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Take your time to explore Birmingham’s Civil Rights heritage on this self-led walking tour. Simply download the smartphone app then set off to discover historic landmarks, including 16th Street Baptist Church and Kelly Ingram Park, with illuminating audio-commentary provided along the way. Enjoy the freedom to pause, rewind, and reflect at your own pace—perfect for families, solo travelers, or those needing more flexibility than a typical tour.
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Birmingham Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Smartphone Audio App Tour
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Birmingham is known for its civil rights history, but matching landmarks to their significance can be difficult on a self-led tour. Visit notable locations, including the 16th Street Baptist Church, Kelly Ingram Park, and the site of the 1961 Freedom Riders attack, and discover their history from your guide. Travel between sites with ease via air-conditioned vehicle, and benefit from the small-group size for a more intimate experience.
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Birmingham Civil Rights Tour- Riding & Walking
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Embark on a spine-tingling journey through the streets of Mobile with our enthralling ghost tour! Led by an expert local guide, you'll delve into the eerie tales that haunt this historic district. Stroll through cobblestone streets and visit iconic sites like Bienville Square and the Richards-DAR House Museum, each steeped in chilling lore and ghostly encounters. Your guide will share spine-chilling stories of restless spirits and dark secrets, revealing the city's tumultuous past. This isn’t just a walk—it’s an immersive experience on haunted ground. As you cover a mile of Mobile’s most mysterious locations, including the Steeple and the eerie Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa, you'll uncover layers of death, devastation, and the supernatural. While entry into private buildings isn’t included, the ghostly atmosphere will send shivers down your spine. Prepare for a night of thrilling encounters that will leave you questioning what truly lurks beneath Mobile's surface!
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Mobile Ghost Tours: Murder, Mayhem, & Malice
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Embark on an unforgettable adventure with Birmingham’s #1 Ghost Tour, where the thrill of the supernatural meets the city's rich history. This engaging walking tour invites you to explore Birmingham's eerie past, guided by passionate local experts sharing spine-tingling tales that shape the city’s haunted reputation. As you traverse the cobblestone streets, you'll encounter notorious spirits and chilling legends. Each night, the tour takes you through haunted locations like the infamous Linn Park and the historic Redmont Hotel. Your expert guide will regale you with ghost stories steeped in authenticity! Covering about a mile of haunted ground, the tour immerses you in the ambiance of these iconic sites without stepping inside any buildings. With each step, you'll gain a deeper connection to Birmingham’s eerie past, making this tour a captivating journey into the heart of its haunted legacy. Join us for a night of thrills and unforgettable memories!
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Banshees of Birmingham Ghost Tour: The Furnace of the Forgotten
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Montgomery is an important city in the history of the American Civil Rights Movement. The location of one of the most important bus boycotts, Montgomery’s streets are full of African American history. Let this self-guided walking tour give you a glimpse into the history of the city at your own pace. You’ll walk to landmarks like the Civil Rights Memorial Center and the Alabama State Capitol.
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Montgomery Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Self Guided (GPS) Walking Tour
1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes
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Explore Fairhope like a local as you visit and sample foods from some of the most beloved downtown restaurants. In the same time it would take you to go out for lunch, you can instead visit six different spots and try several dishes. All dishes and an alcholic beverage are included for a seamless experience.
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Walking Food Tour of Downtown Fairhope
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Walk through the soul of the city and discover it’s iconic landmarks. Go at your own pace, anytime, walking through these historic streets and discover it’s French, Spanish, British and American past. You’ll see the historic Fort, Mardi Gras Square, the historic Dauphin Street, the Cathedral, the parks, churches, museums and so much more. Why choose this tour? Great price for a great experience! See the sites at your own pace. The tour is location aware and plays as you walk. Stop anytime. Continue anytime.
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Mobile Downtown Smartphone Guided Audio Walking Tour
50 minutes to 1 hour
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Combine a nature cruise with the magic of the golden hour during this excursion from Orange Beach. Board your vessel and set out on the waterways for a relaxing sail where you can spot wildlife including bald eagles, herons, schools of fish, alligators, and even dolphins. Because the catamaran doesn't need much water underneath, you can navigate into creeks and swamps.
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Dolphin and Nature Sunset Cruise from Orange Beach
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Discover dolphins near Orange Beach in Alabama with a sightseeing cruise. Climb aboard a boat for a scenic journey focused on the nature and wildlife of the region. Keep an eye out for dolphins, alligators, and a variety of birds like herons as the boat proceeds through swamps and hidden creeks of back bays. Learn about the local flora and fauna during this eco tour.
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2-Hour Dolphin and Nature Eco Tour from Orange Beach
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Step aboard the Perdido Queen for an unforgettable harbor tour through Mobile's bustling port. This cruise offers a unique perspective of one of the Gulf Coast’s most historic and active harbors. Glide past massive cargo ships, naval vessels, and the working waterfront as your guide shares fascinating stories about Mobile’s maritime heritage, shipbuilding industry, and the city’s role in global trade. Along the way, enjoy scenic views of the skyline, the USS Alabama, and the Mobile River Delta. With comfortable seating, panoramic views, and southern hospitality on board, the Perdido Queen makes for a relaxing and educational experience for all ages. Through March 2026, come see the SS United States! An ocean liner that set the transatlantic speed record on her 1952 maiden voyage, before retiring in 1969. She was purchased in 2024 by Okaloosa County, Florida, moved to Mobile for cleanup, and is now being prepared to be sunk off the Gulf Coast as the world’s largest artificial reef.
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Mobile Harbor Scenic Ships and Port Tour
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End your day in Orange Beach on a high note aboard a sunset catamaran cruise. Enjoy a smooth sail along the back bays just as the sun is setting. While you sail, keep your eyes peeled for local wildlife including ospreys, bald eagles, and herons. This tour warrants several photos so don't forget to bring your camera.
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Orange Beach Sunset Sailing Cruise
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Bring an appetite to Mobile’s LoDa neighborhood for a gourmet tour that blends local history with treats from beignets to Gulf seafood to desserts. It’s a delicious way to eat lunch without limiting yourself to one meal, and you’ll get a delicious look into the city’s cuisine while learning about three centuries of Mobile history.
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Downtown Mobile Food Tour
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Our experiences are perfect for families, solo travelers, work colleagues, folks looking for a fun date idea and basically anyone who wants to have fun exploring interesting places. For the Downtown Huntsville Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game you will need to solve a mystery adventure. You will solve a fun task at each of the following locations: Huntsville Art Museum Toftoy Historic Marker Constitution Hall Park St. Mary of the Visitation Church Saint Bartley Baptist Church Huntsville Veterans Memorial Japanese Friendship Bridge. In short, you will walk around 2 miles as you find clues, learn fun facts and solve puzzles. You will learn amazing local history like why a replica rabbit guards the museum and about the history of Saint Bartley Primitive Baptist Church which was led by Minister William Harris, for 50 years.
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Downtown Hunstville Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game
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Relax on the serene waters of OWA Lake while gliding along in a pedal boat, perfect for families and adventurers of all ages. This delightful activity invites you to soak up the fresh air and relish the stunning views of Downtown OWA by night. Create memorable moments as you navigate the scenic lake at your own pace, making it a charming way to spend an evening outdoors with loved ones.
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Glow In The Dark Pedal Boat Experience at Downtown OWA
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Step into one of the most powerful chapters of American history with this self-guided walking tour through Birmingham’s Civil Rights District. Designed to be immersive and reflective, this experience guides you through the streets where ordinary people carried out extraordinary acts of courage, changing the course of a nation through peaceful resistance. As you explore at your own pace, you’ll encounter churches, parks, and monuments that witnessed pivotal moments of the 1960s movement. Thoughtful storytelling brings context to the architecture and public spaces, revealing how strategy, faith, and community shaped a national awakening rooted in Birmingham. This walk isn’t just about learning history — it’s about feeling it. By connecting place with personal stories, the tour offers a meaningful way to understand how protest, sacrifice, and hope transformed this city and left a lasting mark on the American conscience.
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Footsteps to Freedom Self-Guided Tour Through Birmingham
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Once you are onboard you will enjoy a narrative tour of the area waterways and sit back listening to beach music as we seek out the bottlenose dolphin. For your convenience, we have a snack bar on the boat which serves sandwiches, soft drinks, candy, chips, ice cream, beer, wine and mixed drinks. We allow our guests to bring their own coolers for nonalcoholic beverages. For a truly amazing experience, we guarantee that you will see a dolphin on each cruise. Although you can’t swim with the dolphins, we get as close as possible in order to give you an experience with these beautiful animals that you’ll never forget. Whether you are planning a trip with a loved one, or would like to plan dinner party for a large group we can accommodate everyone!
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Dolphin Cruise in Orange Beach Alabama
1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
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Explore the haunted spots in Birmingham with a self guided walking tour downtown, and find all the ghosts. Here legends about Hank Wiliams, Madam Lou saving the Magic City, the haunted Clark building, and gruesome stories about the Axe Syndicate. Recommended for guests 14 and over, this app-led tour allows you to go at your pace and takes about an hour.
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The Birmingham Downtown Ghost Self-Guided Walking Tour
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When in the Sheffield area, visiting the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is a must—an option only available with a guided tour. Ideal for music lovers, this tour of the legendary and still operating music studio lets you see where music icons such as the Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, and Paul Simon recorded their hits, with merchandise available for purchase as well.
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Muscle Shoals Sound Studio Tour in Sheffield Alabama
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Footlights & Felonies: A Walking Tour of Vaudeville, Silent Film, and True Crime Walking Tour Only - WE DO NOT ENTER BUILDINGS Explore Birmingham's unique past on a captivating walking tour that delves into the city's chilling history of vaudeville stars and lingering spirits. Follow the path of a 1930s detective as tales of murder and mystery unfold, passing by grand theaters and ghostly hotels where shadows of the past still linger. Listen for echoes of applause in the night and the stern librarian who haunts the old library. This one-mile tour invites you to uncover the secrets that lie in the shadows of Birmingham's streets. - Discover Birmingham’s haunted history on a one-mile walking tour - Uncover tales of vaudeville stars, corruption, and ghostly spirits - Walk past historic theaters and haunted hotels without entering buildings - Perfect for history buffs and ghost enthusiasts alike. - This is a walking tour only - WE DO NOT ENTER BUILDINGS
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Footlights & Felonies: A Walking Tour of Vaudeville, Film & Crime
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We've transformed the University of Alabama into an incredible outdoor adventure! Our app blends the excitement of a Scavenger Hunt with the challenge of an Escape Room, leading you to 12 iconic campus locations. At each spot, you'll solve puzzles and uncover key clues in an epic mystery. The mission? Big Al, Alabama’s beloved elephant mascot, is missing, and morale is at an all-time low! As detectives for Crimson Confidential, it’s up to you—and your trusty Basset Hound, Archie—to track Big Al’s trail. Along the way, you’ll explore legendary locations like Denny Chimes, the President’s Mansion, and the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library. You'll even unravel fascinating trivia about The Quad, Woods Quad, and more while piecing together the mystery. Prepare to walk around 3 miles during your adventure. You can play solo or with a group, and the journey should take about 90 minutes to complete—but feel free to go at your own pace.
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Adventurous Walking Tour of University of Alabama
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Learn about the Civil rights events in Selma. Go at your own pace, anytime. Stop and explore, then continue more. This tour is location aware, meaning it plays as you walk. When you get to the story location it automatically plays, step by step, and it's navigated by our smart phone app and walking tour technology. Known as the Queen city of the Black Belt, Selma has seen historic Civil Rights events take place in its streets and it tells the story of America. On our civil rights walk of Freedom you’ll see the old train depots, churches, streets, buildings, parks and bridge where history took place. And at each stop, and as we walk, I’ll share with you the stories of Bloody Sunday, Martin Luther King Jr, Reverend Reeb, the Civil War, The Civil Rights Movement, Protests, gatherings, voting rights, turnaround Tuesday, the Selma to Montgomery March and many more. Our historic walk begins at the Old Depot Museum.
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Selma Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Self Guided GPS APP Audio Tour
1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes
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Go in search of dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico on a cruise from Orange Beach. You can take in views of the Alabama coastline while spotting Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat. See other native wildlife, including crabs and hermit crabs, and earlier tours may even get to have a water battle with other vessels.
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Alabama Gulf Coast Dolphin Cruise
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Explore Huntsville at your own pace and schedule. Go anytime. Why take this tour? -It's like an in-person tour guide, only it's on your phone. -Tour at your own pace and schedule -Professionally produced, narrated, and musically edited immersive experience -Guided by technology. Put your phone in your pocket as the smartphone tour guided you with voice turn by turn. -Great deal -Learn about Huntsville's rocket history, founding, civil war history, how a Nazi scientist worked to develop the rockets that went to space, space monkeys and so much more. -Listen again after taking the tour. -The tour never expires, go or listen (after the on-location tour) anytime. This historic adventure is a smartphone-guided location tour. You go to the first stop, open the tour, enter your experience code from Viator, and press play. From there you are guided turn by turn through Huntsville. The app knows your location and seamlessly guides you each step of the way.
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Huntsville Rocket City Smart Phone Self Guided Audio (GPS/APP) Walking Tour
50 minutes to 1 hour
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Step into the shoes of a newly-minted detective, tasked by Commander Mahoney to solve a gripping case... murder on the streets of Tuscaloosa. Throughout this crime-solving audio adventure, visit each of the 10 mapped locations. You'll have the option to explore the downtown area using the Walking Map or follow a Driving Map on the city's outskirts. Once you choose, the exact starting point will be revealed. *See images for route. Park or stop at each location, listen to the audio story, and put your detective skills to the test by gathering clues and piecing together the evidence. Finally, make your deductions and issue an arrest warrant. Your overall detective skills will be evaluated, culminating in a Case Performance Score to measure your sleuthing prowess. This game is suitable for solo detectives, dynamic duos, or groups of mystery enthusiasts, offering an immersive audio tale filled with intrigue.
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Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Tuscaloosa AL
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