City Segway Tour - Atlanta, Georgia

Take a sightseeing excursion in Atlanta in one of the newest and most exciting ways by booking City Segway Tours. This is the first tour set up of its kind in the United States. The Segway is the simplest way to travel through a city. It can go where larger vehicles cannot, due to its small size and flexibility. The Segway allows tourists to have access to more sightseeing spots.

The Segway, a self-balancing method of unique transportation, is designed to operate as an alternative to walking. It uses two wheels and has high-tech gyroscopes for ease of movement and use. The Segway senses your need to slow down or speed up based on your body's movements. Each rider stands on a small platform that sits between the two sturdy wheels. A set of handlebars is positioned at approximately waist level for ease of motion and comfort. Plus, the Segway does all of the balancing for you since it has been designed to be self-balancing.

Three basic packages are offered in the city: the Atlanta Segway Day Tour, the Atlanta Ghosts and Legends Tour, and the Atlanta Private Segway Tours for Corporate Functions. The day tours take three hours from start to finish. The ghost tours take two hours from start to finish.

The Atlanta Segway Day Tour takes visitors along am adventurous path that includes important historical and cultural highlights of the city of Atlanta. The major stops include The CNN Center, The World of Coke, Centennial Olympic Park, MLK Center, The State Capitol, the Olympic Torch, Turner Field, and Historic Sweet Auburn Neighborhood. Other stops are also made.

The Atlanta Ghosts and Legends Tour, lasting two hours in duration, is a real treat for believers of the supernatural. Guests of this tour are intrigued by tales of Civil War Ghosts, visits to haunted houses, and legends and tales of the happenings in Humbug Square. The tour travels an interesting route from Underground Atlanta through downtown Atlanta to the State House and more. You'll learn about the ghosts of the Fairle-Poplar District as well as those on the college campuses and other interesting spots.

The Atlanta Private Segway Tours and Corporate Function Tours offer the exclusivity and privacy that many groups want. Only members of your group are permitted to go on the tour. The Private Segway Tours offer individual groups the utmost in personal attention. The Corporate Function Tours provide multiple guides and the ability to design your tour within specific limitations. Both types of tours increase the guest limit to 25 or 30 guests. Larger groups can be accommodated, but they will be split into smaller groups with separate teams of guides.

Limited to only eight guests and led by one guide, this city segway tour takes visitors along a fantastic journey in this city. A tour with such a limited number of guests provides an intimate experience that allows the guests to receive personalized attention to their questions and needs.

This type of tour can provide a fantastic orientation opportunity for visitors who plan to stay in the city for several days or more. Plus, the tour guide provides an interesting dialogue filled with informative historical facts, interesting stories, and important tourist information. The photographic opportunities are fantastic and include historic places as well as beautiful parks.

Tour takers must be at least 12 years old. An orientation session of approximately a half hour takes place prior to the tour. In addition to receiving instructions, this session provides practice opportunities to ensure that each of the guests understands how to operate the Segway. In fact, the tour will not begin until everyone is comfortable with his or her level of skill.