On the water & in the air / Detroit
Detroit River Sports
Guided kayak tours through the Jefferson Chalmers canals and the Detroit River, May through October, including sunset and full-moon paddles.
- 3 hr
- private too
DETROIT / Tours / ¼
Who’s going to show you Detroit?
90 tour operators and guides, 188 tours in all. Walk in the footsteps of Black Bottom, bike the Riverwalk, cruise the Detroit River or step inside Michigan Central.
01 / Tour finder
How do you want to see the city?
Pick a stop on the line: on foot, on two wheels, on the water or behind the scenes. Then narrow it down: how much time do you have, and who’s coming?
02 / All in one place
Every Detroit tour we could find
11 operators · 1 in the archive
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On the water & in the air / Detroit
Detroit River Tours aboard J.W. Westcott II
A small-group boat tour aboard the historic J.W. Westcott II, once the world's only floating post office.
- 2 tours
- 2 hr
- private too
On the water & in the air / Detroit
Detroit Sails
Private sailing and powerboat charters on the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair, at sunset, sunrise, or full moon.
- 2 hr
- private too
On the water & in the air / Waterford
Detroit Seadoo Adventures
No guide talking over you here. You take the wheel of a Sea-Doo pontoon boat or jet ski and explore the Detroit River and the Waterford lakes at your own pace.
- 5 tours
- 1 hr
- private too
On the water & in the air / Detroit
Detroit Water Taxi
A water taxi out of Sindbad's Restaurant and Marina, running from late May through October to Belle Isle Beach and the Detroit Yacht Club.
- private too
On the water & in the air / Detroit
Diamond Jack's River Tours
A family-run sightseeing boat running since 1991, departing Cullen Plaza for a narrated cruise along the Detroit River, under the Ambassador Bridge.
- 2 tours
$27 adult, $20 senior, $15 child
On the water & in the air / Grosse Ile Township
Max Flight
Robinson R-44 helicopter rides out of Grosse Ile Airport, a 10-minute island hop or a longer loop that takes in downtown Detroit and Lake St. Clair.
- 6 tours
- 10 min–45 min
- private too
On the water & in the air / Detroit
MyFlight Tours
Metro Detroit's biggest helicopter tour company flies out of Coleman A. Young Airport and gets you over the city in minutes, downtown, the Detroit River and the Ambassador Bridge from the air.
- 6 tours
- private too
On the water & in the air / Windsor
Windsor Premier Cruises
A two-hour narrated boat cruise on the Detroit River out of Windsor, covering both skylines, Belle Isle, and both bridges.
- 2 hr
$49.99 CAD adult, $34.99 CAD child
On the water & in the air / Detroit
Detroit Princess Riverboat
Detroit Princess's five-deck riverboat runs themed lunch and dinner cruises — Motown Revue, a jazz dinner with Alexander Zonjic, classic rock, and Margaritaville nights — with pricing and exact length given at booking, by phone at (313) 631-2628 or by email at info@detroitprincess.com.
- private too
On the water & in the air / St. Clair Shores
Summer Cruise Series
Not a plain sightseeing boat ride. Themed nights on the water, from a jazz cruise to a chef's seafood dinner to a sunset party in all white, run by a private yacht fleet on Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River.
- 4 tours
- 2.5 hr
- private too
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Tours that ended, but aren’t forgotten
These tours no longer run, but they’re part of Detroit’s story. They stay here, with their former contact details.
Closed – archive entry · 2004–2020
Riverside Kayak Connection ↗
Ran kayak tours, rentals and lessons around Belle Isle and Elizabeth Park starting in 2004, but by its own account the shop is retail-only now, no more tours to book here.
- 4016 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte, MI 48192
- (734) 285-2925
- riversidekayak.com
04 / Before you go
Four things worth knowing about a Detroit tour
Book ahead
Many tours run small groups, and weekend slots can fill up fast. You’ll find the booking button on every page.
Check where it starts
Every tour meets somewhere different: a lobby, a dock or a coffee shop. The QLINE and the People Mover often get you close.
Mind the season
Some boat, kayak and bike tours only run in the warmer months. Each page tells you when something is seasonal.
Tips and languages
In the U.S., tipping your guide is customary. Tours run in English, a few in other languages too; check the language line on each page.
05 / For guides
Do you run tours in Detroit?
Being listed is free, and the order isn’t for sale. Send us your tours, photos and booking link, and keep your page up to date yourself.
We checked the tours and contact details on the operators’ own sites on September 26, 2026. Prices and times can change, so check the operator’s site before you book.