Historic Savannah Walking Tour
Description
Our Savannah History Walk is an excellent way to orient yourself with Savannah’s past. We start in Savannah’s oldest square and outline the founding of both Savannah and Georgia. From there we head south, square by square, discussing Savannah’s booms and busts. Some topics covered include the Oglethorpe Plan for squares, the father vs. son atmosphere of Revolutionary Savannah, the city’s most famous duel, Presidential visits, the Civil War era and Federal occupation, the experience of Antebellum and post-War African Americans, and the city’s churches and historic homes. We’ll take our talk right up to the tourist boom brought on by a certain book, the growing Port of Savannah, and where the city goes from here. You’ll also hear about dozens of men and women who made this place what it is. This is Savannah's most in-depth and comprehensive historic tour. Whether a tourist or longtime resident, you’ll walk away with a greater appreciation of all things Savannah.
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Itinerary
We will proceed down Savannah's main street through some of the most beautiful squares in town. We'll visit five in total. We'll spend about 20 minutes in each square, discussing both the history of the city and that particular square. As a former National Park Service Ranger, you'll be enjoying the most historically accurate tour in town.
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Important 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
Reviews(136)
We took the 2 hour Savannah history tour and it was excellent. The tour website describes the tour well. It's not surprising that this company has won a number of awards as Savannah's best tour. Don't skimp and just take the 1 hour tour. There is so much to cover even the 2 hour tour left you wanting for more. This is the perfect introductory tour for your visit to Savannah. Savannah is a city of squares each with its own contribution to the history of Savannah. We truly felt the history of the Savannah and what makes the city unique.
We were thoroughly entertained and enlightened by Brandon as he delivered one of the best walking tours I have ever taken. As a true history buff, Brandon delived his tour with enthusiasm showing his love of Savannah's history. I highly recommend him as a tour guide and we will certainly take another tour the next time we visit the area. Well done!!!
What a supurb tour. Excelllent range of fact-based information and smaller groups. We would highly recommend! In fact, we enjoyed two of these tours with the Savannah True History tours. By far, the best! Definitely book and enjoy!
James was awesome! He is very knowledgeable and well prepared with photos/maps throughout the tour. The walk was easy and covered wide range of topics that other tours did not. I don’t know much about American history but still found myself deeply interested all the time. Highly recommended!
Great walking tour through the heart of Savannah’s historic city. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history and the side stories to keep your attention. Highly recommend this tour and very reasonably priced.
James did a wonderful job of telling the history of Savannah and mixing it with personal stories of the people - making it so much more interesting than a school lecture session. His enthusiasm for history definitely showed through and made the tour one of the most enjoyable that I have ever taken!
This was a great way to spend two hours and get a terrific overview of the history of Savannah. Our guide James was engaging and thoroughly knowledgeable and we really appreciated the chronological approach to Savannah's past as we passed from square to square. You will come away from this tour with an appreciation of the tenacity of the founders such as James Ogelthorpe and his unique partnership with Chief Tomochichi, the resourcefulness of Mayor Dr. Richard Arnold who saved the city from Sherman's destructive march as well as modern figures such as Jim Williams featured in the best seller Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. James welcomes questions and has a clear mastery of the subject matter which lets him deliver it in a compelling way.
We really enjoyed our walking history tour with James! We learned so much about the history of Savannah while enjoying the beautiful scenery and squares of the city. Highly recommend!
Branden’s true history tour was amazing . He is a wealth of information . We felt we got a great over view of Savannah in a 2 hour period .
Thank you Brandon. Perfectly paced and very informative. Savannah was great and touring with you added to it.
