Detroit Tour: Hidden Gems and Funky Spots

Embark on a self-guided walking tour of Detroit’s hidden gems, artistic alleys, and iconic landmarks. Discover the city’s rich history and vibrant culture at your own pace.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parker Street - This brick-lined street is known as Parker’s Alley and it is named after Thomas Parker, a free black man who was one of the city’s first black landowners in Detroit.
What's Included
  • Virtual walk available post-tour
  • Smartphone-guided tour via WalknTours app
What's Not Included
  • No in person guide, this is a smart phone navigated tour on the WalknTours app
Additional Information

Explore the hidden treasures, creative lanes, quirky eateries, historic buildings and exceptional parks of Detroit. Enjoy the freedom of moving at your own speed, alter the schedule according to your preference and take breaks whenever you want. This Self Guided Tour is guided by your smartphone on the WalknTours app. With technology so advanced,…

Location
Buddy's Pizza
Broadway Street
Buddy’s Pizza shop, the inventors of Detroit Style Pizza. It all began at Buddy’s Pizzeria on the famous Six Mile in 1946 when Gus and Connie made their first square-shaped pizza. Boom! From then on, the pizza world would never be the same.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Marypatf2024
Aug 9, 2025
A taste of downtown Detroit - This smartphone tour was perfect to get a taste of Detroit. It gave insight and info into the important aspects of downtown. We were able to do it on a shorten time since we had to be back to a spot. Would highly recommend
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582chrisl
Jul 31, 2025
Detroit MI - Directions were easy to follow, saw some cool Detroit highlights and being able to “pause” the tour to hang out at each stop was perfect. Interested in doing a tour in my hometown out of curiosity to see what is covered
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Chris_l
Jul 31, 2025
Easy to understand,... - Easy to understand, directions were excellent and being able to “pause” to linger at certain stops was perfect
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Mobile14996952378
Jun 30, 2025
Great tour for less than $10 - We were very happy with this tour, definitely worth $9.95. The directions on how to get to each stop on the tour were very clear and easy to follow. The details given about each stop were very informative and interesting. Would definitely take another tour like this.
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Bridget_p
Apr 18, 2025
Worth It - Well designed app. Engaging your. Took 1 hour. Great way start to my Detroit visit and orient myself to the city.
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420dennyg
Nov 10, 2024
Great tour! Well paced! - Great brief history of so much downtown! The tour was well paced and we could walk comfortably. Good idea to start at Buddy’s pizza!
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Angelika
Sep 26, 2024
Detroit walking tour - We enjoyed the walk and learn more about Detroit. Stopping app and starting later was a bit cumbersome. Otherwise it was fine.
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Kimberly_l
Sep 21, 2024
Great experience! - This was very easy to use... I was able to walk the city at my pace, including stops for cocktails along the way. It took me to areas that I may not have visited on my own, as well as city landmarks that are on everyone's list. Highly recommend!
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Sandra_g
Sep 12, 2024
Fun day, great tour - Great price, discovered some new places and felt it was quite informative. Highly recommend it! Can stop in the middle anytime for a drink, lunch or dinner. Continue where you left off.
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Krtman
Oct 5, 2024
Beautiful art deco architecture - The tour worked just fine by listening to it on my phone speaker for my wife and I, even in downtown traffic. The tour was mostly architectural but the art deco buildings were just amazing. You could enter several of them in the interiors have been maintained perfectly. The tour included other famous locations in downtown such as Joe Louis's statue. Pro: the directions and narration were perfect. The guide was well informed. The tour is a good way to learn about downtown Detroit which is quite vibrant. Con: The tour was a little short, it only briefly mentioned the Detroit River, for example, when the tour ended near it. The river would be a good stop.
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From $10
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).