Genteel and Bard's Savannah History Walking Tour

Overview

Experience Savannah's luxury audio-enhanced history walking tour w/ free earbuds. Plus, our touring groups are capped at 20 guests, while other companies will allow 30 people in a group.

Featured in "Garden & Gun", "Goop", "Coastal Living", & "Samantha Brown's Places To Love".

Unlike the silence between locations with other companies, our live mic'd hosts and sleek listening devices allow for a continuous and immersive storytelling experience, giving you the absolute most value for your money.

This Historic Savannah Walking Tour is an easy stroll through the most beautiful city in the U.S.. Learn some of Savannah's historic stories and see locations that shaped this country, while enjoying photographs, music, and first account letters. You're sure to walk away with new friends and a deeper love for the Hostess City. This Savannah walking tour brings the museum experience outdoors for an unforgettable live story-telling production that you absolutely can't afford to miss.

City: Savannah

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $30.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $30.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Headsets to hear the guide clearly

Tour escort/host

Professional Local Guide

Additional Info

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

What To Expect

Genteel & Bard Savannah

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.

Chippewa Square

—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.

Madison Square

—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

Mercer Williams House Museum

You’ll discover the beauty and elegance of Monterrey Square, including the Mercer Williams House, Casmir Pulaski’s monument, and The Temple Mickve Israel.

Savannah Historic District

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.

Lafayette Square

—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.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (295)

StephanieForbesArt

Feb 2017

This tour was absolutely incredible! I was captivated by our tour guides knowledge and I was entertained the entire time. I have been on historical tours all over the world and have many times found myself distracted and un-entertained but this tour will keep you completely tuned in! TC told us of his past career in radio and he has mixed this background into the tours he gives. He gives you a headset so that even if you wonder or walk away from the group to get closer to a building he may be talking about, you can still hear every word he is saying. It was a very interactive tour and you will truly be missing out if you don't make this tour apart of your time here in Savannah. TC is so knowledgeable and has intensely done his research on Savannah's history. I honestly want to go again next week! I HIGHLY recommend this tour!

mrphne

Feb 2017

I learned so much more about the city of Savannah in just a few short hours of walking around the historic district. The tour guide was well educated on most of the buildings histories, and I now have a deeper respect for Savannah's rich history

Route6ALover

Nov 2016

Wanting a good walking tour of Savannah, we selected The Best Savannah Tour purely by chance, as T.C., the company owner, had dropped off brochures at the inn we were staying at. The brochure looked as good as any other, so we figured why not? The meeting place for the afternoon tour was at City Market, but no customers seemed to be around, so I called the number on the brochure. T.C. said there were no advance bookings and thus didn't go to the Market, but he said he would be there in 20 minutes. After brief introductions, T.C. equipped my wife and me with the latest (it appeared) in tour technology: a wireless gadget that allowed him to present his narrative while we listened with earbuds. Transmitting through his iPad, T.C. also played some theme music as well as the voices of historical re-enactors along the way to highlight various personalities and events. The iPad was also used to to show pictures of notable figures and buildings from Savannah's past, including the bus stop scene from the movie "Forrest Gump". The intended 90+ minute tour turned into a leisurely 2 1/2 hour shamble that was delightfully informative. We appreciated the relaxed pace which allowed for so much conversation between guide and tourists. (Full disclosure: I also am a tour guide and especially enjoy escorting small groups, which allows for this kind of personal attention.) I only wish we had the chance to explore other parts of this city in the same manner that T.C. did. Here's wishing him all the best in providing visitors with great tours of Savannah!