All eventsConcerts, festivals and markets, tonight and this weekend
Annual festivalsJazz, techno, cars and parades: Michigan’s year, festival by festival
Holidays & seasonsPumpkin season, Halloween, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, the Fourth
Sports: games & scoresLions, Red Wings, Pistons, Tigers: live scores and trophies
ItinerariesReady-made day plans, stop by stop
Places to exploreMuseums, parks, neighborhoods and icons
Free museum daysFlip the calendar: when museums let you in for free
Metro Detroit mapWhat Metro Detroit is, and what every town is about
The Henry FordRosa Parks’ bus, Greenfield Village and the Ford Rouge Factory
RenCen: live trackerThe Renaissance Center’s past, present and future, up to the minute
Gordie Howe BridgeThe new bridge to Canada: live waits, tolls, and yes, you can walk it
ToursBy boat, by bike or on foot, with a local guide
Escape roomsOne hour, one lock and your crew
Plan a meetingVenues, hotels and what’s on in town on your dates
Detroit A–ZFrom limos to chambers of commerce: every business and service in one place
ShoppingDetroit-made brands, markets and shopping streets
Detroit with kidsZoo, science center and rainy-day ideas
Motor City cultureFactories, museums and car events
Wellness & rechargeA riverside sauna, spas, yoga and running trails
My tripYour flights, your events, day by day, with an itemized budget in dollars and your own currency
Plan your tripWhen to come, how to get here, where to sleep: all in one place
Weather & seasonsWhat it’s like right now and month by month
Coming from abroad?Entry, money, phones, power, Canada: what you need to know
TransitBuses, trains and ferries with live departures
Driving in MichiganLicenses, rental cars, the rules and the yellow school bus
Lanes and left exitsKeep right? Here people pass on the right and exit on the left
Road work and potholesOrange barrels, detours, 45 mph: driving Michigan’s work zones
Mile roads: mile zero and 8 MileWhere the city counts from, and which Mile you’re standing on
People MoverThe free elevated loop above downtown
QLINE streetcarThe free streetcar on Woodward Avenue
DTW airportRed or blue terminal? We’ll show you.Your license in MichiganRental carsSpeed limitsMiles, gallons, MPGThe Michigan left and the rulesSchool busesTraffic lights, a Detroit inventionPulled over by policeDrinking and drivingWinter drivingWildlife on the roadGas and parking
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
1 in the archive
Clear filters ↺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 · 2004–2020
Ran kayak tours, rentals and lessons around Belle Isle and Elizabeth Park starting in 2004, but by its own account the shop is retail-only now, no more tours to book here.
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.
