Offer Details

✺Highlights: Atlanta - Washington - Memphis

✺Hotel featured:
❥Crowne Plaza Atlanta - Midtown, an IHG Hotel
❥Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/U.S. Capitol
❥Holiday Inn Downtown Memphis, an IHG Hotel

✺Itinerary:
❀Mon 03 Jun 2024: Atlanta
Flights from London Heathrow to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
Stay at Hotel Crowne Plaza Atlanta - Midtown, an IHG Hotel for 4 Nights

❀Tue 04 Jun 2024: Martin Luther King Jr. History Walking Tour
Track the fascinating life of Martin Luther King Jr. in a fast-paced, unforgettable 2.5 hours, that reveals how Atlanta and the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood changed the world. This must-experience tour by Unexpected Atlanta Tours includes inspiring visits to Ebenezer Baptist Church, the King Center, and unexpected locations even locals don't know. We will make the most of your visit to the King Historic District and make every minute you spend in this neighborhood count, and we make sure you know about all the important locations. You will get a deep understanding of the people and places that inspired the Civil Rights Movement on this tour. As the only tour in the city authorized by the King Center, we'll give you the inside scoop into this incredible neighborhood. [Note: This tour does NOT include going inside the King Birth Home or Old Ebenezer Baptist Church. Our walk is 1.7 miles with lots of standing; please contact us if you have any physical limitations.

Spring/Summer Hours 10:00 AM
Guided Tour

What's Included
Inclusions:
Entertaining and immersive stories of Dr. King and the many Civil Rights leaders
Understanding Atlanta's impact on the Civil Rights Movement Taking in the phenomenal views at the Jackson Street Bridge Exterior of Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church and the King Center Seeing Prince Hall Grand Lodge, a hidden treasure in the Civil Rights Movement

Exclusions:
Birth Home Tour (currently closed until 2025 )
Inside of Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary
We do not provide transportation to or from the tour Gratuities

Meeting and Pick up

Meeting Point
Memorial Rose Garden
Memorial Rose Garden, 450a Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA

What to Expect
Duration: 2 hours, 30 mins
Pass By Ebenezer Baptist Church
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
Pass By Prince Hall Grand Lodge
Jackson Street Bridge
Sweet Auburn
The King Center
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame

❀Wed 05 Jun 2024: Auburn Avenue African American Half Day Civil
Auburn Avenue African American Half Day Human Rights/Civil Rights Tour. Auburn Avenue African American All Inclusive Tour is designed to give guests an overview of Black life and culture in Atlanta, starting from Juneteenth/Emancipation Day,1865 to Atlanta's modern Civil Rights Movement, 1965. Heavy emphasis will be placed on Rosenwald's educational system for Black students in Atlanta and Booker T Washington who was known as the Great Black Educator. Come and see the relationship between Alonzo Herndon, George Washington Carver, and the Julius Rosenwald Foundation. Guests will see Atlanta Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Georgia's first Black public high school and America's first Black city park. Booker T Washington High School was the first black public high school in Georgia and the first Black school in the Atlanta Public School System. Come and see how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Grandfather organized the community to create a public high school for Black students in Atlanta. This same school is where Dr. Martin Luther King attended.
Pickup included

What's Included
Inclusions:
Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions:
We do not pick up at Atlanta Airport

What to Expect
Duration: 5 hours

Herndon Home
The Historic Herndon Mansion Museum built in 1910 by Alonzo Herndon and wife Adrianne Herndon. Alonzo Herndon was born/enslaved in 1858 on a plantation in Georgia. Alonzo Herndon's story is a story of success and dignity. Come to the Herndon Home and see how a man overcame racism and was enslaved to become Georgia's first Black millionaire.

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
Martin Luther King Jr., National Historic Park is located on Auburn Avenue Street, this street was once considered the wealthiest Black street in America. Guests will see the community of young Martin Luther King Jr. Martin was born in his Grandfather Rev Alfred Daniel Williams home, this home and community has been restored back to represent the first twelve years of Martin Luther King Jr.
Pass By Booker T. Washington High School

Booker T Washington High School is a must-see, Georgia's first Black public high school named after that world-famous educator Booker T Washington. Guest will see how education, a small southern town, and communities provided education for Black students prior to emancipation. See how this small community provides normal Education and college-level classes for a deprived community through the Rosenwald Foundation.

Guests will ride through the HBCU, Historic Black Colleges, and Universities, Guests will see the WEB Dubois statue situated on our famous "Atlanta Student Movement Street", Spelman College, Morehouse College, Ray Charles Performing Arts Center, Clark Atlanta University, and historic West End village, the beginning of the city of Atlanta.
Ponce City Market

A must-see, Atlanta's old Sears building is the new Ponce City Market. This is the new hip thing to hit Midtown Atlanta.

Krog Street Market
Check out Krog Street Market and explore the Atlanta Belt Line. Krog Street Market is a local market within the Inman Park community, this is a place where our guests can taste local food and wine. Come and play like the local community.

Atlanta Student Movement The platform that I am entering this heading under would not allow me to write out Atlanta Students Movement Street. Maybe this platform is racially motivated. Come and see the street that changed the nation, Atlanta Student Movement Street. Atlanta University Students marched off their campus in protest to the city of Atlanta's racial laws of 1960. Viator has no concept of Black histories in Atlanta, when I attempt to write about Black Atlanta, this is the heading I get, Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia.

❀Thu 06 Jun 2024: Atlanta Plantations, Civil War and Civil Rights
Atlanta Plantations, Civil War, and Civil Rights Tour of Atlanta
Pickup included
Visit historical plantations, experience Civil War exhibits,
explore the Civil Rights movement on one of the most prosperous black streets in the world. Travel back in time and witness the major impact Atlanta has had on the world firsthand!

What's Included
Inclusions:
Smith & Bulloch plantations
Bottled water
WiFi on board
Kennesaw Mountain
Apex Museum
Air-conditioned vehicle
Civil rights center

What to Expect
Duration: 4 hours to 5 hours
Archibald Smith Plantation Home
You will tour 2 southern plantation homes (if applicable) Bullock Hall plantation the family home for Franklin D Roosevelt and the Smith plantation.

APEX Museum
This location will only be toured if open.
Pass By Madam CJ Walker Museum
Learn the history of one of Atlanta's first black woman entrepreneurs

Ebenezer Baptist Church

Visit the iconic church of Martin Luther King.

The King Center

Learn about everything there is to know about the Civil Rights Movement.

Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
Visit a very well-arranged Civil War exhibition

❀Fri 07 June 2024: Washington
Flights from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Washington Dulles International Airport
Stay at Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/U.S. Capitol for 3 Nights

❀Fri 07 Jun 2024: African American History Tour
African American History Tour with Museum Admission Go back in time to some of the most iconic moments from the civil rights movement with this fascinating African American history tour of Washington DC Often at the epicenter of the activism surrounding civil and black rights in America, the country's capital holds the key to some of history's most captivating moments. From the most famous to lesser-known but equally significant sites, your tour guide will paint a picture of the city from the African American perspective. You'll be picked up at the U.S. Navy Memorial with stops at momentous monuments such as the Emancipation Statue, Howard Theatre, and vibrant black communities. Feel the weight of the world on your shoulders as you stand where Martin Luther King did when he roused audiences with his legendary I Have a Dream, address. One of the most comprehensive African American history tours in DC, youll also get tickets included to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, where the tour ends.

Inclusions:
Bottled water
Tour escort/host
Air-conditioned vehicle
Live commentary on board
Reserved Entry into the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Exclusions:
Lunch
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting Point
US Navy Memorial Plaza
701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

What to Expect
Duration : 3 hours, 30 mins
The United States Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center outside only
White House
White House (outside only) Black Lives Matter Plaza

Lincoln Memorial

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Lincoln Park

Emancipation Memorial Mary McLeod Bethune Statue

African American Civil War Memorial Museum (outside only)

Pass By Washington Monument, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural
History, Jefferson Memorial, FBI Headquarters Freedom Plaza

National Museum of African American History and Culture
In conclusion, you will visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture with reserved access. Inside, you will find thousands of artifacts that are chronologically organized for a progressive and user-friendly experience.

❀Mon 10 Jun 2024: Charlotte
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Memphis International Airport
Stay at Holiday Inn Downtown Memphis, an IHG Hotel for 4 Nights

❀Tue 11 Jun 2024: Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum Admissions
Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
Explore the birth of rock and soul music at the Memphis Rock and Soul Museum where extensive exhibits detail the musical pioneers who put Memphis on the map. Your admission ticket includes an audio guide that adds depth to the detailed displays, with more than 100 songs to make your toes tap as you take in the museum. Learn about blues, rock, and soul music history as well as the development of Memphis itself as you dive into the fascinating stories that the museum brings to life.

What's Included
Inclusions:
Audio guide

Exclusions:
Food and drinks
Meeting and Pick up
Meeting Point

Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
191 Beale St, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103-3715, United States

❀Wed 12 Jun 2024: Beale Street & Sun Studio
Beale Street & Sun Studio Private Half-Day Walking Tour On your Private Tour of Beale Street and Sun Studios, you'll learn the musical history of Memphis, the stars of the show, and their stories. You'll find out who W.C. Handy was and the influence that Sam Phillips had on the journey of rock'n'roll, the blues, and the many famous musicians associated with these influential strains that have made Memphis famous for its music. Beale Street is in Downtown Memphis and runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of nearly 2 miles. It is just as important in the city's history, as it is in the history of blues music. Your expert local guide will lead you on the guided tour and will buy your tickets for you at Sun Studio. You will enjoy your guided tour of Sun Studio led by an expert Sun Studio guide. Sam Phillips was the founder of Sun Records and Sun Studio which opened on January 3rd, 1950, where he produced recordings by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and many others.

What's Included
Inclusions:
Memphis Trolley daily pass
A friendly, professional tour guide for your own private group Sun Studio admission tickets

Exclusions:
Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend local favourites along the way Gratuities
Hotel pickup/drop-off
Meeting Point
Memphis Music Hall of Fame
126 S 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

End Point
Sun Studio
706 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
This is where your guide will part with you, and you'll join a Sun Studio guide for a small group tour.

What to Expect
This is a Private Tour
Duration : 3 hours, 30 mins
Beale Street Stroll down Beale Street - a must-see attraction during your tour of Memphis as it's one of the most famous streets in America.
Handy Park Explore W.C. Handy Park, commemorates William Christopher Handy, a composer and musician who saw himself as the Father of the Blues and whose music paved the way for America's Rock and Roll.

The Peabody Memphis Visit the legendary Peabody Hotel, where history was made with the signing of Elvis' first contract with RCA and where Sam Phillips started his musical journey with the likes of Glen Miller.

See WDIA Radio Station, which has been continuously open since 1947, programmed entirely for African Americans. B.B. King and Rufus Thomas started their work at WDIA, and it had a huge impact on Elvis.

Sun Studio
Enjoy an easy walk to Sun Studio, where your guide will part with you, and you'll join a Sun Studio guide for a small group tour.

❀Thu 13 Jun 2024: Essence of Memphis African American History
2.5 Hours Essence of Memphis African American History Tour On this 2.5-hour African American History tour, we will be your "conductor" and take you on a journey through Memphis that will be sure to open your eyes to some of the most historical sites connected to slavery through to the Civil Rights Movement and beyond. There is so much more to Memphis than Downtown to experience, so we will also explore some of our interesting neighborhoods. This tour is for residents, families, and visitors who are looking for activities to do that are safe, fun, and insightful.

What's Included
Inclusions:
All taxes, fees, and handling charges
Exclusions:
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pick up
Meeting Point
Tennessee Welcome Center

119 Riverside Dr, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

End Point
Tennessee Welcome Center
119 Riverside Dr, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

What to Expect
Duration: 2 hours, 30 mins
Pass By National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel From our vehicle you will see the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, room 306 where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. This is also the location of the National Civil Rights Museum.

Pass By Slave Haven / Burkle Estate Museum
This was once the home of Jacob Burkle, a German immigrant who chose to participate in the Underground Railroad. This home was a stop on the Underground Railroad and is now a museum.

Pass By Beale Street
We will tell you the "rest of the story" about this most iconic street. Once referred to as the Negro Mainstreet USA.
- Admission Ticket Free

4. Pass By Historic Mason Temple
This is the world headquarters for the Church of God in Christ. It was here where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his last speech, "I've Been to the Mountaintop" less than 24 hours before he was assassinated.
- Admission Ticket Free

5. Pass By Clayborn Temple
It was in this church, built in the late 1800s, that Sanitation Workers gathered to strategize the strike that caused Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to come to Memphis.
- Admission Ticket Free

❀Fri 14 Jun 2024: Departure

✺Prices and Departures:
Deposit £125pp
✈︎Y25962 Heathrow from £2599pp
✈︎Y29969 Dublin from £2619pp
✈︎Y29959 Manchester from £2739pp
✈︎Y29965 Edinburgh from £2799pp

✺Terms & Conditions:
Based on 2 adults sharing
Subject to Availability