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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

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $56.42

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Mon 23 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)

Trey S

Mar 2012

Shannon was an excellent tour guide. His knowledge of the people buried in Bonaventure and the stories behind their lives brought the cemetery to life, so to speak. Savannah is well known for its eccentric populus, but the stories inside Bonaventure Cemetery complete the town. A wonderful two hour experience that should be a "MUST" for everyone visiting Savannah.

LaneyDanae

Mar 2012

I went with my mom and my sister on Thursday, March 8, 2012 and we had a very good time. I had purchased a groupon prior to our trip to Savannah and we added on the option of transportation because we did not have a car and Bonaventure Cemetery is about a 15 minute trip outside downtown Savannah. Our tour was close to 3 hours long and was filled with many interesting stories about Bonaventure, Savannah history and the lives of many people buried there. We visited the burial sites of Conrad Aiken, Johnny Mercer, Little Gracie and many more. Shannon is a wonderful guide and obliviously a huge enthusiasm for Bonaventure and preserving the history.

Homebody44

Mar 2012

We've been on cemetery tours before, but none as captivating as this one. Shannon is a great story teller who has done his research. We found his personal insights fascinating and helped to "bring to life" the statuary and inscriptions that abound here. We not only had a deeper appreciation for the enchantment of this cemetery, but a better understanding of Savannah history when this tour was completed. This is a rewarding use of three hours, as it gets under the glossy tales you'll find on the trolley tours. We noticed that another reviewer excoriated Shannon because he was "full of himself." We don't necessarily disagree, but neither do we see that as a criticism. Shannon is a lover of Bonaventure, of Savannah, and of truth. We're more than happy to spend three hours with that kind of self.