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CNN Studio Tours
Atlanta, USA
- 50 minutes (approx.)
- Offered in: English
Overview
Get a behind-the-scenes look at CNN’s global headquarters in Atlanta with this guided studio walking tour. Learn how CNN’s news is written, produced and delivered—and maybe even find some of the anchors hard at work on a live broadcast. See all the news feeds from CNN bureaus around the world and check out the high-tech special effects studio. Take home a souvenir photo behind a news desk and don’t forget to explore the shops and restaurants in the CNN Center before or after the tour.
- Inside CNN Studio Tour in Atlanta
- Take a behind-the-scenes look at CNN's global-headquarters on this 50-minute guided walking tour
- Learn how television news is written, produced and delivered, with the possibility of seeing anchors at work in a live studio broadcast.
- Get a souvenir photo of you behind a CNN anchor desk!
- Explore the shops and restaurants in the CNN Center before or after your tour
What's Included
- Behind the scenes look at how CNN operates
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 190 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
Departure Point: One CNN Center Address: One CNN Center 190 Marietta St, NW Atlanta Georgia 30303
Start time
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
This tour takes place at One CNN Center in downtown Atlanta—where the main newsrooms and studios for several of CNN's news channels are located. Take the voucher to the tour box office and receive a timed ticket for entry to CNN’s worldwide headquarters.
On this exciting Inside CNN Studio Tour, get an in-depth look at the CNN headquarters and learn about the history of the network from the guide. CNN is known internationally as the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States. In the control room theater, learn how news broadcasts are assembled. Check out the newsrooms and studios and see how a television news broadcast is written, produced and delivered to the world. Some of the CNN anchors or correspondents might even be seen working on a live broadcast.
Then, inside a special effects studio, see the technology behind the weather maps and on-air graphics that highlight the broadcasts and find out how they are created. Watch news feeds from live broadcasts and see journalists at work in the main CNN newsroom.
There will also be an opportunity to have a souvenir photo taken behind a news anchor’s desk.
Before or after the tour, don’t forget to explore the many shops and restaurants in the CNN Center.
On this exciting Inside CNN Studio Tour, get an in-depth look at the CNN headquarters and learn about the history of the network from the guide. CNN is known internationally as the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States. In the control room theater, learn how news broadcasts are assembled. Check out the newsrooms and studios and see how a television news broadcast is written, produced and delivered to the world. Some of the CNN anchors or correspondents might even be seen working on a live broadcast.
Then, inside a special effects studio, see the technology behind the weather maps and on-air graphics that highlight the broadcasts and find out how they are created. Watch news feeds from live broadcasts and see journalists at work in the main CNN newsroom.
There will also be an opportunity to have a souvenir photo taken behind a news anchor’s desk.
Before or after the tour, don’t forget to explore the many shops and restaurants in the CNN Center.
CNN Studio Tours
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- ADA Compliant tours are available at 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm and 4:30pm
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Reviews
3.5
1,702 reviews
Jenny_K, Jan 2020
The tour guide lost her voice and she knew her information. However, since the job requires talking, I believe it would have been best to have a host who didn't lose their voice. Overall, it went well!
mccauley1370, Oct 2019
A life-long "news junkie", I could not wait to visit CNN upon arriving in Atlanta to celebrate my wife's 50th birthday. We scheduled a tour and our tour guide Patrick Martin, could not have been more informed or entertaining. We recommend a visit to CNN to any and all visitors to the Atlanta area,
Thank you.
Connector61191339159, Sep 2019
It was an informative and interesting tour. The host did an amazing job as she explained how the process of the news is done
modupeoluwa_T, Aug 2019
We went on a family vacation in ATL and visited CNN world headquarters. It was an amazing experience and I loved the pictures!
Charles_W, Jul 2019
Not as much to see of actual broadcasting as expected. It appeared that all of the live productions were coming from NY or elsewhere.
Odyssey46498550181, Jul 2019
We had a very informative tour guide, who was very funny. The history of the building and how the inner workings of how news is brought to the public was interesting.
It's just a short, 50 minute tour. I truly enjoyed myself. Thanks Matthew
1 traveler found this review helpful
Claudette_H, Mar 2019
I enjoyed the tour by Mike however it would have been very nice and worth all the walking if we had seen the broadcasting in action or at least one anchor. I took my best friend on the tour because all she does is watch CNN 24 hours a day and knows all the anchors on a first name basis.
Howard_K, Mar 2019
Nothing very compelling. Focus too much on technology and nothing about the news reporters. Not good value for money
HuiCheol_Y, Sep 2018
It's too restrictive and short tour. I'm not satisfied the tour. They showed us just 3 spot. Price is too high.
1 traveler found this review helpful
Teresa H, Jul 2018
Not a great tour, was not worth the money. Did not see much of anything, and would not recommend going.
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