Tour Descriptions for Columbus
Fort Benning Rangers In Action, Lunch and Tour:
Come watch a Rangers in Action Demonstration (RAI) on Fort Benning. The U.S. Army Ranger School is recognized as the Army’s premier leadership course. This highly coordinated performance will awe and thrill you as Rangers detonate explosives, jump from helicopters into the water, rappel down and up towers, race down zip lines, and participate in hand to hand combat.
Have lunch on base like the old days followed by a tour of the base including interaction with simulators, gun ranges and other hands on activities.
Countrys Barbecue and Columbus City Tour:
Country s Barbecue offers great barbecue cooked in open pits over hickory and red oak -- the way folks down here like it. We also offer a full range of country cooking, homemade pies, shakes, sundaes, banana splits and old fashion made in a double boiler banana pudding. Country's on Broad offers full table service, to go and drive thru. We're located in an original Greyhound bus station with a built in 1940 something bus.
Columbus is an authentic rivertown. Today, the river is home to the 15-mile trail known as the Chattahoochee RiverWalk. Locally, Columbus offers a variety of fine attractions, such as the State Theatre of Georgia, the historic Springer Opera House; Port Columbus Civil War Naval Museum; the National Infantry Museum; The Columbus Museum; the beautiful Historic District and spectacular architecture of the MidTown Historic District; and the Coca-Cola Space Science Center. Stroll back to times genteel with a guided tour of Heritage Corner, in the heart of Columbus’ 26-block Historic District – Georgia’s largest – where brick cobblestone streets, ancient oaks and century old homes are the order of the day. Five historical buildings, from a trader’s log cabin to the home of Dr. John Pemberton – whose French wine d’coca became better known as Coca-Cola.
The National Infantry Museum, Soldier Center and IMAX Theater:
The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center salutes soldiers in a 190,000-square-foot facility nestled where Columbus meets Fort Benning. It is the only museum in the country dedicated to the American Infantryman and preserves one of the greatest collections of military artifacts. Featuring state-of-the-art exhibits, the museum traces infantry history from colonial times to the present in a series of galleries. The museum also showcases the Vietnam Memorial Plaza, featuring the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall and the iconic World War II Company Street. Guests can enjoy the many attractions at the museum, including the area's only IMAX Theatre, Combat Simulators and EST200 Rifle Range, Soldier Store, and the Fife and Drum Restaurant.
The IMAX Theatre at Patriot Park is the region's premiere destination to experience the most thrilling Hollywood blockbusters and the most immersive documentaries! The theater features the area's largest screen at five stories high and 70 feet wide that offers a bigger picture, clearer images and crystal clear sound. Recognized as the world's most immersive movie-going experience, IMAX puts you IN the movie, delivering an experience that cannot be replicated in a conventional cinema.