By bus / citywide
Let's See Detroit Tours
JP runs eight different themed tours of Detroit, part driving and part on foot, shaped around what you actually want to see.
Languages: English
At a glance
- Length
- 2 hours, or 4+ hours by request
- Price
- $75 per person for the two-hour tour
- Season
- year-round
- Groups and private tours
- up to six people, private tours
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What tours do they run?
Detroit 101 (Essentials)
A driving-and-walking overview of Downtown, Midtown, Lafayette Park, Eastern Market, the riverfront, and Belle Isle.
Looking Up (Architecture)
From the Guardian Building to the Fisher Building, tracing how Detroit's architecture moved from Beaux Arts to Art Deco to Modernism.
Making History in Detroit
A tour through sites tied to industry, the auto industry, music, and the civil rights movement.
The Villages and Towns (Neighborhoods)
From Corktown through Greektown to Mexicantown, a look at Detroit's neighborhoods from gritty to upscale.
All Albert, All The Time
All Albert Kahn, all the time — a tour built entirely around the famed Detroit architect's buildings.
We Gather By The River
The Detroit riverfront and its parks, the city's other side.
Off The Beaten Path (Local Secrets)
Lesser-known spots and local businesses you'd never find on a standard sightseeing loop.
Eye Candy (Public Art)
Murals, sculpture, fountains, and the Heidelberg Project — Detroit's public art in one walk.
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Make time for these
Let's See Detroit Tours covers eight different angles on the city, from the basics (Detroit 101) to an architecture-focused walk (Looking Up) to public art (Eye Candy). Owner JP drives and walks you through, groups up to six people, and tailors the route to what you're into, whether that's industrial history, civil rights sites, or Albert Kahn's buildings. Longer private walks and outings of four-plus hours get a custom quote.
- Eight themes, all customizable
- Mix of driving and walking
- Groups up to six, private tours available
How to book and where to meet
Book by phone or email with JP, groups up to six people. The two-hour driving tour runs $75 per person; anything over four hours gets a custom quote.
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