This was a good tour for a solo traveler such as myself who wanted a good introduction to Atlanta. I'm considering moving there, and I wanted to see the city's highlights. The stops they chose were perfect. I now know a few places that even friends who lived in the city didn't know about.
I can tell Don is very passionate about what he does. He goes out of his way to learn interesting facts about the city's architecture, history, events, historical battles, and influential figures. You'll get A LOT of information... almost... too much?
Don has a rapid fire way of telling the facts, and it is a bit overwhelming and kind of exhausting because he goes from one fact to a completely unrelated fact very quickly. If you want to ask him a question, you have to shout out like you're bidding at an auction to get his attention. He talked for almost the entire five hours! Pam, our lovely driver, could barely even get a word in. It was pretty exhausting, and I found myself feeling immensely relieved when I could walk by myself at the stops or talk to the other people on the bus.
I would suggest slowing down a bit and allowing time for questions or comments. It would have even been nice to get a chance to speak with the other passengers, but there was almost no time for that because Don literally talked the entire time when we weren't at a stop. Tours are better when the tour guide engages with the visitors, so it's a conversation, instead of a lecture.
Don clearly takes his job very seriously, and he wants to make sure you get your money's worth, but I think the tour would benefit greatly if he slowed down and worked on the storytelling aspect instead of jumping from fact to fact. Don has great information! The delivery just needs work.
I also think it would be better if we had more than 40 minutes to eat lunch. I barely finished in time!
These are just my humble opinions, though. I'm no tour guide professional. In the end, I'm glad I went on the tour. I feel like I really got to see Atlanta.