Bonaventure Cemetery Golf Cart Tour: Savannah Victorian Symbols

Victorian cemetery symbolism has its own grammar, and your guide reads it stone by stone.

A golf cart tour of Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah where a historian guide chauffeurs you through one of the world's most beautiful cemeteries, sharing the history of the land, the stories of those buried there, and the unique Victorian culture and symbolism of the monuments. The tour lasts about an hour. Parties are limited to five seats, and dogs ride free if they don't occupy a paid seat. Bottled water and bug spray are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Guided golf cart cemetery tour

• Board golf cart with historic guide
• Explore Bonaventure Cemetery monuments
• Learn Victorian culture and symbolism
• Hear stories of those buried there
• Optional further cemetery exploration

The experience

Bonaventure Cemetery sits on the outskirts of Savannah as a 160-acre landscape of live oaks, Spanish moss and Victorian monuments: the kind of place that rewards slow looking. Instead of walking it, you ride in a golf cart with a historian who knows the stories behind the stones. The guide shares the history of the land itself, the people buried there, and the symbolic language carved into the monuments: what an urn means, what a broken column says, why certain flowers appear on certain graves. You learn to read the cemetery the way it was meant to be read.

The tour moves at the pace of the cart, which means you stop when something matters and move on when you've seen enough. Bottled water and bug spray come with you, which matters in Savannah humidity. The cart holds up to five people, so it stays small enough that everyone hears the guide without shouting. If you have a dog, it rides free as long as it doesn't need its own seat. Service animals are welcome, and the cemetery is fully wheelchair accessible if you need that option.

After the tour ends, you're free to walk the cemetery on your own if you want to sit with what you've learned. Many people do: the guide teaches you the language, and then you spend time reading it yourself.

What’s included

• Golf cart transportation through the cemetery with a historian guide.
• bottled water.
• bug spray.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:30, 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupUp to 5

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Savannah Cruzers

Is this one for you?Walking a cemetery in Savannah heat means choosing between the monuments and your comfort. A golf cart tour lets you see both. The guide handles the route and the stories while you stay seated and actually absorb what you're looking at.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 6): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is the Victorian symbolism the guide explains?

Victorian cemetery monuments used specific symbols to communicate meaning: an urn represented immortality, a broken column meant a life cut short, ivy symbolized fidelity, and different flowers carried different messages about the person buried there. The guide walks you through these symbols as you move through the cemetery so you understand what you're looking at.

How long is the golf cart tour of Bonaventure Cemetery?

The tour lasts about an hour. You ride the entire time in the golf cart, so there's no walking involved. The guide drives you to the key monuments and stops to explain the history and symbolism.

Can I bring my dog on the Bonaventure Cemetery tour?

Yes, dogs ride free as long as they don't occupy a paid seat. If your dog needs its own seat, a ticket costs $34. Service animals are always welcome.

What's included in the tour price?

Bottled water and bug spray are included. Tips for your guide are not included but are appreciated if you enjoyed the tour.

Is the cemetery tour accessible for wheelchairs?

Yes, Bonaventure Cemetery is fully wheelchair accessible, and the golf cart tour accommodates wheelchair users. Infants can ride in a pram or stroller, and specialized infant seats are available if needed.

Do I need to arrange my own transportation to the cemetery?

Yes, you'll need to get yourself to Bonaventure Cemetery. Once you arrive, the tour begins from there in the golf cart.