Birmingham Civil Rights Tour in Birmingham booking from $63.85

Birmingham Civil Rights Tour

Overview

On this three hour WALKING & DRIVING tour, you’ll travel around Birmingham to learn about the struggle for equal rights from the end of the Civil War up through the Civil Rights movement. Your tour will begin at the statue of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, the leader of the local movement Civil Rights struggle. We’ll discuss why the Civil Rights movement was needed and what led to segregation's fall. As you visit the major churches, parks and houses, you'll learn about a few groups who fought for Civil Rights in Birmingham and who fought against it.

City: Birmingham

Mon 18 Nov

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What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Driver/guide

Air conditioned transportation

Live commentary on board

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Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to significant weather (hurricane, tornado, or ice), you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
We will walk over a mile on the tour in temperatures anywhere between 40-100F. Guests must be able to walk unassisted at a reasonable speed.
Masks are required while on our transporation
Not recommended for those that cannot walk at least a mile.
Not recommended for those affected by cold/hot weather.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Masks covering the nose and mouth are required by all individual while in transportation at all times. Gaiters, handkerchiefs, or similar face coverings are not acceptable masks. There are no exceptions. No refunds will be given to guests that refuse to comply.

What To Expect

Civil Rights District

Guests will walk around Kelly Ingram Park, see 16th Street Baptist Church, and learn about the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham

Kelly Ingram Park

Walk around the park to see the statues and learn about those who marched for freedom in Birmingham

16th Street Baptist Church

Learn about the role the church played in the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham and the history of the church bombing that tragically killed four little girls.

Linn Park

See where the march protests ended in Birmingham and learn about groups fighting for Civil Rights in Birmingham

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (457)

JoA_M515

May 2019

Vibrant troubling black history tour. Clay was amazing! His wealth of knowledge is over the top. Rainy day and we thought he might cancel but he did not. We were pleased we had taken his tour BEFORE going to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. His knowledge and the places he took us to totally enhanced the institute tour. Thanks, Clay.

Paul_The_World

May 2019

Clay is a fantastic tour guide on the subject of Birmingham and Alabama civil rights movement. He's like an encyclopedia of knowledge and gives you as much detail and answers as you could ever want in this 3 hour tour as he drives you around and you walk around Birmingham. I learned so much and I already had studied the civil rights movement extensively. He should really charge more. This is a bargain and well worth your morning.

KarLovesToTravel

May 2019

We did the Civil Rights tour. Like everyone else said, it was fantastic. The owner, Clay, was very organized, he sent a text in the morning to let us know exactly what time he would pick us up at our hotel. He was right on time, very friendly and answered all of our crazy questions. He did not rush anyone, and mentioned several times to take as long as you needed for pictures, etc. You could tell he enjoyed doing this tour and put his heart into it. This is one of the best tours I have ever taken. It was not a cookie-cutter tour. You could tell that he did his own research about his city to put together the best tour possible. It's one thing to hear about the bombings in the city, but another to drive (and stop) by the actual houses and still see the bricks out of place. It really brought the history to life. I liked that Clay even passed around actual Poll Tax receipts from the city. He took us to parts of the city that don't normally see tourists. There were so many little details that really added to the tour. We went to the Civil Rights museum after the tour, and while it was a great museum, I felt we would have missed out on so much if we hadn't gone on the tour with Clay. I would recommend this tour to anyone coming to Birmingham, it's a great way to learn about the city. I only wish I had known about this company sooner, we would have loved to do some of the their other tours.

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