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Part 1
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Part 1 of "Historical South" can be booked as a stand alone tour.
The first half of the "Historical South" tour begins in a part of Atlanta often referred to as the "West Side."
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9:00AM |
Eat breakfast at your hotel. |
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10:00AM |
Hotel Pick Up. |
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10:15AM |
Learn about the historic West End of Atlanta before hopping off at the first destination. |
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10:25AM |
Tour the Herndon Home Museum, a memorial to the Alonzo Franklin Herndon family. |
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11:40AM |
Depart the Herndon Home Museum.
Tour The Wren's Nest, also known as the Joel Chandler Harris House or Snap Bean Farm, is a Queen Anne style house in Atlanta, Georgia built in 1870.
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12:30PM |
Board the bus. |
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12:40PM |
Lunch in the Old Fourth Ward district.
Dining options include, but are not limited to:
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4th and Swift
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Serpas
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Highland bakery
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Sound Table
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Gekko Sushi
To view more about restaurants in the Old Fourth Ward district, click here. We'd be glad to customize your group's experience and include the Old Fourth Ward area restaurant of your choosing.
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1:40PM |
Depart and head towards the next stop. |
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1:45PM |
Tour the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, which consists of several buildings surrounding Martin Luther King, Jr.'s boyhood home on Auburn Avenue in the Sweet Auburn historic district of Atlanta |
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2:45PM |
Board bus.
While headed back to the station, enjoy a narrative sightseeing tour, which includes:
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Historic Auburn Avenue
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Auburn Curb Market
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Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance
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Apex Museum
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Royal Peacock
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Huggabrooks Funeral Home
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Wheat Street Baptist Church
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Southern Leadership Conference Center
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.
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Part 2
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Part 2 of "Historical South" can be booked as a stand alone tour.
The second half of the "Historical South" gets political.
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3:00PM |
Departure from station. |
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3:20PM |
Tour the Georgia State Capitol Museum,*
Please Note:
*The Georgia State Capitol Museum is only available Monday through Friday.
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4:00PM |
Depart the Capitol. |
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4:15PM |
Tour the Underground, six historic city blocks in the heart of Atlanta transformed into an urban market with unique shopping, dining, history and entertainment. The Underground is home to a collection of public art installations and murals and hosts a number of art exhibitions in their galleries. |
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4:45PM |
Depart the Underground.
Hop off at Oakland Cemetery. Founded in 1850, Oakland Cemetery is the final resting place of many of Atlanta's settlers, builders, and most noted citizens like Bobby Jones, Margaret Mitchell, and Maynard Jackson. Here you will choose between two audio tours:
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African American Voices
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Timeless Gardens
If your group prefers a guided walking tour, please contact us and we can set that up for you. Guided walking tours are only available on Saturday and Sunday, and Oakland Cemetery charges an additional fee for their guided tours. Click here for details.
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5:45PM |
Board bus and depart for dinner.
Narrative sightseeing while on the way will include interesting landmarks and points of interest, including Cabbagetown, Reynoldstown, Inman Park, and Little Five Points.
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6:00PM |
Dinner at a Little Five Points area restaurant. Little Five Points is famous for the alternative culture it brings to Atlanta. Some describe it as a melting pot of sub-cultures, and the Bohemian center of the Southern United States.
Choices include, but are not limited to:
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Vortex Bar & Grill
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Fox Brothers Bar B Q
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The Porter
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The Flying Biscuit Cafe
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Planet Bombay
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Savage Pizza
To view more restaurants in the Little Five Points area, visit here. We'd be glad to customize your group's experience and include the Little Five Points area restaurant of your choosing.
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7:55PM |
Tour concludes for the day.
Need suggestions for post-tour activities? Check out our list of fun things to do at your hotel.
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