We (3 couples) booked a private tour of Bonaventue Cemetery. Lisa Marie was our guide and she educated and entertained us for over 2.5 hours. I am very glad we went the private route as I feel it was easier to hear, proceed at your desired pace, ask questions, and simply experience the cemetery.
We booked the tour on-line and was supplied with simple directions on where and when to meet.
The cemetery is huge and you really need a guide. I am not a cemetery fan (my wife is), but with the facts and stories that Lisa shared with our group it was an enjoyable experience for all of us. Lisa Marie shared with us: The symbolisms on the front gate, General Sherman effects on Savannah, the practice of voodoo, present day grave robbers, very vindictive family members and how they used their cemetery plot to show their disapproval, hidden vaults below graves, Yellow Fever Epidemics, and of course Little Gracie.
We were fortunate to tour the gardens while the azaleas were blooming. Between the azaleas, live oaks, and Spanish moss, the place resembled a botanical garden.
Some members of our group ranked this as their favorite tour in Savannah