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Epic Southern Road Trip
Journey through the heart of the South
Alabama is in the heart of the Deep South. Nestled between two of the South’s most visited destinations, Nashville and New Orleans, Alabama is the ideal route between the two cities.
Begin your journey through Alabama in Huntsville then head west towards Florence and Muscle Shoals. Continue your journey south towards Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile and Orange Beach/Gulf Shores before ending in New Orleans.
Along the way you will experience hit recording studios, out-of-this-world museums, music icons, civil rights legends, and plenty of outdoor adventures.
Adventure
Embark on thrilling adventures in Alabama's wilderness.
Nature
Discover the breathtaking natural beauty of Alabama.
Things to see
Experience Alabama's top attractions firsthand.
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Sweet Home Alabama
It's not just a song — it's the heart and soul of the South
Soul music and soul food, a Mardi Gras that predates New Orleans, the rolling foothills of the Appalachians and swathes of white sand on Gulf Coast beaches, literary legends along with a Civil Rights past… Alabama is the sweet surprise of the South. This state of creators and innovators, movers, and shakers, tells its story through its people — the place where Dr. Martin Luther King led the protest to end segregation in America and Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man is also where Harper Lee set To Kill a Mockingbird and F. Scott Fitzgerald penned parts of Tender is The Night. It is in Alabama that Nat King Cole, Father of the Blues W.C. Handy, and country music star Hank Williams were born, and where everyone from Aretha Franklin and Cher to the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan recorded their music.
Beautiful beaches
Miles of relaxation, hours of sunshine, plates full of seafood, lively beach-bars and eco-tours.
Cultural melting pot
Mardi Gras, Africatown and alligators; Mobile has a certain magic that keeps you on your toes.
Deals on stays throughout Alabama
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106 Jefferson Huntsville, Curio Collection by Hilton
Huntsville
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AC Hotel by Marriott Huntsville Downtown
Huntsville
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The Westin Huntsville
Huntsville
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Huntsville
Huntsville
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Residence Inn by Marriott Huntsville
Huntsville
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Element Huntsville
Huntsville
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Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook, Autograph Collection
Birmingham
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Elyton Hotel, Autograph Collection by Marriott
Birmingham
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The Westin Birmingham
Birmingham
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Valley Hotel Homewood Birmingham, Curio Collection by Hilton
Birmingham
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Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
Birmingham
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Hilton Birmingham Downtown at UAB
Birmingham
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Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center
Montgomery
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Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Montgomery
Montgomery
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Staybridge Suites Montgomery - Downtown by IHG
Montgomery
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Montgomery Hotel & Conference Ctr
Montgomery
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Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Montgomery Downtown
Montgomery
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Montgomery Downtown
Montgomery
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The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa
Mobile
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The Admiral, Downtown Historic District
Mobile
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Hilton Garden Inn Mobile Downtown
Mobile
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La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Mobile
Mobile
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Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel
Mobile
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Holiday Inn Mobile-Dwtn/Hist. District by IHG
Mobile
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Gulf Tower 8b 2 Bedroom Condo by RedAwning
Gulf Shores
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The Lodge at Gulf State Park, A Hilton Hotel
Gulf Shores
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Island House Hotel Orange Beach - a DoubleTree by Hilton
Orange Beach
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Best Western Premier The Tides
Orange Beach
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Hampton Inn & Suites Orange Beach/Gulf Front
Orange Beach
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San Carlos Condos
Gulf Shores
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GunRunner Boutique Hotel
Florence
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Renaissance Shoals Resort and Spa
Florence
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The Stricklin Hotel
Florence
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Hampton Inn & Suites Florence-Downtown
Florence
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Comfort Suites Florence Shoals Area
Florence
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Hampton Inn Florence Midtown near University of North Alabama
Florence
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Music and mountains
Enjoy the sounds of nature and hit music as you visit Music City USA, Graceland, Elvis Presley’s boyhood home, Muscle Shoals-the Hit Record Capital of the World. Along the way learn about southern jazz and see the largest space museum in the world, America’s largest motorcycle museum and where Civil Rights history was made. For those looking for crowded music halls in the evening and wide-open serenity during the day, this road trip experience is just for you.
Civil rights heritage
The cities of Montgomery, Birmingham, and Selma became the anvils on which civil rights victories were hammered. Historic events transformed ordinary citizens such as Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Fred Shuttlesworth, Ralph Abernathy, Fred Gray, and others into legends for the ages. Churches where leaders planned these protests are today under consideration by UNESCO for World Heritage Site status. Walk in the footsteps of heroes and martyrs along this itinerary beginning and ending in Atlanta, GA.
Southern Coast
A holiday to USA’s South Coast is an exciting adventure filled with food, fun, and sun. On this road trip you will see where America’s civil rights history took place in Montgomery and relax on the beach in Gulf Shores, party in Mobile and New Orleans. This road trip from Atlanta takes you to the Southern Coast to experience the sun, excitement, and history of America.
Nashville to New Orleans
Experience the charm of the South through music, history, cuisine, and the southern coast in this exciting tour that starts in Nashville, travels through Sweet Home Alabama, and ends in New Orleans. This epic southern road trip features amazing attractions, famous studios, historical monuments, massive museums, award-winning dining, and of course, sugar-white sand nestled against emerald waters.
An epic Southern road trip
Follow travel enthusiast Amon Focus as he journeys from Nashville to New Orleans through Alabama to learn about Alabama’s incredible musical influences as well as a whole helping of southern hospitality. Join Amon as he visits famous recording studios in Muscle Shoals, samples local brews in Birmingham, learns about the civil rights movement in Montgomery, experiences the history of Mardi Gras in Mobile and finally relaxes along Alabama’s beautiful sugar-white sand beaches in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores.
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