Tuesday, April 02, 2013, 11:00 PM
DEPARTS FROM RALEIGH, DURHAM & CHARLOTTE
RALEIGH, NC
For the thirteenth consecutive year the Asheville, Charlotte, Durham and Raleigh MLK Committees in collaboration with The North Carolina Martin Luther King Resource Center, are pleased to sponsor a bus trip to Atlanta, Georgia; Selma, Tuskegee, Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama; and to Memphis, Tennessee to retrace the steps of Dr. King and other civil rights heroes. The award-winning excursion will visit historical monuments and museums in the bedrock areas of "The Movement's" epic center.
This area of the country was the setting for many history making achievements by African Americans and courageous, morally principled white citizens. The whole purpose of the tour reinforces that more of us should better understand, appreciate and acknowledge how all of this relates to the present and future.
During the trip, we will visit the birth home of Dr. King and walk along historic "Sweet Auburn Avenue" in Atlanta and the Martin Luther King Center where his tomb rests. We will relive the experience of the bravery of the people who endured "Bloody Sunday", then made the harrowing Selma to Montgomery March for voting rights. We will be better able to understand the inspiring words of Dr. King who led the March as well as get to know the unsung heroes, ordinary men and women who risked their lives to register Blacks to vote. We will relive Rosa Park's nonviolent protest in Montgomery that inspired the movement that helped open equal access to public facilities. We will also spend time in Birmingham and in Memphis we will visit the Internationally acclaimed National Civil Rights Museum and Lorraine Hotel where Dr. King was slain.
Many historians have acknowledged that the work and sacrifices of Dr. King and other pioneers of the Civil Rights Movement helped pave the way for the election of America's first African American President. Museums in Montgomery, Birmingham and Memphis are adding new attractions which will highlight and educate citizens with timelines and events which helped change the trajectory of multiracial attitudes and voting patterns nationwide.
Below you will find the list of attractions we will visit, the day-by-day itinerary and recommended tour tips.
* Before You Depart Learn About The Treasures You Will Visit By Clicking The Blue Line Under Each Venue Name
This historic trip is scheduled for April 2 - April 5, 2013
Tour prices start at only $415 per person which includes luxury bus transportation, entrance to 14 historic sites and 3 nights hotel lodging, fellowship dinner and an engraved souvenir tee shirt. Citizens from any State or location may take the tour. There will be room for 55 riders. Those who confirm first will be guaranteed seats. Full fare payment due by March 10, 2013.
Triple Package, $445 per person (3 to a room)
Double Package, $515 per person (2 to a room)
Single Package, $635 per person (1 to a room)
Interested individuals and groups are asked to contact any King Committee representative to reserve space.
In Asheville contact: Orleane Simmons (828) 281-1624 E-Mail Orleane
In Charlotte contact: Delores Reid Smith 704-532-6403 E-Mail Delores
In Durham area contact: Nelson Kerr (919) 949-3546 E-Mail Nelson
In Raleigh area contact: Bruce Lightner (919) 834-6264 E-Mail Bruce
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Ruby Turner, Tour Program Director
North Carolina Martin Luther King Resource Center, Inc.
312 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
(919) 332-1632
E-Mail Ruby
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Please be advised to eliminate and/or avoid last minute confusion and to offer you more flexibility in planning, please know that the Tour Committee is pleased to announce that an official Cancellation Refund Policy has now been established. Cancellations made prior to the 45 day window will be deducted a $25 per person administrative fee.
- Deposits or full payments which are canceled 45 days prior
to the trip will be cheerfully refunded at 100%
- Deposits or full payments which are canceled 45-30 days prior
to the trip will be refunded at 50%
- Deposits or full payments which are canceled 15 days prior
to the trip will not be refunded.
"This was the most historically enriching and emotionally fulfilling experience of my life"
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
11:00 PM (Monday Night April 1st) Loading, MLK Memorial Gardens, Raleigh
12:00 AM Loading, Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Page Road, RTP
3:00 AM Loading, University Park Shopping Center (2123 Beatties Ford Road), Charlotte
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Tour Tip # 1 During the course of the tour there will be periods of travel time during the evening hours. It is acceptable and recommended that passengers bring along a pillow and a light blanket.
Tour Tip # 2 Some riders will choose to bring along their cell phones. No problem. A great way to stay in touch with loved ones back home. However, please remember to bring your charger.
Tour Tip # 3 It has been suggested that we provide a time for those who wish to get a little exercise each day. We have arranged with the hotels an opportunity to "power walk" around the hotel property before breakfast each morning. In order to stay on schedule we recommend that you request a wake up call 30 minutes earlier than the wake up time posed on the itinerary.
Tour Tip # 4 The tour's webpage has the web address of each place we will visit. It would help you navigate the various venues upon arrival and allow you to be more familiar with what they have to see and do. Most venues will allow pictures to be taken. Some do not. But, it would be a good idea to bring your camera and/or video recorder. The Tour's day-by-day manifest is here also. Please book mark this page so that you may reference it at your leisure. Please click here to review: http://share.triangle.com/mlktour
Tour Tip # 5 Probable weather forecasts suggests that Central Georgia, Alabama & Tennessee temperatures in early late mid April will range from 74-78 during the day and 52-63 during evening hours. Would be prudent to bring a jacket and/or sweater. The long range forecast does not show any significant rain for the duration of the tour. However, it is still a good idea to pack a small umbrella ... just in case.
Tour Tip #6 During some stretches of the tour we will be on the bus for a few hours between rest stops. It is permissible to bring along small coolers as long as they can fit under your seat. Coolers should not be placed in overhead compartments. There will be no smoking on the bus. Periodic rest stops are scheduled for those who must light up can exit the bus.
Tour Tip # 7 We recommend passengers dress comfortable, casual dress attire will be appropriate for the entire tour. We especially recommend that you bring comfortable walking shoes, high heals and pumps are discouraged. One Suitcase and one carry on bag are allowed per passenger. Blankets and pillows are also recommended for traveling.
Tour Tip #8 There will be citizens of all ages on the tour including youth. One of the marvels of past tours is that once we get underway there becomes a wonderful "bonding" process with fellow travelers. Please do not be shy about getting to know others on your bus. Seniors and adults are asked to keep a watchful eye on young folk to make sure they are safe and acting properly. In many respects ... we become one huge family. We do not allow disrespectful, loud or rude behavior at anytime on this tour. Parents or chaperones of young people are respectfully asked to reinforce this prior to departure. There will be no "doo- rags" or "sagging pants" on this tour and this rule is nonnegotiable.
Tour Tip # 9 There will be a Youth Tour Talent Show on Wednesday, April 3rd at 9:00 PM in the Tour's Hospitality Room in Montgomery. Singers, poetry, dancers, tour experience recitals are some of the talents which will be showcased. There will be no entry requirements. Interested youth, (or parent) should let their Bus Captain know that they wish to participate. At the conclusion there will be a team of three judges who will determine the grand prize winners. The Bus Captain will choose who will be the judges. First Prize $100.00, Second Prize $50.00 , Third Prize $25.00.
Tour Tip # 10 This is an all important point to reinforce. Because the tour starts just after Midnight a few riders in past years have become confused over the exact departure time, AM or PM. If you are departing from Raleigh please plan to arrive at the King Gardens around 11:00 PM, Monday Night, April 1st . If you are departing from Durham, please arrive at the west side parking lot at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel on Page Road, RTP at 12:00 AM (while dark) early Tuesday morning, April 2nd. If there are there are any uncertainties please call us well before departure time.
Tour Tip # 11 We're confident you are going to love this tour and will be amazed at the tactical precision, safety considerations, professionalism and courtesy of our bus drivers and tour organizing committee. Quite a few who are on the 2013 tour go every year. So therefore, you will have experienced travelers who will make sure that your comfort and happiness is priority one.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
12:00 AM Depart Martin Luther King Gardens, Raleigh
12:30 AM Depart Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Page Road, RTP
3:30 AM Buses Depart University Park Shopping Center, Charlotte
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013 ~ ~ ~ Atlanta and Tuskegee
6:00 AM Breakfast Stop
8:45 AM Caravan Arrives Atlanta, Georgia
9:00 AM Tour MLK Tomb & MLK National Museum Site
11:00 AM Board Bus For Tuskegee, Lunch Stop @ McDonald's
12:00 PM Buses Depart Atlanta for Tuskegee
Time Change @ GA-Alabama Border, Set Watches Back 1 Hour
12:45 PM Caravan Arrives Tuskegee, Alabama
1:00 PM Tour Tuskegee Airmen National Museum
2:30 PM Tour Booker T. Washington Monument/Tuskegee Campus
5:30 PM Dinner, Golden Corral, 1480 Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, Alabama
7:00 PM Check In, Fairfield Hampton Suites, 7560 Mobile Highway, Montgomery
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013 ~ ~ ~ Selma, Alabama
6:00 AM Wake Up Call
6:30 AM OYO Breakfast Stop In Montgomery
7:30 AM Buses Roll Towards Selma
9:00 AM Tour National Voting Rights Museum
10:30 AM Tour Slavery & Civil War Museum
12:00 PM OYO Lunch Stop
12:30 AM Walk Across Historic Edmund Pettus Bridge
1:00 PM Depart For Montgomery
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013 ~ ~ ~ Montgomery, Alabama
3:00 PM Tour Rosa Parks Museum
4:30 PM Tour Southern Poverty Center Civil Rights Memorial
5:45 PM Ride By Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
5:55 PM Ride By Home Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
6:30 PM Dinner: Golden Corral, 1480 Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, Alabama
8:00 PM Return To Fairfield Hampton Suites
8:30 PM Youth Talent Show
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Thursday, April 4, 2013 ~ ~ ~ Birmingham, Alabama
6:00 AM Wake Up Call
6:30 AM OYO Breakfast
7:30 AM Depart For Birmingham, Alabama
9:30 AM Arrive Birmingham
10:00 AM Tour Famed Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
11:30 AM Tour Birmingham Civil Rights Museum
1:00 PM Walk Through Kelly Ingram Park
1:45 PM Buses Depart Downtown Birmingham For Memphis
2:15 PM OYO Highway Lunch Stop
6:00 PM Buses Arrive Memphis, Tennessee
6:15 PM Check In - Marriott Court Square Suites, 40 N. First Street, Memphis
8:30 PM OYO Beale Street Freelance Tour (Have Fun)
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Friday, April 5, 2013 ~ ~ ~ Memphis, Tennessee
5:30 AM Wake Up Call (Put On Your Tour Tee Shirt)
6:00 AM Courtesy Hot Hotel Breakfast
8:30 AM Buses Depart For Downtown Memphis
9:00 AM Optional Tour - Sax Soul Music Museum (If you choose to take this tour you will be responsible for paying your admission $7.00)
10:45 AM Bus will pick up from Hotel those who did not choose to take Sax Museum tour
11:00 AM Bus departs hotel for Lorraine Motel & Civil Rights Museum
11:30 AM Tour Group Picture w/ Tee Shirts in Front Of Lorraine Hotel
12:00 PM Tour National Civil Rights Museum (Lorraine Hotel)
2:00 PM Bus Departs Memphis For North Carolina
Please Note: OYO lunch and dinner stops will be determined by Bus Captain and majority of riders prior to leaving Memphis
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Saturday, April 6, 2013 ~ ~ ~ Homeward Bound
Time Change At Tennessee/North Carolina Line Set Watches Up One Hour
1:45 AM Buses Arrive In Charlotte
5:00 AM Buses Arrive In Durham
5:30 AM Buses Arrive In Raleigh
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If by chance you can't find a way to join us this year .. please note that next year's tour will be held TBA 2014