Birmingham Civil Rights Tour- Riding & Walking
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
On this three hour WALKING & DRIVING tour, you’ll travel around Birmingham to learn about the struggle for equal rights from the end of the Civil War up through the Civil Rights movement. Your tour will begin at the statue of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, the leader of the local movement Civil Rights struggle. We’ll discuss why the Civil Rights movement was needed and what led to segregation's fall. As you visit the major churches, parks and houses, you'll learn about a few groups who fought for Civil Rights in Birmingham and who fought against it.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
TOUR RUNS RAIN OR SHINE. If canceled due to significant weather (hurricane, tornado, or ice), you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund. We have transporation if the rain becomes an issue.
We will walk over a mile on the tour in temperatures anywhere between 40-100F. Guests must be able to walk unassisted at a reasonable speed.
Not recommended for those that cannot walk at least a mile.
Not recommended for those affected by cold/hot weather.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Civil Rights District
Guests will walk around Kelly Ingram Park, see 16th Street Baptist Church, and learn about the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham
Kelly Ingram Park
Walk around the park to see the statues and learn about those who marched for freedom in Birmingham
What‘s Included
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Driver/guide
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Live commentary on board
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Birmingham Civil Rights Tour- Riding & Walking
Reviews
804 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent
nikkiv993,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful Tour. The guide was very knowledgeable and a great storyteller. Very sobering tour but very important time period!
Amazing
Kimberly B,,Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour! Clay is amazing tour guide his knowledge of civil rights movement is unmatched. I learned so much today. Thank you Clay! I highly recommend this tour.
A Must-Do tour of Birmingham Civil Rights History
Murali K,,Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I'm so glad I took this tour instead of walking around downtown Birmingham on my own. The tour guide and driver Mike Clay was amazing in taking us to various places in Birmingham and explaining what happened during the Civil Rights struggle in Birmingham. The tour was educational, informative, moving, and emotional. Kudos to Mike for explaining everything in detail, providing proper context, showing us pictures and artifacts from that time, and answering our questions. I highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in Birmingham's history and what happened during the 1960s. Thank you, Mike.
Mike was an excellent...
Todd C,,Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Mike was an excellent tour guide! The tour was very informative thought provoking. Would highly recommend it for all ages.
A shared history
BETHANY M,,Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Expect to hear and see the reality of our shared history. It is sobering, informative and absolutely necessary knowledge. It’s my hope that the more of us who know the truth the more likely we are to act towards a better future.
DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!!!!
HappyCouple1959,,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was absolutely amazing! Our Guide was Mike, and he was incredibly knowledgeable and very personable. I feel like this trip is something that everyone should go on, to learn the real stories behind the Civil Rights battle in Birmingham. Cannot recommend enough!
Emotional and Relevant history of Birmingham’s fight.
Yasmine M,,Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Walking in the footsteps of Civil Rights. You got to experience and visit the buildings with a guide that helped you visualize what happened where it happened. You really got to feel the strength of the good that pushed thru the struggles that were endured.
If you want to understand the civil rights movement take this tour!
Bill F,,Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing tour! Excellent presenter who went way beyond just pointing out the sights. He explored the emotions and life of those involved. I’ve been thinking about this tour for days. Very moving!
Go on this tour! It is amazing!!
OnAir775287,,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent! Please go with this Tour Company. The tour guide was excellent. We saw and heard so much in just 3 hours. I rate it 10 stars!
Civil Rights Tour
Terrence F,,Sep 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Mike, is an excellent tour guide and even better person. He was knowledgeable, friendly and extremely pleasant. I have been on several tours and this was the best one by far. Mike gave us an in depth look at the Civil rights movement. He told us about unsung heroes and took us dynamite hill and other various neighborhoods. If you're in Birmingham this tour is an absolute necessity. You will never forget this life changing experience. Mike is a brilliant story teller and his passion for giving a great tour is unparalleled.
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