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Day 1 Arrive Chicago to South Bend 93 miles / 150 km
Arrive into Chicago and drive to South Bend, Indiana home to the Studebaker National Auto Museum, Northern Indiana Center for History, University of Notre Dame, and the exiting new College Football Hall of Fame.
Overnight: South Bend, Indiana
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Day 2 South Bend to Elkhart 15 miles / 23 km
Enjoy the quiet traditions of the Amish lifestyle with the Heritage Trail or Furniture Crafter’s Audio Tours. Your back road journey of Northern Indiana Amish Country may include an Amish dinner and hand-crafted quilt shopping.
Overnight: Elkhart, Indiana
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Day 3 Elkhart to Michigan City 51 miles / 82 km
Travel south to Fairmont and visit the hometown, museum and grave sight of the legendary Hollywood star, James Dean. Afterwards, travel back up to the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan.
Overnight: Michigan City, Indiana
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Day 4 Michigan City to Merrillville 30 miles / 46 km
Start your day with charter boat fishing on Lake Michigan, then make a stop at Prime Outlet Mall. In the afternoon, visit the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Park and climb Mt. Baldy, a living sand dune. In Lake County, visit any of the three casinos, and enjoy top name entertainment at the Star Plaza Theater.
Overnight: Merrillville, Indiana
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Day 5 Merrillville to Chicago 35 miles / 51 km
Travel back to Chicago for your return flight home from O’Hare International Airport.
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