Detroit is America’s great comeback in progress: a reborn downtown of art deco towers and riverwalk joy, an island park in the river, and food worth crossing the city for. This guide gathers the best of Detroit, with the places and tours our readers love most.
Downtown Detroit, reborn
Walk the comeback block by block: See the D Walking Tour Discover Downtown Detroit on Foot is is one of the experiences our readers love most. Best Downtown Detroit Art, History and Architecture Walking Tour is belongs on every first visit. Detroit’s Hidden History Guided Walking Tour is is a reader favorite for good reason.
The riverfront and Belle Isle
The river is Detroit’s front porch, and its island is the crown jewel: Belle Isle Park — Detroit’s 982-Acre Island Escape in the Detroit River. Detroit Riverwalk — America’s Best Riverwalk Keeps Getting Better. 2.5 Hours Private Belle Isle Tour with Transportation is shows a side of the city most visitors miss.
Icons: towers, stations and the heart of downtown
Some buildings tell the whole story of the city: The Guardian Building — Detroit’s Cathedral of Finance in Living Color. Michigan Central Station — Corktown’s Beaux-Arts Giant, Reborn. Campus Martius Park — The Heart of Downtown Detroit, in Every Season. The Spirit of Detroit and The Fist — Two Icons Face Off on Woodward Avenue.
Food: iconic Detroit eats
Come hungry: Detroit feeds its visitors properly: Delicious in Detroit Food Walking Tour is is pure local joy from start to finish. Iconic Foods of Detroit Tour is is one of the experiences our readers love most. Detroit’s Holiday Food Tour — Donuts, Pastries and Sweet Treats. Detroit Sweet Treats Food Tour — Donuts, Coffee, Pastries and More.
Cruises, pedicabs and pedal pubs
See the D from the water, a pedicab or a rolling pub: Weekend Private Detroit Luxury Cruise is belongs on every first visit. Detroit Guided Pedicab Tour Explore the City in Comfort is is a reader favorite for good reason. Private Detroit Pedal Pub Tour — A Top-Rated Downtown Experience.
Neighborhoods beyond downtown
The real Detroit lives in its neighborhoods: Detroit Neighborhood Tours Explore Beyond Downtown is shows a side of the city most visitors miss. Chauffeured Historic Tour of Detroit with Flexibility is is pure local joy from start to finish. The Dequindre Cut — Art, Bikes and Bridges on a Sunken Rail Trail. Detroit’s Cultural Center — A Walkable Wonderland of Museums in Midtown.
Family fun and Detroit from above
Illusions, escape rooms and a helicopter finale: Museum of Illusions Detroit Admission Ticket is is one of the experiences our readers love most. Outdoor Escape Room in Detroit — Downtown. Private Downtown Detroit Helicopter Ride is belongs on every first visit.
