Best History Tours in Savannah — Our Top 15

1.Savannah History and Haunts Candlelit Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,235 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39Our pick

Explore Savannah after dark with lantern-lit ghost stories, war history, murders, and legends on this 90-minute downtown walking tour.

“Dan was an incredible storyteller teller. He invited us into the history and weaved a picture that allowed us to appreciate and respect the facts. He made us feel very safe and the walking trail was easy/moderate the entire time. We will definitely be recommending Dan!”

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2.Historic Savannah Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,918 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30Best value

Review of Savannah’s two-hour historic walking tour, with local guides, famous squares, Civil War sites, practical tips, price, and value.

“We have been in Savannah many times before and know the city pretty well. But we had friends from out of town visiting and decided to take a walking tour so they could get the essence of the city’s history. We had an excellent, knowledgeable guide who focused on the history of Savannah with energy and humor. He chose a great sampling of sites to visit. Also, the microphones and ear pieces worked really well. That’s not always the case. It was well worth the ticket price.”

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3.Narrated Historic Savannah Sightseeing Trolley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,375 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Review of Savannah’s 75-minute narrated trolley tour, with historic sights, guide tips, pricing, weather advice, and who will enjoy it most.

“Excellent, fun, well done overview of historic Savannah, I recommend this activity for anyone who is visiting for the first time”

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4.Southern Flavors Food, Pub Crawl, and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,623 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $60

Taste shrimp and grits, pimento cheese, peach cobbler, and more while walking Savannah’s squares with local history and humor.

“Christina was very witty, funny and informative. Her knowledge of savannah was exceptional. I was born here waaaay back in 1954. Went to the north. Haven't been back for 50yrs. She took the time with her knowledge to give everlasting information. Also was my birthday coming in a few days *I Looove Pickles * surprise our last food stop served pickle shots n martinis. Thank You Christina for a very Memorable vacation. God will will be back next year. Hope your my tour guide. BLESSINGS you were the BEST IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE!!!!”

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5.Genteel and Bard’s Savannah Dark History and Ghost Encounter Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,546 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39

Review of Genteel and Bard’s Savannah Dark History and Ghost Encounter tour, with route details, guide tips, value, and practical advice.

“It was lovely, though not as expected. Her stories were good, but it would be hard to not be cheesy.”

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6.60-Minute Guided Segway History Tour of Savannah

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,163 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $55

Review of Savannah’s 60-minute Segway history tour, including route, guides, safety, price, practical tips, and who should book it.

“GREGG IS A SAVANNAH LEGEND. No exaggeration—this man doesn’t just know Savannah; he is Savannah. We’re pretty sure if you cut him open, he’d bleed sweet tea and ghost stories. From the moment we hopped on those Segways, Gregg had us cruising through history, mystery, and hilarity. He knew everything. Like, if Savannah had a pop quiz, he’d get an A+ with bonus points for style. We tried to stump him with random questions—he answered them all, and somehow made us smarter without even trying. AND THE DAD JOKES? Oh, they were flowing like the Savannah River. Not cringey—just the right amount of pun to keep us laughing while we…”

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7.Old Savannah Tours Historic Overview

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 874 reviews · 1h 15m · from $35

Ride Savannah’s open-air trolley for 75 minutes of history, grand squares, cobblestone streets, local stories, and excellent value.

“Very good. Excellent to do a narrative tour as a first step in the trip.”

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8.Heart of Savannah History Walking Tour – 2hr

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 857 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Review of Savannah’s two-hour history walk, from Wright Square to Forsyth Park, with landmarks, film sites, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Rick was friendly and knowledgeable. We learned a lot and enjoyed his sense of humor. Highly recommend!”

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9.Bonaventure Cemetery & Wormsloe State Historic Site Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 805 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $59

Review of Savannah’s Bonaventure Cemetery and Wormsloe tour, with oak alleys, local history, lunch, cookies, pricing, and practical tips.

“This tour introduced us to many of the people who made Savannah what it is today. Good bit of History. Bonaventure Cemetery is a very beautiful spot and we enjoyed walking among the various plots and seeing the the gravestones among the beautiful Spanish moss laden trees. Warmsloe was also enjoyable. We learned about the Tabby built buildings and seeing the long tree-lined Avenue. Two things I would suggest is a few less personal stories that were pretty long. And wash the windows on the bus. Dirty windows have a very negative effect on the whole trip.”

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10.Creepy Crawl Night-Time Haunted Pub Walking Tour of Savannah’s Historic District

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 802 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Review of Savannah’s Creepy Crawl haunted pub tour, with ghost stories, historic bars, practical tips, price, and honest drawbacks.

“Andre was phenomenal. He genuinely seemed to care about the history of Savannah and the paranormal occurrences. His patience was immeasurable, the large group was pretty disruptive but he kept his cool. Would definitely recommend if you’re visiting the city.”

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11.Genteel and Bard’s Savannah History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 684 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39

Review of Genteel and Bard’s Savannah history walk, with expert guides, historic squares, audio headsets, price, route, and practical tips.

“Our guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and a lovely storyteller who really managed go bring the history of the city to life! I've been on many tours of this city but this one was by far and away the best!”

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12.Historic District Foodie Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 613 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Taste Savannah classics, hear the city’s stories, and explore six food stops on this three-hour Historic District walking tour.

“As a first timer to Savannah and a single traveler it helped me to get to know area and explore it with others. I learned a lot and the food was fabulous. I would do it again.”

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13.Guided Savannah Civil War History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 492 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $40

Review of Savannah’s 2-hour Civil War walking tour, covering Sherman, secession, Reconstruction, historic squares, guides, value, and practical tips.

“Champ our guide was very thorough and interesting when explaining the civil war history. He also added other information about the city and buildings.”

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14.Private Tour of Savannah’s Historic/Victorian Districts & Bonaventure Cemetery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 418 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $175

See Savannah’s historic squares, Victorian homes, St. John’s Cathedral, and Bonaventure Cemetery on a private, flexible three-hour tour.

“Our guide Bill was very good and flexible, with a very positive attitude and energy. Bill was knowledgeable and had a lot of different aspects of history to share.”

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15.Savannah Slavery to Freedom Guided History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 407 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Review of Savannah’s Slavery to Freedom Tour, a moving bus and walking history experience led by Gullah Geechee truth-tellers.

“Img, the best tour ever. Full of knowledgeable history of savannah. Loved every bit of the information. Wish there were more stops for it but great overall.”

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