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3 days
Frankenmuth to Sleeping Bear
Chicken dinners and Christmas lights, then giant dunes over Lake Michigan.
Photo: Sleeping Bear Dunes overlook above Lake Michigan, Bcgood1973, CC BY-SA 4.0
This trip crosses the Canada–US border. Bring a valid passport or other accepted travel document, and check current entry rules before you go.
Researched from official sources. Not yet road-tested by our team.
Day 1 · Frankenmuth
Bronner's, the covered bridge and dinner.
Day 2 · Sleeping Bear
The scenic drive and the Dune Climb.
Day 3 · Traverse City
The bay and cherry country.
The guides for this trip
Saginaw Valley, Michigan · United States
Frankenmuth
Bavarian-style streets, chicken dinners and a huge Christmas store.
Leelanau, Michigan · United States
Sleeping Bear Dunes (Glen Arbor and Empire)
Giant dunes over Lake Michigan, a scenic drive and island ferries.
Northern Michigan · United States
Traverse City
Cherry country, giant dunes and two bays of clear water.
Start this trip in the builder
Gas, meals, tickets and parking are extra. We favour free and low-cost stops.