Birmingham Self-Led Civil Rights Walking Tour with Audio Guide
Take your time to explore Birmingham’s Civil Rights heritage on this self-led walking tour. Simply download the smartphone app then set off to discover historic landmarks, including 16th Street Baptist Church and Kelly Ingram Park, with illuminating audio-commentary provided along the way. Enjoy the freedom to pause, rewind, and reflect at your own pace—perfect for families, solo travelers, or those needing more flexibility than a typical tour.
Highlights
- ✓Discover Birmingham’s Civil Rights history at your own pace
- ✓Ideal for families, solo travelers, or those needing more flexibility
- ✓Visit landmarks like A.G. Gaston Motel and Kelly Ingram Park
- ✓Explore at a time that suits you with app-based guidance
What you'll see & do
- ✓The tour begins at the steps of the 16th Street Baptist Church, the site of a horrific bombing. You'll learn about its history, the bombing, the people that gathered here, MLK, and much more.
- ✓The tour stops outside the church, and you'll learn about the role it played in the Children's Crusade in 1963.
- ✓The tour stops outside the historic hotel, and you'll learn the role it played in Project C.
- ✓The tour stops outside the church, and you'll learn about the Movement churches.
- ✓Stop outside, and you'll hear about the history of jazz and the history of the theater during segregation.
- ✓When the tour stops outside the theater, you'll hear about the days of segregation, Jim Crow laws, and their revival.
- ✓The tour goes to the park, where you'll hear the history of the famous Temptations singer and his music.
- ✓The tour stops outside the historic "Black Skyscraper," and you'll hear about the people who once lived here.
- ✓The tour goes through the park, and you'll hear about the marches, see the statues, and discover the civil rights moments that happened here.
What's included
- ✓GPS Walking Tour App
What's not included
- ✓no food, drinks or admission tickets, the tour is all outside.
Good to know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The rest of Tour duration time will cover the walking time for this experience
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Birmingham Self-Led Civil Rights Walking Tour with Audio Guide
Take your time to explore Birmingham’s Civil Rights heritage on this self-led walking tour. Simply download the smartphone app then set off to discover historic landmarks, including 16th Street Baptist Church and Kelly Ingram Park, with illuminating audio-commentary provided along the way. Enjoy the freedom to pause, rewind, and reflect at your own pace—perfect for families, solo travelers, or those needing more flexibility than a typical tour.
Highlights
- ✓Discover Birmingham’s Civil Rights history at your own pace
- ✓Ideal for families, solo travelers, or those needing more flexibility
- ✓Visit landmarks like A.G. Gaston Motel and Kelly Ingram Park
- ✓Explore at a time that suits you with app-based guidance
What you'll see & do
- ✓The tour begins at the steps of the 16th Street Baptist Church, the site of a horrific bombing. You'll learn about its history, the bombing, the people that gathered here, MLK, and much more.
- ✓The tour stops outside the church, and you'll learn about the role it played in the Children's Crusade in 1963.
- ✓The tour stops outside the historic hotel, and you'll learn the role it played in Project C.
- ✓The tour stops outside the church, and you'll learn about the Movement churches.
- ✓Stop outside, and you'll hear about the history of jazz and the history of the theater during segregation.
- ✓When the tour stops outside the theater, you'll hear about the days of segregation, Jim Crow laws, and their revival.
- ✓The tour goes to the park, where you'll hear the history of the famous Temptations singer and his music.
- ✓The tour stops outside the historic "Black Skyscraper," and you'll hear about the people who once lived here.
- ✓The tour goes through the park, and you'll hear about the marches, see the statues, and discover the civil rights moments that happened here.
What's included
- ✓GPS Walking Tour App
What's not included
- ✓no food, drinks or admission tickets, the tour is all outside.
Good to know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The rest of Tour duration time will cover the walking time for this experience
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.