Day One: Frankenmuth
Morning + Early-Afternoon
Climb Aboard + Tour the City

Climb aboard your coach and travel to Frankenmuth, stopping for lunch along the way. Once here, enjoy a guided city tour, where you'll learn the history of this iconic town and its strong German roots.

Late-Afternoon
Step Inside Someplace Magical

Visit the world's largest Christmas store, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, where you'll find unique trimmings and holiday gifts from a selection of over 50,000.

Evening
Grab a Bite to Eat + Browse

Enjoy dinner at the restaurant of your choice. After, browse Frankenmuth River Place Shops — plus plenty of boutiques and specialty stores along Main Street — before checking into your hotel.

Day Two: Birch Run, Midland + Bay City
Morning
Start with Shopping

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before heading to nearby Birch Run Premium Outlets, where you'll shop more than 100 brand-name stores at incredible savings.

Afternoon
Dabble in Art + Architecture

Venture to Midland for lunch at the eatery of your choice. Then, tour the mid-century modern Alden B. Dow Home & Studio, one of "25 Best Historic Homes in America", followed by Midland Center for the Arts.

Evening
Enjoy a Stellar Show + Eats

Next up, travel to Bay City, where your group will enjoy a 360-degree viewing experience at Delta College Planetarium & Learning Center. Follow with dinner at the restaurant of your choice, then return to your hotel.

Day Three: Bay City, Saginaw + Frankenmuth
Morning
Browse Architecture + Antiques

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel or the restaurant of your choice before embarking on a guided city tour of Bay City's lumber baron mansions. Shop Downtown Bay City, where you'll be greeted by Michigan's largest antique center, the century-old St. Laurent Brothers Nut House, and dozens of other unique specialty shops.

Early-Afternoon
Take a Tour + Dine On-Stage

Head to Saginaw and step inside the historic Temple Theatre, a 1927 Vaudeville-era gem restored to its former grandeur. Enjoy a private, behind-the-scenes tour and a catered lunch on-stage.

Late-Afternoon + Evening
View Magnificent Sculpture + Honor Michigan Heroes

Visit the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum in Saginaw before traveling to Frankenmuth's Michigan Heroes Museum. Dine at the Frankenmuth restaurant of your choice before returning to your hotel.

On day four, enjoy one last breakfast at your hotel Then, check out of your hotel and depart the Great Lakes Bay Region for your next destination!
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