Birmingham Civil Rights Tour- Riding & Walking
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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.
Inclusions
What's included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Driver/guide
- Air conditioned transportation
- Live commentary on board
- All activities
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Guests will walk around Kelly Ingram Park, see 16th Street Baptist Church, and learn about the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham
Walk around the park to see the statues and learn about those who marched for freedom in Birmingham
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.
See where the march protests ended in Birmingham and learn about groups fighting for Civil Rights in Birmingham
Guests will learn about Bull Connor and his clashes against those fighting for Civil Rights
Visit Dynamite Hill to see houses and churches that were bombing in Birmingham during the Civil Rights movement.
Guests will see the church where Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth led the movement from
See the Black Business District to learn about Black life in Birmingham during its heyday.
Guests will see where Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth attempted to integrate schools in Birmingham
See where the Freedom Riders where attacked in Birmingham.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- I will be standing in front of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute next to the Fred Shuttlesworth statue. There is a parking lot diagonal from the front of the Institute that is free to park in. There is also free street parking(no meters) & paid street parking(meters) around the start point.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 14 travellers
- Operated by
- Red Clay Enterprises LLC
- 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 spinal injuries
- 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
- TOUR RUNS RAIN OR SHINE. If canceled due to significant weather (hurricane, tornado, or ice), you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund. We have transporation if the rain becomes an issue.
How it compares in Birmingham
- Its from-price is 133% above the median of the 34 experiences we list in Birmingham.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 34.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, grew up on iron and steel and is now known for its civil rights sites, a giant cast-iron statue and a strong food scene.
Birmingham sits in a valley at the southern end of the Appalachians, where coal, iron ore and limestone lay close together, and was founded in 1871 as a railroad and steel town, named after the English industrial city. Vulcan, a 56-foot cast-iron statue of the Roman god of the forge, stands on Red Mountain above the city, and Sloss Furnaces, a preserved blast-furnace works, is a National Historic Landmark.
Top-ranked sights in Birmingham: Birmingham Zoo.
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