Top 5 Requested Tours
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Detroit in context
bus tour
Detroit is a complicated city. It has tons of amazing assets but also faces many challenges. One thing is for sure, Detroit is much more than headlines and stereotypes. On this tour, you’ll be taken around the city by an expert guide who will provide context and local insight into Detroit's neighborhoods, small businesses, and community projects. The goal of this experience is to help attendees understand how Detroit’s history shaped where we are today, connect with what’s happening now, and be better equipped to engage in its future.
Recommended Duration: 3 Hours
Downtown Detroit
Walking Tour
Whether you’ve lived in Detroit your whole life or are visiting for the first time, this tour will show you a Detroit that defies your expectations. See major landmarks, world renowned architecture, new developments, local small businesses and some of the great historical spots from an insider’s perspective. You’ll also learn about how Detroit’s history shaped where we are today, what’s happening now and what lies ahead for this influential city.
Total walking distance: ~2 miles
Recommended Duration: 2.5 Hours
Attraction & Retention Tour
This tour will take your organization’s current, new or potential team members on an insider tour of greater downtown and beyond. Billions of dollars in development have happened in Detroit in recent years and more is on its way. From unique small businesses, art galleries, specialty restaurants and bars to large scale commercial and residential projects there is a lot happening in Detroit, and you’ll see it on this tour. By the end of this trip around greater downtown, everyone will be excited about living, working and engaging in Detroit.
Recommended Tour Duration: 2-3 Hours
Redlining, Racism, & Segregation
in Detroit Virtual Tour
From segregation and redlining to police brutality and the destruction of BIPOC neighborhoods, systemic racism has been a part of Detroit's story since its founding. This engaging and enlightening presentation will provide an overview of some of the most devastating policies and events in Detroit’s last 100 years, how they disproportionately impacted the Black community, and give context to how this past continues to impact our region today. Attendees will also learn about local organizations fighting for racial justice and how to be a part of the solution moving forward.
Minimum Tour Duration: 1.5 Hours
Livernois/Avenue of Fashion
Walking Tour
Located in Northwest Detroit, Livernois has long been the heart of the apparel industry in Detroit. Retailers, wholesale buyers, designers, stylists, students, shoppers, and residents all converge on this historic avenue to this day. In the last few years, Livernois has seen renewed and innovative efforts to strengthen its businesses, accessibility, and presence as a hub for the surrounding Northwest neighborhoods: Sherwood Forest, University District, Green Acres, Palmer Woods, and Bagley. We will visit shops that are new to the Avenue within the last few years, as well as the older businesses that have been anchors in the community for decades. We will also learn about community efforts in place to make the area a better place to live, work, and shop.
Total walking distance: ~1.5 miles
MinimumTour Duration: 2 Hours
