Round Island Light House, located off the coast of Mackinac Photo: Michigan Convention and Visitors Bureau

Great Lakes Grand DiscoveryAboard the Yorktown

Jul 21 - Aug 1, 2012 (Call to Book)
A Voyage from Lake St. Clair to Lake Superior
Starting at $3,395
Call 855-330-1542
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  • Our Great Lakes Grand Discovery cruise provides the perfect opportunity for families to share the experience of exploring this close-to-home treasure trove of history and natural beauty. Hike to the Upper Falls at Tahquamenon Falls State Park, sail along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, and participate in a powwow on Manitoulin Island with your children and grandchildren, ages 7-18. Other excursions that will appeal across the generations include discovering the workings of an old copper mine at Houghton, Michigan, touring a 1917 freighter-turned museum near Sault Ste. Marie, or learning about hydraulic engineering at the Soo Locks, the busiest in the world.
  • Throughout this tour, travel in the company of an exceptional Smithsonian Study Leader: Emmy Award-winning producer John Grant.
  • Be awed by the beauty of the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve, consisting of 30,000 islands and home to threatened animal and plant species.
  • Visit the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation and learn about the native people of Manitoulin Island.
  • Marvel at the splendid views and arches of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
  • Learn about the copper rush of the mid-19th century in Houghton.
  • tour features the following World Heritage site in Canada:
    • Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve (a UNESCO biosphere reserve)
    See a complete list of all Smithsonian tours featuring World Heritage sites.


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