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NEW Lake Superior and Copper Harbor Autumn Foliage
NEW TOUR
Lake Superior and Copper Harbor Autumn Foliage
featuring Door County and the Apostle Islands
DAY 1 Lake Geneva Wisconsin Cruise: Begin your journey with a boat excursion on Lake Geneva. Relax and enjoy the scenic beauty of the lake and the elegant estates. Following the lake cruise, there will be time to shop in the town of Lake Geneva. Continue north along Lake Michigan to Sturgeon Bay, located in Door County, our home for the next two nights. (Dinner)
DAY 2 Touring in Door County: Today is filled with sightseeing in charming Door County. A local guide conducts a trip through quaint villages, scenic Peninsula State Park and a local winery. Tonight, enjoy a Door County specialty, an authentic Fish Boil dinner. After dinner, you will attend a live performance at the Northern Sky Theater where past performances include Goodnight Irene and The Bachelors. (Breakfast and dinner)
DAY 3 Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the Calumet Theatre: Venturing into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this morning you work your way along through the beautiful scenery to the town of Calumet. Here, visit the Calumet Theatre for a nostalgic tour of this historic theatre which was built in 1900 during the copper mining boom at the turn of the century. Today, the Calumet Theatre maintains its rich history and beautiful architecture.
(Breakfast)
DAY 4 Copper Harbor and Fort Wilkins: Following the rugged shoreline of the Keweenaw Peninsula brings you to the town of Copper Harbor. This was once the center of the copper mining in the region and was also a supply depot and gathering point for exploring parties. At the end of the Keweenaw Peninsula stands the Fort Wilkins Historic Complex, a well-reserved nineteenthcentury military post and lighthouse complex. Later, a stop is made at Porcupine Mountains State Park for a visit to the Lake of the Clouds overlook. Located between two mountain ridges, the lake is surrounded by virgin wilderness and stunning vistas. Later, you continue on to the quaint town of Ashland, Wisconsin.
(Breakfast and dinner)
DAY 5 Apostle Islands Cruise: Today, travel along the Bayfield Peninsula to Bayfield where you will see the interesting architecture of the past century where the stately brownstones dominate the Historic District of this Victorian town. Just offshore lies the pristine blue waters of Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands. You will
Credit: Dan Eggert/Destination Door County A quaint Door County harbor
Calumet
Apostle Islands
Ashland 2 1
Copper Harbor
Lake Superior
1 Hotel Overnights
Visit
Tour Route
Sturgeon Bay
WISCONSIN
2
Lake Geneva
Door County
Lake Michigan MICHIGAN
board your vessel for a leisurely half day cruise which weaves through the 22 islands to see the Island Lighthouse and restored 1930s commercial fish camp. Tonight, enjoy a special farewell dinner hosted by your Tour Manager. (Breakfast and dinner)
DAY 6 Journey Home: Travel home today with fond memories of your trip to neighboring Wisconsin and Michigan. (Breakfast)
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Days 1 and 2 Best Western Maritime Inn, Sturgeon Bay, WI Day 3 AmericInn, Calumet, MI Days 4 and 5 Best Western Hotel Chequamegon, Ashland, WI
ü 9 Meals (5 breakfasts and 4 dinners) ü Free home or local pickup and return ü Take a scenic boat excursion on Geneva Lake
ü Spend two nights in Sturgeon Bay, the gateway to Door County ü Eagle Bluff Lighthouse and Peninsula State Park ü Fish Boil dinner, a Door County tradition ü Enjoy a live performance at Northern Sky Theater ü Visit Copper Harbor and the Fort Wilkins Historic
Complex on the Keweenaw Peninsula ü Tour the historic Calumet Theatre
ü Visit scenic Lake of the Clouds in Porcupine
Mountains State Park
ü Tour the charming town of Bayfield ü Take a narrated Grand Tour Cruise through
Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands
2023 DEPARTURES PER PERSON TWIN SINGLE ROOM
October 1, 8 $1,899 add $829
