Martin Luther King Walking Tour: Local Historian Guide
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42 Ratings
Atlanta
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
What's Included
  • Expert-led tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join our local guide and historian, Ms. Stephanie, who boasts three decades of residence and work in Atlanta, including working with three of the city’s Mayors. The tour being offered is a guided one, though self-led tours are available at no cost. Explore the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., tracing his journey from his childhood on Auburn Ave, once renowned as the wealthiest street for African-Americans, to his groundbreaking work in the Civil Rights Movement. This walking tour encompasses the district’s remarkable history. Starting at the Visitor Center, we will take a short stroll to Auburn Ave, where you’ll learn about its historical significance and fame. We’ll proceed to Auburn towards the area of Dr. King’s childhood home, and also visit the splendid Reflecting Pool and the burial sites of Dr. and Mrs. King, Jr. The tour will conclude at Ebenezer Baptist Church where Dr. King, Jr, his father, and grandfather served as pastors.

  • 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.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements in the (Special Reqirements Section) when checking out.
  • Tour start time is approximate and can be adjusted for traffic conditions and pick-up schedule
  • Please advise if wheelchair is required.
Location
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Jackson Street Northeast
Meet your guide under the blue sign outside the Ebenezer Baptist Church on 101 Jackson St NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 at 9:30 AM. Free parking is also available at the MLK Welcome Center. The entrance to the park's parking lot is located on John Wesley Dobbs Avenue (GPS 33°45'32.43"N, 84°22'24.00"W).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Christine_b
Oct 14, 2023
Such a great story teller of history! - Loved it! Ms. Stephanie really brought it all to life. She had a great way of telling a story and I hung onto every word. Great way to start our Atlanta trip! Highly recommend.
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Jennifer_b
May 20, 2023
Stephanie was such a... - Stephanie was such a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable and informative of all that was seen.. Really enjoyed the tour with her
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Vickiedd
May 3, 2023
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tour was the BEST! - Loved our tour guide Ms. Stephanie!!!! She was very patient with us and knowledgeable!!! She had a gentle approach as we walked through-out the tour grounds. She took pictures for us and when the Park Ranger inside Martin Luther King Jr. birth home missed a few things to tell us, she would was always be ready to fill in the gaps of history for us. GREAT PRICE! GREAT TOUR!!! Would do it again if I return to Atlanta!!! Traveled from Dallas/Ft. Worth Texas
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Jennifer_m
Apr 29, 2023
Our tour guide was... - Our tour guide was awesome her knowledge was so great. It was a great and experience and definitely something to do in ATL.
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Passport14183
Apr 22, 2023
Awesome MLK Experience - Stephanie Parker, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable about everything regarding MLK and his family and ministry. She had clippings from newspapers to share. She answered all our questions and kindly took family pictures in front of historic landmarks. She gave our grandchildren junior ranger workbooks and pencils about MLK and was very accommodating with small children. We were very pleased with the tour and highly recommend to others.
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Jemillat
Apr 18, 2023
King Center visit - We visited the section of Center for Nonviolent Social Change. The entrance is beautiful. Here you can see the resting place of Dr. King and Mrs. Coretta Scott King. The area felt so peaceful. The museum is nice. There are rooms giving you information on Gandhi, which was very interesting as I did not know many things about him. There was also a room dedicated to Dr. King and Mrs. Coretta Scott King, telling of their childhoods and different aspects of their lives. There are articles of their clothing and other personal items also displayed. The Rosa Parks area was closed off while we visited however, we do plan to come back to explore more as there are other areas to see within the King Center. We walked down to Dr. King’s childhood home however we did miss doing the tour on the inside. That is something we plan to do on our next trip. Next to his home is a gift shop which had many different books, magnets, pins, etc. on other Black leaders. I would urge anyone to visit this site as you will learn about an important time in our history.
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Leticia_z
Feb 25, 2023
Was very informative tour... - Was very informative tour and an amazing experience. We definitely will bring our kids back to experience the amazing experience. The tour guide was amazing.
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Carla_p
Feb 14, 2023
Touring The King Home - We enjoyed the movie at the Visitor's Center, and then, we walked to the birth home and got to tour it also. Ms. Stephanie told us many interesting facts about the King family and also Atlanta during the Civil War. We did not get to tour the church because it was closed for some reason.
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Sonia_b
Jun 17, 2023
Disappointed! - I'm sad to say it didn't go well. To be honest I would like a refund. The highlight of the tour, which I could have done on my own, was to go into MLK home, that DIDN'T HAPPEN. The guide missed getting tickets for the 10 o'clock, then had us come back for the 2 o'clock, and she missed tickets for that too. Very disappointing. She said she was going to talk to someone about a refund, I certainly hope you come through. I've used you guys before and usually have good experiences, not this time.
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Yolanda_b
Nov 20, 2022
Worst time ever - The worst experience ever!! My husband and I visited Atlanta for our wedding anniversary and wanted to see the birth house of Dr. Martin L. King Jr. First, our tour was changed from 9:30am to noon. Inconvenient. Secondly, when we arrived the tour guide told us that we needed to be there for 12pm to see the house. Once ar the house a very rude Ranger named Cylde Anderson that work for that National Park said yall need to hurry up we got to go. We were not in the house a total of 5 minutes. We were not allowed to stop at all and look in any of the rooms. My husband and I and others traveled to far to be treated in such a way. I will never go back to the house and will not recommend anyone else to visit. I have requested a full refund.
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