Atlanta History Tour: From Civil War to Civil Rights

Explore Atlanta’s rich history and vibrant future on a private 3-hour tour. Discover historic sites, Civil War stories, and the city’s modern boom.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Oakland Cemetery - Established in 1850
  • Centennial Olympic Park - Created for the 1996 Olympics, featuring many of Atlanta’s top tourist spots
  • Cabbagetown Park - Historic area dating back to the late 1800s
  • Inman Park - Atlanta’s first suburb, established in 1890
  • Krog Street Tunnel - Famous tunnel adorned with vibrant street…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join this private, guided tour to delve into Atlanta’s rich history and explore its future. Discover city centers, historic neighborhoods, a national park, and a cemetery as we discuss the city’s founding, its devastation during the Civil War, the Reconstruction era, the Civil Rights movement, and more. Learn about the factors fueling Atlanta’s current…

Location
Oakland Cemetery
248 Oakland Ave SE,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Melindam244
Dec 3, 2024
Great tour! - This is such a great way to feel you’ve really gotten to know Atlanta through its stories and people and places. Chris is knowledgeable and kind and his affection for the city really shows. It really felt like a friend showing us around his home. Chris also has great recommendations for activities, places to eat, other things to see etc. I recommend this tour!
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Tom
Nov 26, 2024
Atlanta brought to you up close and very enlightening presentation - Enjoyed the narrative and the personalization of the locals. The tour guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and that made the narrative that much more vivid...very enjoyable.
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Simmonstb99
Nov 26, 2024
Tour De Force...an amazing day - Amazing tour, filled with fun facts, historical perspectives that made the tour more personalized. I felt transported to the location as they existed at the time. The guide made the locales seem alive in the present and at the same time gave an awesome presentation of why the events being discussed were relevant in today's time. Whenever we are in this area again, I plan to revisit this tour and enjoy it all over again...it is just that good.
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Shannonmu3928nu
Nov 17, 2024
Family history tour… super cool - This tour was really cool. Made me feel different about ATL. It’s a completely different place than we thought. We did the history tour but Chris showed us a lot more than that. The art we saw was unexpected and showed the artistic talent in the city. Thanks Chris!
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Onair20535350399
Oct 30, 2024
Worth Every Penny!! Great Tour! - My family enjoyed a great historic tour of Atlanta over Labor Day Weekend and we couldn't have enjoyed it more. The guide and weather were great and it was so nice to have a tour where you weren't just part of the masses. So much history and beautiful architecture throughout the city and some fun modern highlights as well. We hope to enjoy some more tours in the future!! Thank you so much for a great time!
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Erinpy1247az
Oct 18, 2024
Best of the best! - Chris is amazing! I highly recommend this tour. I actually grew up in Atlanta but wanted to learn more about the history of the city and this tour did just that. We take tours like this around the world and this one was the best.
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J505ceianc
Oct 14, 2024
Tourist - This tour was awesome and learned so much about the city. We really enjoyed it. Highly recommend to anyone. Thanks Chris!
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368jacquelync
Oct 14, 2024
Exploring Atlanta - We live outside the city and needed something to do with kids that was different than going to Coke or aquarium so we tried this… and we’re so glad we did! Kids and adults got a lot out of it and when kids started getting restless, Chris threw in some extra stuff to keep their attention. He knows and loves this city! You will walk away with an appreciation and excitement for the city. We’re going to take another one of Chris’ tours soon! I think we will try Movie & Film next… stay tuned!
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Emilykj7046wm
Oct 2, 2024
Great history tour! - This tour was really enjoyable. We especially liked seeing Inman Park and Cabbagetown! Our tour guide was Chris and he was very knowledgeable. We will definitely book another tour with him, next time we are there!
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