Bachelor Party in Traverse City

Wine + brewery crawls, dunes, and the bay

Traverse City, MI anchors a bachelor party weekend built around 18 curated venues including Low Bar. The nearest major airport, TVC, is 10 minutes from the core.

MIAirport: TVCBest: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
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Things to Do

Old Mission / Leelanau wine tour

wine tour5 hr

40+ wineries on the 45th parallel with a driver

$90-$180/pp

Nauti-Cat sunset champagne sail

sunset cruise2 hr

Catamaran cruise on Grand Traverse Bay

$49-$95/pp

Cycle Pub pedal-bar tour

brunch crawl2 hr

Pedal-powered group bar tour through downtown

$40-$75/pp

Sleeping Bear Dunes day trip

hiking4 hr

National Lakeshore dune climb + Lake Michigan overlooks

$25-$60/pp
  • Grand Traverse Bay paddle + beach daykayaking2 hr
    $30-$65/pp
  • Brewery + distillery crawlbrewery tour3 hr
    $55-$120/pp
  • Einstein Cycles TART Trail bike rentalbikingHalf or full day
    $45-$55/pp
  • Ranch Rudolf guided trail ride, Boardman River Valleyhorseback riding1.5-2.5 hr
    $68-$110/pp
  • Vasa Pathway cross-country skiingskiing2-4 hr
    $0-$0/pp
  • Fish With Jim Outfitters Grand Traverse Bay charterfishing4 hr
    $140-$255/pp
  • Current Works fly-fishing float, Boardman or Manisteefishing4-8 hr
    $200-$275/pp

Nightlife

Low Bar

speakeasybalanced $$$

Vintage basement speakeasy beneath 7 Monks

7 Monks Taproom

taproombalanced $$

Heart-of-downtown taphouse with a deep tap wall

The Parlor

cocktail barbalanced $$$

Old-fashioned craft cocktails in a historic train weigh station + live music

Dining

Firefly

Sushi / fondue$$$ • Best for: group-dinner

Sushi and fondue plates a half-mile from downtown

Apache Trout Grill

American / seafood$$$ • Best for: dinner

Waterfront dining on Grand Traverse Bay

The Towne Plaza

Modern American$$ • Best for: brunch

Downtown brunch + patio for big groups

The Cooks' House

Farm-to-fork$$$ • Best for: the dinner the trip is built around

A chef-owned 26-seat room on Wellington Street, white linens, menu rewritten around what the farms and foragers bring in. Reservations required through Tock; the stated dress code is “clothes.”

Where to Stay

Delamar Traverse City

boutique-hotel • Max 2 guests

Bayfront boutique hotel + private beach

$280-$520/night

Old Mission Peninsula rental

house • Max 14 guests

Vineyard-country house with a bay view + hot tub

$600-$1400/night

Ranch Rudolf ranch room

hotel • Max 4 guests

Rooms at the Boardman Valley ranch, sleeping two to four. Published from $134 a night in winter, $144 in spring and fall, and $174-$194 June through Labor Day; closed November and April.

$134-$194/night

Ranch Rudolf Bunk House

house • Max 12 guests

The ranch's bunk house, published at $465 a night for up to nine plus a $55 resort fee, and $16 a head for each additional guest to a maximum of twelve.

$465-$568/night

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