Things to do in Birmingham, Alabama (AL): The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

The Ghost and Graveyards Driving Tour is our most dynamic Winter Tour. We take you through the darkness in our Grand Caravan in heated comfort to and through many sites we normally only talk about. We view our only Antebellum mansion, Arlington, in the darkness and learn about lost and hidden graveyards…hauntings at our historic theaters and hotels, and enter a historic cemetery and gaze into the tombs in the darkness and, perhaps, have something stare back out….

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation

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What makes this tour unique? The Crusaders for Civil Rights -The Church, The Children and The Community, Birmingham, AL Tour, is a historical, American story that many will never forget. This tour tells the story of the evangelistic support in Birmingham and of the crusade for LOVE - the greatest commandment. We will explore the crusade of the brave children who marched for all our futures and the involvement of the business community that culminated to the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. There are stories and activities that would make you want to cry, and others that would make you laugh, as our country continues to heal together.

Inclusions: Wi Fi, Birmingham Foot Soliders Discussion

Exclusions: Private transportation

On this three hour 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.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, All activities, Air conditioned transportation, Hotel pickup and drop-off within downtown Birmingham

Exclusions: Gratuities

On this 3 hr - 3.5 hour adventure around the "Magic City" we'll hit the historical highlights of Birmingham, AL. From the comforts of our intimate transportation we'll see the best of what this town has to offer and taste a few local treats along the way. To start we'll set our sights on the original rail lines and discuss Birmingham's origins. From there we'll make stops to learn about Birmingham's baseball history, the Civil Rights Movement and when the city was "The Industrial Capital Of the South." We might even head over to Legion Field, site of some 1996 Olympic soccer, or futbol, matches and Rickwood Field, oldest ballpark in America.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Beverages, Snacks, Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, All activities, Air conditioned transportation, Hotel pickup and drop-off within downtown Birmingham

Exclusions: Gratuities

This is the introduction and exploration of our dark and interesting history and covers many of the main haunted and unusual sights downtown. We begin with the tales of the founding of our city as a rough and tumble mine and mill town, and continue through on with missing children, spiteful murders, and discovered corpses.  We hear the tales of two of our haunted hotels, and four of the five original churches of the city.  There is then the tale of murders most sad, which has led to the legends of the “Mermaid of the Lake” and the major riot that followed. Then continuing through the darkness, with the shadowy footsteps that follow…to the discovery of a hidden cemetery or two…

Inclusions: Professional guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, Transportation to/from attractions