windmill De Zwaan, the only authentic, working Dutch windmill in the United States.

    Admission (Optional): Adult $25; Child (3-15 yrs) $15; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $25|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour

  • Kalamazoo, MI

    Kalamazoo, MI
    One of Kalamazoo's most notable features is the Kalamazoo Mall, an outdoor pedestrian shopping mall. The city's most prominent art museum is the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, whose collection has more than 3,600 works and a focus on 20th-century American art.

    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.

    Admission (Optional): Adult $16; Child (11-17 yrs) $11; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $16|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour

  • Airport Meetup: Free pick up service: Meet the tour guide at the baggage claim area at O'Hare, where pick-up service is available between 9 AM and 9 PM; Charged pickup service is available for $140/person on 1st and 2nd guest, and $10 for each additional guest; At MDW, you have to get to the hotel by yourself.
  • Return Flight arrangement: There are still travel activities on the last day of the tour, please schedule flights to depart from Chicago O'Hare airport after 7:00pm. PAID: Midway International Airport (MDW) departures after 19:00. Paid 24-hour drop-off service is also available for $140 per first two persons with $10 for each additional person.
  • Upon completion of the tour, we will send you to the O'Hare International Airport (ORD) for flights home. If you need to leave at any other places on the way back to Chicago, please confirm it with your tour guide in advance.

Price Includes

  • 5 nights hotel accommodation
  • Transportation (The type of vehicle used will base on the number of guests on the day. 7-seat minivan; Minivan; motorcoach)
  • Tour guide Level 2: semi-guided tour
  • Taxes

Price Excludes

  • Admission Fees:
    Destination Adult Child Senior
    Chicago, IL
    360 Chicago (Optional) $35 $25 (3-12 yrs) $35 (Over 65 yrs)
    Architectural Cruise (Optional) $40 $19 (3-12 yrs) $40 (Over 65 yrs)
    Art Institute of Chicago (Optional) $25 Free (Under 14 yrs) $19 (Over 65 yrs)
    Chicago Night Tour (Optional) $35 $25 (3-12 yrs) $35 (Over 65 yrs)
    Holland, MI
    Windmill Island Gardens (Optional) $25 $15 (3-15 yrs) $25 (Over 65 yrs)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    Gilmore Car Museum (Optional) $16 $11 (11-17 yrs) $16 (Over 65 yrs)
    Lake Superior, MI
    Amber Twin Waterfalls (Optional) $25 $12 (3-12 yrs) $25 (Over 65 yrs)
    Mackinaw City, MI
    Mackinac Island (Optional) $65 $35 (3-12 yrs) $65 (Over 65 yrs)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Harley-Davidson Museum (Optional) $22 $8 (5-17 yrs) $16 (Over 65 yrs)
    • Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
    • If you would like to join the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy / use the tickets on your own or use City Passes. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.
  • Meals and drinks unspecified during the trip.
  • A mandatory service fees: Minimum $12 / day / person should be paid in cash to tour guide and the bus driver as a service fee. Any child / Infant reserving a seat will have to pay the service fees as well. Ex: 2 people taking a 2-day tour would pay: $12 x 2 (seats) x 2 (days) = $48.
  • Personal room fees: such as laundry or valet services, telephone calls, or alcoholic beverages/mini bar items, unless they are otherwise specified.
  • Any private expenses

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  • Tour route may be changed and reversed; you may contact the vendor 1-2 days prior departure to confirm final itinerary
  • Customers are held solely responsible for their own travel documents and/or visas if required.
  • Luggage: Each customer may bring on board one checked luggage plus one carry-on bag.
  • Bus Arrangement: Usually only passengers in the same order will be arranged in the same bus. If you book the tour separately with your friends and you want to sit in the same bus, you need to inform us before departure . Or you may be arranged in different buses.
  • Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides (English/Chinese). Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours.
  • This tour does not accept any City Pass or your own tickets for the attraction. Passengers who take this tour need to purchase admission tickets from tour escort upon arrival.

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  • Booking changes
    A fee may be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed. Name changes or corrections may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation fees will apply. A change of tour date or tour itinerary may be treated as a cancellation, and normal cancellation fees will apply. Please be noted that we do not allow departure change 48 hours before departure.
  • Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
    Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. The time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to TakeTours by email or through webmail at Contact Us .
  • Cancellation penalties per person (request day and departure day are not counted)
    15 days or more prior to departure - Free cancellation with full refund.
    8-14 days prior to departure - 50% of total purchase amount.
    Within 7 days prior to departure or no show - 100% of the total purchase amount.
    Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
    Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a schedule trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every effort to maintain the normal operation.
    The refund amount will be credited directly to your account. Or the refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 10% handling fee.
    NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of the tour.
  • Itinerary Variations
    We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.
  • Tour Cancellation:
    We reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the tour, TakeTours' only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour.. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers.
    We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.
  • Some of the destinations may be closed due to Covid pandemic.Please follow your tour leader's instruction. Your kind understanding and cooperation are highly appreciated.

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