diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tours/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/tours/__init__.py
index a59537d794bf..478c0fb05ce5 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tours/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tours/__init__.py
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@
 from pydantic import parse_obj_as
 
 from galaxy import util
-from galaxy.tours.schema import (
-    TourDetails,
-    TourList,
-)
+from galaxy.tours import abc
+from galaxy.tours.schema import TourList
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -31,12 +29,13 @@ def load_steps(contents_dict):
             step['title'] = title_default
 
 
+@abc.ToursRegistry.register
 class ToursRegistry:
     def __init__(self, tour_directories):
         self.tour_directories = util.config_directories_from_setting(tour_directories)
         self.load_tours()
 
-    def tours_by_id_with_description(self) -> TourList:
+    def tours_by_id_with_description(self):
         tours = []
         for k in self.tours.keys():
             tourdata = {
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ def reload_tour(self, path):
         if self._is_yaml(filename):
             self._load_tour_from_path(path)
 
-    def tour_contents(self, tour_id) -> TourDetails:
+    def tour_contents(self, tour_id):
         # Extra format translation could happen here (like the previous intro_to_tour)
         # For now just return the loaded contents.
         return self.tours.get(tour_id, None)
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tours/abc/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/tours/abc/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ba0b1f06c5d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tours/abc/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+
+from galaxy.tours.schema import (
+    TourDetails,
+    TourList,
+)
+
+
+class ToursRegistry(ABC):
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def tours_by_id_with_description(self) -> TourList:
+        """Return list of tours."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def tour_contents(self, tour_id: str) -> TourDetails:
+        """Return tour details."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def load_tour(self, tour_id: str) -> TourDetails:
+        """Reload tour and return tour details."""
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/__init__.py
index 4665a075b707..9f0dd36b6d76 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/__init__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 from galaxy.managers.session import GalaxySessionManager
 from galaxy.managers.users import UserManager
 from galaxy.model import User
+from galaxy.tours.abc import ToursRegistry
 from galaxy.web.framework.decorators import require_admin_message
 from galaxy.work.context import SessionRequestContext
 
@@ -85,3 +86,7 @@ def get_admin_user(trans: SessionRequestContext = Depends(get_trans)):
     if not trans.user_is_admin:
         raise AdminRequiredException(require_admin_message(trans.app.config, trans.user))
     return trans.user
+
+
+def get_tours_registry(app: UniverseApplication = Depends(get_app)) -> ToursRegistry:
+    return app.tour_registry
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/tours.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/tours.py
index f8e9f97228d6..dddcca3a3640 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/tours.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/tours.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from fastapi_utils.cbv import cbv
 from fastapi_utils.inferring_router import InferringRouter as APIRouter
 
-from galaxy.app import UniverseApplication
+from galaxy.tours.abc import ToursRegistry
 from galaxy.tours.schema import (
     TourDetails,
     TourList,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from galaxy.webapps.base.controller import BaseAPIController
 from . import (
     get_admin_user,
-    get_app,
+    get_tours_registry,
 )
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -31,22 +31,22 @@
 
 @cbv(router)
 class FastAPITours:
-    app: UniverseApplication = Depends(get_app)
+    registry: ToursRegistry = Depends(get_tours_registry)
 
     @router.get('/api/tours')
     def index(self) -> TourList:
         """Return list of available tours."""
-        return self.app.tour_registry.tours_by_id_with_description()
+        return self.registry.tours_by_id_with_description()
 
     @router.get('/api/tours/{tour_id}')
     def show(self, tour_id: str) -> TourDetails:
         """Return a tour definition."""
-        return self.app.tour_registry.tour_contents(tour_id)
+        return self.registry.tour_contents(tour_id)
 
     @router.post('/api/tours/{tour_id}', dependencies=[Depends(get_admin_user)])
     def update_tour(self, tour_id: str) -> TourDetails:
         """Return a tour definition."""
-        return self.app.tour_registry.load_tour(tour_id)
+        return self.registry.load_tour(tour_id)
 
 
 class ToursController(BaseAPIController):