What to book before you travel to Detroit?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book

Detroit

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Detroit Institute of ArtsOne of America's largest art museums, with some 65,000 works, centred on Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry murals of the River Rouge plant, plus Bruegel, Van Gogh and Matisse.€17Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Henry Ford MuseumIn Dearborn, America's story told through objects, from Rosa Parks's bus to Kennedy's limousine and the Model T, with Greenfield Village next door and a tour of the Rouge factory.€34Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Charles H. Wright MuseumMidtown's museum of African American history follows the journey from African kingdoms through the slave ship, slavery and the Great Migration to 1960s Detroit, Motown and civil rights.€13Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Belle IsleA 400-hectare island park on the Detroit River designed by Olmsted, with Albert Kahn's 1904 aquarium and conservatory, a monumental fountain, a marble lighthouse, a beach and woods.Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Eastern Market · Detroit RiverWalk · Guardian Building · Michigan Central

All activities in Detroit on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Detroit cost?

4 activities are paid; 3 have a known price in euros, for about €64 per person. The others are paid on the spot or in local currency: the price is on each card.

What can you do in Detroit without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Eastern Market, Detroit RiverWalk, Guardian Building, Michigan Central. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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