Bonaventure Cemetery Walking Tour with Local Historian Guide

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Duration2h 45m

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

A cemetery tour run by someone whose family has lived here for six generations, not a script written to sell tickets.

A walking tour of Bonaventure Cemetery from Savannah led by a 6th generation local and trained historian, with door-to-door transportation included. You walk the historic section while the guide drives you through the rest of the 100-acre grounds, stopping at graves and monuments with stories most tour operators get wrong. The tour runs about three hours and includes bottled water, bug spray, and an umbrella.

2h 45m

Step-by-step itinerary

Bonaventure Cemetery walking tour

Drive to Bonaventure Cemetery
Walk historic cemetery section
Drive through remaining cemetery areas
Return to downtown Savannah

The Experience

Most Bonaventure tours start at the gate and work from a script. This one picks you up from downtown Savannah or meets you at the cemetery if you'd rather drive yourself, then moves through the grounds in a way that covers the full property without wearing you out. You walk the historic section—the part with the stories—while the guide drives the longer stretches, so the 100 acres stay manageable inside an afternoon. The guide is a 6th generation Savannahian with 30 years in the Savannah hospitality business and formal training as a historian, which means the graves and monuments get explained as they actually happened, not as legend or myth designed to separate visitors from money.

The tour includes bottled water, bug spray, and an umbrella for either rain or shade—small things that matter when you're walking a cemetery in the Georgia heat. You get recommendations for restaurants and other things to do in Savannah too, which is useful if you're new to the city and have an afternoon left after the tour. Infants and small children can come along in a stroller or pram, and service animals are welcome.

What’s included

Door-to-door transportation from downtown Savannah or meeting at the cemetery.
cold bottled water.
bug spray.
umbrella for rain or shade.
recommendations for restaurants and other Savannah attractions.
a complete walking tour of the historic section with a 6th generation local historian guide.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Savannah Bonaventure Dash Tours

Is this one for you?Pick the 10am departure if you want the cooler part of the day for walking, or the 2pm slot if you're sleeping in or have morning plans elsewhere in Savannah. Either way, the guide handles the long stretches by car so you walk only what matters and still see the full cemetery.