Self Guided Detroit's Spirit and History Solo Walking Tour
Detroit, USA
From 45 minutes to 1 hour
Art & Culture
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Walking Tours
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History
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City Highlights
Date
Today
May 30, 2025
What You Will Do
You will discover Detroit’s hidden gems, artistic Alleys, funky food spots, golden era buildings and world class parks. Go at your own pace, your own schedule and stop and go as you please. This is a Self Guided Tour navigated by your smart phone on the WalknTours app. The technology is so good visitors say "It's like walking with Rick Steve's".
Detroit is a city on the rise. Not long ago this was a different city, today it’s thriving and the people of Detroit are carving out a culture that is authentically D Town. Discover how Detroit is changing, and see how it's past changed world history.
The tour starts at Buddy’s on Broadway, the shop that invented Detroit Style Pizza. So, grab a slice and let’s get this party started.
What's Included?
- Virtual walk you can take after taking the in person tour
- Smartphone Guided Walking tour on the WalknTours app
What's Not Included?
- No in person guide, this is a smart phone navigated tour on the WalknTours app
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
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.
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Parker Street
3 minutes
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.
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Additional Information
This activity is operated by WalknTours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Options
- Audio Guide - English
Customer Reviews
Worth It
2025-04-18
Well designed app. Engaging your. Took 1 hour. Great way start to my Detroit visit and orient myself to the city.
Great tour! Well paced!
2024-11-10
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!
Beautiful art deco architecture
2024-10-05
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.
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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