Taking the train to Mobile? You picked the perfect day trip. The Amtrak Mardi Gras Service drops you right downtown, and our Downtown Mobile Food Tour now starts at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays, timed beautifully for day-trippers arriving by train.
Here is why it works so well. Your train arrives in Mobile around 11:18 AM, and your return train leaves at 4:30 PM. Our noon tour gives you time to step off the train, get your bearings, and join us downtown without rushing. The tour runs about three hours and wraps up around 3:00 PM, leaving you a comfortable cushion to make your way back to the station, full, happy, and in no hurry, well before your train departs.
Tuesdays & Thursdays at noon · about 3 hours · $75 per person, all-inclusive
The Downtown Mobile Food Tour
This is our signature, top-rated walking food tour, the same experience that earned us a USA Today Top 5 ranking and hundreds of five-star reviews. You will visit five locally owned downtown restaurants, enjoy a full meal’s worth of food, and hear 300 years of the stories and history that make Mobile one of the most underrated food cities on the Gulf Coast. For Amtrak day-trippers, the noon start means you get the complete experience and still make your afternoon train with time to spare.
What’s included:
🚂 A noon start on Tuesdays and Thursdays, perfect after the 11:18 AM train
🍽 A full meal’s worth of food across five local restaurants
🧑 A local guide and the real stories behind Mobile’s food and history
⏱️ Wraps around 3:00 PM, with time to spare before your 4:30 PM train
✅ One simple all-inclusive price, gratuity included, nothing extra at the end
Your meeting point is in downtown Mobile, an easy reach from the Amtrak station, and the exact spot is included in your booking confirmation so you will know precisely where to go before you arrive.
The Perfect Day Trip
Mobile is one of the oldest cities in America, the true birthplace of Mardi Gras, and a Gulf Coast food town that surprises everyone who visits. The historic downtown is compact, beautiful, and made for walking, all within easy reach of the Amtrak station. You do not need a car. Just a few hours and an appetite. Our noon tour turns your day trip into the best part of the journey.
Tuesdays & Thursdays at noon. Other days and times available too.
Traveling with a group?
If you are bringing a larger party by train and want a private tour built around your group and your schedule, we can do that too. Tell us about your group and we will tailor the timing to your train. Prefer to talk it through? Call us at (251) 622-4041.
Not traveling on a Tuesday or Thursday? We also run the Downtown Mobile Food Tour on Fridays and Saturdays, and offer a rotating lineup of other tours throughout the week.