Only have a few hours in Atlanta and can’t figure out what to see? Let your tour guide handle the planning! This city tour will give you a comprehensive overview of Atlanta by showing you the best the city has to offer.
What you will see during the tour:
DOWNTOWN
Peachtree Street - located along Atlanta’s main thoroughfare is one of the South’s oldest private clubs, several historic churches and the site of the deadliest hotel fire in US history
Fairlie Poplar Historic District - the historic commercial heart of the city includes architectural styles popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries including Atlanta’s Flatiron Building, completed 5 years prior to NYC’s
Centennial Olympic Park - built for the ‘96 Olympics, this 75-acre urban park has become the hub for the city’s tourist attractions including The World of Coke, Georgia Aquarium, National Center for Civil Rights and CNN
Mercedes Benz Stadium - home of the Falcons and Atlanta United, this architectural marvel is host to the 2019 Super Bowl
MIDTOWN
The Margaret Mitchell House - the apartment where the Pulitzer-Prize winning author lived and wrote Gone With The Wind
Fox Theater & Georgian Terrace - a lavishly restored 1920’s movie palace, and one of Atlanta’s oldest hotels which hosted the premiere gala for Gone With the Wind
Ansley Park - this neighborhood was the birthplace of Margaret Mitchell and features winding roads, beautiful landscaping and a variety of architecture predominantly from the early 20th century
Piedmont Park - Atlanta’s Central Park, this almost 200-acre greenspace is also home to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens
BUCKHEAD
Tuxedo Park - see some of the finest architecture in the city in this exclusive neighborhood that’s home to the GA Governor’s Mansion
The Swan House - built in the 1920’s this stunning estate has been used in several films including The Hunger Games
OLD FOURTH WARD
Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site - the district includes the birthplace, church, and final resting place of the leader of the Civil Rights movement
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library - home to the museum honoring the 39th President of the United States
Ponce City Market - the largest brick building in the Southeast was a 2 million sq ft Sears distribution facility. Now Atlanta’s largest adaptive reuse project houses a vibrant mix of restaurants, shops, apartments and offices
EASTSIDE
Cabbagetown - one of the 1st textile processing mills built in the South, the industrial site has been renovated to a loft community surrounded by a neighborhood of restored millworkers ‘shotgun’ houses
Inman Park - Atlanta’s 1st planned ‘suburb’ contains a variety of restored Victorian mansions from the late 19th century including the home of the founder of Coca-Cola
Grant Park - Atlanta’s oldest city park, home to Zoo Atlanta and a large collection of restored Victorian and Craftsman homes
Guided tour
Tips (optional)
