We had a great time exploring the beautiful homes and hearing the history of Marshall. Bailey was a…read moregreat guide with many cool stories. This would be great around Halloween, but had a beautiful night ride in August.

My husband and I did the 90 minute carriage tour. We had such a good time. Marshall is a…read morebeautiful town and I loved learning about the history and the ghost stories. I highly recommend this tour if you're in Marshall.

I had a wonderful time on the Grand Rapids walking tour. I live in the area and was amazed at all…read moreof the things I walk by every day that have such a rich history. I am excited to participate in more tours with Discovering Michigan. Keep doing great work!

From the owner: Discovering Michigan allows a tourist to experience the area as a local, and a local experience…read moretheir own area as a tourist. We want to leave you in awe with unforgettable memories. Based in Grand Rapids since 2015, Discovering Michigan offers experiences and tours to international, national and local tourists. Discovering Michigan loves to walk, bike or drive you around to share secrets of Grand Rapids that even locals haven't heard much about. Experience the area history, beer and wine in unique ways. We even pick you up and drop you off at home or your hotel! We also have popular immersion trips from one to fifteen days including Grand Rapids Exclusive Craft Beer Dinner & Brewery Tour, Traverse City Brewery, Winery & Distillery Tour, and Michigan River & Lake Fishing Excursions.

The tour started promptly and our guide was friendly and knowledgeable of the ghosts and stories…read morebehind them.

From the owner: The River City swells with natural beauty, overshadowed by the flowing stream of evil that has yet…read moreto relinquish its grip on the city. Experience a dreadful past that plagues the present and the ghosts that stalk those who’ve replaced them in the earthly realm. Grand Rapids Ghosts walks you along the edge of terror to the neighborhood where evil once lived and produced some of the most well-known hauntings in the nation. There is no shortage of haunted locations in Grand Rapids, MI. A virtual playground for murderers and serial killers, the city was once a magnet for the most heinous individuals to walk the earth. Come join a chilling tour and see the darker side of Grand Rapids.

Hands down best ghost tour I've been on! Candice was very knowledgeable about the history and lore…read moreof Grand Rapids and took extra time to make the trip special. Greatly enjoyed and will be booking again! Great for locals and tourist!

We went on a walking wine tour for my wife's birthday and it was great. Candice is very friendly…read moreand professional with extensive knowledge of wine and wine tasting. She also shared a lot of the history of Grand Rapids and the surrounding area. We had a fantastic time, I highly recommend ToursAroundMichigan.

Great way to see and learn about the city, without having to think about what's for dinner!read more

This is a great tour! I'm in town for a conference and took the strolling dinner tour. I learned a…read morelot about Grand Rapids and we stopped at 3 restaurants to eat. The tour guides were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. The food was great, and I especially loved the Sugar Bar at the end. Great tour if you have a free night in Grand Rapids!

I have a family of avid ghost tour enthusiasts. Every town/city we go to, we go on a ghost tour! We…read morewere excited to hear that Grand Rapids had a ghost tour and we booked as soon as we could. We were so disappointed!! It was single-handedly the WORST ghost tour we ever went on. Hal seemed like a nice person, but was not a good storyteller, couldn't stay on task, would stop mid-train of thought and say "oh, uh, buffering". If traffic whizzed by she'd stop every single time to wait for it to go by and she'd say I can't talk over the cars... it was awful. We'd get to a place and the way she would explain the story has dull and she'd stop so many times that we were bored. We were SO disappointed. We left early! We can't recommend this tour in good faith here in Grand Rapids if your guide is Hal.

GR Crime Tours was a super fun experience! My boyfriend and our friend did a Friday evening tour…read morewith Eirann. Each walking tour is two hours and covers about two miles, and the tours go through the refreshment zone downtown, with stops at a few different bars along the way. You can purchase adult beverages and walk around with them on the tours! We started at HopCat and then went all over downtown learning about different crimes that transpired in the area. I learned a few new stories which were very interesting. I love that the tour guides have backgrounds in comedy, improv, and acting - it makes for a really entertaining experience! I also appreciated that Eirann took the time to point out crimes against BIPOC and indigenous people in the area. The subject matter is pretty heavy but it is entertainment, so there's a bit of comedy sprinkled in. Luckily we were in a group that was open minded and everyone had a great time. I had a lot of fun on this unique tour and the two hours flew by. GR Crime Tours does private tours as well as some special events like a Mother's Day brunch tour coming up. I highly recommend this company to any true crime enthusiasts or people who enjoy history.

If you are looking for something to do that's fun, different, and outdoors you should definitely…read moretry a GR Crime Tour! It's such a great time! My friend and I signed up for the Damsels Give Distress tour that focused on local crimes of female perpetrators. It was a special event tour, and came with small goody bags from local, women-owned businesses, which was a fun added touch. The tour starts at Studio Park, and you can order drinks to carry on the tour. It is all within the designated "refreshment areas" so walking with drinks is allowed (and legal). Studio Park and House of Wine were both drink stops on our tour, and it concludes at Pyramid Scheme as the third stop. Due to capacity restrictions they do ask that one person from your party go in to place your orders, or one person from your party at a time. It's definitely enough stops, and not an excessive amount of stops. The tour lasted about 1.5 - 2 hours in total, and probably spanned about 1.5 miles. They recommend comfy shoes. I wore a pair of (comfy) wedged boots and had no issues. The stories told are really interesting, detailed, and told with a bit of humor. They definitely give respect to victims but balance it well to keep it light. Eirann was our tour guide, and I'm sure all the guides are equally great, but Eirann is so funny! The inflections and the style of story-telling is fantastic. I think these are a fun new offering for Grand Rapids, and an interesting way to get out and enjoy our great city. Definitely recommended!

I've watched several of Kelli's virtual tours on YouTube and greatly enjoyed them. I'm a native…read moreChicagoan, now living on the West Coast, and I love classic movies, so it's fun to find out new facts about the hometown or suburban locations appearing in popular films. Based on Kelli's tour about Marshall Field's and its role in the movie industry, I recently watched "Mahogany" for the first time. And her tour which focused on the LaGrange locations in "While You Were Sleeping" led me to finally check out this movie, as well. Keep up the good work, Kelli, and I hope to take one of your tours in person on my next visit back to the Midwest.

From the owner: Choose from in-person walking tours and virtual events to learn about Chicago's history with cinema.read more

We would highly recommend this tour for both Grand Rapidians and definitely those who want to know…read moremore about downtown Grand Rapids. Joanna was tops...knowledgeable about Grand Rapids and food, charismatic, and a great host. We loved the restaurants and food choices along the way. Probably the only improvement might be to have a small taste of something at the last stop.

From the owner: You will leave feeling like you had night out with friends. With smaller tour sizes and guides who…read morelove the city you will have great portions and the attention to detail you would want on a dining experience. We will take you to food focused restaurants with give you time to enjoy the atmosphere.