After an included breakfast, head to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay. See the Union Pacific Big Boy, the world’s largest steam locomotive, General Eisenhower’s World War II command train & the Lake Mitchell, a Pullman sleeping car built in 1924. Then head up into Door County, a place packed with fruit orchards, antique shops & picturesque fishing villages that line the coast.  Our first stop will be in Sturgeon Bay for lunch on your own at a local restaurant. Then it’s on to the venerable Door Peninsula Winery where fruit wines are the specialty. After an informative tour of the winery, you chose to sample 10 wines from a list of over 40 different types of wine for free!  Then continue up to Rowley’s Bay Resort where you will settle into this Scandinavian resort for the next 3 nights.  Tonight, enjoy Rowley’s International Food night! An all you can eat extravaganza of foods from all over the world!  Then, tumble into bed with the quiet of the north woods & lakes surrounding you.  

Today enjoy yet another amazing included Scandinavian breakfast buffet! The breads come from “Grandma’s Swedish Bakery” which is on-site at the resort. After, board the Washington Island ferry & ride through “Death’s Door” with views of Pilot & Plum Islands while learning about how Door County got its name from this famous passageway. Upon arrival, visit an historic farm site, School House Beach. with its incredible blue water & round stones. See lavender fields & a replica of a Viking Stav Church. Lunch will be on your own on the island. After ferrying back to the peninsula, enjoy some R & R at the resort. Tonight, experience an included fish boil dinner! But first, enjoy a rousing historic talk by “Peter Rowley” who will entertain you with tales of the settling of Rowley’s Bay. Watch as your meal is prepared over an open fire & the “Boilover”! The fish you will be feasting on this evening comes right in at the dock daily at the nearby fishing village of Gills Rock.  The rest of the evening is at your leisure 

 Enjoy an included buffet breakfast. Today you will tour the back roads of northern Door County. Experience the scenery on your way to Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, built in 1868. A guide will take you through the living quarters that are completely furnished from that era, where you’ll learn about life in a lighthouse in the 1880’s. Next, experience a taste of Door County at the Farm Market where you will sample some of Wisconsin’s famous jams, jellies, relishes & chocolate covered cherries. But don’t eat too much because lunch will be on your own at Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant where the goats reside on the roof! After lunch, there will be time to wander some of the cute shops & boutiques in Sister Bay. Then, head back to your resort to enjoy the rest of the evening on your own.  You can relax, go for a hike, or swim in the indoor pool! Join the group in the lobby for cards & games. This evening you may order pizza from the pub on-site or bring your own food & join the group for a farewell evening around the campfire! But don’t stay up too late, as you need to pack for home tonight. 

After experiencing one more delightful, included breakfast at the end of a fun-filled four-day vacation to Door County, we’ll pack up our pleasant memories & say goodbye. Our routing will be through the rural countryside of Wisconsin & with usual meal stops en route. We will arrive back at Minneapolis early in the evening.