Atlanta Historical Homes Tour: Exploring Rich Culture
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26 Ratings
Atlanta
Embark on a captivating journey through Atlanta's rich history and culture on our Historical Homes Tour. Explore the Governor's Mansion, admire the stunning Swan House mansions, savor a Southern Ladies lunch, and discover the Millennium Gate Museum's fascinating exhibits.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Buckhead - We cruise historical Buckhead one of the most affluent areas in Atlanta, also know for its upscale manision, restaurants and malls.
  • Governor’s Mansion - We go inside the Governor’s Mansion
  • Swan House - We stop at the Swan house. We view the outside of home only for 10 minutes
  • Swan Coach House - Our Lunch stop is at the Swan Coach House for an hour. Lunch is not included in the price of the tour.
  • Rhodes Hall - We also visit historical Rhodes Hall. We don’t go inside.
  • Midtown Historic District - Glimpse of the Midtown Historic District
  • Millennium Gate Museum - a
What's Included
  • Lunch stop
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities - recommended
  • Cost of lunch
Additional Information

Embark on a fascinating journey through Atlanta’s history and culture by exploring its residential architecture. We traverse the prosperous Buckhead region with a first halt at the Governor’s mansion to gain insight into its history. We proceed to marvel at the striking aesthetics of the Swan House mansions (only exterior view). A break is taken for a Southern Ladies lunch at the Swan Coach hours (lunch expenses not included). Post lunch, we venture into Midtown Atlanta, passing through historic Ansley Park, enriching ourselves with its past. The concluding halt is at the Millennium Gate Museum (also termed as The Gate)— a magnificent arch and repository of Georgia history. The Museum unfolds the history of Georgia and Atlanta through historical objects and family keepsakes, (entry tickets covered).

  • This tour involves moderate walking. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Tour start time/duration starts at the time of pick up.
  • Minimum numbers of (4) guest to run tour. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
  • If you will not be arriving at your destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with the local service provider prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.
  • No backpacks or oversize bags allowed in the Governor’s Mansion
  • Tours of the Governor’s Mansion are at will of the Governor’s Mansion approval
  • Tour start time is approximate and can be adjusted for traffic conditions and pick-up schedule
Location
The Lumberyard Office Lofts
Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard Northwest
Meet up is in our office address: Suite 30, The Lumberyard Office Lofts. Located at the back of the complex beside The Bone Garden Cantina.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(26 Ratings)
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Aubrey_t
Apr 27, 2022
Worth every penny - Highly recommend! Shelley was amazing! We saw so much of Buckhead, had a delicious lunch at the Swan House and learned more about Dr. King.
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K3460mwlaurak
Apr 9, 2022
Terrific Atlanta Experience - Shelley was a terrific tour guide! She gave us a lot of information about Atlanta. She took us through many of the neighborhoods and explained each neighborhood and how the city is evolving. Stopping at the Swan Coach House for lunch was a true southern experience! And our lunch was delicious! I highly recommend this tour!
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Jacqueline_r
Mar 11, 2022
Fun, informative, Educational, Beautiful, - The tour was amazing Shelly guide was very informative and fun I would definitely recommend the store or any other tour with Shelly. Had a fun day and learned a lot about the history ofAtlanta, the Districts the Homes etc Shelly knows her stuff… will definitely be doing more tours with her!
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Vicky_b
Mar 3, 2020
Atlanta historic tour - Our guide was a genuinely nice person and made the experience more fun and interesting.Se is also a great driver.We saw some beautiful and interesting things and places. S. Williams was our guide and she is the best.
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Kevin_r
Feb 23, 2020
Enjoyed the locations and our driver was very knowledgeable about the city and our the locations visited - It was a great weekend with the areas we visited and our driver was very knowledgeable about the city.
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Victoria_r
Feb 20, 2020
Historical homes tour - Shelly was knowledgeable, interesting, and super friendly. The tour had so many beautiful homes great historical information and a lovely lunch spot! I would do it again on my next trip to Atlanta!
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Bjswagner
Oct 30, 2019
Fun and informative as promised - It was my daughter and I and we got to tour the Governor's Mansion and the Margaret Mitchell House. If anything there just isn't enough time at each stop but there is so much to see while driving around it is understandable. Our driver was wonderful in providing not just the information as planned but in answering our many questions also. Lunch at the Swan House was delicious but took longer than anticipated (not the fault of the tour, the restaurant was super busy) so we didn't get any time for the gift shop which is probably better for my wallet anyway. I really appreciated they did our tour since there were only two of us on the tour that day. We not only had our tour guide but also a guide in training.
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Cindy
Apr 7, 2018
It was a great tour, our guide... - <p>It was a great tour, our guide, Shelly was wonderful. Very informative, I learned a lot. Definitely would recommend</p>
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Rose3555
Jul 13, 2018
tour not as advertised - We did not get either a tour of the Swan House or of the plantation/farm house. Our driver was often late and we had to wait. The lunch stop was excellent and the Margaret Mitchell house tour very interesting, but we only saw the outside of the Swan House and were dropped off at the Governor's Mansion.
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Sara_k
Jul 22, 2018
We were scheduled for a pick-up time... - <p>We were scheduled for a pick-up time of 10:15-10:30, but our driver didn't come to the hotel until close to 10:45. Then he got lost on the way to the Atlanta History Center, and we turned around in multiple people's driveways trying to get there. When we got finally got there, we were dropped off and told that the guide was coming, and she didn't arrive for 30 minutes where we were just standing there. We then learned that the Smith Family Farm is an exhibit at the center and not something you actually travel to see, and the Swan House is also right on the property - all included if you just bought an entrance to the History Center. We also didn't know that there was a lunch that you would go to on the tour since it's not listed on this site, and although it was good food, we were hoping to spend 4 hours learning history - not an hour walking around and 90 minutes eating. After we had lunch, we were supposed to be picked up by our original driver and taken to the Margaret Mitchell House and around Buckhead, but he didn't show up. We had to uber to our hotel or wait 45 minutes for him to arrive. We were told we would get a refund, but only actually got 50 refunded. I enjoyed the sites, but would've been MUCH better off just going to the History Center myself and walking around. Waste of time and money. Very frustrating.</p>
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