Walking Tours
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Savannah Belle Tours offers a dynamic personalized walking tour through one of the largest historic districts in the United States. Designated a national Historic Landmark in 1966, Savannah has elegant architecture, numerous fountains and beautiful green space throughout the 2.5 mile area. Tour guides will escort you through the Colonial Cemetery as well as the two dozen public squares where the hub of southern society would meet and greet. Savannah summers are not for the faint-of-heart as it can get quite hot. Reservations are required.
Savannah Belle Tours
912-655-9896
savannahbelletours.com
Carriage Tours
Rolling down the city's many cobblestone streets in a horse-drawn carriage, as your driver points out the historic sites and explains how and where Civil War officers lived and dined, is an experience to remember. As you tour the historic district, a site where many of the famous Revolutionary and Civil War battles were planned, the area becomes alive with historical references, culture and people. The 50-minute narrated tour leaves City Market, at the gazebo, between Jefferson and West St. Julian Streets. Reservations are highly recommended.
Carriage Tours of Savannah
802 Wheaton St.
Savannah, GA 31401
912-236-6756
carriagetoursofsavannah.com
Trolley Tours
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Explaining military strategies and how the locals endured the hardships of the war, the trolley tour delivers an intriguing excursion through Savannah's Civil War history. Savannah summers are warm at best, and very hot and humid at worst, which makes Old Savannah Tours' air-conditioned trolleys a good choice for your sightseeing. The trolleys wind their way past the many landmarks, homes and churches where soldiers fought and camped. The guides are very knowledgeable and offer a narrative of the events leading up to the war.
Old Savannah Tours
250 MLK Jr. Blvd
Savannah, GA 31401
800-517-9007
oldsavannahtours.com
Article Written By Valerie Liles
Based in Atlanta, Valerie Liles has been writing since 1980, specializing in medical and business technology with an emphasis in cardiopulmonary diseases. Liles also writes extensively about the sights and sounds of the South. She holds a Master of Science in technical communication from the University of Colorado, Denver, and is a registered respiratory therapist.
