Walking & Driving Tours

It's so easy to get around Grand Rapids! Whether by foot or by car or motor coach, you can see and do a lot in a little time. Routes are direct, streets are safe, traffic is minimal...and there's a welcome surprise around every corner.

Put on Your Walking Shoes

Downtown Walking Tour is a ten-block stroll that takes you from a 19th century streetscape to the 1970s-era White House, from art galleries to architectural marvels, from a lush green river bank to a world-class luxury hotel.

Sculptures and Historic Buildings make the Grand Rapids cityscape an urban explorer's delight. Keep your eyes peeled for our signature Calder sculpture, an authentic Apollo space capsule, ornate Greek Revival buildings, and dozens of other outdoor art attractions.

Fun for Kids brings you to a downtown museum built to celebrate childhood and the joy of learning. You and your family can spend hours there - and that's just the beginning of our kid-friendly

Spin Your Wheels

Heritage Hill Driving Tour meanders through a 40-block neighborhood just east of downtown. On the National Register of Historic Places, Heritage Hill preserves homes dating back to 1845 and representing over 60 architectural styles. Learn more about Heritage Hill - including lodging options - here.

Fall Color Tour shows off Grand Rapids at its most breathtaking, as the lush Grand River basin explodes in a kaleidoscope of blazing scarlets, dazzling yellows and lustrous oranges.

Choose your favorite way to have fun. Michigan's West Coast offers every imaginable water sport. There's an abundance of shopping options from boutiques and art galleries to popular shopping mall favorites. Perfect accommodations, from unique B&B's, to the chains you know and trust. Explore all Michigan's West Coast has to offer with these coasting routes.