2.5-Hours Walking Tour of Birmingham into Black Heritage Madiba

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2.5-Hours Walking Tour of Birmingham into Black Heritage Madiba

2 Adults x $17.57

$35.14

Approx Total

$35.14

2.5-Hours Walking Tour of Birmingham into Black Heritage Madiba

2 Adults x $17.66

$35.32

Approx Total

$35.32

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Licensed Guided

Please bring your own bottle of water for hydration
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Overview

This is a tour that immerses you in the local culture and a chance to understand the city's diverse communities. Handsworth has a bad reputation, but it also has a strong character with diverse people who live in the area from musicians, celebrities and sports. The area has been visited by Prince Charles and many others. They say that to find the real heartbeat of the city you have to visit the gritty areas that most tourists are told to avoid. The BHWN team will safely guide you through this historic area to capture the unique history of the African Caribbean community in the city.

Itinerary

Soho House (Pass By)

The House of Industrial designer Matthew Boulton and The Lunar society. We don't enter the house as that is part of another tour.
Handsworth Park

We visit the Arts trails and The Leisure center

20 minutes
N/A

A walk through the whole area exploring the people, heritage and architecture.

3 hours

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This is a walking tour and people mus be of relative fitness,
We can adapt the tour should it be necessary
But we can arrange a alternative tour or even a static presentation

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund

April 26No refund

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Showing 1-5 of 40 reviews with 5 stars

Enjoyable and Educational

Published on Dec, 2024

On this walking tour we learnt about some of the Afro-Caribbean influence and history of the Handsworth area of Birmingham. We enjoyed it and found out things we didn't know or hadn't thought about before. Our guide, Marcia was lovely. She was knowledgable and passionate and made us very welcome. She challenged us too. There is a lot to see on this tour including a couple of impressive murals that you wouldn't know about unless you were local to Handsworth. As a bonus, at the end of the tour we visited the shops and take-away restaurants in the area. The freshly baked samosas we had were outstanding. I would recommend this tour for anyone interested in finding out a bit more about the amazing contribution black people have made to not only Birmingham but to the world. Also, to hear about some of the unpleasant aspects of the past so that we don't make the same mistakes again.

Excellent History Lesson on Black Heritage in Birmingham

Published on Nov, 2024

Our tour guide, Marcia was well versed and knowledgeable about Black History in Birmingham and showed us local sights while giving us plenty of background to understand what we were seeing and how it fit with Black Heritage. She is a product of that history and you can tell how important it is to her. This tour gives a great overview and a lot of information was packed into the well paced 2.5 hours but there is so much more to see and learn. The value truly exceeded the price and my expectations. I would return to take other tours with Marcia. A highlight of my trip to Birmingham.

Not to be missed whatever your background

Published on Aug, 2024

Reading the reviews before I booked I can wholeheartedly agree that Marcia is one heck of a guide. We walked and talked and I listened and learned, occasionally adding my own relevant experiences of Handsworth. It was an honest, informative, eye-opening and enjoyable walk. I look forward to experiencing many more walks that Black Heritage offer and to meet the rest of the Black Heritage team soon. Thank you Marcia

Walking, Talking and being Amazed in Birmingham on the Madiba Tour!

Published on Jul, 2024

This walking tour was an informative experience of the notable omission of acknowledgment of some cultural history in the city of commerce in Handsworth Birmingham. There is much to see and understand in the streets being walked daily and the tour guide was very knowledgeable delivering information and sharing stories of the area. If you, like me, enjoy exploring places of note from a different perspective filled with relatable gems to add to your knowledge bank this is the walking tour for you.

Wonderful Insight tour, bringing culture to life.

Published on Apr, 2024

Fascinating walk with tour guide Marcia, bringing to life the buildings, amenities and introducing us to some of the local characters from this multi cullural part of Birmingham. Marcia is very knowledgeable and even took time to repeat the earlier part of the tour due to my late arrival.

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