This is the index page for Chattanooga travel articles on Planet Whitley. The following guides have been uploaded so far, but there are more to come.
- How to ride the incredibly steep Lookout Mountain Incline Railway in Chattanooga.
- Visiting Ruby Falls and Rock City Gardens from Chattanooga.
- Practical guides to visiting Chatanooga Zoo and the Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga.
- Plan your visit to the Hunter Museum of American Art and Sculpture Fields at Montague Park in Chattanooga.
- What to expect at Moccasin Bend National Archaeological District in Chattanooga.
- Getting to Chattanooga: The best stops on the Clarksville to Chattanooga drive and Nashville to Chattanooga drive.
- Road trips from Chattanooga: What to see on the Chattanooga to Sevierville drive.
5 great Chattanooga experiences to book
- 🦇 Pay a visit to the Nickajack bat cave on a guided kayaking adventure.
- 🍴 Take a Southside food tour – and get a history lesson while feasting at multiple stops.
- 🚁 See the city, river and mountains on a sights-packed helicopter ride.
- 👻 On an after-dark ghost tour, uncover murders and mysteries.
- 🌊 Tackle the whitewater on an Ocoee River rafting trip.
Why book the Derailed Trolley Tour and Train Ride?
- 🚋 Guided City Trolley Tour: Board a vintage-style trolley for a narrated journey through downtown and the Southside, uncovering the fascinating history of Chattanooga’s transformation from a rail hub to a vibrant modern city.
- 🚂 Missionary Ridge Local Train: Experience a nostalgic ride on a historic locomotive operated by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, traveling along authentic tracks that have served the region for generations.
- 🧱 Pre-Civil War Tunnel Passage: Feel the history as your train passes through the Missionary Ridge Tunnel, a remarkable piece of engineering completed in 1858 that remains a centerpiece of the local rail line.
- 🔄 Historic Turntable Demonstration: Watch a live demonstration of the massive mechanical turntable used to rotate locomotives, and enjoy a guided peek into the active restoration shops where vintage railcars are brought back to life.
- 📜 The Chattanooga Choo Choo Legacy: Begin your adventure at the iconic 1909 terminal station and learn the stories behind the world-famous song and the legends of the “Scenic City” transport era.