The Best Sightseeing Tours in Alabama!

Whether you’re traveling in Alabama or are lucky enough to call this state home, a sightseeing tour can help you discover something new. Given the state’s rich history, dominance in college sports, and appreciation for culture and the arts, there’s no shortage of amazing sights and sounds to experience. Discover some of the state’s best hidden gems on these best sightseeing tours in Alabama—you never know what you might be missing!

Historical Highlights of Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Birmingham played a huge role in shaping our nation’s history, and you can see where some of it started in this three-hour tour around the city. You’ll enjoy some of the area’s most significant historical sites from aboard their transportation with samples of local cuisine along the way. Railroad history, baseball, the Civil Rights movement, and industrialization are just a few of the avenues you’ll explore on this tour.

Cetacean Cruises, Orange Beach, AL

Some of Alabama’s best kept secrets can’t be found on foot. Take to the waters on a Cetacean Cruise and discover Alabama’s sea life and wetlands. Along the way, you can glimpse dolphins and other ocean denizens as you enjoy being on the water. Then, you’ll head into the local swamps to explore more wildlife and other natural sights. It’s place where only few have gone before, and you’ll want to be one of them.

Alabama Gulf Coast History Tour, Gulf Shores, AL

From Civil War forts to state parks, you’ll find some of the best of the beach on the self-guided Gulf Coast history tour. Blakely State Park is the perfect place to spot native Alabama wildlife, including alligators, eagles, and bears. The USS Alabama and National Naval Aviation Museum are also on the tour. You can scoop up a full itinerary of the tour by downloading the Scenic Byway App.

Civil Rights Trail, Birmingham, AL

The Alabama Tourism Department has assembled an epic multi-day journey of the Civil Rights Trail. This informal, self-guided tour highlights pivotal sites that played a key role in the Civil Rights movement, covering four cities in four days. Points of interest include the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and the Old Depot Museum, to name a slight few. Since it’s completely self-guided, you can pick the places you want to see. Grab the full itinerary from the Alabama Tourism Department’s website.

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