Experience Birmingham - The Historic Highlights

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Experience Birmingham - The Historic Highlights

By The Birmingham Historic Touring Company

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Free cancellation available

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Free cancellation available
4h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Discover Birmingham’s story of iron, fire, and civil rights on a half-day tour of the city’s most iconic landmarks and hidden gems.

See the best of the Magic City in just half a day. This guided 3–4 hour driving tour blends Birmingham’s most iconic landmarks with hidden gems only locals know.

Begin at Vulcan Park, home to the world’s largest cast-iron statue, then explore the city’s early days at Arlington House, Birmingham’s only remaining plantation home. Discover the cultural heart of downtown with the Alabama and Lyric Theatres, and stand in the Civil Rights District at 16th Street Baptist Church and Kelly Ingram Park, where pivotal moments of history unfolded.

Along the way, enjoy stories of iron and industry, sports legends at Rickwood Field, and Southern flavors from tucked-away food stops. The tour is flexible, with time to tailor stops to your interests — from civil rights to architecture, sports, or local cuisine.

Activity location

Heaviest Corner on Earth
- Intersection of 20th Street and 1st Avenue North,
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

Vulcan Park and Museum
- 1701 Valley View Drive
- 35209, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Experience Birmingham - The Historic Highlights

4h
English

Pickup included

Travelers

Language options: English

Starting time: 10:00am

Price details

￥15,119 x 1 Adult￥15,119

Total

Until Mon, Oct 13

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What's included, what's not

All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
We always carry premium, ice chilled bottles of water for our guests
This tour includes a stop at the Alabama Peanut Company, with complementary tastings of freshly roasted and boiled peanuts. We also provide Local potato chips for those who might have allergies.

Know before you book

Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Heaviest Corner on Earth

The Heaviest Corner on Earth is a promotional name given to the corner of 20th Street and 1st Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, in the early 20th century. The name reflected the nearly simultaneous appearance of four of the tallest buildings in the South, the 10-story Woodward Building (1902), 16-story Brown Marx Building (1906), 16-story Empire Building (1909), and the 21-story American Trust and Savings Bank Building (1912).

Morris Avenue

Our best preserved Victorian district...gaslights, cobblestones and all

Alabama Peanut Co.

We will stop by the best preserved Victorian District in the city and grab a bag of peanuts roasted in a building that has it's own mysterious history.

Five Points South (Pass by)

We pass through this ever evolving area (and the center of Birmingham's Foodie revolution) and discuss how our city is becoming a MAJOR food destination

5 Points South Fountain - The Storyteller by Frank Fleming (Pass by)

This is an intriguing (and controversial) artwork

Vulcan Park and Museum

30m
Admission ticket included

We will see the largest Cast Iron statue in the world, get a great view of the city and learn about the moon that never sets

Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens

45m
Admission ticket included

Our only remaining Southern Plantation House

Rickwood Field Park (Pass by)

The Oldest Ballpark in America - home to both White and Negro League teams and site of several movie locations Currently undergoing renovations for a major League game in 2024 and closed to visitors

Civil Rights District (Pass by)

This area is the center of the Civil Rights Struggle that defined Birmingham in the 60's (and continues to do so even today)

16th Street Baptist Church

30m
Admission ticket included

The very moving site of the bombing that slaughtered 4 children and cemented the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Location

Activity location

Heaviest Corner on Earth
- Intersection of 20th Street and 1st Avenue North,
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

Vulcan Park and Museum
- 1701 Valley View Drive
- 35209, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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