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Private Atlanta Historical Homes Tour
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From $328.95 per group (up to 2)
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Private Atlanta Historical Homes Tour
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Up to 24 hours in advance. Learn more
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation
- 24 hours prior100% refund
- Within 24 hoursNo refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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4 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
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What's Included
Round-trip shared transfer
Lunch stop (price of lunch is not included)
Private Tour
Pick up from selected hotels.
Gratuities - recommended
Cost of lunch
Departure & Return
This operator has two meet-up options available. You can either meet at the departure point below or select a location for pick-up.
The Lumberyard Office Lofts , 1425 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA
Meet up is in our office address: Suite 30, The Lumberyard Office Lofts. Located at the back of the complex beside The Bone Garden Cantina.
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Suppliers and travelers coordinate start times within the given time periods.
Private tour (3-6 Guests)
4/5/2022 - 8/30/2023
Wednesday - Friday: | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM |
Private tour (1-2 Guests)
1/2/2022 - 1/1/2023
Wednesday - Friday: | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM |
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- This tour involves moderate walking. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Tour start time/duration starts at the time of pick up.
- Minimum numbers of (4) guest to run tour. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- If you will not be arriving at your destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with the local service provider prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- No backpacks or oversize bags allowed in the Governor's Mansion
- Tours of the Governor's Mansion are at will of the Governor's Mansion approval
- Tour start time is approximate and can be adjusted for traffic conditions and pick-up schedule
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- OPERATED BY Great Exploration Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
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Worth every penny
Aubrey_T
, Apr 2022
Fun, informative, Educational, Beautiful,
Jacqueline_R
, Mar 2022
The tour was amazing Shelly guide was very informative and fun I would definitely recommend the store or any other tour with Shelly. Had a fun day and learned a lot about the history ofAtlanta, the Districts the Homes etc Shelly knows her stuff… will definitely be doing more tours with her!
Response from Host , Jul 2022
Atlanta historic tour
Vicky_B
, Mar 2020
Our guide was a genuinely nice person and made the experience more fun and interesting.Se is also a great driver.We saw some beautiful and interesting things and places. S. Williams was our guide and she is the best.
Enjoyed the locations and our driver was very knowledgeable about the city and our the locations visited
Kevin_R
, Feb 2020
It was a great weekend with the areas we visited and our driver was very knowledgeable about the city.
Response from Host , Feb 2020
Hi, Kevin! Thank you for taking the Atlanta Historical Homes Tour with us. It is our joy to provide you with a great and informative tour. Our tour guides are locals, who enjoy what they do. Our tours and day trips are the perfect overview of each destination's history, culture, activities, and scenic views. Thank you for your review and we hope to see you on your next trip!
Historical homes tour
Victoria_R
, Feb 2020
Shelly was knowledgeable, interesting, and super friendly. The tour had so many beautiful homes great historical information and a lovely lunch spot! I would do it again on my next trip to Atlanta!
Response from Host , Feb 2020
Hi, Victoria! Thank you for taking the Atlanta Historical Homes Tour. Shelley enjoyed having you in the tour and share her knowledge with you about the different spots that you visited. We are glad that you were able to make the most out of the tour. Thank you for your review and we hope to see you again on your next trip!
We were scheduled for a pick-up time...
Sara_K
, Jul 2018
We were scheduled for a pick-up time of 10:15-10:30, but our driver didn't come to the hotel until close to 10:45. Then he got lost on the way to the Atlanta History Center, and we turned around in multiple people's driveways trying to get there. When we got finally got there, we were dropped off and told that the guide was coming, and she didn't arrive for 30 minutes where we were just standing there. We then learned that the Smith Family Farm is an exhibit at the center and not something you actually travel to see, and the Swan House is also right on the property - all included if you just bought an entrance to the History Center. We also didn't know that there was a lunch that you would go to on the tour since it's not listed on this site, and although it was good food, we were hoping to spend 4 hours learning history - not an hour walking around and 90 minutes eating. After we had lunch, we were supposed to be picked up by our original driver and taken to the Margaret Mitchell House and around Buckhead, but he didn't show up. We had to uber to our hotel or wait 45 minutes for him to arrive. We were told we would get a refund, but only actually got 50 refunded. I enjoyed the sites, but would've been MUCH better off just going to the History Center myself and walking around. Waste of time and money. Very frustrating.
3 travelers found this review helpful
It was a great tour, our guide...
Cindy O
, Apr 2018
Shelly, our tour guide, was...
Jennifer V
, Mar 2018
Our tour operator was Great...
Luisa P
, Nov 2017
The tour was exceptional. Our guide...
MADISON J
, Oct 2017
Shelly is great,sweet...
Hilary_M
, Oct 2017
Shelly is great,sweet guide.
We had terrible weather. But if a bummer.
Margaret Mitchell house is very interesting, worth the visit.
Swan house, wasn't guided... wish it was.
The museum was really just visiting the farm, and farm life
No tine inside actual museum.
You need to book it on your own.
Had a great time. Our tour guide...
Pamela_N
, Sep 2017
A good tour to take if you only have...
Stacey I
, Sep 2017
Tour was "OK" the guide wasn't very...
Lee W
, Aug 2017
The tour was great. We had a rough...
Kristine N
, Jun 2017
This is a wonderful tour !! Enjoyed...
Claudette_A
, Apr 2017
To tell the truth, the historical...
Christopher M
, Mar 2017
To tell the truth, the historical homes tour wasn't a tour at all. It was a self-guided tour of the history museum which included two of the homes and then a separate drive to the Margaret Mitchell residence. The description led me to believe that this was a guided tour emphasis on guided of three distinctive homes of southern roots. But the tour was merely a drive service to the history museum and the Margaret Mitchell house. There was no guided, it was self-guided. This tour was definitely not worth the money we paid, in actual it was double the price if we would have just done the exhibits separately. I am extremely disappointed because I have used Viator before and had great experiences, this was not one of those times.
2 travelers found this review helpful
We saw the Margaret Mitchell home...
Linda C
, Mar 2017
We saw the Margaret Mitchell home and we were able to tour the Swan House on this tour. Since we didn't have a car, it was helpful to be able to do the tour. The only negative was they changed drivers for the return trip from the Swan House and she was late so we thought she forgot to pick us up.
Especially enjoyed the Swan House and...
Louisa Z
, Mar 2017
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