Atlanta: Plantation, Civil Wars and Civil Rights Private Tour

3–4 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 3–4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Guide: English
Written guide: English
Operated by: BARBIL TOURS

What is included

Included

Included: Air-conditioned Vehicle
Included: Bottled water
Included: Private transportation
Included: Expert Guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

Archibald Smith Plantation Home

45 min

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.
APEX Museum

Passing by

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.
Ebenezer Baptist Church

35 min

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
The King Center

30 min Admission included

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.
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

one hour

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.
Atlanta

30 min

Drop-off guests to hotel or home