The History Buff: Savannah Walking Tour
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Savannah, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Go beyond Savannah's tourist hotspots with a historian-led walking tour that uncovers the stories behind the city's landmarks. Gain well-researched insights into Savannah's founding, its role in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and its architectural heritage as you explore picturesque squares and tree-lined streets. Along the way, discover the people, events, and local stories that shaped the city, offering a deeper understanding than a typical sightseeing tour.
- Ideal for first-time visitors and history enthusiasts
- Gain a deeper understanding of Savannah beyond the guidebooks
- Learn about Savannah's history in an engaging, accessible way
- Efficient format fits easily into your sightseeing plans
What's Included
- Expert and Experienced Tour Guide
- Private Tour. Because this is a private tour you will receive individual attention from the guide.
- Alcoholic Beverages
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 124 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA
We will meet you at Oglethorpe Square next to the President's Quarters!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Savannah Historic District
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 59 reviews
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Our best tour of the city bar none. Our guide had every answer to every question and then could tell us much more than your typical tour. Nothing here could be read from a book. The heart and history behind what makes this city so special.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
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Marcia was full of information! Lots of history details and she didn't sugarcoat any of it. Also helpful tips for eating and shopping.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
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Susannah was our wonderful guide. She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. She brought the history of Savannah alive. Thank you
Response from Host, Sep 2025
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Our guide was Susanah and she was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. All of our question were answered thoroughly and enthusiastically. The pace was perfect and despite the historic cobblestone streets, the paths were easy to navigate. The tour was a really great starting point to learn a much more detailed history of the city - an interest to learn more was definitely sparked by this tour. Highly recommend!!!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
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Wonderful history tour with Suzanna. She shared detailed information about the founding of the city, the geopolitical situation that preceded to the founding, insightful stories, and little tidbits of cool information.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
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Marcia was very knowledgable. We discovered a lot about Savannah’s history that we had never heard before. Marcia has some very entertaining historical stories and has an infectious love of all things Savannah especially James Oglethorpe.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
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We took this tour on our first day in Savannah and are so glad we did! It was a great intro to the city and we learned a lot about it's history. Susannah was very knowledgeable and personable. We even walked away with some great recommendations of where we might go next as a family with small kids in town.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
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Wayne was wonderful! Great wealth of information. It helped he was a history teacher and very personable.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
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Susannah was absolutely passionate about the history of Savannah! She was very knowledgeable and gave us some wonderful looks into the genesis of this unique city.
Savannah has such a rich history that we were able to immerse ourselves in with our fantastic guide who seemed to know just about everything we asked about. She had such an easy personality and truly made it her goal to both inform and entertain us. We visited MANY of the squares and strolled down so many streets that I was almost completely turned around in the end! No worries, as you end where you begin!
Susannah was not only informative, but also attentive to our needs. It was hot, of course, and we stopped under shade as we learned the history. While it was a good bit walking, I honestly think this tour could be comfortable to most. I know my nearly 80 year old mother would be fine…we just might not cover quite as much, which would be perfectly okay.
I truly believe a walking tour is so much more beneficial than any sort of riding tour. We walked casually down sidewalks as the history was revealed and explained. We lingered in spots we found more intriguing as we snapped pictures. This, as I watched trolleys whizzing quickly by whatever they were talking about. We found shops and museums tucked in streets that would we visit later.
I absolutely recommend this tour! Just bring a fan, plenty of water and a curious mind!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
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Marcia our tour guide was amazing, full of knowledge and enthusiasm. Highly recommend this tour, great for anyone who wants to learn about Savannah and enjoy her history.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
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Had a great time and learned a lot!!Susannah was a fantastic guide. Very knowledgeable. Got to see alot of stuff that I would not have noticed without this tour.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
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Wayne was so friendly & knowledgeable! He made the tour amazing! We learned so much and he answered all our questions. We now have a great understanding of Savannahs purpose!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
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Marcia was great, and she tailored the experience to us and what we were interested in. She was so knowledgeable that she could hone in on history, architecture, or a mix of both. And her enthusiasm for the subject and for Savannah was contagious.
Response from Host, May 2025
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What a phenomenal experience with Marcia as our tour guide. Her knowledge of Savannah, her love of this amazing and welcoming city, sprinkled with her humor, made thus a MUST DO history tour. Don’t miss it and hopefully you have Marcia, Wise Guys Tours, as your guide.
Response from Host, May 2025
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Awesome tour Ethan told us all about Savannahs history and how the city was started. We learned about of of the people who helped build Savannah. You will learn about some of the historic buildings. It is worth taking this tour.
Response from Host, May 2025
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entertaining historical vignettes but i was looking for a more serious overview of savannah's history
Response from Host, May 2025
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Very interesting and informative walking tour of Savannah. Hit many highlights of the town. Worth the money. Guide knew his stuff!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
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We learned so much from Suzanne on this tour. This history was very intriguing. Love all the squares and small group.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
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Very informative and fun to listen to, great guide in Ethan. Many fun stories and presented well. Loved our small group
Response from Host, Apr 2025
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We had a great walking tour of Savannah focused - Marcia was an excellent guide working for Wise Guy Tours - learned a lot about local history and architecture. Worthwhile experience!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
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As far as historic tours go we were given a lot of information. Wayne was very knowledgeable. He was very personable and accommodating. We also liked the fact that he was easy to spot at the meeting spot by wearing a lanyard.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you! It was my pleasure!
Absolutely wonderful! Would highly recommend! Our tour guide Marcia was so knowledgeable and very interesting to listen to. Wonderful sense of humor, very entertaining and made the tour so fun!! She also went the extra mile and gave excellent tips on where to eat, what to do, and where to shop in Savannah!! You could tell she loves the city and knew her stuff!!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
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Nice way to start a visit to Savannah. Every tour is different and this one did not disappoint. Interesting bits of information, many I had not heard before. Would highly recommend!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
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Bradley was delightful, knowledgeable, and full of great facts and trivia. We learned a lot. He took us to multiple historical places. We even got to go into the Olde Pink House and their downstairs bar. We very much enjoyed our tour!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
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We really enjoyed this tour and Ethan is an excellent guide. He showed us so many interesting spots and was very knowledgeable. We had lots of questions and he answered them all!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
We are so glad you enjoyed the tour!
Long on trivial historical anecdotes in the immediate area of the meeting place; short on breadth and depth of history.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy the tour. We will evaluate this and make sure we get better.
So much great history and information! Marcia was very well informed and fun to listen to. Had a wonderful experience
Response from Host, Apr 2025
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Tour guide talked in front of group while walking and mostly spoke to people near him. Did stop in front of sites to discuss history. Would have liked more info on civil war.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
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VERY informative and collaborative. Bradley knew a lot about the facts and the details behind them and was able to be very conversational as well as just informative. Loved it!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Awesome! Thank you!
Marcia was knowledgeable, friendly and funny! She really went the extra mile to make sure we saw all the sights that were of interest to us - and found us a great place for lunch as well. I would definitely recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you so much! We appreciate you!
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