Buy Self Guided Detroit's Spirit and History Solo Walking Tour Tickets on FunEx

View all Self Guided Detroit's Spirit and History Solo Walking Tour photos

Get your discount tickets for the Self Guided Detroit's Spirit and History Solo Walking Tour, save up to 9% !

Select your ticket

9% OFF Refundable

Self Guided Detroit's Spirit and History Solo Walking Tour

FROM

$8.88

REG. $9.75

Overview

You will discover Detroit’s hidden gems, artistic Alleys, funky food spots, golden era buildings and world class parks. Go at your own pace, your own schedule and stop and go as you please. This is a Self Guided Tour navigated by your smart phone on the WalknTours app. The technology is so good visitors say "It's like walking with Rick Steve's". Detroit is a city on the rise. Not long ago this was a different city, today it’s thriving and the people of Detroit are carving out a culture that is authentically D Town. Discover how Detroit is changing, and see how it's past changed world history. The tour starts at Buddy’s on Broadway, the shop that invented Detroit Style Pizza. So, grab a slice and let’s get this party started.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Buddy’s Pizza shop, the inventors of Detroit Style Pizza. It all began at Buddy’s Pizzeria on the famous Six Mile in 1946 when Gus and Connie made their first square-shaped pizza. Boom! From then on, the pizza world would never be the same.

End Point

End point

The plaza opened in 1975 and since then has been the location for many festivals and special events. The big ring is Transcending which honors the “Working Men and Women Who Built Our City”.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Parker Street

This brick-lined street is known as Parker's Alley and it is named after Thomas Parker, a free black man who was one of the city's first black landowners in Detroit.

Duration: 3 mins

2. The Belt

The Belt is named after the alleyway's location in the former garment district which was shaped like a belt. It is part of a larger project by the Library Street Collective to reimagine underutilized spaces throughout the city.

Duration: 3 mins

3. Campus Martius Park

This park was created in 2004 and is a main hang out in Detroit. It was even named a “Top 10 Public Square” in the USA by USA Today. Not bad for an area that few people felt safe enough walking into 20 years ago.

Duration: 5 mins

4. Penobscot Building

When it was built in 1928, it was the 4th highest building in the United States and 8th highest in the world. It soars above you like the edge off a cliff with a series of setbacks at the top.

Duration: 3 mins

5. The Guardian Building

The Guardian building is one of the finest art deco skyscrapers in the United States. It was completed in 1929 and was originally called the Union Trust Building. It also had the rather cute nickname of the Cathedral of Finance.

Duration: 5 mins

6. The Spirit of Detroit

The sun-like thing on the right is meant to symbolize the rays emanating from God, and the people in his other hand are supposed to represent all human relationships. The Spirit is widely recognized and well-loved and you can find the image all over the city.

Duration: 5 mins

7. Joe Louis Monument

oe Louis didn’t just throw his weight around in the boxing ring. He fought against segregation and Jim Crow laws and encouraged young African American men to join the US Army during World War II despite the fact that it was still racially segregated. When he was asked why he did it, he famously replied "Lots of things wrong with America, but Hitler ain't going to fix them."

Duration: 3 mins

Inclusion

Virtual walk you can take after taking the in person tour

Smartphone Guided Walking tour on the WalknTours app

Exclusion

No in person guide, this is a smart phone navigated tour on the WalknTours app

Cancellation Policy

Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by WalknTours

Reviews

4.6

★★★★★ ★★★★★

Based on 49 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 stars

Self Guided Detroit's Spirit and History Solo Walking Tour Discount Tickets

Select your ticket

Overview

Meeting and Pickup

End Point

Language Offered

Itinerary

1. Parker Street

2. The Belt

3. Campus Martius Park

4. Penobscot Building

5. The Guardian Building

6. The Spirit of Detroit

7. Joe Louis Monument

Inclusion

Exclusion

Cancellation Policy

Additional Info

Reviews

4.6

Explore other options

Rome Hop-on Hop-off Tour with Vatican Ticket

3-Hours Artisanal Shopping Tour in Rome

Borghese Gallery Hosted Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

Unlock Vatican: Private Guided Tour of Museums & Sistine Chapel

Rome Street GastronomicTour

4 Days Tour to Discover the Molise Region

Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museum with Guided Tour

Colosseum Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Access in Rome

Half day private car or van with driver at disposal in Rome

Tivoli and Hadrian's Villa Full day from Rome

HR Representatives

Follow Us on