Historical Highlights of Birmingham in Birmingham booking from $70.00

Historical Highlights of Birmingham

Overview

On this three hour WALKING AND RIDING adventure around the "Magic City" we'll hit the historical highlights of Birmingham, AL. We'll see the best of what this town has to offer and taste a few local treats along the way. To start, we'll set our sights on the original rail lines and discuss Birmingham's origins. From there we'll make stops to learn about Birmingham's baseball history, the Civil Rights Movement and when the city was "The Industrial Capital Of the South." We might even head over to Legion Field, site of some 1996 Olympic soccer, or futbol, matches and Rickwood Field, oldest ballpark in America.

City: Birmingham

Mon 23 Dec

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What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Driver/guide

Snacks

Air conditioned transportation

Live commentary on board

Beverages

All activities

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
Any sight temporarily closed will be substituted with another sight in town
Guests should be prepared to walk the equivalent of one mile on the tour
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
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

Birmingham's Railroad Park

We will get a great view of the city and learn about the origins of the city and the skyline of the city.

Heaviest Corner on Earth

Get a glimpse of the Heaviest Corner...or at least learn why it's called that

Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark

Here we will learn about the foundations of the city and how we were built by iron, specifically pig iron.

Kelly Ingram Park

We will walk around the park to discuss the marches in April and May of 1963 during the Civil Rights Movement.

Civil Rights District

Guests will learn about the Civil Rights movement here in Birmingham

16th Street Baptist Church

See the church where four girls were tragically killed in a 1963 church bombing.

Rickwood Field Park

See the Oldest Baseball Park in America...right here in Birmingham

Alabama Theatre

Guests will get to see the old theater district here in Birmingham

Vulcan Park and Museum

See the largest cast iron statue in the world from atop Red Mountain

Show 6 more stops

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (37)

Tenbe

Oct 2018

Clay was a great tour guide – full of humor and fun but also lots of historical information. We traveled around the Magic City in a nice bus/van, ate special Birmingham snacks, took a fascinating tour of the Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, went to an African-American baseball league museum, and saw some important Civil Rights sites. We have friends who live in Birmingham who didn’t know half of what we knew at the end of the tour. Well worth the time and money!

Christopher B

Sep 2018

Bus had mechanical problem; owner called and message apologizing for issues and had to cancel the tour. Appreciate the owner reaching out.

freethinker1

Aug 2018

We took the Red Clay Tour in June on a stop during a 22-day train tour. The Civil Rights tour of Birmingham, from all the rest, is what stands out in memory after several weeks of hindsight. This was one tour the quality of which cannot be overstated. Clay has encyclopedic knowledge of the history, although he doesn’t sound like an encyclopedia. His explanations and descriptions are more like an understated passion; still, he can answer any possible question. Be sure to ask him for a bottle of the local ginger soda. It’s startling and delicious. It’s too bad that every major city doesn’t have a Red Clay tour. Fred Mittag and Floyd Redix

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