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 09 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)

josephcope33

Nov 2017

Great to to hear about civil rights historical events while standing right where it all happened. Tour took us to the main civil rights sites but also to some less well known places we would not have gone to ourselves. We were impressed that Clay chose to come back to Alabama to lead this well researched tour.

Response from Host

Nov 2017

Mr. Cope, We're glad y'all stopped in town and chose to try out Red Clay Tours. We enjoyed taking the entire family around on our Civil Rights Tours and are glad y'all came away impressed. Safe travels back to Penn. Thanks, Clay

Yoram Y

Nov 2017

If you are visiting Birmingham, you must not miss the Red Clay Civil Rights Tour . It was a fantastic experience. The tour was very informative, dynamic and well presented. The presentation was so detailed and complete. So much information, telling it as it happened. You can tell that Clay has done an extensive research on the subject of civil rights and he presents the material superbly. I enjoyed every moment, as we stopped at various locations that were historically important. I highly recommend this tour. It should be on top of your most important "things to do" in Birmingham.

Response from Host

Nov 2017

Yoram, We're glad you visited Birmingham and gave Red Clay Tours a chance. We had an amazing time on the Civil Rights tour with you and learning about your family. This was easily one of the best tours we have had to the pleasure of doing. It was our pleasure to show you around Birmingham and can't wait to show your family around when y'all come back. Thanks, Clay

Melanie H

Nov 2017

Clay was great to work with from the start. We had a group of 15 people and wanted to do the Fight For Rights Tour, but also incorporate the BBQ Tasting to make the tour a full day tour. Clay organised a larger bus and driver to accommodate the group size, and tailored the tour to work within the group requirements. The Fight For Rights Tour is fantastic! Clay is extremely knowledgeable, it reflects how much research he has done and visiting some of the historical land marks around Birmingham is very interesting. We had a ‘guest appearance’ (not planned) from a local Birmingham gent who was around during the bombings, and still lives in the area today, he too was impressed with Clays knowledge of the events that transpired. Finishing the day off with three stops at the best BBQ places around Birmingham is well worth it, we didn’t need dinner that night! It also enabled us to do a little more sightseeing enroute to each BBQ stop along the way. Clay is so easy to work with, if you only have a few people or a larger group nothing is too much trouble, it makes the whole experience stress free and the day a real pleasure. Thanks Clay! see you next time.

Response from Host

Nov 2017

Hey Melanie, We had a great time showing y'all around the city. Everyone was so nice, pleasant, and wonderful to talk to. I'm glad everyone enjoyed the BBQ even if it was a little different from Australia. I enjoyed the opportunity to share a bit of the history of Civil Rights in Birmingham with y'all and appreciate that y'all put a focus on learning while here, not just on sightseeing. I look forward seeing y'all again in the future. Thanks, Clay

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