Tours of the City
Walking Tours
As Detroit is very spread out, walking tours of the city are uncommon. Visitors wishing to get a general sense of Detroit’s attractions and neighbourhoods would be well advised to partake in a guided bus tour instead. That being said, areas of Downtown, such as the waterfront, are well suited to leisurely strolling, as are many of the city’s suburbs, such as Dearborn, Southfield, Ann Arbor and Grosse Pointe.
Bus Tours
Various four-hour bus tours of Detroit are offered by Grayline Tours (tel: (313) 870 5012; website: www.grayline.com). The ‘Downtown and Greektown’ tour costs US$30 and sights include the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Downtown, and the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.
Other Tours
Diamond Jack’s River Tours (tel: (313) 843 9376; website: www.diamondjack.com) offers a two-hour narrated cruise of the Detroit River from on-board a 27m (90ft) ship. Sights include the Detroit skyline and Belle Isle. The tour departs from the Hart Plaza in the city centre and costs US$14. Portofino Friendship (tel: (734) 281 6700) offers a cruise of the Detroit River, which lasts two-and-half hours and begins at the Portofino Restaurant.
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Tours of the City