Selma to Montgomery March Self Guided GPS Audio Driving Tour
- 2–4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Retrace the historic 54-mile route that played a pivotal role in securing voting rights in America. This immersive driving experience utilizes GPS-guided narration, allowing you to visit key locations such as Brown Chapel, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and the Alabama State Capitol. Discover the courageous stories of those who marched for equality, explore significant campsites, and delve into the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama. Ideal for history enthusiasts, educators, and families, this tour offers a meaningful journey through America’s past. - Follow the exact route of the historic march from Selma to Montgomery - Visit significant sites including Brown Chapel and the Edmund Pettus Bridge - Learn about the impactful events of Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act - Family-friendly tour suitable for all ages, engaging and educational
Inclusions
What's included
- Listen again anytime to relive the experience
- The stories play as you drive automatically with GPS
- Go anytime, at your own pace, the tour never expires
- Self Guided Audio GPS Driving tour on driving walking tour app
What's not
- No Human guide, this is all guided by walking / driving tour app
- No admission to museums we pass by, this is all outside on app
Itinerary
The spiritual and organizational headquarters of the Selma voting rights movement. This historic church served as the gathering place for marchers before Bloody Sunday and remains one of the most important landmarks in Civil Rights history.
A key organizing center for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Civil rights leaders including John Lewis worked from this church as they coordinated voter registration efforts and protests.
Operated by the National Park Service, this visitor center introduces travelers to the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail through exhibits, maps, and ranger-led information.
One of the most iconic Civil Rights landmarks in America. This bridge was the site of Bloody Sunday on March 7, 1965, when peaceful marchers were attacked while demanding voting rights.
The first overnight campsite of the successful Selma to Montgomery March. Thousands of marchers camped here under federal protection during the first night of their historic journey.
One of the finest stops along the trail. Learn about Tent City, voting rights activism, and the birth of the Lowndes County Freedom Organization, whose symbol later inspired the Black Panther movement.
Rosie Steele courageously allowed marchers to camp on her property despite threats and economic retaliation. Her story is one of the unsung acts of bravery that made the march possible.
A memorial to Viola Liuzzo, a Detroit mother of five who traveled south to support the march and was murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan after the march concluded.
A historic church that stands near the Viola Liuzzo Memorial and serves as a reminder of the central role churches played during the Civil Rights Movement.
Learn the story of Elmore Bolling, a successful Black businessman murdered in 1947. His life and death illustrate the dangers faced by African Americans who challenged the racial status quo.
The third overnight campsite of the march. The Gardner family opened their property despite threats and intimidation, demonstrating extraordinary courage during a dangerous time.
The final campsite before marchers entered Montgomery. This was the site of the famous Stars for Freedom Rally featuring Harry Belafonte, Joan Baez, Nina Simone, Sammy Davis Jr., and other legendary performers.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The spiritual and organizational headquarters of the Selma voting rights movement. This historic church served as the gathering place for marchers before Bloody Sunday and remains one of the most important landmarks in Civil Rights history.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- WalknTours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in USA, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 80% below the median of the 2274 experiences we list in USA, outside the cities.
- It is longer than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in USA, outside the cities
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
