Top Savannah Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

Get your bearings in the Savannah Historic District with this sightseeing trolley tour. Climb aboard an open-air trolley and admire views of Savannah during this narrated tour. Cover ground quickly in the historic trolley and see landmarks including the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Forsyth Park, Historic River Street, and the Andrew Low House.

Learn about Georgia's 'First City' from the perspective of the water during your 90-Minute Sightseeing Riverboat Cruise of Savannah. Enjoy panoramic views of the water as you listen to the captain regale you with tales and facts about the city and surrounding port. As a bonus you'll pass by Old Fort Jackson, one of the oldest artillery pieces in the country.

Explore Savannah with ease when you book this package that includes a guided trolley tour and river cruise. Board your trolley at Savannah’s Visitor Center and see the lush foliage and Victorian mansions, listening to colorful stories about the city's past. Then, embark on a scenic river cruise, learning about the city's historic connection to the Savannah River.

See Savannah from a unique perspective with an evening riverboat cruise. Climb aboard a traditional riverboat for a scenic journey along the Savannah River, complete with a varied dinner buffet. Relax while you listen to on-board entertainment and admire views of the Savannah skyline. A cash bar and dance floor are available on the boat.

Step into Savannah’s history on a trolley tour taking you through the city’s cobblestone streets and elegant neighborhoods. Hear stories from the old South as you ride with a guide to point out the landmarks and mansions you won't want to miss as you pass them along the way. Trolleys depart at different scheduled times throughout the day from a central location in historic Savannah, so you can pick the one that works best for you.

Take a leisurely stroll through the squares and streets of the Savannah Historic District on this walking tour. Together with a resident of Savannah, visit one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the US. See the historic homes as well as the houses of the South’s most famous generals. Visit the buildings from the war years of the 1860s and learn about the town’s storied past.

Experience southern hospitality during a luncheon riverboat cruise in Savannah. Climb aboard a historic riverboat and set out on a scenic journey along the Savannah River. See River Street from a new perspective and check out views of the Talmadge Memorial Bridge. Learn about local history during the tour which includes a buffet lunch of southern-style fare.

Experience the beauty of Savannah at twilight during a riverboat cruise. Climb aboard a riverboat and watch the colors of sunset from the open-air top deck. Relax over live entertainment and check out views of local landmarks including historic River Street and the Talmadge Memorial Bridge.

History and humor collide on this uncensored comedy trolley tour. Titled: “Savannah for Morons”, this guided experience lets you sit back and soak in the sights of downtown Savannah. Adult humor is injected with history as you learn about landmarks such as Forsyth Park and Colonial Park Cemetery. Pass by the Green-Meldrim House and Mercer Williams House Museum while watching costumed guides perform skits, musical numbers, and more. *Please Note: This tour is not appropriate for some audiences; skit is uncensored and contains adult humor.

Explore Savannah’s Lowcountry by boat and spot Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and other marine fauna on this wildlife-spotting tour from downtown to the city’s port. Learn about the local history and ecosystem from your skipper and crew as you take off from River Street and head to the port. Spot dolphins, marvel at container ships, and get a glimpse of the protected salt marshes far from the crowds.

Take a ride through one of Savannah’s well-known graveyards on this golf cart tour of Bonaventure Cemetery. Trade walking for a wealth of knowledge shared by your guides who are members of the Bonaventure Historical Society. A filming location for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, you’ll learn about the history of this cemetery from its founding through its modern-day pop culture significance.

The afterlife is alive and well in Savannah. Experience it for yourself on a Ghosts and Gravestones trolley ride through this grand old Southern city. Tour the streets, passing former battlegrounds, historic cemeteries, and old mansions infiltrated with the supernatural. Make a nighttime stop at legendary River Street, a hot-spot for wandering spirits. Your guide will regale you with stories of Savannah's sinister deeds and nefarious characters along the way.

Get an alternative view of Savannah and delve deeper than most into its fraught history of war, executions, murders, and mystery on this historical ghost tour. Guided by the glow of a lantern, follow your guide through historic squares and cobblestone streets, past moss-draped oaks, as they recount eerie tales.

What makes this tour unique is the custom experience aboard our 43-foot, 27-foot wide trimaran—one of the largest and most stable sailing vessels in Savannah. Unlike crowded tour boats, our open-deck layout offers plenty of room to relax and connect with the water. You’ll sail past untouched Lowcountry landscapes, spot dolphins in their natural habitat, and enjoy the peaceful vibe that only a sailboat can offer. It’s casual, uncrowded, and totally customizable—perfect for anyone who wants to experience Savannah from a new perspective. Plus, it’s BYOB, so you can sip your favorite drink as the breeze carries you across the water.

If you don’t have your own car, visiting Tybee Island from Savannah can be tough. This guided tour makes it easy to take the quick drive in comfortable private transportation—not to mention it means you don’t have to deal with parking at Savannah’s most popular nearby beach. Enjoy free time and a dolphin watching cruise when you arrive for a crowd-pleasing favorite experience.

The monumental Bonaventure Cemetery is one of the top sights in Savannah, but its sprawling size makes it daunting to cover on foot. With this golf cart tour, take in the most ornate graves and learn about the fascinating history of this landmark cemetery in just an hour without breaking a sweat. Listen to stories about the cemetery's past and the people buried here as you drive through the lush grounds.

Get your nose out of a guidebook and learn about Savannah’s history through the lens of the African-American journey—from slavery to freedom—with this themed bus tour. Take in key locations from the Antebellum period from the mid-18th century to the Civil War with narration by a Gullah Geechee “truth-teller” guide illustrating the fate of West Africans captured and sold as slaves in the city, and their fight for freedom.

Step into Savannah’s haunted shadows and make your favorite vacation memory on this immersive nighttime guided walking ghost tour. Experience Savannah’s lamp-lit historic district, its moss-shrouded haunted houses, and legendary cemeteries. Led by an expert historian storyteller, this world-renowned ghost tour unearths chilling dark history, unexplained ghost encounters, folklore, and mysterious chapters woven into the city’s culture and heritage that will haunt you long after you turn off the lights.

Delve deeper into the dark history of Savannah than traditional ghost tours do on an adults-only walking tour that focuses on spirits and scoundrels. As you explore the historic town center under the cloak of darkness, you'll hear post-watershed stories that focus on voodoo, murder, and haunted mansions. Plus, exploring on foot means you'll be able to focus in on details that you might otherwise have missed.

Without a culinary tour of Savannah, you might miss out on some of the authentic Southern cuisine packing the city full of flavor. Try Lowcountry classics like shrimp and grits, plus Southern standbys including pimento cheese bites. As you walk through the historic district, your guide shares fun stories from Savannah’s past.

Discover the flavors of Savannah on this lunchtime walking tour through the Historic Landmark District. With a food-loving guide and a small group of 14 people or fewer, explore both little-known haunts and well-known hot spots. During this outing, you’ll taste the dishes that make Savannah’s food scene so unique. Listen as your local guide fills you in on Savannah's distinctive culture, tumultuous history, and endearing quirks.

Cruise along Savannah’s idyllic low country waterways in search of playful pods of bottlenose dolphins and other species calling this stretch of the river home. Learn more about the ecosystem and spot container ships headed towards Savannah Port while you wait to see the sun and moon change shifts. It’s a spectacular sight as the orange sky reflects in the water channels.

With its cobbled streets, historic squares, and plethora of colonial architecture, Savannah is a history buff's dream, but if you aren’t with a local guide, you may miss some of the most interesting spots and anecdotes. A walking tour helps you learn the history of Savannah's involvement in the Civil War—including how it was famously spared on Sherman's March to the Sea, allowing its original infrastructure to remain intact.