Student Tours to Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta - born as a railroad stop in the wilderness and christened by the land surveyor as a place that would never amount to anything. General Sherman didn't agree. He called it the citadel of the South and burned it. Margaret Mitchell didn't agree. She wrote a book about it. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn't agree. He called it home. President Jimmy Carter didn't agree. He located his Presidential Library and Center for World Peace here. CNN's Ted Turner didn't agree. He founded his empire here. And then there are those other guys - the Atlanta Braves, the Atlanta Falcons, the Atlanta Hawks and the Atlanta Thrashers.
Welcome to Atlanta and a cultural journey through time as you discover some of the people and the events that have made us the city you see today!
Day 1
Arrive in Atlanta - via equipped motor coach or by air.
Check into Hotel
King Historic District to remember the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. See the house where he was born,(no inside tour) his Nobel Peace Prize and the church where he preached. Stand before his tomb and read the familiar words, “Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, I am free at last”.
Lunch
CNN Center Behind the headlines with a behind the scenes tour of Cable News Network
Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park.
Dinner
Laser Show
Return to Hotel
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Day 2
Breakfast
check-out.
Relive a hot July day in Atlanta in 1864. General Sherman and his troops were also in town that day. Today, it all happens at Cyclorama which houses the world’s largest oil painting. First, enjoy an introductory film. Then move to a slowly revolving platform and let the Battle of Atlanta unfold before you through dramatic music, narration, special lighting, and a diorama that enhances the painting.
Tour Turner Field - home of the Atlanta Braves. This stadium was also used for the opening and closing ceremonies during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games.
Board Deluxe Motor Coach for Kangaroo Conservation Center
Enjoy a “Wild Life Barbeque” overlooking the Conservation Center
Aussie Adventure - Kangaroo Conservation Center has the largest collection of kangaroos outside of Australia. Your enjoyable, educational experience will be conducted by trained professionals dedicated to wildlife preservation and environmental concerns. Learn to throw a boomerang, see our Australian bird aviaries, enjoy the "Wild Australia" show and get a tour of the inner workings of a kangaroo preserve. You will get up close and personal with our marvelous marsupials! Bring your cameras!
Departure for home
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Note: Travel time from different parts of the country may modify this itinerary.
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