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Savannah City Tours — Find Your Perfect Experience
Savannah is one of America's most historic and hauntingly beautiful cities. Browse every tour type — trolley, ghost, river, food, history, and cemetery — and book with free cancellation.
Which Savannah Tour Is Right for You?
Choose the Right Savannah Experience
Savannah offers six distinct ways to explore the city. Here's how to pick the one that fits your travel style.
Hop-On Hop-Off Through 22 Squares
The classic Savannah experience. An all-day hop-on hop-off trolley pass lets you explore at your own pace — stop at Forsyth Park, River Street, and Savannah's famous squares, then reboard the next trolley. Best first-timer experience.
Browse Trolley Tours →America's Most Haunted City After Dark
Savannah is built on ancient burial grounds and survived yellow fever epidemics that killed thousands. Ghost tours run nightly through its haunted squares, Colonial Park Cemetery, and historic mansions. From walking tours to trolley tours with building entry.
Browse Ghost Tours →Savannah River at Sunrise, Sunset & Dinner
Cruise the Savannah River past the working port and historic waterfront. Choose from a 1-hour sightseeing cruise, a 2-hour lunch or sunset cruise, or an evening dinner cruise with live entertainment. The city looks different from the water.
Browse River Cruises →Shrimp & Grits, Pralines & Southern Secrets
Savannah's food scene is one of the best in the American South. Guided food tours sample 8–12 restaurants and street food spots across the historic district — from Southern staples to the Prohibition Museum's cocktail class.
Browse Food Tours →Colonial Squares, Civil War & Gullah Geechee Heritage
Savannah is one of America's best-preserved colonial cities. Walking tours cover 22 historic squares, antebellum architecture, Civil War stories, and the African American heritage of the Gullah Geechee people. Segway and e-bike options available.
Browse History Tours →Bonaventure — America's Most Beautiful Cemetery
Bonaventure Cemetery's 160 acres of live oaks draped in Spanish moss and Victorian marble sculptures made it world-famous through 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.' Tour on foot, golf cart, or private guide, often combined with Wormsloe State Historic Site.
Browse Cemetery Tours →Before You Visit
5 Things to Know Before Booking a Savannah Tour
Common mistakes that can ruin a Savannah visit — and how to avoid them.
Book ghost tours in advance — they sell out
Savannah's best ghost tours — especially the Ghosts and Gravestones trolley tour — regularly sell out 2–3 days ahead in peak season (March–April, October–November). Don't plan to book on the day. Free cancellation means there's no risk to booking early.
Spring and fall are the best — and busiest — seasons
March through May (especially St. Patrick's Day weekend) and October through November are Savannah's most popular times. Weather is ideal but tours fill fast. Summer is hot and humid — plan early-morning or evening tours. Winter is mild and uncrowded.
Most tours depart from River Street or City Market
The majority of Savannah's tours pick up from or near River Street, City Market, or designated squares. Book accommodation in the historic district if possible — most attractions are within a 15-minute walk. Confirm meeting points after booking.
Food tours replace a meal — don't eat first
Savannah food tours typically include 8–12 tasting stops. Arriving hungry is required — most guests are genuinely full by the end. A food tour is lunch or dinner, not a supplement to it. They run at midday and evening to match mealtimes.
Bonaventure Cemetery is worth the drive
Bonaventure is 20 minutes east of downtown Savannah. You can visit independently (it's a public cemetery), but guided tours — especially golf cart tours — are far more rewarding. The best tours combine Bonaventure with the Wormsloe live oak canopy for Georgia's most iconic photograph.
The Savannah Tour Buying Guide
How to Pick the Right Savannah Tour — An Honest Guide
90 tours available. Here's what actually matters when choosing between them.
Savannah has one of the best tour ecosystems of any American city — partly because its 22 historic squares, oak-lined streets, and deeply layered history reward every format: walking, trolley, boat, bike, Segway, ghost walk, and food tour. The risk isn't picking a bad tour. The risk is picking the wrong type of tour for your group.
The Six Tour Types — And Who They're For
The hop-on hop-off trolley is the best single purchase for a first-time Savannah visitor. You cover all 22 squares, get narrated commentary, and can stop wherever you want. It's also the easiest tour for families, older travelers, and anyone on an unpredictable schedule.
Savannah has more ghost tours per capita than almost any American city, and most are genuinely good. The Ghosts and Gravestones trolley tour (with Low House entry) is the most popular for a reason. For a more chilling walk: the Ghosts, Asylums, and Voodoo tour. For groups: the pub crawl ghost tour.
The river cruise is the only way to see Savannah from the water. The sightseeing cruise is good value; the dinner cruise with live entertainment is a premium experience worth the price for special occasions. The Monday Gospel Dinner Cruise is one of the best-reviewed products on the list.
Savannah's food scene runs deeper than most visitors realize — beyond River Street tourist traps lie genuinely excellent Southern restaurants, bakeries, and food halls that a local guide can unlock. The food tour IS your lunch or dinner. Don't eat first.
The African American History Tour is the most meaningful single product in Savannah's portfolio — covering First African Baptist Church, the Beach Institute, and Gullah Geechee history in a way no self-guided walk can match. The Segway tour is the best value for active travelers wanting breadth over depth.
Bonaventure Cemetery is genuinely one of the most beautiful places in the American South. The golf cart tour is the best format — you see more ground in less time, and the guide knows exactly which monuments to show you. The Bonaventure + Wormsloe combination is the best full-morning or afternoon tour in Savannah.
Four Questions Before You Book
1. First visit or repeat visitor?
First visit: start with the hop-on hop-off trolley to orient yourself, add a ghost tour in the evening. That's your day one sorted. Repeat visitor: the African American History Tour, cemetery tours, and Segway tour are the highest-value new additions for someone who's done the trolley before.
2. Traveling with a group or solo?
Groups: the pub crawl ghost tour, the comedy trolley, and the dinner cruise are all designed for group energy and work better with 4+ people. Solo and couples: the walking food tour and the Highlights & Hidden Gems walking tour are the best formats — intimate by design.
3. What time of year are you visiting?
Spring and fall: book ghost tours and trolley passes 3–5 days ahead. Summer: go for early morning walking tours and evening river cruises to avoid the Georgia heat. Winter: no advance booking needed, everything runs, prices are lower.
4. Do you have kids?
The hop-on hop-off trolley and river sightseeing cruises work well for families. Ghost tours: the Ghosts and Gravestones trolley tour is family-friendly; walking ghost tours with mature themes are not. Food tours: most welcome children but confirm with the operator — the pub crawl tour is adults-only.
The Quick Answer
First time in Savannah: hop-on hop-off trolley by day + Ghosts and Gravestones by night. Browse trolley tours →
Want something different: food tour at lunch + river sunset cruise. Browse food tours →
Half-day trip: Bonaventure Cemetery golf cart tour + Wormsloe. Browse cemetery tours →
All prices per person from verified GetYourGuide listings. Most include free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour.
Savannah Tours — Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before booking a tour in Savannah, Georgia.
The best first tour in Savannah is the Old Town Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley — it covers all 22 historic squares and lets you explore at your own pace. After that, the most popular options are a nightly ghost tour (Savannah is considered America's most haunted city), a Savannah River cruise, a Southern food tour, and a Bonaventure Cemetery tour. Most visitors combine two or three tour types over a long weekend.
Savannah tours range from about $20 for a guided history walk to $135 for a premium dinner cruise or food tour. Trolley tours start around $35, ghost tours from $25, river cruises from $41, and Bonaventure Cemetery tours from $36. Most tours include free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
First-time visitors should start with the hop-on hop-off trolley for orientation, then add an evening ghost tour. Food-motivated travelers should book a historic district food tour at lunchtime. History buffs and repeat visitors get the most from the African American History Tour and a Bonaventure Cemetery tour. River cruises are ideal for sunset and special occasions.
Yes — especially ghost tours, which regularly sell out 2–3 days ahead during peak season (March–April and October–November). Booking online in advance secures your spot, and free cancellation on most tours means there's no risk to booking early.
Spring (March–May) and fall (October–November) have the most comfortable weather and are the busiest seasons. Summer is hot and humid, so book early-morning or evening tours. Winter is mild and uncrowded — a good time for relaxed sightseeing with smaller groups.
Most Savannah tours pick up from or near River Street, City Market, or one of the historic district squares. Bonaventure Cemetery tours depart from the cemetery itself, about 20 minutes east of downtown. Always confirm your exact meeting point after booking — it's listed on your confirmation.
Yes — the hop-on hop-off trolley, river cruises, and most history and food tours are family-friendly. Many ghost tours welcome older children (10+), while adults-only ghost tours and pub crawls are restricted to guests 18 and older. Check each tour's age policy before booking.
Most Savannah tours booked through GetYourGuide offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Cancellation terms are shown on each tour's booking page before you confirm.
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