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SAVANNAH DESCRIPTIONS
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Sightseeing Tours by
Trolley & Motorcoach | Trolley & River Cruise Combos | Walking Tours |
| SIGHTSEEING
TOURS BY TROLLEY & MOTORCOACH |
| LOW COUNTRY TOUR (3.5 Hours) |
Enjoy the gabled Savannah low Country. The beauty
of coastal Georgia is an unusual and unexpected experience which you will long remember.
Sights of interest: Isle of Hope & Bluff Drive, Wormsloe Historic Site, Bethesda
Orphanage, Bonaventure Cemetery, Victory Drive & Ardsley Park. (This tour is
Seasonal)
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| THE BOOK TOUR (2 Hours) |
Experience Savannah by deluxe mini-bus where its Midnight all day
long. Discover the secrets of John Berendts best selling Midnight in the Garden of
Good and Evil. Be captivated by the story and the colorful characters who are at the
center of this saga. A walk through Bonaventure Cemetery is included.
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| EVENING HAUNTED TROLLEY (1.5 Hours) |
The city is dark, all is quiet, or is it? Something stirs, you turn and
look, but nothing is there. Maybe its a cat slipping through the night or maybe
its a ghost! We hope you are possessed to join us for this
fully-narrated ghost tour through Savannahs premier Historic District. Your guide
will recount tales of spirits and specters from the citys famous past.
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| HISTORIC SAVANNAH GRAND TOUR (2 Hours) |
This fully narrated deluxe minibus tour lets you discover
Savannah, where southern hospitality was born, nurtured and is now just a way of life. All
within 2.2 square miles, the beautiful streets, historic waterfront and city squares
reveal over 260 years of rich southern history. This tour includes admission into one of
Savannahs premier Historic Homes. (not a hop off-hop on tour)
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| TROLLEY I HISTORIC CITY TOUR (1.5 Hours) |
This tour option allows you to see Savannahs beautiful historic
district from every aspect. Enjoy a fully narrated 90 minute Trolley tour, including all
2.2 square miles of Savannahs rich history Splendid mansions in both the Historic and
Victorian Districts. Points of interest include beautiful Squares, Restored Waterfront,
City Market, Cotton Exchange, Factors Walk, Row Houses, Waving Girl, Colonial Cemetery,
Washingtons Guns. (No Hop Off or Hop On Privileges)
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| TROLLEY II MAKE A DAY OF IT (1.5 Hours to All
Day) |
This tour option allows you to see Savannahs beautiful historic
district from every aspect. Enjoy a fully narrated 90 minute Trolley tour, including all
2.2 square miles of Savannahs rich history Splendid mansions in both the Historic and
Victorian Districts. Points of interest include beautiful Squares, Restored Waterfront,
City Market, Cotton Exchange, Factors Walk, Row Houses, Waving Girl, Colonial Cemetery,
Washingtons Guns. PLUS unlimited on & off privileges at 14 popular stops along
the tour.
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| (TROLLEY III) YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL (1.5 Hours to
All Day) |
This tour option allows you to see Savannahs beautiful historic
district from every aspect. Enjoy a fully narrated 90 minute Trolley tour, including all
2.2 square miles of Savannahs rich history Splendid mansions in both the Historic and
Victorian Districts. Points of interest include beautiful Squares, Restored Waterfront,
City Market, Cotton Exchange, Factors Walk, Row Houses, Waving Girl, Colonial Cemetery,
Washingtons Guns. PLUS unlimited on & off privileges at 14 popular stops along
the tour PLUS admission to one of Savannahs restored, pre-civil war historical
mansions. Telfair Museum of Art, Andrew Low House, Davenport House or Juliette Gordon Low
House.
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| TROLLEY
& RIVER CRUISE COMBOS |
| TROLLEY I & RIVER CRUISE COMBO (1/2 Day) |
This tour option allows you to see Savannahs
beautiful historic district from every aspect. Enjoy a fully narrated 90 minute Trolley
tour, including all 2.2 square miles of Savannahs rich history Splendid mansions in both
the Historic and Victorian Districts. Points of interest include beautiful Squares,
Restored Waterfront, City Market, Cotton Exchange, Factors Walk, Row Houses, Waving Girl,
Colonial Cemetery, Washingtons Guns.
Then proceed to beautiful River Street to board the
Savannah River Queen where you can sit back and relax as the Captain provides
a narrantion of the history of the Savannah River.
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| TROLLEY II & RIVER CRUISE COMBO (1/2 Day to
all day) |
This tour option allows you to see Savannahs
beautiful historic district from every aspect. Enjoy a fully narrated 90 minute Trolley
tour, including all 2.2 square miles of Savannahs rich history Splendid mansions in both
the Historic and Victorian Districts. Points of interest include beautiful Squares,
Restored Waterfront, City Market, Cotton Exchange, Factors Walk, Row Houses, Waving Girl,
Colonial Cemetery, Washingtons Guns. PLUS unlimited on & off privileges at 14
popular stops along the tour PLUS a narrated river Cruise aboard the Savannah River
Queen. on the Savannah River.
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| TROLLEY III & RIVER CRUISE COMBO (1/2 Day
to all day) |
This tour option allows you to see Savannahs beautiful historic
district from every aspect. Enjoy a fully narrated 90 minute Trolley tour, including all
2.2 square miles of Savannahs rich history Splendid mansions in both the Historic and
Victorian Districts. Points of interest include beautiful Squares, Restored Waterfront,
City Market, Cotton Exchange, Factors Walk, Row Houses, Waving Girl, Colonial Cemetery,
Washingtons Guns. PLUS unlimited on & off privileges at 14 popular stops along
the tour PLUS a narrated river Cruise aboard the Savannah River Queen. on the
Savannah River. PLUS admission to one of Savannahs restored, pre-civil war
historical mansions. Telfair Museum of Art, Andrew Low House, Davenport House or
Juliette Gordon Low House.
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| WALKING
TOURS SAVANNAH |
| THE SAVANNAH STROLL (Approx 90 Minutes) |
If you only have one day in Savannah
.or want a tour that
helps orient you to the citys major streets and squares, the Savannah Stroll is for
you. This great 90 minute tour offers a superb introduction to Savannahs history and
culture from ancient times to present, while answering your personal questions regarding
other important issues such as shopping and dining all while you are WALKING!
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| LOWCOUNTRY GHOSTS (90 Minutes) |
Why is Savannah such a superstitious place? Why is it considered one of
the most haunted cities in America? Hear fascinating answers to these and other spine
tingling questions.Visit the old colonial part of the Historic District with shadowy
squares beneath moss covered trees. Hear tales of local legends, old Gullah traditions and
superstitions, house hauntings and even the occasional house exorcism all part of this
popular and often unnerving twilight tour.
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| A WALK THROUGH MIDNIGHT (90
Minutes) |
Truth is truly stranger than fiction. Who would have believed that a
story about peculiar characters in a sleepy little southern town would have created such a
stir? This unique tour puts you in the middle of the setting of John Berendts
best selling novel, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, A Savannah Story. On this
tour you will see all the sights made famous (or infamous) by the international phenomenon
while getting the ultimate view of Savannah, the books true star. Some days, you
might see the books actual characters strolling about the city or be lucky enough to
have a guide who was one of the movies extras.
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| THE HISTORIC HOMES TOUR (2 Hours) |
Savannah has charmed visitors for centuries with wonderful
houses and famous hospitality, such as the Owens-Thomas House, widely regarded as the
premiere example of regency architecture in the United States and the Green Meldrim House
where General T. Sherman was a guest during the Civil War. Other house
highlights include discussions on the development of domestic dwellings in Savannah from
colonial times to present, featuring fine examples of architecture that span two
centuries. This tour includes admission to one historic house, the Isaiah Davenport House
Museum, widely regarded as one of the finest examples of federal architecture in the
South.
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| REVOLUTION (90 Minutes) |
This journey into the past captures the triumph of the American Dream!
Savannahs struggle for independence was home to some of the bloodiest and most
valiant fights for freedom our country has ever seen. It is here that the glory of freedom
gave birth to the final star on our new nations flag and a patriotic band of outlaws
became heroes for a new age. This is a tour for all those who wish to learn more about
what it means to be a patriot.
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| CIVIL WAR (2 Hours) |
It is the story of the Civil War, pitting brother against brother, which
as intrigued Americans since its inception. See houses and buildings involved in the
conflict. Hear military strategies of both sides, how Savannahians endured both the
hardships of war and the ensuing political ramifications that plagued the country a
century thereafter. See homes of some of the Souths most prominent generals, such as
William Hardee, James Bartow and Joseph Johnston. Pass General Shermans headquarters
and discuss the issuance of field order #14, first decreed in Savannah, promising 40 acres
of good land and a mule to every freed area slave. A tour for the amateur and buff alike,
the Civil War Walk is intriguing and thought provoking.
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| GATES & GARDENS (90 Minutes) |
The Gates and Gardens Walk offers a unique experience, allowing
you to explore the fauna of this lush and green forested city .See what lies behind the
gates of some of Savannahs finest homes. As interesting as the Gardens themselves
are the gates. Savannah has a significant history as a center of elegant ironwork. Whether
you are a regular green thumb or perhaps a weekend gardener with only casual
interest, this lush and wondrous Savannah tour will delight and entice you.
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