Visit Charleston
Visit one of the nation’s oldest cities and the former hub of slave trade in the USA, and explore some of its 40 historic sites including the Old Slave Mart and Old Bethel Methodist.
Encompassing important historic sites that include the Old Slave Mart (the only known surviving building used as a slave auction gallery in South Carolina) and the oldest African Methodist Episcopal church in America’s Deep South, this trip examines the sites and estates that played major roles in the formation, enactment and abolition of slavery in the United States.
Key Highlights of this Itinerary
The Gullah Geechee
Learn about the culture of the Gullah Geechee people, direct descendants of Africans brought during the transatlantic slave trade, on the 12,000 square mile Gullah Geechee Corridor.
Explore New Orleans
Amble the streets of thrilling New Orleans, bursting with street performers and brass bands, to learn about Mardi Gras festivities, the origins of jazz and even relics of voodoo.
Visit a Plantation
Reflect on a reprehensible time in American history and consider the far-reaching effects of slavery that still linger past its abolition in 1865 during a walking tour of a former plantation.
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Navigating between some of the most prominent historical regions of the United States, our Civil Rights Trail moves from Charleston to New Orleans in a thoughtful tour that explores key Black heritage sites and shines a light on the historical events that shaped Black culture, art and communities in the USA.
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Days 1-3
Charleston
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Day 4
Charleston - Atlanta
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Day 5
Atlanta
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Day 6
Atlanta - Birmingham
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Day 7
Birmingham
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Day 8
Birmingham - Montgomery
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Day 9
Montgomery - New Orleans
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Days 10-12
New Orleans
Days 1-3
Charleston
Arrive in Charleston and explore one of the nation’s oldest cities, former hub of slave trade in the USA.
Day 4
Charleston - Atlanta
Travel from Charleston to Atlanta.
Day 5
Atlanta
Learn about the culture of the Gullah Geechee people, direct descendants of Africans brought during the transatlantic slave trade, on the 12,000 square mile Gullah Geechee Corridor.
Day 6
Atlanta - Birmingham
Travel from Atlanta to Birmingham.
Day 7
Birmingham
Reflect on a reprehensible time in American history and consider the far-reaching effects of slavery that still linger past its abolition in 1865 during a walking tour of a former plantation.
Day 8
Birmingham - Montgomery
Travel from Birmingham to Montgomery.
Day 9
Montgomery - New Orleans
Travel from Montgomery to New Orleans.
Days 10-12
New Orleans
Amble the streets of thrilling New Orleans, bursting with street performers and brass bands, to learn about Mardi Gras festivities, the origins of jazz and even relics of voodoo.
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