10 Historical Tours in Savannah to Build a Day Around

1.Savannah History and Haunts Candlelit Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,235 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39Our pick

Candlelit Savannah ghost walk with war, executions and cemetery stories, ending at Colonial Park Cemetery. 90 minutes, $39.

“Dan was an incredible storyteller teller. He invited us into the history and weaved a picture that allowed us to appreciate and respect the facts. He made us feel very safe and the walking trail was easy/moderate the entire time. We will definitely be recommending Dan!”

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2.Historic Savannah Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,918 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30Best value

A resident-led 2-hour Historic Savannah walking tour through the squares, Forsyth Park, River Street, and Civil War era stops, with working audio.

“Savanah was very easy to listen to, gave us headphones, walked at a good pace. And best of all was she had an amazing amount of information about history- and current events of the city. Would recommend.”

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3.Narrated Historic Savannah Sightseeing Trolley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,375 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $35

A live-narrated historic trolley ride through Savannah’s top squares, mansions, and river views, with humor-filled storytelling in about 75 minutes.

“Great introduction to the city. We did the tour and then walked back to spend more time at the market area.”

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4.Southern Flavors Food, Pub Crawl, and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,623 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $60

A 3-hour Savannah walking tour with six Southern food tastings, optional drink purchases, and history stops in the squares and River Street area.

“This was really a great tour, Christina was fun and engaging from the beginning and handled our rambunctious group perfectly. The food and drinks were so good also.”

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5.Genteel and Bard’s Savannah Dark History and Ghost Encounter Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,546 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39

Outdoor Savannah ghost and dark history walk with clear headset audio, true letters, and stops from Oglethorpe Square to Colonial Park Cemetery.

“Julianna was fantastic! She is an excellent storyteller, providing interesting information along with lots of wit / humour! She kept us engaged from beginning to end. Thank you for the wonderful tour!”

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6.60-Minute Guided Segway History Tour of Savannah

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,163 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $55

Ride a Segway through Savannah’s historic squares on a guided 60-minute tour with training included, plus stops at Telfair Square and the Cathedral area.

“Great tour. The tour guide was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The Segways were fun to ride and a great way to cover lots of ground. Would recommend this to anyone”

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7.Old Savannah Tours Historic Overview

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 874 reviews · 1h 15m · from $35

Ride Savannah’s historic districts in a 75-minute open-air trolley tour, with costumed guides sharing 270+ years of stories.

“Great, learned alot about the city of Savannah as well as the guide was humorous and sure knows and loves her city.”

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8.Bonaventure Cemetery Scenic History Art Symbols and Film Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 870 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

A 2-hour guided walk through Savannah’s Bonaventure Cemetery with Shannon Scott and art-history focus, plus symbolism, burial rites, and local stories.

“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 who were to be remembered there.”

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9.Heart of Savannah History Walking Tour – 2hr

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 857 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

2-hour Heart of Savannah history walk through Wright Square, Forrest Gump spots, Revolution and Civil War stories, ending at Forsyth Park.

“Great history. Very knowledgeable guide. This is a wonderful way to begin your trip experience in Savannah. The rest fo the weekend was easy knowing the 'lay of the land'!”

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10.Bonaventure Cemetery & Wormsloe State Historic Site Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 805 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $59

Guided Savannah tour to Bonaventure Cemetery and Wormsloe State Historic Site, with hotel pickup and Byrd Cookie Company tastings.

“Our guide Tim was very qualified with lots of knowledge. Kelly Tours took good care of us and offered us pickup first thing in the morning. Excellent! We had a fantastic lunch at the Driftaway Cafe’, a highlight! I did not realize this was a walking tour once we got to our destination. Perhaps I should’ve read that somewhere. There was a fair amount of walking on uneven terrain. Good to know for anyone with disabilities or a bum knee. Although Tim was knowledgeable, kind and patient, “Boyd” was a little long-winded with personal stories and accounts. I would’ve welcomed a snapshot of the historical figures and their significance to…”

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