Savannah Ghost Tour Types Compared

Savannah does not have one ghost tour — it has several distinct kinds, and they are not interchangeable. A trolley tour, a walking tour, and a pub crawl deliver very different evenings at different prices and scare levels. This guide compares every ghost tour type so you can match one to your group before you book a Savannah ghost tour.

The Five Tours at a Glance

All five offer free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance. Prices shown are the starting prices from the live tour data.

Trolley Ghost Tour

The Ghosts and Gravestones Tour is the only trolley-based option and the most-booked ghost tour in Savannah, with 1,286 reviews. You ride an 80-minute route aboard a black trolley marked “Ghosts & Gravestones,” and crucially it is the only tour that takes you inside haunted buildings after dark — entry to the Andrew Low House and an exclusive visit to River Street’s Perkins and Sons Ship Chandlery are both included.

Pick the trolley tour if: you want minimal walking, you are travelling in summer heat, you have older kids in the group, or you simply want the classic, most-popular Savannah ghost experience. Skip it if: you want the cheapest option or a deeply scary walk — and note it is not suitable for children under 6 or wheelchair users.

Walking Ghost Tours

Three of the five tours are walking tours, and they cover the same haunted geography on foot — the squares, the cemeteries, the historic district — but with very different tones.

Voodoo and Horror Walk

The Ghosts, Asylums, Voodoo, and Horror Walking Tour is the most intense and the cheapest, starting at $25. Its operator describes it plainly as gory and gruesome, with “no details left out” — it is not for the faint of heart. You walk over an area the guide describes as holding tens of thousands of buried dead, and the tour leans into the occult and root magic. A face mask is required and can be bought on-site for a small fee.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

This tour is the cultural pick. It is built around John Berendt’s 1994 true-crime book of the same name, set in Savannah, and visits locations from the book and its film adaptation. It carries the highest rating in the section at 4.8/5. Choose it if you have read the book, or want a literary-historical walk rather than a fright-fest.

Adults-Only Beyond Good and Evil

The Adults-Only Beyond Good and Evil Tour is a 1.5-hour walk restricted to guests 16 and older, covering mature topics that the family tours leave out. It runs rain or shine and is flagged as a top pick in the tour data.

Pub Crawl Ghost Tour

The Pub Crawl and Ghost Tour blends a 90-minute walking ghost tour with stops at three to five pubs, with the route customised to the group. It is the highest-rated of the trio in the comparison table at 4.7/5, and it is the most social option — built for adult friend groups rather than solo history buffs. Note the firm restriction: you must be 21 or older and bring a picture ID. Meals and drinks are not included in the tour price.

Where Each Tour Starts

Meeting points differ, and they tell you something about each tour’s character. The trolley tour leaves from a depot; the walking tours gather at squares and monuments in the historic district.

Most tours ask you to arrive about 15 minutes before the start time. One quirk worth knowing: the Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Tour does not finish where it begins — your guide will point you back toward your car or your next stop.

What’s Included — and What Isn’t

Inclusions vary more than the prices suggest. Reading the fine print before you book avoids surprises.

• Ghosts and Gravestones includes trolley transportation, a guide, and entry inside two haunted buildings — the Andrew Low House and Perkins and Sons Ship Chandlery. Only optional tips are extra.
• The walking tours generally include just the guide. On the Voodoo and Horror walk, a face mask is required and not included — it is sold on-site for a small fee.
• The pub crawl includes the guide only; meals and drinks at the three to five pub stops are paid separately.
• Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil includes all taxes and fees but not admission to the Mercer Williams House Museum, which you would buy separately if you want to go inside.

Across every tour, guide gratuities are optional and not built into the starting price — bring a little cash if you plan to tip.

How to Choose

A useful rule of thumb: if it is your first Savannah ghost tour, or you are with mixed ages, start with the trolley-based Ghosts and Gravestones Tour. If you are a returning visitor or want a sharper edge, the walking tours reward you with depth, intensity, or literary context depending on which you pick.

Ready to Book?

Five tours, five very different evenings — from a covered trolley ride to a gruesome midnight walk. Compare them all side by side, check tonight’s availability, and book your Savannah ghost tour with free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.