DETROIT / Tours / ¼
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
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
20 operators · 1 in the archive
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The Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation runs two-hour downtown walking tours that show you what Detroit's most famous architect built before 1929, from the Book Tower to the Guardian Building.
$45 per person
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City Institute is Jeanette Pierce's newest venture, running custom city tours and deeper Learning Journeys for anyone who wants to actually understand Detroit, not just walk through it.
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The Detroit Historical Society doesn't just run the city's history museums, it programs guided tours too, from a Black history bus tour to cemetery walks, plus daily tours inside both museums.
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Detroit History Tours, led by Bailey Sisoy-Moore, gets you around on foot, by bus, bike, or kayak, from ghost stories to the inside of the newly restored Michigan Central Station.
Walking & history / Riverfront
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy volunteers lead a free, roughly one-hour history walk every Saturday at 10 a.m. from the Wilson Park meeting point, telling the story of the riverfront's development; Sundays bring a separate one-hour fitness walk called We Walk Detroit. Find the current dates on the conservancy's events calendar.
free
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Got one afternoon in Detroit? Join a two-hour walk that hits the city's best spots and ends with a bite or a drink at a local favorite.
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Volunteers at the Historic Fort Wayne Coalition keep Fort Wayne, Detroit's 128-year-old military fort, going with weekend guided walks and a free audio tour.
$10 per person
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Consecrated in 1841, Mt. Elliott is Detroit's oldest surviving cemetery, and Preservation Detroit runs seasonal history walks there that sell out fast.
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Every other summer and every December, the Palmer Woods Association opens up the historic district's homes, in the neighborhood that includes Frank Lloyd Wright's only Detroit house, the Turkel House.
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Detroit's oldest preservation nonprofit has been leading walking tours for fifty years, with a downtown route running most Saturdays all summer.
$20 non-members, $17 members and students
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AIA Detroit, the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, doesn't run tours itself so much as it points you to the best ones in the city, and occasionally hosts its own.
Walking & history / Detroit
Historic Boston-Edison Association offers free downloadable maps for a self-guided walking tour (about two miles) and a driving tour of the neighborhood, and each December runs the fundraising Holiday Home Tour, when five holiday-decorated houses open their doors — in 2026, on December 12 and 13.
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The Detroit Area Art Deco Society keeps Detroit's Art Deco history alive with member walking tours of downtown skyscrapers, including behind-the-scenes access to the Guardian Building.
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Elmwood Cemetery offers free, self-guided walking tours with printed maps — themes include African American heritage, the Underground Railroad, and the cemetery's business pioneers — with copies available at the entrance during open hours; larger groups can request a guided walk through the site's contact form.
free
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Owner Linda Yellin builds custom Detroit tours on foot, by car, or by bus, shaped entirely around what your group wants to see.
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Once a year, in June, the Historic Indian Village Association opens up its 1895-1920 homes for a self-guided, two-day walk.
$35 in advance, $40 day-of
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Download the app, pop in your earbuds, and let local narrator Kristin walk you through downtown Detroit at your own pace, whenever you feel like it.
$9.99, one-time app purchase
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Woodlawn Cemetery doesn't run its own tours, but Preservation Detroit and Detroit History Tours regularly lead guided walks here, preferably on Sundays; these sell out fast, so watch the organizers' own listings for dates, and give the cemetery office a heads-up about your group in advance.
Walking & history / Detroit
This nonprofit has connected locals and visitors through themed walking, bus, and bar tours since 2006, but we couldn't confirm the program is still running in 2026 — worth checking before you go.
free for most downtown walks, $30 for bus tours
Walking & history / Detroit
Woodbridge Neighborhood Development keeps the Victorian-era district's oral history alive, but we couldn't confirm on the org's own site whether the traditional September Home & Garden Tour is still running in 2026, so check before you go.
03 / Archive
These tours no longer run, but they’re part of Detroit’s story. They stay here, with their former contact details.
Closed – archive entry · 2006–2015
A downtown welcome center that helped first-time visitors get their bearings from 2006 until around 2015, before continuing on as Detroit Experience Factory.
04 / Before you go
Many tours run small groups, and weekend slots can fill up fast. You’ll find the booking button on every page.
Every tour meets somewhere different: a lobby, a dock or a coffee shop. The QLINE and the People Mover often get you close.
Some boat, kayak and bike tours only run in the warmer months. Each page tells you when something is seasonal.
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
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.
