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Martin Luther King Jr. History Walking Tour

By Unexpected Atlanta Tours & Gifts
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Price is AU$56 per adult
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  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Track the fascinating life of Martin Luther King Jr. in a fast-paced, unforgettable 2.5 hours, that reveals how Atlanta and the Old Fourth Ward area changed the world. This must-experience tour by Unexpected Atlanta Tours includes inspiring visits to Ebenezer Baptist Church, the King Centre, and unexpected locations even locals don’t know. We will make the most of your visit to the King Historic District and make every minute you spend in this area count, and we make sure you know about all the important locations.

You will get a deep understanding of the people and places that inspired the Civil Rights Movement on this tour. As the only tour in the city authorised by the King Centre, we'll give you the inside scoop into this incredible area.

[Note: This tour does NOT include going inside the King Birth Home or Old Ebenezer Baptist Church. Our walk is 1.7 miles with lots of standing; please contact us if you have any physical limitations.]

Activity location

  • Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
    • 450 Auburn Ave NE,
    • 30312-1504, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 450a Auburn Ave NE
    • 450a Auburn Avenue Northeast
    • 30312, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Spring afternoon

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

Afternoon Spring Tour

Language options: English
Starting time: 2:00 PM
Price details
AU$56.12 x 1 AdultAU$56.12
Total
Price is AU$56.12

Spring/Summer Hours 10:00 AM

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

Guided Tour

Language options: English
Price details
AU$56.12 x 1 AdultAU$56.12
Total
Price is AU$56.12

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    • Entertaining and immersive stories of Dr. King and the many Civil Rights leaders
  • What's includedWhat's included
    • Understanding the Atlanta's impact of the Civil Rights Movement
  • What's includedWhat's included
    • Taking in the phenomenal views at the Jackson Street Bridge
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Exterior of Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church and the King Centre
  • What's includedWhat's included
    • Seeing Prince Hall Grand Lodge, a hidden treasure in the Civil Rights Movement
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Birth Home Tour (currently closed until 2025 )
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Inside of Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    We do not provide transport to or from the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The tour operates rain or shine.
  • Not recommended for travellers with inability to walk and stand for long periods of time

Activity itinerary

Ebenezer Baptist Church (Pass by)

Exterior only of Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site

  • 25m
  • Admission ticket included
The tour meets and ends at the National Historic Site, and includes an overview of the site, as well as detailed walk through various areas on the site. Due to potential staffing shortages, all National Park buildings are subject to closure at any time.

Prince Hall Grand Lodge (Pass by)

Exterior only of the historic Prince Hall Grand Lodge, location of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s and Congressman John Lewis's offices, as well as a historic Madam CJ Walker Beauty Salon

Jackson Street Bridge

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Take in the city's most famous views at the iconic Jackson Street Bridge.

Sweet Auburn

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
The tour takes place entirely in the Sweet Auburn area and includes numerous visits to points of interests

The King Center

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Hours of operation are 7 days a week from 10-5pm

International Civil Rights Walk of Fame

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Guests will make connections from prominent Civil Rights leaders that they learned about on the tour as they see their shoe prints along the Walk of Fame

Location

Activity location

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    Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
    • 450 Auburn Ave NE,
    • 30312-1504, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    450a Auburn Ave NE
    • 450a Auburn Avenue Northeast
    • 30312, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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