15 days in Detroit & Grand Canyon National Park Itinerary

Kids will appreciate attractions like Cedar Point and Toledo Zoo. Change things up with these side-trips from Detroit: Ghostly Manor Thrill Center (in Sandusky), Frankenmuth (Michigan Heroes Museum, Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, &more) and Whaley House Museum (in Flint). And it doesn't end there: see the interesting displays at The Henry Ford, take in the waterfront at Detroit RiverFront, get to know the resident critters at African Safari Wildlife Park, and explore the world behind art at Detroit Institute of Arts.

For ratings, other places to visit, photos, and tourist information, read our Detroit visit site.

The Route module shows you all the different ways you can get to Detroit. In June, daytime highs in Detroit are 79°F, while nighttime lows are 61°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Sun) so you can travel to Grand Canyon National Park.

Kids will enjoy Bright Angel Trail and Mather Point. Next up on the itinerary: trek along South Kaibab Trail, get to know the fascinating history of Bright Angel Point, take some stellar pictures from Grandview Point, and take in breathtaking views at Grand Canyon South Rim.

Plan trip to Grand Canyon National Park with our itinerary maker to find out where to go and what to do.

You can do a combination of flight and bus from Detroit to Grand Canyon National Park in 10 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of flight and bus. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Mountain Standard Time (MST) is minus 2 hours. Traveling from Detroit in July, expect little chillier with lows of 52°F in Grand Canyon National Park. You will leave for home on the 10th (Mon).