One of the natural wonders of the world is in America's own backyard: the glacially-carved Great Lakes. A half-century ago, the lakes were the busiest waterway on earth and a treasured summer destination. Today, travelers are rediscovering the vast "sweet water" of Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior, and the nineteenth-century towns that hug their wooded shores. Aboard the Clelia II, an elegant, all-suite cruiser, you'll visit thundering Niagara Falls and Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, a forested landscape of waterfalls and outcrops, named by National Geographic as one of the top ten outdoor adventure locations in America. You'll also enjoy Mackinac Island, a Victorian haven where cars are forbidden, and Manitoulin Island, home to Canada's only Native American tribe never to have ceded title to its land. Williams College and Trinity College will be co-sponsoring this trip. Optional pre-program in Duluth and post-program in Toronto are also offered.

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The full glory of Niagara Falls, experienced from both the American and Canadian sides of the border A traditional powwow at the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve on Manitoulin Island Gingerbread-trimmed Victorian buildings and horse-drawn carriages on Mackinac Island Old Fort William, a restored fur trading post in Thunder Bay, Ontario Click here to download the full trip brochure

Robert Burger, Achilles Professor of Geosciences

Duration: 8 Days Activity level: Mildly active Cost: From $5,595 per person, based on double occupancy Single supplement:$2,695 per person (limited availability) Deposit: $1,000 per person, payable to Travel Dynamics International Optional Extension: Duluth pre-program, Toronto post-program