PVP Atlanta Tours
Monday, July 17th – Guided Trolley Tour
A must see, view all the major Atlanta attractions
Cost: Adult: $75, Child, under 18: $50
Start time: 10:00am
Duration: Approximately 4 hours
Starting point: Conference hotel
Drive through downtown to witness the blend of past and present that makes the city so strikingly handsome. See the business district: An area of futuristic megastructures including the Peachtree Center, CNN Center, Georgia Gold-Domed State Capital, the Georgia World Congress Center, Mercedes Benz Stadium, State Farm Arena, Underground Atlanta and much more. There will be a 30-minute stop in the Martin Luther King Jr. National Park on "Sweet Auburn Avenue". Dr. King's birth home and tomb. Then it's off toward Midtown, home of the world headquarters of the Coca-Cola Company, the campus of Georgia Institute of Technology and the Fabulous Fox Theater. You will learn about each location from your guide. For lunch, the tour will stop at our largest food hall, Ponce City Market. This location offers a variety of eating options and can meet all dietary restrictions. Lunch cost is on your own.
This tour is in a climate-controlled trolley or bus.
Tuesday, July 18th – Guided Walking Tour
Talk about the past, show you the present and introduce you to the future of the city.
Cost: $25
Start time: 10:00am
Duration: Approximately 2 hours
Starting point: Conference hotel
Come experience the many attractions of Downtown Atlanta, just steps from the Conference hotel. Highlights of this guided walking tour include seeing the Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Aquarium, World of Coke, Civil Rights Museum, and the College Football Hall of Fame. See filming locations for popular movies and TV and learn the impact on the local economy. Sites include Marvel, Ozark, Fast & the Furious and the Gone with the Wind Premier. Discuss the impact of the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot and view the Ellis Hotel, the location of the deadliest US hotel fire. Tours inside the historic Candler Building built in 1906, the first office of Coca Cola and the Flat Iron Building. The Atlanta Flat Iron is the oldest skyscraper and predates the NUC Flat Iron. Also see the Woodruff Park Water Fountains. The large geyser features pumps more than 9,000 gallons of water per minute into the air. The water wall, which spans more than 150 feet, provides a dramatic backdrop to the park, and a memorable gateway to Auburn Avenue and the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site.
Your guide will provide suggestions of local restaurant & bars to visit while in town.
Note: The total walking distance for this tour is approximately 2 miles. Temperatures in Atlanta in July average in the upper 80s to low 90s with 70% humidity.