Mobile & Birmingham

Mobile & Birmingham Itinerary

• Mobile – 4 Nights

  Mobile is where elegance meets salty sea breezes, a Gulf Coast gem teeming with personality, pride, and deep cultural roots. Stroll beneath moss-draped oaks in the historic district, glide across the bay on an airboat, or bask in the botanical beauty of Bellingrath Gardens, a 65-acre floral wonderland. Dive into history aboard the mighty USS Alabama Battleship, or visit the GulfQuest Maritime Museum for a fun, hands-on look at seafaring life. And if you're visiting in season, experience the original Mardi Gras – older than New Orleans – with parades, beads, and infectious revelry. Mobile is full of stories, flavours, and rhythms that invite you to slow down and soak it all.

• Birmingham – 3 Nights

  Next, you’ll head north to Birmingham, Alabama’s soulful metropolis, where history runs deep and creativity pulses through every street. Take in sweeping views from the top of Red Mountain at Vulcan Park, where the world’s largest cast iron statue watches over the skyline. Stroll or cycle through Railroad Park, a 19-acre urban oasis at the heart of the city or hop between indie shops and art galleries in the Avondale and Five Points South districts. History lovers can explore the powerful exhibits at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute or step back in time at Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark. With smoky barbecue joints, craft breweries, jazz clubs, and street art brightening every corner, Birmingham is a city of contrast – gritty and graceful, reflective and forward-looking, and bursting with character at every turn.