Street art & music / citywide
Distinctively Detroit Tours
Detroit's only dedicated Hip-Hop History Tour, plus food tours and a Queens of Detroit walk — all run by Kris Hoff and Tami Manton.
Languages: English
At a glance
- Length
- about 3 hours 45 minutes (Hip-Hop tour)
- Price
- $79 for the Hip-Hop History Tour
- Meeting point
- Fisher Theatre (Hip-Hop tour)
- Groups and private tours
- group bus tour, up to 40 riders
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What tours do they run?
Hip-Hop History Tour
A bus ride from the Fisher Theatre to The Shelter, the Hip-Hop Shop, and J Dilla's former home, guided by local rappers.
- Length
- 3.8 hr
- Price
- $79
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Make time for these
Distinctively Detroit Tours is run by Kris Hoff and Tami Manton, and they put together Detroit's first dedicated Hip-Hop History Tour, guided by local rappers Ron "Phat Kat" Watts and Jerry Flynn Dale through sites like The Shelter, the Hip-Hop Shop, J Dilla's former home in Conant Gardens, and Future Funk Records. The bus tour departs from the Fisher Theatre, runs about three hours forty-five minutes, and holds up to forty riders. They also run food tours and a Queens of Detroit tour spotlighting Detroit women, though it's worth calling to confirm exact dates since there's no fixed weekly schedule.
- Detroit's first Hip-Hop History Tour
- Food tours and Queens of Detroit too
- Local rappers guide the hip-hop route
How to book and where to meet
Call (313) 723-2273 or email distinctivelydetroittours@gmail.com to check exact departure dates, since there's no set weekly schedule. The Hip-Hop tour runs $79 and departs from the Fisher Theatre.
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