Arrive in Atlanta, one of the nation's most influential centers of Black leadership and the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After checking into your hotel, meet your Journey Director and fellow travelers during a Welcome Reception as you receive an introduction to the experiences and stories that await throughout the week.
Check-in at Atlanta Hotel
*Welcome Reception & Orientation
*Reception begins at 7:00PM. Be sure to book flights arriving no later than 4:00PM local time.
Explore Atlanta's role as the intellectual and spiritual heart of the Civil Rights Movement. Visit the Sweet Auburn Historic District and the APEX Museum before following in the footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at his birthplace, Ebenezer Baptist Church, and The King Center. The day concludes with a group dinner as you prepare to continue your journey into Alabama.
Sweet Auburn District, APEX Museum, MLK National Historical Park
Breakfast & Dinner Included; Lunch at Leisure
Moderate Activity
Evening at Leisure
Depart Atlanta for Tuskegee, where generations of Black educators, innovators, and military pioneers challenged barriers through knowledge, service, and determination. Learn about the Tuskegee Airmen and discover the enduring legacy of Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver before continuing to Montgomery. Upon arrival, enjoy an introductory panoramic tour of the city that became the birthplace of the modern Civil Rights Movement.
Tuskegee National Historic Sites
Breakfast & Lunch Included; Dinner at Leisure
Travel to Montgomery
Spend the day exploring Montgomery's profound role in shaping the Civil Rights Movement. Visit the Legacy Museum before reflecting at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, powerful spaces that honor resilience while confronting the legacy of racial injustice.
Legacy Sites
Moderate Activity
Begin the day with a guided experience at the National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African American Culture before visiting the Rosa Parks Museum. Continue to Selma, where Brown Chapel AME Church, Tabernacle Baptist Church, and the Edmund Pettus Bridge tell the powerful story of the struggle for voting rights and the courage of ordinary citizens.
Montgomery Museums
Breakfast & Lunch Included; Dinner at Leisure
Moderate Activity
Breakfast Included; Lunch & Dinner at Leisure
After breakfast, depart Memphis with a deeper understanding of the people, places, and communities that shaped the Civil Rights Movement. Though the journey concludes, the stories, lessons, and connections made along the way continue long after you return home.
Independent Departures
Breakfast Included
SMALL GROUPS. BIG IMPACT.
Travel the roads where ordinary people reshaped American history through courage, perseverance, and collective action. Journey from Atlanta to Memphis as you explore the communities, landmarks, and stories that transformed a movement into lasting change.
Travel to Birmingham and walk through the places that forever changed America's understanding of segregation. Explore Kelly Ingram Park, the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, and the exterior of the A.G. Gaston Motel before concluding with a self-guided visit to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
Birmingham Campaign Walking Tour, Civil Rights Insititute
Breakfast & Lunch Included; Dinner at Leisure
Moderate Activity; Travel Day
Evening at Leisure
Overnight: Atlanta
Experience a guided panoramic tour through Birmingham's historic Fourth Avenue District and other significant Civil Rights landmarks as you learn about the businesses, churches, and community leaders who helped sustain the movement. Conclude the morning with a guided visit to the iconic Sixteenth Street Baptist Church before continuing west to Memphis, where the final chapter of your journey awaits.
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
Breakfast Included; Lunch & Dinner at Leisure
Moderate Activity; Travel Day
Overnight: Birmingham
Overnight: Memphis, TN
Independent Arrivals
Evening at Leisure
Evening at Leisure
Evening at Leisure
Travel to Birmingham
Evening at Leisure
Travel to Memphis
Panoramic Montgomery City Tour
Half Day Selma Excursion
