Savannah Walking Tour: Exploring Historic Southern Charm

Immerse yourself in the captivating streets of Savannah on a walking tour that unveils the city’s rich history, Southern charm, and timeless beauty. Discover the pivotal role Savannah played in American history and be transported to a bygone era.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chippewa Square - Your guide, Sarah, will meet you in Chippewa Square to share the story of James Oglethorpe and the founding of the city of Savannah.
  • Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum - We’ll stop by the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low to briefly discuss the founding of the Girl Scouts.
  • Wright Square - At Wright Square we will…
What's Included
  • Walking tour of top city sites
What's Not Included
  • We will not be entering any paid businesses/museums during the walking tour.
Additional Information

Join me for a fascinating exploration of Savannah’s mesmerizing streets on this comprehensive walking tour. Get ready to be enthralled by the city’s enduring elegance, abundant history, and spirited Southern charisma.
Delve into Savannah’s critical contributions to the American Revolution, the Civil War and the 20th century. Discover the stories of…

Location
Chippewa Square
You'll find me at the center of Chippewa Square next to the big monument.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jeffrey_g
Feb 21, 2025
Historical Walking Tour of Savannah was great - Great tour guide. Sarah knew the local history. She was very personable, answered all our questions.
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Geti_h
Feb 21, 2025
Savannah walking tour - Our tour guide was very friendly and informative. It was a great tour. She gave so much information and answers all of our questions.
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Lisa_s
Feb 20, 2025
A walk through Savannah in time - Very informative on the history of Savannah from its beginning through the Civil War to what the city is today.
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Kenneth_h
Feb 6, 2025
Excellent Tour with Sarah - No other way to put it - Sarah was an absolutely outstanding tour guide. Lucky for us that it was just the three of us on our tour - along with beautiful weather. Sarah provided us some interesting history at each of our stops - the most fascinating being the walk thru the cemetery, and how the expression “dead ringer” came about 😳 All-in-all a wonderful experience with an outstanding tour guide. Yes - I give highest marks to Sarah, and highly recommend her tour.
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Lynanne_c
Jan 15, 2025
Take a walking tour with a historian, not just a “tour guide” - I could not have picked a better tour to meet and exceed our expectations of a historical walking tour of Savannah. I’m actually quite smug to be completely honest, but perhaps a bit of serendipity, and our guide, Sarah, exceeded the “guide” expectations further as she is a genuine historian and really understood the brief. As well, we were lucky enough to have more or less booked a private tour as no other individuals were present but my husband and me (and guide, Sarah of course). We really learned a lot about how Savannah came to be as a major port city and its relationship to the Revolutionary and Civil Wars of the US, not to mention Antebellum. As well, Sarah was very knowledgeable in the architecture realm and explaining about structures we passed and stood in front of throughout the tour. She was more than happy to engage further in conversation about any topic - including a bit about paranormal as seems very popular in Savannah - and a bit of pop culture (think: famous movies and books staged in Savannah). There was so much to learn and take with us into the rest of our visit to Savannah. Delighted to have found this very perfect historical tour of Savannah. Thanks a million, Sarah!
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Sandy_l
Dec 29, 2024
Great guide - Was a fantastic tour! Our guide, Sara, was great in giving us facts while also making the walk interesting and entertaining.
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Jodyb434
Nov 23, 2024
Great intro for our time in Savannah - This is a comprehensive tour and a great way to learn about the nearly 200 years of Savahannah history. Sarah is a great guide, knowledgeable, personable and energetic. Highly recommend.
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Franciswe97dn
Oct 22, 2024
Sights and Insights - Our guide, Sarah, made everyone comfortable, which led to a lot of questions and the additional detail where the group''s interest led. She provided an broad overview of the layout of the old city and covered key historical events in the founding and later development of the town. It was nuanced without being preachy, instructive without being pedantic, and colorful without being melodramatic it had a good mix of general fact intermixed with biographical viewpoints famous figures and the everyday people who made life in the city possible. We walked a bit over 1.5 miles on flat terrain and saw cemeteries, mansions, dueling grounds, monuments, and a number of historic homes and buildings. Highly recommended!
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Mbrowne5543
Oct 18, 2024
Very good guide - My friend and I do prefer walking tours to any other kind and we agreed that Sarah who is friendly, knowledgeable leads a well-paced tour. Easy to ask questions and we agreed that it enhanced our visit to Savannah.
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Marilyn_k
Oct 10, 2024
Great history walk - Sarah was a great storyteller of the history of Savannah. We had a leisurely walk through various squares with stops to hear about the pt and events.
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up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).