Frankenmuth, MI

Day 1

Willkommen an bord! Journey around the southern tip of Lake Michigan and venture up to Michigan's "Little Bavaria".

GERMAN DINNER WITH LIVE MUSIC: Enjoy a traditional German meal and a live performance! Entertainment to be announced.

Day 2

FRANKENMUTH CITY TOUR: A local guide leads the way through the sites and sounds of Frankenmuth, including St. Lorenz Lutheran Church. The stained glass windows tell Christian stories and the beginnings of Frankenmuth. Replicas of original Log Cabin Church and the Church Bells in the Forest that were cast in Nuremberg, Germany and brought to this location by settlers.

BRONNER'S CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND: The size of 5.5 football fields, Bronner's is the world's largest Christmas store that includes a selection of over 50,000 trims and gifts, as well as a Silent Night Memorial Chapel, replicating the original chapel in Austria that marks where "Silent Night" was originally sung in 1818.

GERMAN WINE TASTING: Sample several Private Label German Wines, served with cheese and crackers that will complement the naturally light and elegant wines that bear the balance of sweetness and acidity of wines from that area. Discover how to read the label (the wine’s ‘birth certificate’) and understand the character of German wines.

Day 3

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF MAGIC: Learn the stories and treasures of performers that entertained residents of the smallest communities and audiences in the grandest theaters. Known as the "Smithsonian of American Magic," this unique museum boasts the largest collection of magic open to the public. Thousands of artifacts illuminate the stories of Houdini, Blackstone, Thurston, and many others.

Journey back to the other side of Lake Michigan while recalling favorite memories from the escape to "Little Bavaria!"

B=Breakfast, D=Dinner