Country Travel Discoveries 2022
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Discoveries Experience ____________________ 9 Days • 17 Meals Aug 19-27, 2022 Aug 26-Sep 3, 2022 Sep 9-17, 2022 Sep 23-Oct 1, 2022 Double $2,197; Single $2,835 Depart/Return: Milwaukee, WI Pre-/Post Hotel: $158/night Highlights & Inclusions ____________________ • Loop the entirety of Lake Michigan • Glide along the Chicago River on an Architecture Cruise • Personal visits with blueberry and Alpaca farmers, plus Oswald's Bear Ranch • Explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Palms Book State Park • Mackinac Island Carriage Ride and Grand Hotel Luncheon • Free Airport shuttle or hotel parking • Bag handling (1 per person) at hotels • Fees/tips for included attractions and meals • Welcome reception, 24-hour emergency call service, free bottled water on coach Quality Accommodations ____________________ Night 1: Hampton Inn Milwaukee/ Franklin, Milwaukee, WI Night 2: Courtyard by Marriott St. Joseph Benton Harbor, MI Night 3: Best Western Lakewinds, Ludington, MI Night 4: Weathervane Inn and Terrace, Charlevoix, MI Nights 5 & 6: Mackinaw Beach and Bay, Mackinaw City, MI Night 7: Comfort Suites, Escanaba, MI Night 8: Lighthouse Inn on Lake Michigan, Two Rivers, WI CountryTravelDiscoveries.com/ALM DAY 8—SAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE/CHEESE SHOP/LAMBEAU FIELD/WOOD TYPE MUSEUM After breakfast we visit Sand Point Lighthouse. This lighthouse has been shining its light since 1868 in Escanaba. Ships of all kinds have been guided by this lighthouse from steamers and whalebacks caring iron ore and lumber from sawmills to passenger ships from the south. After our guided tour of the Sand Point Lighthouse we return to America's Dairyland. As we enter Wisconsin we will stop at a local cheese shop. Here we find everything from cheese and sausages to jams and jellies to Moccasins and home décor. This afternoon experience the Green Bay Packers history-rich facility firsthand as we tour and have lunch at Lambeau Field. Take a behind-the-scenes tour including a walk on the outer perimeter of the field. Have your camera ready as there will be plenty of amazing photo opportunities on this tour. To end the day we visit Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum and see the preservation and production of wood type used in letter press printing. Tonight we stay in Two Rivers, WI. This city is situated right on Lake Michigan and the mouth of the Manitowoc River. B, L DAY 9—ALPACAS/MARITIME MUSEUM This morning we meet some very cute animals that are very eager to see us at London Dairy Alpaca Ranch. Kevin Stoer has been raising Alpacas since 1996 on his family's old dairy farm. The farm no longer raises cows but rather lots of friendly Alpacas. On the farm you will get the chance to feed and take pictures with Alpacas. We have a guided tour of the farm with time to shop in the Alpaca gift shop where there are many products hand picked out by Stoer himself on his trips to Peru. This afternoon, we learn about Lake Michigan's Maritime history and heritage at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. You will also have the chance to take a tour and walk through the WWll USS Cobia submarine. Savor lunch overlooking Lake Michigan and reminisce with new friends about the amazing journey around our Great Lake Michigan before returning to Milwaukee and home. B, L x See these cute alpacas at London Dairy Alpaca Farm Enjoy the iconic view from front porch of Grand Hotel 58 AUTHENTIC TRAVEL EXPERIENCES | www.CountryTravelDiscoveries.com/ALM