Cruising the Great Lakes: Chicago to Toronto - Eastbound 2026
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- The mighty Great Lakes have played a vital role in the history and cultural fabric of North America for centuries... explore their storied waters... and unique cities and towns... that have grown along their shores...Enjoy a 7-night Great Lakes cruise between Chicago and Toronto aboard a beautiful Ponant yacht
- plus two-night stays at your choice of premium hotels in these two great anchor cities. You'll sail through Lakes Ontario
- Erie
- Huron and Michigan
- calling on destinations including Detroit
- Mackinac Island
- Cleveland and more. Explore urban planning and revitalization in a re-emerging Detroit; celebrate American invention and ingenuity at The Henry Ford in Dearborn; enjoy lunch at Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel; ride a dune buggy along the Lake Michigan shore; sample Holland
- Michigan's Dutch heritage
- tulips and beer culture; experience an architectural cruise
- a taste of Chicago in America's 'Second City
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- Array View the distinctive architectural styles of the Chicago skyline on an informative river cruise in Chicago, hearing the stories behind iconic works by Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan and others Enjoy an early morning, private opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Gratuities to Tauck Directors, ship staff and local guides Tauck's private shore excursions and distinctive inclusions valued at $4,893 Two nights in Chicago and Toronto at your choice of hotel pairs; Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park &Fairmont Royal York or Four Seasons Hotel Chicago & Four Seasons Hotel Toronto (additional cost) Seven nights aboard a Ponant ship, cruising Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron and Michigan
Itinerary
Your morning welcomes you to the wonders of Chicago on a walking tour of Millennium Park (at a leisurely or active pace... you choose), inside the Loop, the central business district; built to welcome the 21st century, the park has ...
In 1871 the Great Chicago Fire burned a swath through the city center, erasing thousands of buildings and leaving more than 100,000 people homeless. But the catastrophe left space for new generations of architects like Frank Lloyd ...
Head out from Muskegon with your choice of activities. Discover Holland, an enclave of Dutch culture, complete with dikes, canals, tulip gardens, and Dutch architecture, settled by Dutch immigrants in the 19th century. Its array of ...
MEALS : B, D
LODGING : Le Bellot
PORTOFCALL : Muskegon Michigan
Mackinac Island has been a popular retreat since the 19th century when wealthy industrialists built imposing summer cottages here. The island restricts the use of motor vehicles; except in emergencies, the only way to get around is ...
Spend the day sailing Lake Huron down the scenic east coast of Michigan toward Detroit. The eastern shore is called the Sunrise Coast, a long parade of beaches, sand dunes, inlets, small towns, and as many as 30 lighthouses. The vas...
In and around Detroit you have a choice of activities. Get a guided tour of the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village – a.k.a. The Henry Ford – in Dearborn... an amazing, award-winning, state-of-the-art mus...
Spend a day in Cleveland, Ohio, including an early opening visit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Created by combining different elements of jazz, rhythm and blues, gospel and country music, rock and roll has transformed the mus...
Sail Lake Erie to Port Colborne, then enter the Welland Canal, which links Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. The 27-mile canal is a marvel of engineering which allows ships to bypass the Niagara River and Niagara Falls. Through a series of...
Disembark in Toronto and take your choice of sightseeing excursions in Ontario's remarkable capital today. A visit to the Royal Ontario Museum offers you the world under one roof, with 40 galleries and a collection of 6 million arti...
No visit to Canada is complete without a visit to Niagara Falls. Drive to Falls early this morning, where you'll have the opportunity to see the awesome power of the falls up close by boat (rain pancho provided). The falls on the bo...
MEALS : B
PORTOFCALL : Toronto, Canada
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