Immerse your family in the city’s culture, community, and cuisine.
Pricing available immediately upon submission.
Choose Your Atlanta Family Event
Whether it’s a family reunion for hundreds that you’re planning or a weekend with out-of-town visitors, a private tour for your group with Unexpected Atlanta will take the burden off you of planning a unique and memorable event that the whole family will enjoy! Choose any of our options and customize the date and time to suit your group needs.
Traveling as a family can be exciting! New cities to explore, new customs to learn about, and new horizons to expland. We’re happy to block a tour for just your family. Inquire about private tour pricing below.
Atlanta Culinary Experiences
Grant Park Food Tour + Cemetery Scavenger Hunt
In this 2.5 hour food tour, you’ll enjoy a scavenger hunt through Victorian Oakland Cemetery, one of Atlanta’s most beautiful locations. Plus, try incredible modern Southern cuisine from 3 restaurants.
This tour is best for 10-20 guests.
Food + Street Art Tour
In this 2.5-3 hour walk through Cabbagetown, you’ll see stunning street art from top artists. And, your family will love getting the chance to make their own artwork. Plus, try delicious modern Southern cuisine from 3 restaurants.
This tour is best for 10-40 guests.
Historic Market Food Tour + Biscuit Class
In this 2 hour interactive food tour and class through the historic Municipal Market, you’ll taste a variety of cuisine from 4 different restaurants. Plus, learn to make the perfect Southern biscuits in a hands-on class.
This experience is best for 10-50 guests.
Atlanta Southern Food Tour
COMING SOON! In this 3 hour tour through Atlanta’s historic Downtown, you’ll taste classic Southern dishes from soul food to Creole cuisine, while learning the fascinating story of how Dr. King was a foodie.
This tour is best for 10-40 guests.
Prohibition Food and Cocktail Tour
COMING SOON! In this fun and interactive food experience, your team will get a look at Atlanta’s unique Prohibition history and culture, with a variety of food and cocktail pairings at some of the city’s best restaurants.
This tour is best for 10-40 guests.
Atlanta Neighborhood Tours
Martin Luther King Jr. Tour
Rated the #1 tour in Atlanta by Tripadvisor, this immersive tour will bring your team together as you discover the role of Atlanta in the Civil Rights movement. Popular with employee resource groups interested in DEI efforts and summer associate programs.
This tour is best for 10-300 guests.
Cabbagetown Street Art Tour
The Cabbagetown Street Art Tour will immerse your family in Atlanta’s gorgeous street art with a salon style happy hour and a chance to make your own street art. You’ll walk away understanding how Atlanta’s street art is both a call and response.
This tour is best for 10-100 guests.
Atlanta Large Group Events
1920s Big Bash
Host an unforgettable private event with our 1920s Big Bash for 100 to 750 guests in an exclusive event at Atlanta’s historic market, built in the 1920s. Customizable menus, music, and entertainment is all part of the package!
This tour is best for 150-300 guests.
Why Choose Unexpected Atlanta?
Every event includes:
- A passionate and engaging host
- Seamless logistics and booking experience
- Radically creative sightseeing and activities
- Effortless networking and team-building activities
- On food tours, plenty of food and cocktails picked from the city’s best restaurants
- On food tours, no waiting for tables — you sit down and are served
- With history tours, get off the beaten path
Frequently Asked Questions
Booking a Custom Family Tour
How do I find out the pricing?
First, fill out your information above.
Second, we’ll respond quickly with a proposal with pricing.
For instance, our standard private food tours are $80 per person with 18% service fee.
Our standard private history tours are generally $40 per person with 18% gratuity.
What do I need to do to book a tour for my family?
First, add your information in the form above.
Second, we’ll contact you to get more information about your event.
Third, we will send over a proposal with pricing.
Take your time to review it — our sales team is here to answer any questions you might have.
Are the tours best for small or large groups?
Our tours are perfect for small and large family events.
Often, we host groups of 10 people. But, we also have hosted up to 300 people.
Why is a tour a good choice for my family celebration?
Of course, you can do murder mystery dinners and scavenger hunts. And, you can certainly do axe throwing in any city.
But, you can’t do an Atlanta tour anywhere else. If your family wants a truly local team building experience, a tour is the best option.
Basically, your family will experience the city’s most interesting neighborhoods. During the tours, you will learn about the history behind the city and try incredible local food.
Most importantly, we create a true Atlanta experience for your family celebration.
About the Tours
How long are the tours?
Generally, our standard experiences are roughly 2 to 3 hours long.
How close are the tours to other major attractions?
Unexpected Atlanta tours are close to many top Atlanta attractions. For instance, the following activities are within a short drive to our tours:
- Georgia Aquarium, about 1 mile to Downtown Southern Food Walk
- Skyline Park at Ponce City Market, about 1 mile from Grant Park Food Walk
How many people can you accommodate?
We offer several options for large groups. We can do groups of up to 20 per guide for our food tours, accommodating up to 40 per tour on a rotating restaurant basis, or we can do up to 300 on our history tours!
An option many groups like to do is to offer 3 or 4 tour choices and split up large family groups into what interests them.
Is a tour just a boring lecture?
NO! To the contrary, our tours are super engaging and will make a great memory for your family. You will actively participate in our city and learn so much about it.
Are the tours a lot of walking?
All of the tours are a comfortable 1 to 2 mile walk with limited hills. Usually, a person of average fitness can enjoy this team building experience. We can adjust to the pace of the group and this is not a power walk.
The Historic Market Food Tour and Biscuit Class is recommended for folks with very limited mobility, since it’s completely indoor and has plenty of opportunity for seated rests!
About the Food Tours
Can I add more cocktails to the food walks for my team?
Of course, we can add more cocktails.
Can I remove cocktails from the food tour?
Yes, we can customize your drink options.
What are the advantages of culinary team building?
There are so many advantages to culinary team building:
First, people love to eat and taste!
Second, many teams aren’t thrilled to cook together. But, tasting foods together is fun and energizing.
Third, getting into the city and exploring places guests don’t know gets everyone involved.
In short, it’s building community with food!
Why should we pay for a food tour? After all, couldn't we just go to a restaurant?
On our Atlanta tours we have two to three seated locations and time between the restaurants to learn about Atlanta, take pictures, and connect with your family.
On the other hand, at a restaurant, your guests will only talk to one or two people seated directly next to them. Often, at ordinary dinners, people feel like they didn’t get a chance to connect with enough people.
That never happens on our food tours.
How do I know that the food will be good?
We work with some of the city’s best food suppliers who stand behind their food and drink. For example, Six Feet Under was featured on the Food Network. Additionally, all of our restaurants stand behind their food and many have been featured in national media.
In addition, we have multiple chefs and cookbook writers on our team.
We have a tight budget. Can you work with us?
Please e-mail us above. Often, we can work with guests to achieve a tour within their price range. Usually, we will reduce the amount of food, if possible.
What type of food and drink is included?
Here is a sample menu (subject to change) on our Grant Park tour:
- Six Feet Under: shrimp and grits; fried catfish and okra
- Firepit: Steak pizza; pork belly toast; Pony Punch
- Little Tart: whole wheat chocolate chip cookie; apple cheddar turnover
Vegetarians may receive:
- Six Feet Under: asparagus and grits; fried okra; fresh corn salad
- Firepit: fried brussels sprouts; parmesan bites
- Little Tart: whole wheat chocolate chip cookie; apple cheddar turnover
