Genteel and Bard's Savannah History Walking Tour

5.0 (758 reviews) Savannah, USA
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Duration2h
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 20 travelers

Overview

Book your favorite Savannah memory on the most treasured and trending guided Savannah walking tour where history, heritage, and architecture unfold at every turn. With a polished historian guide leading the way, this immersive history and culture activity explores the Historic District’s monuments, landmarks, and defining moments that shaped Georgia’s first city into the can’t-miss Southern destination it is today. You’ll experience the stories behind Savannah’s iconic architecture and hidden histories that most visitors pass by.

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10:00 AM Savannah Walking Tour

Complimentary Earbuds: Savannah's best audio enhanced walking tour where your host is mic'd and allows for easy listening up to 100 feet.

1:30 PM Savannah Walking Tour

Complimentary Earbuds: Savannah's best audio enhanced walking tour where your host is mic'd and allows for easy listening up to 100 feet.

What's included

  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Tour escort/host
  • Professional Local Guide
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Genteel & Bard Savannah
    2h
    Our History Walk together will be a full submersion into Savannah’s rich history from 1733 - today.

    You will hear, see, and connect with the Hostess City through it’s stories, locals, music, architecture, war times, culture, movies, and history.
  2. Chippewa Square
    10m
    —Forrest Gump and it’s significance to Savannah’s History and present day.

    —Discover Savannah’s origin’s, the planned city, purpose behind it’s squares, James Oglethorpe (Founder of Georgia), Mary Musgrove, Chief Tomochichi and Yamacraw Native Americans.
  3. Madison Square
    10m
    —Learn About Savannah’s role in the Civil War and how our city shaped the United State’s future with one of the most important events in world History.

    —Green-Meldrim House
  4. Mercer Williams House Museum
    10m
    You’ll discover the beauty and elegance of Monterrey Square, including the Mercer Williams House, Casmir Pulaski’s monument, and The Temple Mickve Israel.
  5. Savannah Historic District
    10m
    Take part in Savannah’s architectural history and Jones Street. It was once called America’s most beautiful street and the live oak brick street is the center of Savannah’s exquisite homes, architecture, and cultural history.
  6. Lafayette Square
    10m
    —Juliette Gordon Low & the Girl Scouts

    —Hamilton Turner Inn, the first house with electricity in Savannah

    —The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and Savannah’s Irish Heritage.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We meet outside of Collins Quarter Cafe.

End point

Our Historic Walking Tour ends in Lafayette Square outside of The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation policy

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

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