Explore Lake Michigan

Spend a day exploring 'Motor City' and learning of the industrial and musical heritage that put Detroit on the map. Visit the Ford Plant and take a guided tour of the factory or visit the Detroit Institute of Art. This evening, you may wish to visit one of the city's many craft breweries.

Enjoy another day in Detroit with tickets to the Motown Museum. Home to plenty of photographs, artifacts and interesting exhibits all about Motowns legacy, the museum offers an extensive history lesson.

Today, you will pick up your hire car from the downtown depot and drive to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Upon arrival, settle into your room and enjoy views of glistening Lake Michigan from your balcony.

You have a full day to explore the shoreline. Climb dunes and admire the views of Glen Lake from the top, drive the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive and visit the quaint town of Leland, a historic fishing village on the waterfront.

Leave Sleeping Bear Dunes behind and drive north past Grand Traverse Bay to Mackinaw City. Here, you will drop off your car and take a ferry over to the car-free Mackinac Island where you will spend the next three nights.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron during your stay on Mackinac Island. There are no vehicles allowed on the island, so you have to get around on foot or by bicycle – both of which make for easy and pleasant exploring. Enjoy hikes and climbs to Arch Rock, Sugar Loaf and Skulls Cave where you can enjoy the beautiful lakeside scenery of the island.

You have another day to explore Mackinac Island and we suggest taking in the historic sites including Fort Mackinac and the Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, both of which offer fascinating insights into America's colonial history.

Heading back to the mainland today, you will catch the passenger ferry to Mackinaw City where you will pick up your car and drive to Traverse City for your onward journey.