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Savannah Ghost Tour: Paranormal Stories & Historic Hauntings

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Duration1h 30m

GroupUp to 30

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Savannah After Dark: Where the City's Ghost Stories Actually Happen

You meet your guide at Johnson Square and walk through Savannah's historic district after dark, visiting haunted landmarks like the Sorrel Weed House, Owens-Thomas House, and Colonial Park Cemetery. The guide shares documented paranormal encounters, Gullah traditions, and stories of exorcisms tied to specific buildings. You choose your departure time—7:30pm or 9:30pm—and the tour takes roughly two hours through moss-covered squares and dimly lit streets.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Meet guide at Johnson Square
Begin lamp-lit stroll through historic district
Walk under moss-covered trees and dim squares
Tour financial district after dark
Pass historic buildings and exorcism homes
Hear tales of paranormal activity and hauntings
Experience stories of ghost sightings and encounters

The Experience

The lamps are already lit when you arrive at Johnson Square. Your guide is waiting, and the moss hangs thick from the live oaks overhead—the kind of darkness that makes the old stories feel less like folklore and more like something that could happen tonight. Savannah's reputation as the most haunted city in America isn't just marketing; it's built on centuries of documented encounters, exorcisms, and sightings that locals still talk about in the financial district after sunset. You're stepping into that world for the next couple of hours, walking past the Sorrel Weed House, the Owens-Thomas House, and other colonial-era buildings where things have happened that nobody quite explains away.

The tour moves through Savannah's historic district on foot, and the guide knows which stories stick—the ones about Gullah traditions, Boohags, Haints, and the people who lived in these houses and never quite left. You'll pass Colonial Park Cemetery, where the moss-covered trees create their own kind of atmosphere, and hear about paranormal activity that guests have reported, not just decades ago but recently. The pace is slow enough that you can actually look at the buildings, read the plaques, feel the weight of the place. It's not a rush through highlights; it's a deliberate walk through the shadows, and the guide's job is to make you understand why people believe what they believe about Savannah.

You choose between a 7:30pm or 9:30pm departure, so you can fit it around dinner or a late evening out. The whole thing is wheelchair accessible, and if you're bringing kids or a stroller, that works too. Wear shoes you can actually walk in—you're covering ground through the historic district, not standing in one spot. Pets are welcome, though I'd imagine a dog might have its own opinions about some of these corners.

What’s included

Your evening includes a professional guide who leads you through Savannah's historic district and colonial squares, stories about paranormal encounters and historic hauntings tied to specific landmarks, visits to haunted locations like the Sorrel Weed House, Owens-Thomas House, and Colonial Park Cemetery, and your choice of 7:30pm or 9:30pm departure time.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Savannah Walks

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to understand why Savannah earned its reputation as America's most haunted city—the guide connects the stories to actual buildings and documented encounters, which is what makes a ghost tour feel credible instead of theatrical.