Savannah True Crime: Haunting Historic Tales

Uncover Savannah’s dark past with a true crime tour, exploring eerie murder sites and notorious figures. Perfect for history and crime enthusiasts.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Wright Square - This stop highlights the square’s historical role as an execution site, including the story of the first woman executed in Georgia.
  • Bradley Lock and Key Shop - Here, the tale of serial killer Gary Ray Bowles, known as the I95 Killer, is shared.
  • Foley House Inn - This location is notable for an unsolved murder that took…
What's Included
  • Included is a licensed guide who is well versed on the true history of this historic city.
What's Not Included
  • Parking fees
Additional Information

Savannah’s historic district is rich with eerie tales of serial killers, tragic deaths, and unsolved mysteries. This tour uncovers spine-chilling stories, such as a gruesome triple axe murder and the former execution square, illuminating the city’s violent history. With insights from the Georgia Historical Society, each stop offers thoroughly researched…

Location
Telfair Square
Barnard Street
We meet in the middle of Telfair Square, which is at the intersection of State St. and Barnard St.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Levi_c
Nov 1, 2025
Thrilling and immersive!... - Thrilling and immersive! The guide brought every chilling story to life—highly recommend! It was a wonderful time overall.
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Kathleen_m
Oct 28, 2025
It was so interesting - Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. She did a great job of relaying information in an easy to listen to way.
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Caribtrav
Oct 19, 2025
Great tour. - My wife and I really enjoyed the true crime tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and her personality made the trip very enjoyable. Highly recommend.
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Mmixonjr
Oct 9, 2025
Perfect tour for anyone who likes to read about or watch documentaries of true crimes as well as the history buff. - This was a really interesting and fun tour with lots of stories of the dark history of Savannah. Sarah was an awesome tour guide and the next time we're back in Savannah we're definitely going to request Sarah.
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Timothy_a
Sep 21, 2025
We enjoyed our... - We enjoyed our experience. We walked through some of the darker history of Savannah. We enjoyed our guide knowing so much of the history of Savannah
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D6527xfkellyd
Sep 18, 2025
Beautifully Creepy Crimes - Absolutely loved our guide Daria (if that is spelled correct) she was awesome. Made us feel comfortable and told the each story wonderfully. We could have walked the whole city with her.
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Go30348696156
Sep 1, 2025
Fun and interesting tour - The tour was interesting and different from a Savannah ghost tour. The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I recommend this tour.
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Beth_j
Sep 1, 2025
The tour was interesting... - The tour was interesting and different from a ghost tour. The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable.
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Michael_p
Aug 29, 2025
Great tour and guide! - Darriea was an excellent tour guide! Very personalized tour. She was very knowledgeable about the local area. Showed us extra things that were not on the official tour based on her extensive knowledge of the area. She was very friendly! Highly recommend this tour kind of neat to learn about some of the local crime and lore….
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Eric_d
Nov 30, 2025
There is one part of the... - There is one part of the trip they stop at a restaurant/ bar but at this time it’s more a bar so if that’s not your thing I would just stay outside.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).