Mackinac Island & More 2025

Mackinac Island & More

Michigan

Monday-Saturday, May 12-17, 2025

 

 

Spring is a lovely time to visit the Great Lake State of Michigan. This charming tour will start out with some time in Frankenmuth, MI. Known as “Little Bavaria” Frankenmuth is a German-inspired tourist destination. With a stay at the Bavarian Inn Frankenmuth, you will be right in the center of the celebration on Main Street, surrounded by Franconian style shops and restaurants. No visit to Frankenmuth would be complete without a visit to Bronner’s Christmas World. Other planned attractions include a pretzel making experience, wine tasting, town tour, a Riverboat cruise on the Bavarian Bell (pending availability) and of course a famous chicken dinner.

 

It is then on to Mackinac Island. The group will take a ferry to the island and travel by carriage as no motor vehicles are allowed on the quaint island. With a stay at the Grand Hotel, guests will be able to explore the island at their leisure or enjoy the beautiful hotel amenities. Chose to enjoy Afternoon Tea in the Parlor. Croquet and bocce in the Tea Garden. Dressing up for dinner and nightly dancing to the sounds of the Grand Hotel Orchestra. Sitting in a rocking chair on the world’s longest porch with views of the Straits of Mackinac. Located on Northern Michigan’s Mackinac Island, Grand Hotel beckons you to a bygone era of old-world hospitality and charm.  Check out the "Other Information" tab for more details on the dress code and activities.

 

After taking the ferry back to the mainland, it will be on to Detroit. Learn about the history of the famous Motown Musicians with a visit to the Motown Museum. The Motown Museum is home to iconic Hitsville U.S.A., Studio A, and an extensive array of Motown artifacts, photographs, apparel and memorabilia. The final stop will be at the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village to explore their collection of authentic artifacts and stories of America's ingenuity and innovation.

 

$1,599 per person, double occupancy

$1,479 per person, triple occupancy

$1,419 per person, quad occupancy

$2,049 per person, single occupancy

 

$150 deposit required within 7 days of booking.

Full Payment due 45 days in advance of departure.

Early Bird Discount Offer: Save 5% off if paid by cash or check 60 days or more in advance of departure.

Standard Tour Policies apply.

 

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Tour Includes:

• Round-Trip Motorcoach Transportation

• Tour Attendant

• Hotel Accommodations including 2 nights at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island

• 5 Breakfasts

• 1 Lunch Buffet at The Grand Hotel

• 1 Formal Dinner at The Grand Hotel (dress code applies)

• 2 Dinners in Frankenmuth

• Pretzel Making, German Beer Tasting & Wine Tasting at The Bavarian Inn

• Riverboat Ride (Pending Availability)

• Ferry Crossings & Carriage Taxi to The Grand Hotel

• Carriage Tour of Mackinac Island

• Tour of Fort Mackinac

• Motown Museum

• Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village and other attractions as indicated in itinerary

 

The Grand Hotel:

 

Main Dining Room 

Breakfast is casual attire currently and is served Plated/Buffet style depending on the occupancy in-house. Lunch Buffet  is served daily. Dinner is formal and rotates between 3 different menus with a 5-course meal: Appetizer, Soup, Salad, Entree, Dessert. Guests need to show their guest cards when at the Main Dining Room as this is proof that they are a Grand Guest and part of a meal plan.  

 

• Grand Coffee & Provisions: Located on the Lobby Level with grab & go food items. 

• Terrace Room (Ballroom) provides nightly music from our Grand Hotel Orchestra from 9:30PM - 11:00PM.  

• Concierge: (9am-5pm)  can help answer Qs about the hotel & island and create reservations for island excursions. 

• Bob’s History Lectures/Tours: If the guests want to attend one of our historians' lectures/tours on their own vs with the whole group, they can stop by the concierge desk to see what we have available the day of. Group Lectures/Tours need to be booked through me directly 1 month in advance. 

• Golf Pro Shop: Book Tee Times in-person at the Pro Shop or with Concierge

• Esther Williams Swimming Pool House: Fitness Center, 3 Outdoor Pools, Pool Bar

• Woodlands Activity Center: Bike Rentals, Miniature Golf, Lawn Games, Tennis & Bocce Ball Courts. 

• Parlor Activities: Afternoon Tea (3:30PM - 5:00PM $69 per person ) & Demitasse (8PM - 9:30PM complimentary).

• Lower Lobby Shopping: (10AM - 5PM) Mackinac Market, Grand Womens & Mens, Margaret's Garden, Astors Salon 

• Grand Photography: Located on front porch daily 6PM - 9PM

 

Dress Code: Prior to 6:30 PM (resort clothing)  please no midriff-baring tops, sweatpants, or cut-off shorts for ladies. For gentlemen, no sleeveless shirts, sweatpants, or cut-off shorts. After 6:30 PM (formal attire only the Parlor Level) dresses, skirts, blouses, dress sweaters, and dress slacks for ladies are preferred, while gentlemen are required to wear a suit coat, necktie, and dress pants (no denim or shorts). 

 

Housekeeping: We are back to our daily housekeeping service, with turndown service (this excludes rooms marked Do Not Disturb). There are fridges and coffee makers in all the rooms.

Frankenmuth Bronner's Christmas World The Grand Hotel The Henry Ford Museum