Hello! A local here with some suggestions on planning your visit to Traverse City Michigan!

First, let's start by saying, "Welcome! I am so happy you are coming for a visit." I love Traverse City and in all my travels I keep coming back to this beautiful piece of land I call home. So without further adieu, let's start planning your visit to Traverse City, aka my hometown!

How About A Wine Tour

The area had not one but two beautiful peninsulas to explore on a wine tour adventure. Why is wine so fine here in the area?

The short answer is that we have the right kind of environment for grapes to thrive and taste good after harvest.

Local Tip: If you can only take one bottle home with you, choose one of the iced wines. Delicious!

Here are some Tours that provide wine tours in Traverse City:

5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 4 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula

4-Hour Traverse City Sunset Wine Tour: 3 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula

Private Traverse City Winery or Brewery Tour

Sailing on the Bay

Come sail away on East or West Grand Traverse Bay and you will see blue waters and wonderous landscapes. Soak up the sun and let the blue waters wave. It doesn't get better than a Traverse City Sunset over the blue waters of West Grand Traverse Bay.

2-Hour Captain-Chauffered Luxury Pontoon Charter from Traverse City (4 yrs & up)

Day Sail from Traverse City with Food, Wine, & Cocktails

Visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes

In the past few years, this National Park was voted the 1 Most Beautiful Park in the nation, with good reason. Enjoy the hiking trails and vistas of the sand dunes with Lake Michigan providing its waters with whitecaps as the backdrop to it all.

Daily Tours to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

History and Ghost Tours

Come learn about how Traverse City came to be! When visiting a new area for the first time or the 100th time, a guest to the area can never go wrong with learning the fascinating history of Traverse City. Plus, ghosts! Need I say more?

Historical Ghost Lantern Tour

Sunset Gazing

You will be able to find tours with wine or sailing that will unfold during the always spectacular sunsets witnessed each evening.

Sunset Sail from Traverse City with Food, Wine & Cocktails

Conclusion

Traverse City and the surrounding area have a bit of everything for guests visiting the area. If you are looking for a wine or brewery tour, history tour, ghost tour, sailing expedition, or more! Don't settle on just one! Plan for several days to visit the area to take it all in and give yourself plenty of time to relax at a spa, at the beach, or hiking through many of the trails in the area too!

Now that you have an idea of tours to do in the area, where can you enjoy the delicious food in this foodie town? What are some great daytime activities? Where do the locals grab a bite? All great questions, check out our Plan Your Visit to Traverse City posts.