Savannah: Ghostwalker Tour & Ghost Hunt with EMF Meters

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.90 (725 reviews) 94% rated it 5 stars

Instant confirmation

1/25

Duration2h

GroupUp to 16

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Walk Savannah’s haunted streets at night with locals sharing real stories

You’ll join a small group in Savannah after dark for a guided ghost hunt through historic squares and haunted homes using real EMF meters. Expect live storytelling from locals (no scripts), stops at Colonial Park Cemetery and Sorrel-Weed House, and plenty of eerie details along the way. You’ll end up feeling connected to Savannah’s stranger side long after your shoes are dusty.

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening Savannah ghost walking tour

Meet guides at Madison Square
Receive K2 EMF meter
Walk to Colonial Park Cemetery
Visit Lafayette Square haunted mansions
Explore Chippewa Square haunted sites
Tour Sorrel-Weed House history
Visit Wright Square hangings history
See Andrew Low House hauntings
Walk to Oglethorpe Square haunted locations

The Experience

You know that weird feeling when you step onto old cobblestones after dark? That’s how it started for me in Savannah, meeting Patrick by the statue in Madison Square — he had this slow, easy way of talking, like he’d been telling ghost stories since before I was born. They handed us these little EMF meters (I’d only seen them on TV) and explained how to use them, but honestly I was more distracted by the smell of magnolias and the way the streetlights made everything look kind of soft and yellow. We set off right at 9pm, just a handful of us — no big crowds or costumes or anything like that.

Our first stop was Colonial Park Cemetery. It was quieter than I expected, except for the cicadas buzzing somewhere overhead. Patrick told us about duels gone wrong and unmarked graves — some of it felt heavy, but then someone’s meter started blinking and we all laughed nervously. He didn’t try to scare us; he just let the city speak for itself. At Sorrel-Weed House, I tried asking a question into the dark (felt silly but everyone else did too), and Li from our group joked that if any ghosts answered in Mandarin she’d handle it. The air smelled damp near the old bricks, and you could almost taste the history — or maybe that was just my imagination running wild.

I kept thinking about how many stories these squares must hold. Chippewa Square was lively even at night — a couple walking their dog waved at us (no dogs allowed on our tour though). When we got to Andrew Low House, Patrick pointed out a window where people have seen things move. I squinted but saw nothing except my own reflection looking kind of spooked. The walk wasn’t short — maybe 2 hours or more — but time slipped by fast with all those stops: Lafayette Square, Wright Square (they call it “the hanging square,” which gave me chills), Oglethorpe Square… It’s funny how you start out looking for ghosts but end up noticing tiny things: mossy railings, someone humming from an open window, the uneven rhythm of your own footsteps.

I still think about that last stretch back toward Madison Square. My EMF meter stayed mostly quiet (maybe I’m not ghost bait?), but honestly just being out there with a small group, hearing Savannah’s stories from someone who really knows them…that stuck with me more than any jump scare would’ve. And yeah — if you’re hoping for theatrics or fake fog machines, this isn’t it. But if you want a real walk through haunted Savannah with locals who care about their city’s weirdness? This is probably your thing.

What’s included

Your evening includes instruction and use of real K2 EMF meters as you walk through historic squares and haunted sites in Savannah alongside a licensed local guide—plus live storytelling at each stop before returning to your starting point in Madison Square.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Savannah GhostWalker Tour and Ghost Hunt