SAVANNAH
The best of Savannah, sorted.
The 15 most popular historical tours in Savannah, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth planning a morning or an evening around, and what each one actually gives you.
A lantern-lit 90-minute walk through Savannah’s darker past, mixing war-era stories, true crime, and legends, ending at Colonial Park Cemetery.
Most Popular“Amazing guide and experience! Completely a must do when visiting this beautiful and haunted city. The guide was super knowledgeable and presented the actual historical facts, take the tour...if you dare!”
A 2-hour guided stroll through Savannah’s Historic District with a local resident, smart audio, and major landmarks like Forsyth Park and River Street.
“Guide was extremely knowledgeable and your was very interesting! Would recommend to anyone visiting Savannah.”
A narrated 75-minute trolley ride through Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District, with iconic squares, mansions, and river views.
“Knowledgeable driver who was very pleasant and a safe driver. Cyndee knew a lot about the area and was engaging and also humorous. I would recommend this activity.”
Taste Southern classics while walking Savannah’s squares and River Street. Small-group tour includes 6 tastings and history for $60.
“This was the best tour of our trip! Do not miss it! Christina was incredible and so much fun! It was informative, entertaining, and overall a huge highlight of our trip. I would recommend this tour to anyone, and get excited if you have Christina as your guide.”
Outdoor 2-hour Savannah dark history ghost walk with clear headsets, small-group storytelling, and eerie stops at squares and cemeteries for $39.
“I was disappointed… the guide was very nice and all.. but we saw 4 places… that’s IT! Spent to much time telling us stories.. I didn’t pay to hear stories. Show me places.. 2 hours to see 4 places a bit much.. did one of the trolleys ones the next day and got more information…”
60-minute Segway tour of Savannah with training and small-group stops at Telfair Square and St. John the Baptist Cathedral. $55.
“The tour was great. Nico was very knowledgeable about the history of Savannah. The jokes were hilarious. I would definitely recommend this activity.”
A 75-minute narrated open-air Savannah trolley tour: cobblestones, squares, mansions, riverfront views, and 270+ years of lore for $35.
“Our guide, Crystal had so much knowledge of city history and local lore and wove in humor and fun details to keep us entertained as she drove. Bus had open windows to allow every seat to have a view. After, the tour operator had a mini bus to drop off interested people to new venues…”
A guided 2-hour walk through Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, decoding Victorian symbolism, art, and famous graves.
“This is about 3 miles out of town. You will need a car. Our guide was Paschal and he was passionate about the history of this cemetery and the Savannah area. He is a historian and a theologian and brought so much insight to the gravestones & statues that we were seeing and the people…”
Walk Savannah’s historic squares in 2 hours, from Wright Square to Forsyth Park Fountain, with Revolution and Civil War stories and film spots.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Rick Moss. He was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. We learned so much about Savannah‘s history and landmarks. Highly recommend this tour!”
Guided Savannah day trip to Bonaventure Cemetery and Wormsloe, with live oak drive, Tabby Ruins, and Byrd Cookie tastings.
“Beautiful places and Dennis was a fantastic guide! Thank you so much, we enjoyed the lovely tour and company.”
A night-time Savannah haunted pub crawl with up to four bars, ghost stories, and a cemetery stop at Colonial Park.
“Great walking tour with very knowledgeable host. Pubs we visited were classic Savannah pubs. I would recommend this activity.”
Savannah Historic District stories with a live guide plus letter-based audio, small group headsets, 2-hour walk for $39.
“Wear gym shoes/good walking shoes. This was a fabulous tour up and down and around Bull Street, the squares, the homes, the history. David was a great guide! I actually really liked having the ear buds for his narration. We walked past places I will have to come back to, like SCAD and fun eateries/pubs.”
3-hour Savannah Historic District foodie walk with 6 tastings and local stories, ending at City Market. $96.
“Demi was an incredible guide, I cannot recommend her enough! The tour is very much worth it, a great mix of different foods and some history of the city.”
Savannah Civil War history walking tour for $40. Follow secession to Reconstruction with a guide, squares, Sherman’s March, and mobile tickets.
“Thank you Pierce - we really enjoyed our tour! You were a great guide! We enjoyed learning about Savannah- you were Very helpful and knowledgable!”
Private 3-hour Savannah tour with hotel pickup: 22 historic squares, Victorian District, St. John’s Cathedral, and Bonaventure Cemetery.
“Our guide Andy was wonderful, knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommended! His love for Savannah made the whole experience just terrific.”
From the squares under the oaks to the riverfront, the cemeteries and the dark nights in between, here is the whole city, sorted.
