Bonaventure Cemetery & Wormsloe State Historic Site Tour
Description
Your day begins with a walking tour of Bonaventure Cemetery to learn about the lives of notable inhabitants like Academy Award-winning songwriter Johnny Mercer, Georgia’s first governor Edward Telfair, philanthropist Mary Telfair, as well as the tragic tales of poet Conrad Aiken and Gracie Watson. The Cemetery walking tour meanders under moss draped oaks and along the bluff of the Wilmington River. Bonaventure Cemetery, dating back to 1846, is one of the most beautiful cemeteries. Following the cemetery tour, you will have lunch on your own at one of our favorite local restaurants. After lunch, your visit to Wormsloe includes a breathtaking drive down the famous live oak tree lined drive. You will take a short walk to see the Plantation Tabby Ruins that date to the 18th Century and visit the museum of the Georgia State Park Historic Site. Finally, a stop is scheduled at the Famous Savannah Byrd Cookie Company headquarters for shopping and tastings of Byrd’s Famous Cookies.
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Join us for a half day tour of 2 of the city’s most popular attractions outside of the historic district.
FYour day begins with a tour of Bonaventure Cemetery to learn about the lives of notable inhabitants like Academy Award-winning songwriter Johnny Mercer, Georgia’s first governor Edward Telfair, philanthropist Mary Telfair, as well as the tragic tales of poet Conrad Aiken and Gracie Watson. The Cemetery walking tour meanders under moss draped oaks and along the bluff of the Wilmington River. Bonaventure Cemetery, dating back to 1846, is one of the most beautiful cemeteries.
Your visit to Wormsloe includes a breathtaking drive down the famous live oak tree lined drive. You will take a short walk to see the Plantation Tabby Ruins that date to the 18th Century and visit the museum of the Georgia State Park Historic Site.
Finally, a stop is scheduled at the Famous Savannah Byrd Cookie Company headquarters for shopping and tastings of Byrd’s Famous Cookies.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
- Per State law, any person entering the premises waives all civil liability against this premises owner and operator for any injuries caused by the inherent risk associated with contracting COVID-19 at public gatherings, except for gross negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, reckless infliction of harm, or intentional infliction of harm, by the individual or entity of the premises.
Reviews(883)
Dennis was a wonderful guide. He took us through the cemetery on foot even in the rain to give us the best tour possible.
Dennis is the best! We are happy to hear you had a great time. Thank you for choosing Gray Line.
Great day with Dennis even though it rained through the cemetery.Dennis was well equipped with ponchos for us and we were a hardy group. So much history and info. I thought it would seem long but it wasnt ..Unless I missed it ..I only saw info about lunch in the reviews..but you do stop for a fabulous lunch..on your own around 11: 30.Cutest spot, great food. A very fun day, and LOVE the pick up and drop off.
Dennis is the best! We are happy to hear you enjoyed touring with him! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.
This is a great tour! Dennis, our guide was very knowledgeable and fun!! Lunch at Erica Davis low country restaurant was amazing. You won’t be disappointed.
Dennis is the best! We are pleased to hear you had a great time with him! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.
My husband and I did the half day tour of Bonaventure Cemetery and Wormsloe state historic site. Our tour guide Dennis was absolutely fantastic! He was very informative and entertaining. We thoroughly enjoyed everything we saw and heard. We highly recommend this tour. He provided lots of water on the hot and humid Georgia summer day but it never dampened his spirits or ours. He is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the area and places we visited. Thank you so much, Dennis!
Dennis loves what he does and it shows! We are happy to hear you enjoyed touring with him! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.
This was a very worthwhile tour. The tour bus picked us up right by our VRBO which was very convenient. We had an appropriate amount of time at both venues, learned some very interesting tidbits about history, saw some of the most famous graves at Bonaventure, and got great photos down the roadway of live oaks at Wormsloe. Lunch at the Driftaway Cafe was very enjoyable, and the final stop at Byrd's Cookies was fun and delicious. I highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to visit both Bonaventure and Wormsloe.
We are thrilled to hear you had a great time and appreciate your feedback. Thank you for choosing Gray Line.
Charlie was an awesome tour guide. Extremely helpful and provided excellent historical and modern tidbits. Thoughtful offering waters and making sure people had enough time in places. Highly recommend the experience.
Charlie is awesome! We are happy to hear you had a great time! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.
Our tour guide Dennis was not only knowledgable about everything but interactive with everyone! He was fun yet professional. He went above and beyond! My wife and I enjoyed it immensely!
Dennis is the best! We are trilled to hear you had a great time. Thank you for choosing Gray Line.
We were picked up at our hotel and Dennis was our driver and tour guide. Dennis knew his history about the area and the sites we visited. He was very thoughtful of the children in our group and made sure their questions were answered. Lunch at Erica Davis Low country was one of the best meals we have had in Savannah. The Wormsloe visit (Dennis knows his history) was interesting, but made so much better by the appearance of sandcrabs and armadillos! The stop at Mrs. Byrd's cookies, made sure we had something to take home for to our family. We will have a taste of Savannah, through cookies at our next family gathering. Thank you Dennis, for a wonderful tour!
Dennis loves what he does and it shows! We are happy to hear you had a great time! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.
Tim was absolutely amazing. He had facts and fun to share. We really got a fantastic understanding of the cemetery as well as the Wormsloe park. The experience was well worth price. We will tell anyone visiting to book a trip with Tim.
Tim is awesome! We are thrilled to hear you had a great time touring with him! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.
This tour was a highlight of the trip. The guide was very friendly, knowledgeable, entertaining, and did a great job bringing history to life. He also had a key to the locked gate at Wormsloe, which allowed us entry to the oak-lined tunnel of trees and enabled is to capture beautiful pictures. The last stop on the tour was a cookie store, which was a great way to cap off the experience.
We are happy to hear you enjoyed touring with us. Thank you for choosing Gray Line.
