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Atlanta: Plantation, Civil Wars and Civil Rights Private Tour
Roswell
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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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.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The Atlanta Civil Rights Full-Day Guided Tour offers an immersive journey through the city’s most significant African-American historic sites, beginning in the Sweet Auburn Historic District, once known as “the richest Negro street in the world.” Participants walk past key landmarks such as Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. preached with his father, and visit King’s birthplace at 501 Auburn Avenue. The tour also includes a stop at the Sweet Auburn Curb Market, providing a glimpse of Atlanta’s local food culture, before culminating at the Martin Luther King Jr.
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Air-conditioned Vehicle
Bottled water
Private transportation
Expert Guide
Gratuities
Lunch
Atlanta: Plantation, Civil Wars and Civil Rights Private Tour
Roswell
About
The Atlanta Civil Rights Full-Day Guided Tour offers an immersive journey through the city’s most significant African-American historic sites, beginning in the Sweet Auburn Historic District, once known as “the richest Negro street in the world.” Participants walk past key landmarks such as Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. preached with his father, and visit King’s birthplace at 501 Auburn Avenue. The tour also includes a stop at the Sweet Auburn Curb Market, providing a glimpse of Atlanta’s local food culture, before culminating at the Martin Luther King Jr.
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Air-conditioned Vehicle
Bottled water
Private transportation
Expert Guide
Gratuities
Lunch
Itinerary
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Archibald Smith Plantation Home
The Archibald Smith Plantation Home in Roswell, Georgia, is an 1845 Greek Revival farmhouse, built by slave labor for one of the city's founding families. The site features the two-story main house, 10 original outbuildings (including slave cabins and a spring house), and features original family artifacts. It now functions as a historic museum.
45 minutes
2
APEX Museum
The APEX Museum—short for African American Panoramic Experience—is a cultural and historical museum located on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn Historic District, dedicated to telling African-American history from an African-American perspective.
3
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, is a historic congregation founded in 1886 that became internationally known as the spiritual home of Martin Luther King Jr. and a central hub of the American civil-rights movement. Led over the years by King’s grandfather
35 minutes
4
The King Center
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center) in Atlanta, GA, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and memorial founded in 1968 by Coretta Scott King to honor her husband’s legacy. It serves as a global hub for nonviolence training, housing Dr. King's papers, the tombs of Dr. and Mrs. King, and Freedom Hall.
30 minutes
5
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is a 2,965-acre National Park Service site in Georgia preserving a pivotal June 1864 Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign. It features 18+ miles of hiking trails, historic earthworks, cannons, and a visitor center with museum exhibits, offering panoramic metro Atlanta views from the 1,808-foot summit.
