What You Will Do
Our tour is conducted by local tour guide and historian Ms. Stephanie, who has lived and worked in Atlanta for thirty plus years, and worked for Three Mayors of Atlanta. Travelers are paying for a guided tour, self guided tours are free. An overview of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from his formative years as a youth growing up on Auburn Ave, once called the riches Negro streets in the world and Dr. Kings impact as a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. We are conducting a walking tour of the area and its legendary history. Tour begins at the Visitor Center, Short walk to Auburn Ave and hear of it’s, illustrious history and fame, Continue on Auburn to the neighborhood of King’s boyhood home, Also on Auburn is the beautiful Reflecting Pool and the tombs of Dr. and Mrs. King, Jr. End at Ebenezer Baptist Church where Dr. King, Jr, senior and grandfather pastored.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
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).
1
Ebenezer Baptist Church
10 minutes
Tour will meet and end here.
2
Birth Home of Martin Luther King, Jr
15 minutes
Glimpse of the birth home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
3
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
10 minutes
We visit the Gravesite of Dr. King and Ms. Coretta Scott King. Ten months after her death Coretta Scott King is in her final resting place next to her husband.
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