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(1,414)
Great experience and fun way to see Atlanta!! I would definitely recommend it.
Omar was a fantastic guide. Extremely knowledgeable and interesting. The tour was 4.5 hours long with a nice long stop for lunch. Omar worked tirelessly for the entire time and we left with a deeper understanding of the black history of Atlanta. Can highly recommend this tour.
Very informative. The trip was engaging interesting. The tour guide was a wealth of information. The trip was well worth the time.
The tour was so helpful and so beneficial. The stops were nicely timed, the landmarks were extraordinary, and the knowledge from our tour guide was superb. Loved his personality and his description of the history of Atlanta and the figures that he described. Would redo this tour in a heartbeat the next time I come to Atlanta
Tour guide, Jeff, was ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT! His deep knowledge of Atlanta’s history was great. It was presented in a way that made me feel as if I was walking through history witnessing major historical events.
Young or old, first time visitor or born and raised, this is a "must do" while in Atlanta. The guide was incredibly knowledgeable with information you cant just obtain from a Wiki page or Google search.
We want to take a moment to thank Omar for the incredible Black History tour in Atlanta. Your knowledge and passion for the subject truly brought the history to life, and we gained a deeper appreciation for the significant contribution of the Black community in this city. We especially enjoyed the Tyler Perry studio and places where we seen on some of his shows, Martin Luther King Museum and just enjoyed the whole tour. Thank you for making the experience so memorable!
The tour was fantastic and the tour guide was very informative and friendly. Omar knew his history of Atlanta.
Beautiful experience and well worth the money! Excellent guide who was very knowledgeable! Highly recommend!
Omar was fantastic!!! Very knowledgeable about black history and forgotten history in Atlanta especially how it changed over the years. Great energy.
