Happy Me Atlanta - Half Day offered Fridays

Description
Itinerary

The "Happy Me Atlanta" tour is a must for people who enjoy history, art, and museums. Highlights include Fernbank Museum of Natural Science, Rhodes Memorial Hall, and Atlanta's Monetary Bank Museum, presidential libraries, and more!

Tour Scheduling & Pricing Information

This is a HALF DAY tour. Check the itinerary to decide whether you want to go on the morning or afternoon leg of the tour. When making your booking, select a morning slot to go on Part 1 of the tour, and the afternoon slot to go on Part 2 of the tour. If you want to do both parts, click here to book the full day tour.

Schedules & Times

Part 1 - Is offered on tours scheduled from 10am to 2pm

Part 2 - Is offered on tours scheduled from 2:20pm to 6:30pm

Regular Prices

$45 Per Person

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Additional Information

Tour Length
Day of Week

Route

The Rail Yard

Part 1	The first half of the "Happy Me Atlanta" tour begins in the Midtown Atlanta area. *To select this half of the tour, you must only choose tours starting at 10am.*
9:00AM	Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.
10:00AM	Hotel Pick Up. Learn about historical Peachtree Street and see a variety of residential and commercial properties, some of which are owned by well-known celebrities.
10:15AM	Hop-off stop featuring two museums: Tour the Atlanta Fed's Monetary Museum, where you'll discover the fascinating story of money—from barter to modern times. Tour the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum, the home of author Margaret Mitchell who is best known for her novel Gone With The Wind.
11:15AM	Hop back on. Learn interesting facts about nearby points of interest, such as the Wimbush House, Atlanta Food Truck Park and Market, Woodruff Arts Center and High Museum of the Arts.
11:30AM	Hop-off at Rhodes Memorial Hall (also known as Rhodes Hall), a historic house museum that was once inhabited by furniture magnate Amos Giles Rhodes, proprietor of Atlanta-based Rhodes Furniture.
1:00PM	Depart the museum and head to lunch at the Atlanta Food Truck Park and Market or the Peachtree Center Mall, which features restaurants and a food court.* Dining Options for Atlanta Food Truck Park and Market Include: Yum Yum Cupcakes Champion Yoli's Street Food Jake's Ice Cream Pressed For Time Paninis The Blaxican Soul Food Mexican Happy Belly And more (see full list) Restaurants at Peachtree Center Mall Include: Hard Rock Cafe Agatha's A Taste of Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Benihana Azio Downtown And more (see full list) Peachtree Center Mall's Food Court Includes: Chick fil A Quiznos Great Wraps Subway Moe's And more (see full list) Please Note: For Fall / Winter 2012, the Atlanta Food Truck Park and Market is only available for lunch on Thursday through Sunday. Tours conducted on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday will feature lunch at the Peachtree Center Mall. *Groups opting to dine at a restaurant at Peachtree Center Mall will depart from the mall around 3:00PM, not 2PM.
2:00PM	Board bus and return to Tours of Atlanta Bus Station. For groups on a half day tour, this marks the last stop of the day. Why not do some more exploring outside of your hotel or, if you need to relax, watch a DVD in your room? Groups on a full day tour will unwind, check out our Travel Shop, and take pictures at the station prior to departing for the second half of the tour.

Part 2	The second half of the "Happy Me Atlanta" tour takes visitors to an area of Atlanta known as Virginia Highland. *To select this half of the tour, you must only choose tours starting at 2:20pm.*
2:20PM	Departure from station.
2:40PM	Tour the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, which houses U.S. President Jimmy Carter's papers and other material relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family's life.
3:25PM	Depart museum.
3:35PM	Tour the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, a museum that presents exhibitions and programming about natural history that are meant to entertain as well as educate the public.
5:15PM	Depart museum. Narrative sightseeing which includes
5:25PM	Dinner at a Virginia Highland area restaurant. Virginia Highland is famous for its bungalows and other historic houses from the 1910s-1930s. It has become a destination for people across Atlanta with its eclectic mix of restaurants, bars, and shops and for the Summerfest festival and other events. Choices include, but are not limited to: Two Urban Licks La Tavola Trattoria Rosebud Floataway Cafe Atkins Park Tavern To view more about restaurants in the Virginia Highland area, visit here. We'd be glad to customize your group's experience and include the Virginia Highland area restaurant of your choosing.
6:35PM	Tour concludes for the day. Need suggestions for post-tour activities? Check out our list of fun things to do at your hotel.