Guided Walking History Tours of Traverse City

Our regular 10:00AM free walking tours of 2024 begin on Wednesday July 10th and run through September 25.

There is no charge for the tour. We do request a gratuity of $20 per person. Gratuities are entirely up to the individual. Thank you for your support.

We also offer tours by appointment beginning in May. Schedule a tour for your group just about any time of the day, 7 days a week. Please use the e-mail form below to contact us. Or call 231-946-4800.

Our tours are two miles of easy walking and typically last two and a half hours.

We begin and end at the Perry Hannah Plaza, on the northwest corner of 6th and Union just two blocks from downtown Traverse City.

Weather:

Of course we like nice days for our tours, but Mother Nature still has the final say. A light rain or drizzle won’t stop us, but any dangerous weather (lightning, heavy rain, high winds, etc.) will mean a cancellation of our tour.

Don’t be afraid of a little chill in the air!

Please check these weather links:

The latest National Weather Service for Traverse City
The current regional radar

If moderate to heavy rain is imminent, our tour is canceled.
Please check back here for updates.

Use this form to contact us.

About Us

Our Eighth Consecutive Season
In 2016, we began the Guided Walking History Tour of Traverse City, a weekly guided tour through the historic neighborhoods of Traverse City with just one tour per week. Through the years we have continually grown, increasing the number of tours and guide services that we provide each season.
In 2020 we conducted tours wearing masks and social distancing. ’21 was a comeback year for us and we’ve been going strong ever since.

Our Guides

Steve Morse began conducting history tours in 2014 when he volunteered to be a docent for the Traverse City History Center’s Magical History Tour bus. When that program was discontinued, Steve filled the void by creating the Guided Walking History Tour of Traverse City. He is also a regional tour guide for many of the tour buses that visit Northwestern Michigan every summer.

Debbie Douglas is the Special Events Coordinator at the City Opera House. This will be her forth season as a guide.