Tall Ships Celebration A Maritime Adventure Featuring Maritime Musicians and Interactive Tall Ship Tours

July 15-18, 2010 4 days 3 nights    Ahoy Mates! Beautiful Bay City Michigan our destination and our arrival is planned to arrive in time to watch the ships enter the Bay and dock - an absolutely awesome sight! Magnificent Tall Ships will line up on either side of the Saginaw River in Downtown Bay City for the largest gathering of Tall Ships in the State. You’ll have the best view and easy access from your waterfront hotel, The Doubletree Hilton. Bay City's award-winning Maritime festival, Tall Ship Celebration, which only happens every 4 years! The festival features three and a half days of internationally-acclaimed Maritime musicians, interactive ship tours and so much more. Avoid the crowds with your special early admission to the festival where many of the tall ships are docked and available for boarding. You will even have an opportunity for a sunset dinner sail aboard a tall ship. Refreshed and invigorated by the water – soothed and awed by the majesty of the Tall Ships and pleasantly pampered by extraordinary meals! Join us for this incredible interlude. Read our blog post about this tour.       Print Color Flyer

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Tall Ships Celebration Passport Tall Ship Dinner Cruise Early admission to Tall Ship Tours Visit Bay County Historical Museum & Kantzler Maritime Gallery Guide tour of Bay City Center Avenue Historic District Tour Alden B Dow Home & Studio Tour Dow Gardens Visit Midland Center for the Arts Tour Marshall M. Frederick's Sculpture Museum

TRIPS INCLUDES Transportation by luxury motorcoach from Indianapolis Baggage handling 3 nights waterfront accommodations at the Doubletree Hilton 8 meals: 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners Admissions to museums, and attractions highlighted in itinerary Tall Ships Celebration Passport All taxes and gratuities including driver and tour director Interlude Tour Director   PRICING DETAILS (Cost per Person)* Double $929 Single $1,129 Deposit $200 Balance Due May 11, 2010 Cancellation Insurance: $70 (D), $85 (S) * Coach departure from Indianapolis & Dayton. Call for pricing on departures from other cities.

TRAVEL ITINERARY Day 1: Departure to Bay City Travel to Bay City, Michigan where you’ll be greeted at a welcome reception at the historic Pere Marquette Depot. Get caught up in the excitement of watching the Tall Ships arrive at Wenonah Park. After checking into your waterfront hotel for 3 nights, The Doubletree, enjoy a welcome dinner then continue to take in the festivities. Doubletree Hilton, Bay City, MI (CB, D) Day 2: Bay City After breakfast at your waterfront hotel, avoid the crowds with your special early admission to the festival where many of the tall ships are docked and available for boarding. A guided history tour is the best way to get your bearings in Bay City. Join our local guide for a driving tour of the Center Avenue Historic District. Spend some time at the Bay County Historical Museum after your tour. The Museum's Kantzler Maritime Gallery provides an overview of the incredible maritime history of Bay City and features a miniature of the Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse. A memorable evening awaits you, a sunset dinner sail aboard the Appledore IV, a steel hulled Gaff rigged schooners of a type typical of those sailed on coastal waters and in the Great Lakes right up to the end of the age of sail. Doubletree Hilton, Bay City, MI (B, Dinner sail) Day 3: Bay City / Midland A special breakfast awaits you at a popular local breakfast spot. Today you can spend a day at leisure in Bay City or day trip to Midland, Michigan to tour The Alden B. Dow Home & Studio. Following the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright, Alden B. Dow designed his buildings to fit in with nature rather than stand out and look as if they were separate. Built on a pond, the residence seems to melt into the water and gives visitors a unique view from the inside. Enjoy a sack lunch at Dow Gardens. Begun in 1899, the gardens follow the philosophy of its creator, Herbert Dow, founder of Dow Chemical Company: “never reveal the garden's whole beauty at first glance.” Delight in more than 1700 varieties of plants, including a rose garden containing most of the All American Rose selections. As time permits, explore the Midland Center for the Arts and Marshall M. Frederick's Sculpture Museum. We return to Bay City for an included dinner and time to enjoy the festival attractions. Doubletree Hilton, Bay City, MI (B, L, D) Day 4: Travel Home After a leisurely morning depart for home refreshed and invigorated by your Tall Ships adventure. (B)

Cancellation policy: if insurance is not purchased, cancellation charges are: 61 or more days prior to departure: full refund: 60-22 days prior to departure: $200; 21 days and less prior to departure: no refund.

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