Voyage to All Five Great Lakes: A Small Ship Adventure
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- I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
- I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums
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In the final information packet sent from Road Scholar, please be sure to review the details about the airport shuttles organized by Road Scholar. Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m. If you arrive early, you may leave your luggage with the hotel concierge and go out to expl...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; walking approximately 1 mile. All routes, field trips, and excursions are subject to change as weather and lake conditions may affect the itinerary. Lake conditions could affect the progress of the ship, making it run late and sometimes mi...
Locals refer to Lake Michigan as America’s “third coast” for its size—fifth largest lake in the world—and the fact that it is the only one of the Great Lakes lying entirely within the U.S. Without a doubt, it is one of the most scenic places in the country. We’ll lear...
Getting on/off horse-drawn carriages. Travel on the island is only by carriage or walking; uneven terrain.
The Straits of Mackinac connect Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. After docking at Saint Ignace, we’ll take a ferry to Mackinac Island and even learn how to pro...
On the field trip, some groups will travel by motorcoach 30 minutes and need to carry their passport because they will cross back over the bridge that connects Canada to the USA. Walking up to one hour on an uneven, dirt path.
Today, we'll transit the Soo Locks ...
Small boats may be used to access the port. Getting on/off a motorcoach; 1/2 hour each way.
Passing through the rugged beauty of Georgian Bay — sometimes called the sixth Great Lake — we’ll reach Manitoulin Island, the world largest freshwater island and home of...
Full day aboard the ship
We'll gather for a shipboard guest lecture
Free Time. Enjoy the ship’s amenities, spend time with your fellow Road Scholars, or just relax as we sail on.
At leisure.
Aboard ship.
Aboard ship.
Aboard ship.
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walking according to personal interest at Museum
Ride out to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, just outside Detroit. The vast museum is designed to document not only the achievements of Henry Ford himself but “the genius of the Amer...
Getting on/off a trolley. Walking according to personal interest at museum
Disembark the ship and board a trolley with a local expert providing in-depth historical and colorful commentary in Cleveland. There will be a stop at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame whe...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; walking approximately 1 mile; generally even sidewalks and pathways, but an incline when exiting boat cruise. Boat cruise is approx. 30 minutes. Exact timing of the day depends on ships transit time through the canal.
After a leisure...
Getting on/off a motorcoach
Disembark the ship and transfer to the airport for flights returning to the U.S.
Aboard ship
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