Atlanta's Black History and Civil Rights Tour
Description
Join us as we unfold time with this exciting Black History and Civil Rights tour. What better place to delve into African-American heritage than the Mecca of the Civil Rights Movement? Showcasing historic sites and most talked about black historic neighborhoods like Summerhill, The West End, Downtown Atlanta, Old 4th Ward and the Historic Sweet Auburn Ave District. During this 4 hour tour you will be immersed in black culture and arts, civil rights landmarks, groundbreaking HBCU’s, Tyler Perry Studios, along with famous Hollywood Film & TV locations and more. These are some of the reasons Atlanta is nicknamed "The Black Mecca" and one of the top destinations for Black History and Culture. This tour goes further than any other tour, allowing you to fully experience the historical and cultural significance of our groundbreaking city.
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Downtown Atlanta's historic hotel district filled with historic landmarks and powerful stories
Built of the 1996 Olympic Games considered the attraction hub of Atlanta. World of Coke, Georgia Aquarium, CNN and others.
Heart of Atlanta! Where Atlanta began. -Amazing unknown facts!! See Five Points District and the Birthplace of Coca Cola
Atlanta's Black Political Power -Atlanta's Government Center -Atlanta City Hall -Fulton County Courthouse
One of Atlanta 1st black neighborhoods -Fulton County Stadium -Turner Field
Catch the Olympic Stadium & Torch and relive the 1996 Olympic moments. Amazing unknown facts--Baseball legend Hank Aaron
Fun Stop for selfies and group photos ***Note: Visitors are only allowed to enter the studio welcome entrance area after 5pm Friday, all-day Sat & Sun and holidays per Tyler Perry mgmt.
The Original Madea House that Tyler Perry filmed popular movies like "Diary of a Mad Black Women and Family Reunion.
West End Atlanta-One of Atlanta’s spiritually rich and pro-black historic neighborhoods. Great local black-owned businesses, Beautiful Victorian Homes, Beautiful Street Art Murals *Bathroom Stop
Atlanta oldest black owned bookstore and culture center *Great street art murals and famous black-owned businesses
The HBCU/Atlanta University Center (Largest Consortium of black colleges in the country) Morehouse College, Spellman College, Clark Atlanta University, Morris Brown College, Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse school of Medicine -Rich Powerful Stories -Famous Film & TV location
See historic Civil Rights landmarks from schools, historic restaurants & businesses to Civil Rights headquarters to Civil Rights soldiers residences.
Cruise through the Gulch and see the great views of Mercedes Benz Stadium, State Farm Arena, and Downtown Atlanta's beautiful skyline.
Atlanta’s hidden jewel for eclectic, laid-back, rich art gallery scenery. The Castleberry filming Back lot of famous movies & TV shows -Paschal’s Restaurant -HJ Russell -Escobar Restaurant & Tapas
Once Atlanta’s richest Negro Street in the world. -Woodruff Park, Atlanta Daily World (1st black daily newspaper) -Atlanta Life, Apex Museum, Royal Peacock, - SCLC Headquarters, Historic Black churches -Beautiful Civil Rights art murals -Famous Film locations
*Atlanta’s historic gem! Lunch stop Great food and snack options from Independent/family-owned eateries like Soul food, BBQ, New Orleans, Seafood, West African & Asian cuisines, wide selections of fresh fruit to herbs & spices and much more. -Grady Hospital -Butler Street YMCA *Bathroom Stop
Home to one of the greatest freedom fighters, Dr. MLK Jr! See Ebenezer Baptist Church, MLK’s Birth Home, The King Center and more *Bathroom Stop
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel is the meet-up location for all travelers. Good location for using the Marta train, Uber/Lyft transportation. The hotel has comfortable lobby seating, clean bathrooms, and a Starbucks (opened 6am-1pm only) Hotel Parking is available, but isn't free! There's parking garages & lots are located about one block from the hotel. Parking rates range $10-$30. Most important, arrive 20-30 minutes before tour departure.
- Tour operates in all weather. Umbrella or rain poncho is recommended for for light rain. For extreme weather conditions, please call the phone number on your voucher to reconfirm tour operation.
- The morning tour starts from 10:00am and the afternoon tour 1:30pm
Reviews(1,454)
Jeff, our tour guide, was very friendly, personable & knowledgeable. He provided a lot of interesting information about the city. The tour bus was comfortable. Overall, a great tour!
The tour was great!!! Navid was very nice and knowledgeable on this tour. I loved every minute of it!
Omar was very engaging and knowledgeable of events and the black history of Atlanta and the civil rights movement. He was very personal and passionate about his culture. My family and I loved everything about the tour!
Our tour guide Omar was the best. He provided lots of history on the tour and made it a wonderful experience. I highly recommend this tour.
Guide was extremely knowledgeable and his approach was very informative as well as captivating. He held our attention throughout the entire tour. I highly recommend Omar.
One the the best tours I have ever been on (my family felt that way also). I don't care for super long expensive tours, so this was just perfect.
Great knowledge from this historical tour. Excellent development of Atlanta. Mural of MLK on people street covered with trees. That is a poor representation of the parks department not maintaining such a treasure. Visitors to travel from out of town to see the poor neglect of the mural. I’m disappointed. I hope this gets prompt attention
Even though I have visited Atlanta numerous times in the past I am so glad I signed up for this tour! It was perfect! The history we learned was amazing and the culture stop were so enjoyable. Our tour guide, Jeff, was so funny and informative! Highly recommend this tour.
This tour was excellent! Don’t miss it! Our tour guide was informative, professional, and engaging. His sense of humor was infectious! My grandson and I, along with our fellow travelers, thoroughly enjoyed the tour. As an added bonus, our guide stopped at historical sites and local businesses, giving us opportunities to support small-business owners while browsing gift shops and sampling local eateries. Y’all, we stopped by Ma’Dear’s house, cruised by Morehouse and Spelman Colleges, saw Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s former residences, visited Tyler Perry Studios, and experienced many other notable Atlanta attractions. Our guide also shared video footage and photographs throughout the tour, which helped provide historical context and greater insight into the people, places, and events we encountered. His storytelling brought the history to life and made the experience both educational and entertaining. This was a wonderful way to experience Atlanta, and I highly recommend this tour—especially for anyone interested in the city’s rich history, culture, and African American heritage. Five stars!
Jeff was a brilliant guide. Passionate about his city and the hugely important role it played in civil rights history. We were not rushed and even went off the normal tour for extra.
