Street art & music / Detroit
The Belt
A gallery-curated alley of street art downtown where you can walk through and see the murals any time, free, at your own pace.
DETROIT / Tours / ¼
Who’s going to show you Detroit?
90 tour operators and guides, 188 tours in all. Walk in the footsteps of Black Bottom, bike the Riverwalk, cruise the Detroit River or step inside Michigan Central.
01 / Tour finder
How do you want to see the city?
Pick a stop on the line: on foot, on two wheels, on the water or behind the scenes. Then narrow it down: how much time do you have, and who’s coming?
02 / All in one place
Every Detroit tour we could find
6 operators
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Street art & music / Detroit
Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum
An outdoor bead museum and sculpture garden near Grand River where you wander through Olayami Dabls' installations, and can add a guided storytelling tour to hear what's really behind them.
- private too
Street art & music / McDougall-Hunt
Heidelberg Project
Heidelberg Project's 40-minute guided walk has a local guide talk through Tyree Guyton's work and the history of the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood, free with donations welcome; the booking page currently shows no dates, so it's worth checking back or calling ahead.
- 40 min
free, donations welcome
Street art & music / New Center
Motown Museum
Motown Museum's guided tours are paused starting January 20, 2026 for a major expansion, with reopening planned for spring 2027; in the meantime part of the campus stays open, and a separate exhibit runs next door at the Esther Gordy Edwards Centre for Excellence. When running, the tour lasted about an hour, with box-office ticketing on site.
- 1 hr
Street art & music / Detroit
Distinctively Detroit Tours
Detroit's only dedicated Hip-Hop History Tour, plus food tours and a Queens of Detroit walk — all run by Kris Hoff and Tami Manton.
- 3.8 hr
- private too
$79 for the Hip-Hop History Tour
Street art & music / Detroit
Submerge / Exhibit 3000
Exhibit 3000, the techno museum, is visited by appointment only, arranged by phone through Submerge; the site lists a suggested $20 donation for the museum, with no specific tour length given.
- private too
$20 suggested donation
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Clear filters04 / Before you go
Four things worth knowing about a Detroit tour
Book ahead
Many tours run small groups, and weekend slots can fill up fast. You’ll find the booking button on every page.
Check where it starts
Every tour meets somewhere different: a lobby, a dock or a coffee shop. The QLINE and the People Mover often get you close.
Mind the season
Some boat, kayak and bike tours only run in the warmer months. Each page tells you when something is seasonal.
Tips and languages
In the U.S., tipping your guide is customary. Tours run in English, a few in other languages too; check the language line on each page.
05 / For guides
Do you run tours in Detroit?
Being listed is free, and the order isn’t for sale. Send us your tours, photos and booking link, and keep your page up to date yourself.
We checked the tours and contact details on the operators’ own sites on September 26, 2026. Prices and times can change, so check the operator’s site before you book.