First African Baptist Church Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the First African Baptist Church. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Self-Guided Historic Savannah Walking Tour

• Historic Savannah Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

• Savannah Self-Guided Walking Tour with Audio Guide

• Astounding Scavenger Hunt: Historic Savannah Adventure

Worshippers can attend services for free, but to visit at other times, you must join a guided tour. Tours are offered at 1pm Monday through Saturday; adult tickets cost US$15, while students and seniors cost US$12. Self-guided tours of Savannah that pass by the church cost around $US10.

Tours cover the church's interiors, including the original light fixtures, the baptismal font, and the balcony pews built by enslaved Africans. You can also admire the historic stained glass windows and pipe organ, plus holes bored into the floor in the shape of an African prayer symbol.

It depends. Sunday worship services are open to walk-in visitors, with no reservations necessary. To visit the church on a tour from Monday to Saturday, you must purchase your ticket online in advance via the First African Baptist Church website and check in 10 minutes before the tour starts.

No. The First African Baptist Church does not have a dress code, but it is an active place of worship. You should dress modestly when attending services or touring the historic building. Wear comfortable shoes when joining a tour as you’ll be on your feet for at least an hour.

Yes, the church offers free parking in several lots surrounding the church and along neighboring streets if you arrive by car. You can also take the local CAT bus route 7D to the Courthouse or Congress and Jefferson stops and walk to the church from there.

Yes. Photography inside the church is allowed on guided tours, provided you are careful not to include worshippers in your photos. Photography and video recording are frowned upon during religious services, so be respectful if you are visiting on Sunday or at other official church functions.