22 days in Alabama's Gulf Coast Itinerary

Get a sense of the local culture at USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park and GulfQuest - National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico. You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Mobile Carnival Museum and Mobile Museum of Art. Explore Mobile's surroundings by going to Dauphin Island (Dauphin Island Public Beach, Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary, &more), Confederate Rest Cemetery (in Point Clear) and Perdido Vineyards (in Perdido).

For maps, other places to visit, more things to do, and tourist information, read our Mobile trip maker site.

Montreal, Canada to Mobile is an approximately 8.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference when traveling from Montreal to Mobile is minus 1 hour. Plan for much hotter temperatures traveling from Montreal in January, with highs in Mobile at 18°C and lows at 6°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sun) so you can go by car to Gulf Shores.

Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Holmes Medical Museum and Fort Morgan Historic Site. Step off the beaten path and head to Big Beach Brewing Company and Orange Beach Waterfront Park. Take a break from Gulf Shores with a short trip to Lakewood Golf Club in Point Clear, about 38 minutes away.

To find maps, more things to do, traveler tips, and more tourist information, use the Gulf Shores trip planner.

You can drive from Mobile to Gulf Shores in 1.5 hours. In February, daily temperatures in Gulf Shores can reach 22°C, while at night they dip to 9°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 15th (Wed) to allow time for travel back home.