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ORD DTW Day 1 · 30 km · 40 min Day 4 · 240 km · 3 h Day 5 · 270 km · 3 h 10 min Day 7 · 190 km · 2 h 30 min Day 9 · 330 km · 3 h 30 min Day 10 · 150 km · 1 h 50 min Day 12 · 40 km · 30 min 1Chicago 2Holland 3Traverse City 4Mackinaw City 5Frankenmuth 6Detroit

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  1. Day 1 Land at Chicago O'Hare (ORD), drive to Chicago About 30 km (20 mi), 40 min

  2. Chicago, IL

    Days 1–3 · 3 nights

    Chicago, IL

    Architecture by boat

    Hotels in Chicago

    Sentral Michigan Avenue Sentral Michigan Avenue ★★★★★ · 9.8 from €140 a night SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Chinatown SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Chinatown ★★★★★ · 9.6 from €130 a night Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile ★★★★★ · 9.4 from €120 a night Hyatt House Chicago West Loop-Fulton Market Hyatt House Chicago West Loop-Fulton Market ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €110 a night Hyatt Place Chicago Midway Airport Hyatt Place Chicago Midway Airport ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €120 a night

  3. Day 4 Chicago, drive to Holland About 240 km (150 mi), 3 h

  4. Holland, MI

    Day 4 · 1 night

    Holland, MI

    The Dutch town on Lake Michigan

    Hotels in Holland

    Cozy Holland Studio w/ Deck Near Lake Michigan! Cozy Holland Studio w/ Deck Near Lake Michigan! ★★★★★ · 10.0 Holland Farmhouse Inn B & B Holland Farmhouse Inn B & B ★★★★★ · 10.0 Homewood Suites By Hilton Holland Homewood Suites By Hilton Holland ★★★★★ · 9.4 from €90 a night Courtyard by Marriott Holland Downtown Courtyard by Marriott Holland Downtown ★★★★★ · 9.4 from €200 a night TownePlace Suites by Marriott Holland TownePlace Suites by Marriott Holland ★★★★★ · 9.2 from €110 a night

  5. Day 5 Holland, drive to Traverse City About 270 km (170 mi), 3 h 10 min

  6. Traverse City, MI

    Days 5–6 · 2 nights

    Traverse City, MI

    Sleeping Bear Dunes

    Hotels in Traverse City

    Condo Near Beach & Downtown in Traverse City! Condo Near Beach & Downtown in Traverse City! ★★★★★ · 10.0 Peaceful Apartment Peaceful Apartment ★★★★★ · 9.8 Sleepy Bear Retreat Sleepy Bear Retreat ★★★★★ · 9.6 Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Traverse City Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Traverse City ★★★★★ · 9.4 from €110 a night Innisfaire Innisfaire ★★★★★ · 9.4

  7. Day 7 Traverse City, drive to Mackinaw City About 190 km (120 mi), 2 h 30 min

  8. Mackinaw City, MI

    Days 7–8 · 2 nights

    Mackinaw City, MI

    Mackinac Island, where cars are banned

    Hotels in Mackinaw City

    Snowmobiling Hub! Mackinaw City Home 3 Mi to Beach Snowmobiling Hub! Mackinaw City Home 3 Mi to Beach ★★★★★ · 10.0 Clearwater Lakeshore Motel Clearwater Lakeshore Motel ★★★★★ · 9.2 Baymont by Wyndham Mackinaw City Baymont by Wyndham Mackinaw City ★★★★★ · 9.0 Beach House Lakeside Cottages Beach House Lakeside Cottages ★★★★★ · 8.9 Beach House Lakeside Cottages Beach House Lakeside Cottages ★★★★★ · 8.9

  9. Day 9 Mackinaw City, drive to Frankenmuth About 330 km (200 mi), 3 h 30 min

  10. Frankenmuth, MI

    Day 9 · 1 night

    Frankenmuth, MI

    Michigan's little Bavaria

    Hotels in Frankenmuth

    True Bed - and Breakfast! - made fresh by Grandma True Bed - and Breakfast! - made fresh by Grandma ★★★★★ · 9.3 Drury Inn & Suites Frankenmuth Drury Inn & Suites Frankenmuth ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €230 a night Holiday Inn Express Frankenmuth by IHG Holiday Inn Express Frankenmuth by IHG ★★★★★ · 8.6 from €220 a night Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Frankenmuth Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Frankenmuth ★★★★★ · 8.3 from €200 a night Springhill Suites by Marriott Frankenmuth Springhill Suites by Marriott Frankenmuth ★★★★★ · 8.2 from €220 a night

  11. Day 10 Frankenmuth, drive to Detroit About 150 km (90 mi), 1 h 50 min

  12. Detroit, MI

    Days 10–11 · 2 nights

    Detroit, MI

    Motown and the Henry Ford museum

    Hotels in Detroit

    Modern Downtown Apartment Modern Downtown Apartment ★★★★★ · 10.0 The Cochrane House Luxury Historic Inn The Cochrane House Luxury Historic Inn ★★★★★ · 10.0 El Moore Lodge El Moore Lodge ★★★★★ · 9.6 AC Hotel by Marriott Detroit at the Bonstelle AC Hotel by Marriott Detroit at the Bonstelle ★★★★★ · 9.4 from €370 a night Element by Marriott Detroit at The Metropolitan Element by Marriott Detroit at The Metropolitan ★★★★★ · 9.2 from €370 a night

  13. Day 12 Detroit to Detroit airport (DTW), fly home to Amsterdam About 40 km (20 mi), 30 min

Tours: €0 The trip, roughly: €4,180 (€2,090 a person)

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