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Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery After Hours Group Tour

Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery After Hours Group Tour

Overview

Savannah’s ONLY after hours, cemetery tour! Conducted by Shannon Scott, this specialty adult tour delves into layers of secret society topics, root doctor ritual work, gangsters, bootleggers, murderous lovers and other clandestine story gems that Scott defines as “the taboo tales” of Bonaventure. For fans of Midnight In The Garden of Good & Evil? This is the ultimate show as you roam the grounds discussed in the novel where many of the characters are now buried and per expectation told in a highly personal, maverick manner by The Bard of Bonaventure, Shannon Scott!

City: Savannah

Sat 28 Dec

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Starting at $56.42

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Sat 28 Dec

Starting at $56.42

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Professional local guide

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Customers must have a cell phone on them and provide cell phone number at the time of booking.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

What To Expect

Shannon Scott Tours

Tour the South's most illustrious, Victorian Cemetery with 29 year, resident storyteller, Shannon Scott or one of his other premium story hosts! Bonaventure is home to poets, songwriters, actors, artists, industrialists, duelists, Confederates, and every life story under one sunny cemetery! Fans of Secret Societies like The Freemasons won't be disappointed either as Bonaventure is imprinted everywhere with their emblems! See Little Gracie, Johnny Mercer, Conrad Aiken, Noble Jones and more! Fans of "Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil?" Get close to the characters! Talk about a personal & impacting day out! Inquire about Historic District Hotel Transportation!

Bonaventure Cemetery

During this 2.5 hour tour, you will be joining a very exclusive club of people who have seen the cemetery after it closes to the public. Not since it opened in 1846 has this been an opportunity, but thanks to your very special local host, now it is. You are literally locked in the cemetery the entire time; for the right taker, there's no price you can put on the joy of that. Imagine having the serenity, stillness, and quiet of the cemetery, uninterrupted by the living world. Stories stretch from the present day all the way back to Bonaventure's plantation beginnings in 1754. Our topics range from the funny and uplifting to the macabre at its most morbid. Some of the stories that will be covered include those of: • A "hooch runner" for Al Capone • A bizarre love story that ended in one murder and one visit to the electric chair • Savannah's role in The DaVinci Code • Lady Minerva & Jim Williams in Midnight in The Garden of Good and Evil

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (142)

karinmag

Nov 2016

Shannon is a perfect guide - he's deeply knowledgeable about the history of Bonaventure and is a great story teller. He's independently researched many of the folks who are buried there and can share stories about their families and histories. The 2 hours flew by and I learned so much! Highly, highly recommend Shannon Scott's tour of Bonaventure Cemetery. You won't regret it..

Jenny C

Nov 2016

Shannon was a great guide and has clearly done his research when it comes to Savannah history! The tour was both very informative and highly entertaining, with many interesting tidbits woven into his stories on the people buried at Bonaventure. There's a very unique spirit to the town and Shannon really captured it during our two-hour walk around the cemetery. Despite the extensive damage from the hurricane, it was still a very beautiful place to see. I learned a great deal and would highly recommend it to visitors and locals alike.

yoksiuta

Oct 2016

We were just in Savannah Sept. 16-24, 2016 and visited Bonaventure Cemetery and a number of people were waiting for a tour that began at 10:00AM. When Shannon showed up we asked to join the group and were very happy we did. We would have gotten next to nothing out of going there on our own. He has so many interesting stories about the people buried there. The tour lasted over 2 hours for $25/person which we all felt was well worth it. Shannon is very well informed and a bit of a history buff so we were extremely lucky to have him as our tour guide.