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

Sat 16 Nov

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What's Included

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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)

johnpG3048XE

Aug 2018

I saw that Clay's Tours received excellent reviews so signed myself and husband up. Clay met us at the Civil Rights Museum in Birmingham and that day there were only 3 of us on the tour with Clay. Clay relays the Civil Rights in a storytelling format which holds your interest and you develop feelings for the people involved. He is so pleasant and knowledgeable about Birmingham history. If I would have realized he had other tours, I would have signed us up. In Clay's own words on his website, he says that when a person is from the town you are visiting they can relate the local history better to a tourist...I absolutely agree with him. Thank you Clay for an exceptional tour which we didn't want to end.

LPC1_13

Aug 2018

Joined Clay's tour on a very rainy Monday in July when I saw him leading a few others around the 16th Ave Baptist Church. Mondays in Birmingham are days when museums and tourist destinations are closed, so it's a wise option to get a private guide. The tour lasted 4 hrs and took us to many locations in neighborhoods not easy to find or navigate--homes and churches firebombed during the height of the Civil Rights marches, districts crisscrossed with railroad tracks and filled with history, high schools where protesters were beaten and arrested for attempting integration, auditoriums where performers were shut down or political leaders were censored. It is the personal anecdotes which Clay tells at every location which make this tour memorable and relevant to today's news. Clay never tires in his enthusiasm, and in-spite of the unvarnished violence and cruelty he'll tell you about, there is hope and promise of change. Do sign up for one of many customized tours and he'll pick you up at your hotel and drive around in his minivan.

epibausch

Aug 2018

My 18-year-old son, 73-year-old mother-in-law, and I started our civil rights history tour in Birmingham two weeks ago with Clay on a private tour. We flew in that morning and Clay graciously set up a private tour for us that afternoon. Clay was prompt, engaging, and so knowledgeable - we could not have found a better guide than Clay. He took us to places around town that I'm sure we would have never found ourselves and added great local color as we were driving. The drive up "Dynamite Hill" was particularly moving. Clay's pacing was perfect and we all felt like we learned so much, even after spending almost two hours in the museum. We would highly recommend Clay and would, in fact, say that no trip to Birmingham is complete without this tour.

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