Atlanta itinerary: 1 to 3 days
Plans for one to three days in Atlanta, day by day: the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola and the High Museum of Art first, then the Atlanta History Center, the Fox Theatre and Piedmont Park, and Inman Park, the Fernbank Museum and Stone Mountain as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Atlanta in 1 day
Day 1
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
National park around the birth home, church and tomb of Martin Luther King Jr., with a visitor centre and free entry.
Centennial Olympic Park
Downtown park built for the 1996 Summer Olympics, with the fountain of the Olympic Rings, lawns and a skyline view.
Georgia Aquarium
One of the largest aquariums in the world, with whale sharks, beluga whales and a huge tunnel through the main tank.
World of Coca-Cola
Museum on the history of the Coca-Cola brand, with a vault of the secret formula and a tasting room of drinks from around the world.
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Museum on the American civil rights movement and global human rights, with interactive exhibits and a lunch counter sit-in simulation.
High Museum of Art
Atlanta's main art museum, in Midtown in a white building by Richard Meier, with American, European and African art.
Atlanta in 2 days
Day 1
Atlanta History Center
Museum and gardens in Buckhead with exhibits on the city and the Civil War, plus the historic Swan House and Smith Family Farm.
High Museum of Art
Atlanta's main art museum, in Midtown in a white building by Richard Meier, with American, European and African art.
Fox Theatre
Moorish-style movie palace of 1929 with a starry ceiling and an organ, now a venue for Broadway tours and concerts, with tours available.
Georgia Aquarium
One of the largest aquariums in the world, with whale sharks, beluga whales and a huge tunnel through the main tank.
Centennial Olympic Park
Downtown park built for the 1996 Summer Olympics, with the fountain of the Olympic Rings, lawns and a skyline view.
Day 2
Margaret Mitchell House & Museum
House in Midtown where Margaret Mitchell wrote Gone with the Wind, with a museum about her and the film.
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Museum on the American civil rights movement and global human rights, with interactive exhibits and a lunch counter sit-in simulation.
World of Coca-Cola
Museum on the history of the Coca-Cola brand, with a vault of the secret formula and a tasting room of drinks from around the world.
Georgia State Capitol
Neoclassical state capitol of 1889 with a gold-leaf dome, a museum of state history and free tours.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
National park around the birth home, church and tomb of Martin Luther King Jr., with a visitor centre and free entry.
Piedmont Park
Large Midtown park with lawns, trails, a lake and skyline views, a popular place for walks and picnics.
Atlanta in 3 days
Day 1
Atlanta History Center
Museum and gardens in Buckhead with exhibits on the city and the Civil War, plus the historic Swan House and Smith Family Farm.
High Museum of Art
Atlanta's main art museum, in Midtown in a white building by Richard Meier, with American, European and African art.
Piedmont Park
Large Midtown park with lawns, trails, a lake and skyline views, a popular place for walks and picnics.
Fox Theatre
Moorish-style movie palace of 1929 with a starry ceiling and an organ, now a venue for Broadway tours and concerts, with tours available.
Georgia Aquarium
One of the largest aquariums in the world, with whale sharks, beluga whales and a huge tunnel through the main tank.
Day 2
Margaret Mitchell House & Museum
House in Midtown where Margaret Mitchell wrote Gone with the Wind, with a museum about her and the film.
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Museum on the American civil rights movement and global human rights, with interactive exhibits and a lunch counter sit-in simulation.
World of Coca-Cola
Museum on the history of the Coca-Cola brand, with a vault of the secret formula and a tasting room of drinks from around the world.
Centennial Olympic Park
Downtown park built for the 1996 Summer Olympics, with the fountain of the Olympic Rings, lawns and a skyline view.
Georgia State Capitol
Neoclassical state capitol of 1889 with a gold-leaf dome, a museum of state history and free tours.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
National park around the birth home, church and tomb of Martin Luther King Jr., with a visitor centre and free entry.
Inman Park
Atlanta's first planned suburb, with Victorian houses, tree-lined streets and restaurants, connected to the BeltLine trail.
Day 3
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum with dinosaur skeletons, a large Giants of the Mesozoic exhibit and a forest of old trees behind it.
Stone Mountain
Huge granite dome east of the city with a park, a walk-up trail, a summit cable car and a carved mountainside memorial.
Watch: Atlanta
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Atlanta
Spring (March to May) and autumn (October and November) are the best seasons, with mild weather and dogwoods and azaleas in bloom in April. Summers are hot, humid and stormy, while winters are mild with occasional frost. Big events include Dragon Con over Labor Day weekend and the Peachtree Road Race on 4 July.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Atlanta on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Atlanta on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Atlanta on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for United States from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Atlanta with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Atlanta
- Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and Centennial Olympic Park are within a short walk of each other, so group them on one day.
- Timed tickets for the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola can sell out on weekends and holidays; book ahead online.
- MARTA rail runs from the airport to downtown, Midtown and Buckhead, and is the easiest way to avoid traffic.
- The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park includes the birth home, the Ebenezer Baptist Church and the King Center; entry is free.
- Summer is hot and humid with afternoon storms, so plan outdoor sights like Stone Mountain for the morning.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Atlanta History Center: DividedFrame, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centennial Olympic Park: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fox Theatre: Atlantacitizen at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5
- Georgia State Capitol: connor.carey ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- High Museum of Art: BakedintheHole, CC0
- Inman Park: Margaret Severance, Public domain
- Margaret Mitchell House & Museum: JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site: George Puvvada, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Center for Civil and Human Rights: Marco Correa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Piedmont Park: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone Mountain: Truth Falcon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- World of Coca-Cola: Marco Correa, CC BY-SA 4.0
Opening hours change; check before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
