Domestic Expeditions
Lighthouses of Southern Lake Michigan
Dates
September 12 through September 17, 2010
Itinerary
September 12, 2010
MILWAUKEE
Arrive at the General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. When you arrive, a courtesy shuttle will transport you to our hotel located near the airport. Our welcome dinner will be at the hotel.
September 13, 2010
MILWAUKEE - CHICAGO
After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for a tour of the recently refurbished North Point Lighthouse and photo ops of the Milwaukee Pierhead and Breakwater Lighthouses. Our next destination will be Wind Point Lighthouse for a tour and a picnic lunch. In Racine we will view the Racine North Breakwater and Racine Harbor lights and then head to Kenosha for a tour of Kenosha's (Southport) Lighthouse followed by a walk to the Kenosha North Pier Lighthouse. We will spend the night on Chicago's Magnificent Mile at the four star Affinia Hotel.
September 14, 2010
CHICAGO
After breakfast the group will travel to the Grosse Point Lighthouse and then spend some time exploring and having lunch at Chicago's Navy Pier. In the afternoon, we will board the Anita Dee I for a six hour cruise to view the following lighthouses: Chicago Harbor, Southeast Guide Wall, Calumet Harbor, Gary Harbor Breakwater, Buffington Harbor Breakwater and Indiana Harbor East Breakwater. In addition we will pass by the following crib lights: Wilson Avenue, William E. Dever, Four Mile and 68th Street. A buffet dinner will be served on the boat, which will return to Chicago at twilight for a wonder view of the skyline. After the cruise we will return to the Affinia for a second night.
September 15, 2010
CHICAGO - HOLLAND
Today we leave Chicago and travel to the only other Indiana lighthouses which are located in Michigan City. We will visit the Michigan City, Michigan City East Pierhead and Michigan City Breakwater Lighthouses. Entering Michigan we will have lunch near St. Joseph and visit the North Pierhead Inner and Outer Lighthouses. Continuing up Lake Michigan's eastern shore our final light of the day will be the South Haven Lighthouse. Our day will end with dinner and overnight at a hotel in Holland.
September 16, 2010
HOLLAND - MILWAUKEE
Our final full day of the tour begins with a visit to "Big Red," the Holland Harbor Lighthouse followed by tours of the Grand Haven Inner and Outer Lighthouses as well as the Muskegon South Breakwater and South Pierhead Lighthouses. After lunch in we will board the high speed Lake Express ferry for a comfortable 2 ½ hour ride across Lake Michigan to Milwaukee. Our farewell dinner will be at the airport hotel.
September 17, 2010
MILWAUKEE
Breakfast at the hotel. Departures from the General Mitchell International Airport.
Double - $3,198.00
Single - $2,049.00
This trip has a little of everything. It encompasses the beauty of the sandy shores of Lake Michigan, the sleek skyline of Chicago, fun-loving Milwaukee, and the steel mills of Indiana!
