Tours by Ruth, a Michigan business started in 1996, allows customers to design their own tour or fashions an excursion for them. Trips span the east coast, with several to casinos in Michigan. One such outing lasts two days and covers three Odawa casinos, one in St. Ignace and Soaring Eagle casino in Mt. Pleasant. Customers enjoy an overnight stay at Kewadin Casino in St. Ignace, in Michigan's upper peninsula. Another tour is a day trip to the Mackinaw Lilac Festival in June.
Tours by Ruth
P.O. Box 70177
Lansing, MI 48908-0177
517-267-0662
toursbyruth.com
Travel Treasures and Tours offers a variety of trips including to casinos and amusement parks on buses holding 27 to 56 passengers. Customers can visit Frankenmuth, known as Michigan's Little Bavaria, located about 35 minutes north of Flint. Another option is Holland, about 35 minutes west of Grand Rapids, during May's Tulip Festival. Travel Treasures and Tours also offers extended trips such as July's Traverse City Cherry Festival excursion including a winery visit and free time to enjoy the northwest Michigan city's festival. Rates are determined for individuals and groups of eight or more can request a pick-up site.
Travel Treasures and Tours
26326 Van Born Road
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
877-292-6311
traveltreasuresandtours.com
Motor City Brew Tours, headed by two locals, covers three metro Detroit area breweries. As part of the day-only trip, customers ages 21 and older participate in tours and tastings at each brewery, partake in lunch at one of the breweries and can take advantage of discounts on pints and beer to take home. The company also offers private, five-hour tours for up to 25 people at three local breweries of the group's choosing. Tours may be booked online or by phone. Motor City Brew Tours uses a 28-passenger biodiesel bus owned and operated by The Night Move out of Ferndale, Michigan. Passengers board the bus in Royal Oak, about 20 minutes north of Detroit.
Motor City Brew Tours
South Lafayette Ave. and West Sixth St.
Royal Oak, MI 48067
248-840-2370
motorcitybrewtours.com
