South Bend: Hub & Spoke Tour See South Bend / Mishawaka and A Whole Lot more with this itinerary.
Day 1
morning
Guided tour of the University of Notre Dame
Start your walking tour of this legendary campus at the Eck Visitors’ Center with a brief video. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the Hesburgh Library with its 132-foot high mural depicting Christ the Teacher, the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes and the recently restored Main Building with its famed Golden Dome are among the most widely known university landmarks in the world. Shopping available at the Hammes Bookstore and dining options are available on campus.
Cost: $25 per tour guide/25 people per guide
Time: 2 hours
lunch
Lunch on your own in Downtown South Bend
South Bend Chocolate Café, LePeep, Jersey Mike’s (hot & cold subs), Hot Doggin’, Jimmy Johns (cold subs)
afternoon
Tour Studebaker National Museum and the Northern Indiana Center For History and the Oliver Mansion
The new Studebaker National Museum opened on November 1, 2005. Its exhibits include topics relating to the Studebaker Family, great local industrial giants, Studebaker’s critical role in the country’s war effort, and others. The largest collection in the world of Presidential Carriages is located in Hail to the Chiefs: The Presidential Collection. Visitors will follow the area’s industrial past from the early 1800s to the present.
Connected to the Center for History via a walkway, the two museums offer a campus-like experience for visitors.
Copshaholm, the historic 38-room mansion is filled with all original furnishings ranging from the mid-17th to the 20th centuries and was the family home of industrialist J.D. Oliver. The History Center tells the story of the people of the St. Joseph River Valley. Several media presentations are offered.
Cost: $10 for both museums, good for 2 days
Time: 3 hours
evening
Check-In at Hotel
evening
Dinner at Tippecanoe Place with Playhouse Productions Murder Mystery
Dine in the luxury of Clement Studebaker’s family home. 40 rooms complete with 20 fireplaces and beautiful chandeliers. Serving lunch, dinner and a delicious Sunday brunch. Let Playhouse Productions host a murder mystery dinner and entertain your group.
Cost: dinner starting at $22.49 per person
inclusive, Murder Mystery $300
Time: Length of production (during meal) 3 hours
Day 2
morning
Breakfast at hotel
morning
Shipshewana Flea Market and Auction
The Midwest’s largest, outdoor flea market with more than 1,000 vendors covering 60 acres. Over at the auction barn – 11 rings of antiques and collectibles are auctioned simultaneously. Flea Market: May – October, Tuesday thru Wednesday Antique Auction: Year-round, every Wednesday.
lunch
Lunch at Blue Gate
Menu offering include Amish family-style dining or ala carte. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus feature refreshing salads, famous sandwiches and luscious, homemade pastries and desserts
afternoon
Riegsecker Tours
Take a relaxing ride around Shipshewana in a buggy or old-fashioned carriage. 1-5 hours
afternoon
Menno-Hoff Amish Mennonite Story Interpretive Center Travel through time and geographical setting to discover the amazing world of the Amish and Mennonites. A unique setting in an Amish built barn that tells their story with multimedia presentations, historical environments and colorful displays.
Check-In at Hotel
Dinner at
Day 3
morning
Breakfast at hotel
Depart
Contact: http://exploresouthbend.org South Bend / Mishawaka Convention & Visitors Bureau
Phone: 574-234-0051
Toll Free: 800-547-0051
