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Great Lakes Holiday
A relaxing Summer Holiday combining the storied Palmer House Hotel in Chicago with a rare Great Lakes cruise sailing right from Navy Pier in Chicago!.
June 29 & July 7, 2009
9 days from 2,495 pp
* Complimentary round-trip train travel to Chicago from any Midwestern point. Guests living in other parts of the country may take advantage of our special 'Add-on' train fares ranging between $99 and $299. round-trip depending on your home city. For those with less time, we also offer special round-trip airfares beginning at $199. pp round-trip with additional details available on request.
* Fully hosted by professional tour manager from start to finish to handle all of the details with special parties and events ashore and aboard the ship.
* Two-night deluxe hotel stay at Chicago's fabled Palmer House Hotel before sailing including tax and luggage handling and welcome cocktail party. A special sailing day lunch at famed Giordano's Restaurant is also included, a venue known for its authentic Chicago-style deep dish pizza. Transfer to the ship on sailing day is naturally included. After the cruise, transfers to Union Station and the airport are also included.
* Chicago 'Explorer Pass' allowing you a choice of attractions and sightseeing including such choices as the Sears Tower, Navy Pier, the Art Institute, the Shedd Aquarium or a Gray Line Tour, to name just a few.
* Six-night Great Lakes cruise round-trip from Chicago aboard the Niagara Prince with port calls in Holland and Manistee, Michigan, Mackinac Island, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and Milwaukee. All meals and beverages while aboard ship are included.
* Special 'Wonderful Saugatuck' complimentary shore excursion to historic and charming Saugatuck, MI during our port visit to Holland, MI. Saugatuck is a jewel nestled along the Kalamazoo River against a backdrop of white sand dunes, the perfect Victorian village known for its beach, quaint shops and galleries and lovely setting.
It is with great pleasure that we announce the return of a Grand American tradition: Classic Great Lakes cruises. These voyages were popular until World War 2, when they vanished, seemingly forever. Nicely, Train Holidays is one of the few companies in the United States able to offer these popular 'inland' cruise holidays. We sail from the heart of downtown Chicago (right from the historic Navy Pier!) to places like gorgeous Mackinac Island with its fabled Grand Hotel and horse-drawn carriages (no cars are allowed!), beautiful Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, charming Saugatuck and quaint Manistee, Michigan with its Victorian downtown, lighthouse and restored Great Lakes Steamer, the ss City of Milwaukee. Speaking of Milwaukee, we even visit this Great Lakes port during our trip around Lake Michigan.
Happily, in addition to interesting ports, our 'pocket' cruise ship, the 100 passenger Niagara Prince is the perfect antidote to those tired of huge, mass-market cruise ships carrying 4000 guests at a time. With an all-American crew, life aboard is casual and informal with no need for 'dressing up'. Meals are superb and are naturally included in the fare. Snacks and beverages are available 24 hours a day and there is a comfortable observation lounge in addition to open deck space. Better still, is what the Niagara Prince does not offer: no napkin folding lessons, tired Vegas-style cabaret shows, gold chains by the inch and the relentless 'nickel and diming' found on so many ships nowadays. Guests enjoy a low-key, relaxed voyage on a well-designed ship, able to get up close to small ports of call. All cabins are comfortable with in-room facilities and both the lounge and dining room can seat all guests at one time.
Since a classic holiday deserves a classic hotel, our Great Lakes Holiday begins with the perfect introduction to the 'Windy City', a two-night stay at the fabled Palmer House Hilton Hotel, the grande dame of Chicago hotels, before we set sail. We have intentionally left plenty of free time to explore all that Chicago has to offer including the nearby Art Institute and Grant Park, the Museum of Science and Industry and to make your time in Chicago even more enjoyable, we have included a two-day 'Hop on/Hop-off' Sightseeing trolley pass as well as a choice of sightseeing tours or admissions that include the architectural sightseeing cruise, the John Hancock Building or the Sears Tower to name just a few. Of course, this holiday is fully escorted by a professional tour manager from start to finish with special parties and events both ashore and aboard the Niagara Prince. But, with only 24 rooms, these two voyages will fill up quickly so prompt reservations are encouraged!
All Aboard!
For more information contact us.
Great Lakes Holiday Cruise - June 29-July7, 2009
Great Lakes Holiday
A relaxing Summer Holiday combining the storied Palmer House Hotel in Chicago with a rare Great Lakes cruise sailing right from Navy Pier in Chicago!.
June 29 & July 7, 2009
9 days from 2,495 pp
* Complimentary round-trip train travel to Chicago from any Midwestern point. Guests living in other parts of the country may take advantage of our special 'Add-on' train fares ranging between $99 and $299. round-trip depending on your home city. For those with less time, we also offer special round-trip airfares beginning at $199. pp round-trip with additional details available on request.
* Fully hosted by professional tour manager from start to finish to handle all of the details with special parties and events ashore and aboard the ship.
* Two-night deluxe hotel stay at Chicago's fabled Palmer House Hotel before sailing including tax and luggage handling and welcome cocktail party. A special sailing day lunch at famed Giordano's Restaurant is also included, a venue known for its authentic Chicago-style deep dish pizza. Transfer to the ship on sailing day is naturally included. After the cruise, transfers to Union Station and the airport are also included.
* Chicago 'Explorer Pass' allowing you a choice of attractions and sightseeing including such choices as the Sears Tower, Navy Pier, the Art Institute, the Shedd Aquarium or a Gray Line Tour, to name just a few.
* Six-night Great Lakes cruise round-trip from Chicago aboard the Niagara Prince with port calls in Holland and Manistee, Michigan, Mackinac Island, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and Milwaukee. All meals and beverages while aboard ship are included.
* Special 'Wonderful Saugatuck' complimentary shore excursion to historic and charming Saugatuck, MI during our port visit to Holland, MI. Saugatuck is a jewel nestled along the Kalamazoo River against a backdrop of white sand dunes, the perfect Victorian village known for its beach, quaint shops and galleries and lovely setting.
It is with great pleasure that we announce the return of a Grand American tradition: Classic Great Lakes cruises. These voyages were popular until World War 2, when they vanished, seemingly forever. Nicely, Train Holidays is one of the few companies in the United States able to offer these popular 'inland' cruise holidays. We sail from the heart of downtown Chicago (right from the historic Navy Pier!) to places like gorgeous Mackinac Island with its fabled Grand Hotel and horse-drawn carriages (no cars are allowed!), beautiful Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, charming Saugatuck and quaint Manistee, Michigan with its Victorian downtown, lighthouse and restored Great Lakes Steamer, the ss City of Milwaukee. Speaking of Milwaukee, we even visit this Great Lakes port during our trip around Lake Michigan.
Happily, in addition to interesting ports, our 'pocket' cruise ship, the 100 passenger Niagara Prince is the perfect antidote to those tired of huge, mass-market cruise ships carrying 4000 guests at a time. With an all-American crew, life aboard is casual and informal with no need for 'dressing up'. Meals are superb and are naturally included in the fare. Snacks and beverages are available 24 hours a day and there is a comfortable observation lounge in addition to open deck space. Better still, is what the Niagara Prince does not offer: no napkin folding lessons, tired Vegas-style cabaret shows, gold chains by the inch and the relentless 'nickel and diming' found on so many ships nowadays. Guests enjoy a low-key, relaxed voyage on a well-designed ship, able to get up close to small ports of call. All cabins are comfortable with in-room facilities and both the lounge and dining room can seat all guests at one time.
Since a classic holiday deserves a classic hotel, our Great Lakes Holiday begins with the perfect introduction to the 'Windy City', a two-night stay at the fabled Palmer House Hilton Hotel, the grande dame of Chicago hotels, before we set sail. We have intentionally left plenty of free time to explore all that Chicago has to offer including the nearby Art Institute and Grant Park, the Museum of Science and Industry and to make your time in Chicago even more enjoyable, we have included a two-day 'Hop on/Hop-off' Sightseeing trolley pass as well as a choice of sightseeing tours or admissions that include the architectural sightseeing cruise, the John Hancock Building or the Sears Tower to name just a few. Of course, this holiday is fully escorted by a professional tour manager from start to finish with special parties and events both ashore and aboard the Niagara Prince. But, with only 24 rooms, these two voyages will fill up quickly so prompt reservations are encouraged!
All Aboard!
For more information contact us.
