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🇺🇸 Detroit — your itinerary

5 days · 15h of activities · $50 per person in tickets & dining

Day-by-day plan

Day 1 — Arrival

2026-08-05
8h · $30
Light afternoon after travel — ease into the city.
  • 14:30
    22:30
    Afternoon
    🎭The Henry Ford & Greenfield Village
    Dearborn complex — Rosa Parks bus, Wright Flyer, and a working 1880s village.
    8h · $30 each / $50 combo · must-see

Day 2

2026-08-06
5h 30m · $20
  • 09:30
    13:30
    Morning
    🎭Detroit Institute of Arts
    Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry Murals plus a top-tier global collection.
    4h · $14 (free for tri-county residents) · must-see
  • 14:00
    15:30
    Afternoon
    🎭Motown Museum (Hitsville USA)
    Original house where Motown was founded — Studio A unchanged since the 1960s.
    1h 30m · $20 · must-see

Day 3

2026-08-07
1h 30m · $0
  • 09:30
    11:00
    Morning
    🌿Detroit Riverwalk
    5.5 miles along the Detroit River with sweeping Windsor (Canada) views.
    1h 30m · Free · recommended

Day 4

2026-08-08
0m · $0
Free time — explore on your own.

Day 5 — Departure

2026-08-09
0m · $0
Quick morning visit before heading to the airport.
Free time — explore on your own.

Budget breakdown

1 traveler · 5 days
CategoryPer personPer person
Attractions & activities
Entry tickets and activity fees from your plan.
$50$50
Restaurants (dinner each day)
Midpoint of cost ranges; lunch usually $10-20 extra per day.
$0$0
Lodging (estimate, mid-range)
4 nights × ~$140/night
$560$560
Local transport (estimate)
5 days of metro / taxis / ride share.
$75$75
Total trip estimate$685$685

Mid-range estimates. Travel hackers can cut 30-40%; luxury 2-3×. Lodging assumes mid-range hotel/Airbnb.