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June–September
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Downtown Traverse City: Central, walkable restaurants, shops, and ferry/boat access; good base for short drives. Old Mission Peninsula: Scenic wineries and quieter lodging with easy access to peninsula beaches and viewpoints. East Bay / Clinch Park area: Close to public beach, waterfront parks, and family-friendly walks along the bay.
Browse these experiences as a starting point. The planner considers your interests, pace, and published schedules when building your days.
Sit back and enjoy the gentle slopes, winding country roads and Caribbean-like views on a Traverse City Wine Tour. The Magic Shuttle Bus is a chauffeur service with an entire fleet…
Approx. 300 minutesView on Viator →
You can view the beautiful beach town scenery and peninsulas from the outdoor upper decks or inside the double decker tour boat at table and chair seating on both the main and uppe…
Approx. 120 minutesView on Viator →
Wander through downtown Traverse City by lantern-light, tracing the city’s origins, history, architecture and the ghost stories. This 100% outdoor walking tour weaves authentic sto…
Approx. 90 minutesView on Viator →
With 35 Miles of coastline designated as Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Where should I go? What should I see? Our tour provides access to all of it. As well, you'll be acc…
Approx. 420 minutesView on Viator →
Looking for the best way to see TC? Look no further...this is the very first thing you should do when arriving to TC to get your lay of the land and pick out things you want to go …
Approx. 60 minutesView on Viator →
Enjoy the best wineries & breweries in the Traverse City area with our custom private group tour. Whether its a birthday party, anniversary, bachelor or bachelorette party or just …
Approx. 240 minutesView on Viator →Start with the number of days you have, then choose an unhurried, balanced, or fuller pace. Review the suggested route before generating your daily plan. Transport allowances are estimates; confirm services and meeting points before booking.
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