Cleveland Self Drive Tours

Get more from your Cleveland self drive with this suggested Cleveland fly drive tour.

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Suggested Self Drive Tour Itinerary For Cleveland

Day 1 Cleveland Arrival

Arrive into Cleveland International Airport, and collect your Hire Car before making your way to your hotel and relaxing for the first night of your holiday.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Select City Center

Day 2 Cleveland - Sandusky - Indiana Amish Country

Distance: 250 Miles
Today continue on scenic Route 6 along Lake Erie by Vermilion to Sandusky then enter Indiana. Discover the colorful and historic northern part of this state, home of the third largest Amish community in the country and have a glimpse into the daily life of this extraordinary cultural group. Spend the night relaxing in Nappanee, in the heart of Indiana's Amish Country.
Hotel: Inn at Amish Acres

Day 3 Indiana Amish Country - Chicago

Distance: 50 Miles
Drive along scenic U.S. 12 back into Illinois and to Chicago, Once you arrive in Chicago, take the rest of the day to explore the many sights of the "Windy City." Visit the Sears Tower, the John Hancock Center or the Amoco Building, some of the tallest buildings in the world, which offer observatory decks for a panoramic view of Chicago.
Hotel: Holiday Inn City Center

Day 4 Chicago-Wisconsin Dells-La Crosse

Distance: 278 Miles
Leaving Chicago, drive northwest and enter the state of Wisconsin. Pass through the state capitol, Madison on the way to the circus city of Baraboo. Continue to Wisconsin Dells where boats and ducks take visitors to the scenic bluffs of the Upperand Lower Dells cut by the Wisconsin River. Then continue on to La Crosse where the Black and La Crosse rivers meet. German and Norwegian immigrants drawn by the extensive pine groves populated this area and spread their culture throughout the town.
Hotel: Best Western Midway Hotel

Day 5 La Crosse - Winona - Red Wing - Minneapolis

Distance: 157 Miles
Today's scenic drive follows the Mississippi River made famous in American history by Mark Twain's novels. Enjoy spectacular views of the Mississippi River from atop the bluffs in O.L. Kipp. Winona, once a busy steamboat landing in the 1800's. Continue north to the city of Red Wing, a scenic river town brimming with Victorian architectural treasures. Cross into Minnesota and proceed to Minneapolis.
Hotel: Millennium Hotel

Day 6 Minneapolis

Minneapolis, one of the "Twin Cities," is home to America's best known retailers along Nicollet Mall, a pedestrian walkway. Summit Avenue, the longest avenue of Victorian mansions in America, leads to the cathedral of St. Paul. In Bloomington, Mall of America is the largest shopping entertainment complex in the United States. Enjoy savings with Minnesota's no tax on clothing policy in over 5000 stores, 7 acre indoor Camp Snoopy, Underwater World Aquarium, restaurants, cinemas, and a nightclub district.

Day 7 Minneapolis-Duluth-Bayfield-Ashland

Distance: 265 Miles
The port of Duluth is a city of gracious old homes, sitting on the shores of Lake Superior. In lakeside Canal Park, restaurants, nightclubs, shops, sightseeing cruises and ore-carrier tours entertain visitors. Cross back into Wisconsin to explore the quaint lakeside village of Bayfield and the pristine Apostles Islands. Cruise the islands aboard an excursion boat or take a short ferry ride to Madeline Island to tour Big Bay State Park. Spend the night relaxing in Ashland.
Hotel: Americinn

Day 8 Ashland / Bayfield - Keweenaw Peninsula - Marquette

Distance: 340 Miles
Today travel into Michigan and explore the picturesque Keweenaw Peninsula. See historic Fort Wilkins and visit the Delaware Copper Mine before continuing by the L'Anse Indian Reservation to Marquette.
Hotel: Comfort Suites

Day 9 Marquette - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - St. Ignace

Distance: 200 Miles
Follow scenic State Route 28 to Munising. Cruise boats go past the Pictured Rocks celebrated in Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha." This stunning area is conserved as the nucleus of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Continue by the two striking Tahquamenon Falls to St. Ignace.
Hotel: Harbour Pointe

Day 10 St. Ignace - Mackinac Island - St. Ignace

Take the ferry to the timeless resort island of Mackinac, where cars are not allowed. Bicycles and horse-drawn carriages rule the roads. Visit Fort Mackinac, perched on a bluff overlooking the harbor, and enjoy the view from the magnificent veranda of the elegant old Grand Hotel. Return to St. Ignace late afternoon.

Day 11 St. Ignace-Colonial Fort Michilimackinac-Cherry Orchard Drive-Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore-Traverse City

Distance: 160 Miles
Cross the impressive bridge over the straits and visit Colonial Fort Michilimackinac. Then continue to one of the world's largest cherry growing regions and see some of the largest sand dunes along Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. Spend the night relaxing in the resort town of Traverse City.
Hotel: Days Inn and Suites

Day 12 Traverse City-Ann Arbor-Detroit

Distance: 295 Miles
Drive across the state of Michigan to the university town of Ann Arbor and on to Dearborn, where you may visit the Henry Ford Museum. Arrive in Detroit, the nation's automobile manufacturing center, where the Civic Center and resurgent downtown core rise beside the river.
Hotel: Americinn

Day 13 Detroit-Niagara Falls

Distance: 240 Miles
Head out of town and then cross into Canada and drive through the province of Ontario to one of America's great natural wonders: Niagara Falls.
Hotel: Clarion Hotel

Day 14 Niagara Falls (Toronto)

A full day to enjoy the staggering power and beauty of Niagara Falls. A ride on the "Maid of the Mist" brings visitors close to the thundering waters. Enjoy a spectacular view of the Horseshoe Falls from vantage points at the Table Rock Scenic Tunnels. Another option would be a day trip to the Canadian Metropolis of Toronto.

Day 15 Niagara Falls - Pittsburgh

Distance: 242 Miles
Return into the United States and drive by Buffalo, through the states of New York and into Pittsburgh.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Greentree

Day 16 Pittsburgh-Cleveland

Distance: 140 Miles
Enter the "Buckeye" state and discover the "New American City" of Cleveland, home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Finally, when it is time to head home, drop off your car at Cleveland International airport and check in for your flight home.

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