Private Tour
Birmingham Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Smartphone Audio App Tour
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Go at your own pace, on your own schedule, and on your own terms. It's like a real-life tour guide, only it's on your phone, making it way more convenient and a better storyteller.
The tour never expires. You can take it as many times as you want. And after taking the on-location tour, you'll unlock a virtual tour you can listen to anytime. Did you ever think, "What did the tour guide say?" With our Walking Tours app, you can listen anytime and keep the stories forever.
You'll see the historic civil rights spots in Birmingham associated with Martin Luther King Jr., Fred Shuttlesworth, Project C, the Children's Crusades Marches, and much more.
You'll learn about Jim Crow laws and how people fought for civil rights in Montgomery.
Additional Info
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
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
16th Street Baptist Church
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.
What‘s Included
GPS Walking Tour App
no food, drinks or admission tickets, the tour is all outside.
Options
Birmingham Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Smartphone Audio App Tour
Reviews
50 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Interesting & informative info at each stop!
Cynthia H,May 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00We learned a lot of interesting and relevant info at each stop that enhanced our experience. However, when we moved on to the next site, they still talked more about the last one, so we had to either backtrack or just listen to more of it on the next site. They should just cover it once and move on! Overall however, it was a good app & info!
A superb walking history of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham!
williammT5299MQ,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour. Well narrated. Loved the stops you selected and the information about them.
Easy and Informative
adubor,Apr 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very well done. I ended up getting the Selma and Montgomery ones as well!
It was okay.
andyyA6854UH,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00It was an okay experience. I perfer a group tour with a real person tourguide than walking from places to places and having a pre-recorded MP3 player on my phone to explain what is happening. That's just my personal preference.
Concise and relevant.
patriciagU6168OU,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I really enjoyed this tour. Highly recommend it.
Great Tour on a Saturday Afternoon!
Kimberly K,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did this tour late on a Saturday afternoon and had such a great experience! We learned a lot and enjoyed seeing important sites in the Civil Rights Movement of the early 1960’s.
Informative go-at-your-own-pace! This was my first tour using this format. It was great!
Cynthia T,Mar 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great way to explore an intentional area. We had limited time and wanted to tour at our convenience. After purchasing the tour, just wait a few minutes for email and text with additional instructions. It did require downloading an app. The tour is announced thru your phone speaker, with very clear instructions on where to walk, when to turn a corner, or cross over an intersection. It did drain my phone battery though, so be fully charged before beginning. Recorded explanation was clear and thorough. Highly recommend!!
There were a couple of...
Lisa H,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00There were a couple of inaccuracies - eg narrator gave directions to "Streets" that were really "Avenues" which was confusing (in some cities it matters whether you are talking street or avenue). I found the map/directions a bit confusing. But overall it was very informative.
Good Walking Tour - Bad interface
73stanleyp,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Getting the app started on the phone was difficult. There needs to be an easier interface to get the tour started once you have paid for the tour. May I suggest you send a code in a text message that the person inputs once that open the tour they have paid for. Once I got the tour started the information and the direction in the walk were very good. Enjoyed the walk-in tour. Hated the trying to the get the audio to start.
Informative!
Stacey C,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00I truly enjoyed the tour. It deepened my knowledge of the Civil Rights movement. The reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is due to the app not switching smoothly with my camera app. In order to continue, I had to keep resetting the tour. However, don't let that keep you from buying the tour. It was worth the small inconvenience.
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