9 Days • 12 Meals4 12 Meals (7 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners)4 Round trip airport transfers4 Spend 1 night in downtown Chicago with a guided city tour4 Explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore4 Visit the Music House Museum with its one-of-a-kind collection of rare antique musical instruments4 Embark on a narrated rail excursion through scenic Agawa Canyon during autumn foliage time4 Spend 2 nights at the Grand Hotel, the crown jewel of Mackinac Island4 Explore the charm of a bygone era on Mackinac Island and learn of its history during a private lecture with a local historian4 Tour Mackinac Island via a horse-drawn carriage en route to the hotel4 Take the River Rouge Ford Factory Tour to see the F150 pickup truck being built4 Have the choice of visiting either the Henry Ford Museum or Greenfield Village4 $45 in Mayflower Money

DAY 1 – Arrive in Chicago Chicago is America’s third largest city and boasts a friendly,Midwest atmosphere. For those arriving early, your hotel isclose to the Lake Michigan waterfront. Visit one of Chicago’sgreat museums or stroll along the “Magnificent Mile.” Your

Tour Manager is available in the lobby at 6:00 p.m. to assistwith check-in and can offer suggestions for dining this evening.

DAY 2 – Chicago to Michigan This morning, begin the day with a panoramic tour of down-town Chicago with a local guide. Leave the big city behind forcharming Traverse City, Michigan, known for its sparklingbeaches, unique shops and cherry orchards. Meal: D

DAY 3 – Traverse CityBegin your day exploring Sleeping Bear Dunes NationalLakeshore that was named for an Indian legend. These expan-

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sive golden dunes stretch for more than 35 miles along thetwinkling blue waters of Lake Michigan. A local guide tells thehistory and lore of the area including the peninsula and light-house. You’re treated to a one-of-a-kind collection of rare an-tique musical instruments and music-making machines, from1870 through 1930 at the Music House Museum. Nick-elodeons, music boxes, pipe organs and a Belgian dance organcome alive. Meal: B

DAY 4 – Agawa Canyon Autumn Foliage TrainToday, cross the border into Canada to board the Algoma Cen-tral Railway for a spectacular train ride through scenic AgawaCanyon during autumn foliage time. This all-day adventuretakes you past massive rock formations, through thick forests ofmaple and birch and over pristine streams and lakes as youwind your way to Agawa Canyon. Explore the Agawa River andits waterfalls on the valley floor before returning to Sault Ste.Marie. Meals: B, L

DAY 5 – Mackinac Island’s Grand HotelA trip to Mackinac Island is a like a trip back in time. From itsbluff cottages to its quaint horse-drawn carriages (no cars are al-lowed on the island), this peaceful resort island offers a glimpseinto life during a simpler and more genteel era. Upon arrival,tour the Island via horse-drawn carriage and step back in timeas you enjoy the atmosphere of this unique treasure. At the endof the tour, the carriage brings you to the crown jewel of Mack-inac Island, the Grand Hotel, the world’s largest summer hotel,built in 1897, and your home for the next two nights. Meals: B, D

DAY 6 – Explore Mackinac IslandYou will have the entire day at leisure on Mackinac Island.Browse the many shops, visit historic Fort Mackinac or rent

bikes and peddle along the coast of Lake Huron. “The Grand” isa venerable island institution and the perfect place to enjoy astroll in the beautifully landscaped gardens or enjoy afternoontea. Don’t forget to sample the world-famous Mackinac Islandfudge! During the day enjoy a private lecture with a local histo-rian to learn the history of the island. Meals: B, D

DAY 7 – Traveling in The Great Lakes StateLeaving Mackinac Island today and travel through the GreatLakes State. Michigan has the unique distinction of being sur-rounded by four of the five Great Lakes. Your destination isDearborn, the heartland of the Ford Motor Company. Meal: B

DAY 8 – Ford River Rouge Factory Tour and The Henry Ford MuseumThis morning, you go behind the scenes at the world’s largestautomotive complex as you watch the Ford F150 pickup truckbeing built on a Ford Motor Company factory tour. This after-noon you have the choice of visiting the Henry Ford Museum,often called “the attic” or Greenfield Village, also known as“America’s Hometown.” Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner hostedby your Tour Manager. Meals: B, D

DAY 9 – Journey HomeYour journey ends with a group transfer to Detroit MetropolitanAirport for flights out after 10:00 a.m. or Chicago O’Hare Airportfor flights after 5:00 p.m. Meal: B

Travelers Protection Plan (TPP) – Included ($200)This nonrefundable fee waives all cancellation fees when we are notified of cancellation one day be-fore the tour departs. If you must leave the tour early due to personal illness, illness or death of amember of your immediate family, TPP guarantees full refund for any unused services after the de-parture of the tour. Other benefits include medical expenses for illness and injury, emergency trans-portation, 24 hour hot line, and lost or stolen baggage assistance. Return air transportation isincluded ONLY if your air tickets were provided by Mayflower Cruises & Tours. If you purchase theoptional Travelers Protection Plan (TPP), you will be refunded all payments, including deposit amount,less the TPP premium amount.

Without Travelers Protection Plan (TPP)• 61 days and more – deposit amount• 60 – 31 days – 20% of the tour cost• 30 – 15 days – 30% of the tour cost• 14 – 1 day prior – 40% of the tour cost• Day of departure or early departure from tour – 100% of the tour costNo refund on unused portion

Exclusions: Mayflower Tours reserves the right to alter its refund and cancellation policy when a substantialamount of cancellation or postponement of travel is attributable to: conditions resulting from an act of God,natural or man-made disaster, fire, government action, civil disorder, war, hostilities between nations, or un-availability of transportation through no fault of Mayflower Cruises & Tours.

FOR RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION CONTACT:

PRIMROSE EXCURSIONS Bonnie Wiley805-535-5170

bonnie@primroseexcursions.com

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONSDay One – Hilton Palmer House, Chicago, IllinoisDay Two – Country Inn, Traverse City, MichiganDays Three and Four – Holiday Inn Express, Sault Ste Marie, MichiganDays Five and Six – The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MichiganDays Seven and Eight – DoubleTree Hotel, Dearborn, Michigan

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Special Offer: Add only $249 for airfare out of Los Angeles whenreservations are made by March 31, 2019! Beginning April 1st airfare will be $399 for reservations made by August 31, 2019

Air itineraries may not be available until documents are received. Air seats are assignedby the airline for the entire group. Seat changes can only be attempted upon receipt oftickets and documents at which time availability may be limited. If specific seat assign-ments are vital to your reservation, we recommend individual air reservations ratherthan booking air with the group.

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