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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

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $56.42

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Tue 24 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)

LeeAnn_P

Feb 2022

We loved hearing the history told by our Guide in such a colorful fun way.. very informative and entertaining… Quite interesting and fun.

stefaniedG665GQ

Feb 2022

If you’re looking for a Savannah tour that is a little different, this is your best bet! Shannon Scott leads a tour that is delightfully insightful into the more sordid tales of Savannah, centered around the cemetery. He is incredibly knowledgeable, an expert and historian in his field, who delves under the skin of Savannah’s more colorful characters throughout time. Milton Bradley was a favorite! The tour was intimate as well, for Shannon has known many of the more interesting folk in Savannah. If you’re into the more esoteric arts, you’ll find plenty of that on this tour as well. Unfortunately, my friends and I tried to brave the 38 degree weather, but we succumbed to the prospect of indoor heating, and left early. As we drove home, we mused, I wonder what story Shannon is telling now? One friend said, “I have FOMO (fear of missing out) right now.” Once the weather warms up, we will go on any tours led by Shannon, a vivid, yet pragmatic, storyteller.

FarAway53630508832

Nov 2021

Great experience! Shannon is very knowledgeable. His tour was interesting and we would definitely do it again. The cemetery is very peaceful and being there at night offers a different perspective. We learned a lot and it was obvious that Shannon has spent a great about of time researching the Savannah area and cemetery.