Thank you so much, Omar, we had a fantastic time and learned a lot about Atlanta - you made us fall in love with this vibrant and fascinating city! We travel a lot and take a city tour in every city we stop. In the last 12 months, we took over 25 city tours, and this one is hands-down the best - if we could give it 6 stars instead of 5, we would!
Omar knows literally everything about the city, is really engaging and super fun to listen to, and was even able to adjust the tour on the fly to emphasize the aspects we were particularly interested in. When I booked the tour, I was worried that 4 hours may be a bit too long, but it is so interesting and so much fun that we didn't want it to end and over-stayed, spending 4.5 hours with Omar instead.
The van is super comfortable and warm, you get water and snacks, we had several bathroom breaks, and felt very well looked after, which was really important to me because my dad is 80 and my mom has a number of health issues.
The tour offers a great mix of different things: From visiting Atlanta Olympics sites and seeing upscale residential areas in Buckhead to visiting the biggest drive-in in the world, The Varsity, seeing the vibrant mid-town, and learning about the city's baseball legends and seeing where Babe Ruth's record was broken by Hank Aaron.
The highlight for us was visiting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Historic District and seeing his resting place and his birth house - it was so very special. Whatever additional questions we asked (and we ask a lot!), Omar knew the answer to everything, and he is clearly very passionate about the city, which really shows and makes a huge difference.
Two days later, we are still buzzing, my parents are still thanking me for finding this treasure, and we are so very thankful for this unforgettable experience. Next time we are in Atlanta, we are planning to take Omar's Black History Tour - I am sure it is fantastic too!
Thank you so much for giving us such a special day!
Anna, Paul, and Lauren