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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Jenn_f
Sep 3, 2025
This was the perfect tour... - This was the perfect tour to get a little history about the city in under an hour. Definitely worth the time and $.
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5familyoffive5
Sep 2, 2025
Loved it!! - wow, so glad I stumbled upon this walking tour. What a great way to get to know Detroit. It was my first time in the Motor City and this walking tour was just perfect. Super easy to follow. The narrator had a very pleasant voice. It's a perfect 10.
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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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Marcspomper
Nov 11, 2025
Nice way to get oriented - Detroit has been reviving itself very nicely. While not comprehensive, this walking tour does a nice job of hitting some of the key highlights.
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N5769qumargaretm
Oct 21, 2025
Easy to Access and Flexible - Tour was easy to access and "map" button helped with orientation. Nice you could pause if you wanted more time or to stop to shop or for coffee. Despite preparations for the marathon we were able to navigate around and see all the stops with no problem. I'll definitely check our Walkntours when I travel to other places.
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Rebecca_d
Sep 1, 2025
Lots of apps to download - For a low-tech person, it was difficult to follow all the downloading that was needed. However, once it was finally accessed after downloading several apps it was a good tour.
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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).