The Best Tours for Seeing Atlanta Up Close
Looking for a fun way to see the city up close and personal? Maybe you’re visiting and don’t know where to start? Take to the streets of Atlanta with these amazing tour options.
FAMOUS PLACES AND LANDMARKS
- Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure: Combine the excitement of a scavenger hunt with a two-hour city tour. Start when you want and play at your own pace.
- ATL-Cruzers Electric Car & Segway Tours: Make your way through the city on an intimate and eco-friendly tour covering history, trivia, architecture and hidden neighborhood hotspots.
- Bicycle Tours of Atlanta: Ride along the BeltLine or book an off-the-beaten-path adventure through historic sites and in-town neighborhoods.
- Critical Mass: On the last Friday of every month, hundreds of bicyclists gather at Woodruff Park in downtown Atlanta around 6 p.m. to bike through city streets together.
FOOD
- Downtown Decatur Food Tours: Take a guided tour of Downtown Decatur’s best local restaurants, sample food from award-winning restaurants and learn the rich history of this Atlanta residential neighborhood.
- Peachtree Food Tours: Enjoy a walking food tour along Atlanta’s most famous avenue. Taste and sip some of the South’s most eclectic cuisine at four or five restaurants while strolling down Peachtree Street, listening to the tales that make up this street’s dramatic history.
- Atlanta Food Walks: Discover Atlanta on this walking tour through historic Downtown. Sample 15 tastes at seven different restaurants and hear about the history and culture of Southern food and Atlanta.
- Food Tours Atlanta: Take a walking food tour through your choice of Ponce City Market or historic Inman Park, with at least six tasting stops each.
DRINK
- Breweries: Enjoy a tour some of Atlanta’s best local breweries, plus a signature tasting glass at most locations.
- Peach Pedaler: Hop on a 14-passenger pedal-powered bike for a tour through downtown attractions and pubs.
SHOPPING
- Thrifting Atlanta bus tours: Take a chauffeured bus ride to shop resale shops in Atlanta, plus discounts, refreshments, giveaways and lunch.
- Buckhead shopping: Schedule a tour of Buckhead’s shopping destinations with Atlanta’s Shopping Heaven Tour.
ART WALKS
- Castleberry Hill Art Stroll: On the second Friday of the month, visit the myriad galleries in this historic arts district.
- Downtown Art Walk: On the first Thursday of the month, enjoy a self-guided tour through downtown Atlanta’s museums and galleries.
- Westside Arts District Art Walk: On the third Saturday of the month, explore more than 10 galleries, including the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center.
HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOOD TOURS
- Inman Park Tour of Homes: Walk through the stunning Victorian homes of the late 1800s in Inman Park.
- Modern Atlanta: Tour contemporary architecture and design spaces in Atlanta in this self-guided tour.
- Virginia-Highland Tour of Homes: Enjoy a festive two-day event of beautiful architecture and interior design in one of Atlanta’s most charming neighborhoods.
- Bus Tour: Take a three-hour, guided tour of the full Atlanta BeltLine loop and surrounding communities on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Arboretum Walking Tour: Join a Trees Atlanta docent for a guided plant tour through the BeltLine’s Eastside Trail.
- Park Pride: Join Park Pride on a bike ride to learn about the community effort to create a walking and biking network that connects green space and amenities. Volunteer to leave a lasting impact on our Atlanta neighborhoods.
Still looking for the perfect tour of Atlanta? Continue your search at our tours and sightseeing page.
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