Savannah Southern Splendor
Historic Squares & Coastal Beauty · City Tours · 3-4 Days

Savannah Southern Splendor

Savannah unfolds one shaded square at a time. Our Storyteller Guides lead your group beneath moss-draped live oaks, past historic homes and churches, from Johnson Square to the fountain at Forsyth Park. A guided visit to the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters tells the full story of one grand household, free and enslaved alike. Along River Street, former cotton warehouses now hold shops and restaurants, and an included evening ghost tour introduces Savannah after dark.

Tour Highlights

What your group will experience

  • Forsyth Park, where the landmark fountain sits beneath moss-draped live oaks at the Historic District's southern edge
  • Johnson Square, the first of the shaded squares that still set Savannah's pace
  • Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, a guided historic-home visit that presents everyone who lived there, free and enslaved
  • River Street, where former cotton warehouses hold shops and restaurants along the cobblestone riverfront
  • City Market, an open-air marketplace dating to 1755 with restaurants, galleries, and live music
  • An included evening ghost tour, history-first storytelling tuned for adult groups
  • Wormsloe State Historic Site, where an avenue of live oaks leads to the tabby ruins of a colonial estate
  • Bonaventure Cemetery, the Victorian cemetery made famous by Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
  • An optional Tybee Island day for the beach, the pier, and Georgia's oldest lighthouse
Day by Day

The route your group travels

1
Savannah

Savannah Squares & Southern Culture

Arrive in Savannah and let the city introduce itself slowly. Our Storyteller Guides lead an easy evening walk beneath the live oaks and Spanish moss, then the group gathers for a welcome dinner of Southern cooking, a first taste of the food and stories that carry the whole trip.

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Savannah Historic District

The Historic District & Squares

Tour the Historic District by trolley and on foot, from Johnson Square to Forsyth Park and its landmark fountain, past the antebellum mansions and churches that fill the old city. A guided visit to the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters presents the lives of everyone who lived there, free and enslaved. After dinner, an included ghost tour tells the stories the daytime skips.

3
River Street

River Street & the Waterfront

Follow the cobblestones down to River Street, where former cotton warehouses now hold shops and restaurants and ships still slide past on the Savannah River. A few blocks up, City Market's open-air courtyard pairs lunch with galleries and live music. Groups that want the view from the water can add an optional riverboat cruise before dinner on the riverfront.

4
Savannah area

Oaks, Wormsloe & Departure

Finish under the oaks. At Wormsloe State Historic Site, a long avenue of live oaks leads to the tabby ruins of Noble Jones's colonial estate and a small museum of its artifacts. At Bonaventure Cemetery, made famous by Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Victorian monuments stand beneath the Spanish moss. Both are quiet, unhurried farewells before the trip turns toward home.

Gallery

Savannah Southern Splendor in pictures

Image credits

Forsyth Park Fountain: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wormsloe Historic Site: Jami430 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Tybee Island Lighthouse: Winkelvi (CC BY 4.0); Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist: PalauanReich (CC BY-SA 4.0); Bonaventure Cemetery: Bubba73 (CC BY-SA 3.0); Fort Pulaski: Jud McCranie (CC BY 3.0)

The Details

What's included

  • Hotel accommodations
  • Ground transportation throughout the tour
  • Professional tour guide and local experts
  • Scheduled admissions and activities
  • Select meals and group dining experiences
  • Custom itinerary planning and coordination

Transportation options

Group airfare or motor coach transportation to and from Savannah can be included on request.

Not included

  • Travel insurance
  • Gratuities for guides and drivers
How Planning Works

Three steps to a trip that fits your group

1

Tell us about your group

Share who's traveling, your preferred dates, and the experiences that interest you.

2

We design your trip

We build the itinerary, accommodations, transportation, and dining around your group.

3

Refine it with your advisor

Adjust the days, stops, and pace together, then we plan and coordinate the details.

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