Guided Tours of Savannah, Georgia

A guided tour is a great way to get situated in a new area, and a city like Savannah, with all of it's quirky little things to see, can really be opened up to a visitor with the help of a knowledgeable tour guide. According to the Savannah Welcome Center, there are over ninety guided tours that are available in Savannah, Georgia, so knowing which tour company is right for you and your group is far from easy. Here are a few of the best known tour guide groups providing guided tours of Savannah, Georgia.

Old Town Trolley Tours

With 15 Trolley stops and a full hour's worth of a guided tour, the Old Town Trolley appears to be one of the most popular tours in town. The chipper trolley drivers point out historic, cultural and local sights of the downtown area of Savannah, Georgia in an informative style and plenty of broad humor that should appeal to anyone. The trolley's run all day long, and visitors are free to get off at any trolley stop and pick back up on their tour where they left off when they're ready to move on. Tickets can be picked up at the Trolly Stop Gift Shop on Jefferson or at the Savannah History Museum and Visitors Center. They also offer a courtesy shuttle from hotels in the surrounding area. Tours cost $25 per adult and $10 per child.

Ghosts and Gravestones Frightseeing Tour

Those with a taste for ghost hunting and shameless tourism will get a charge out of this trolley tour of the darker side of Savannah, Georgia. The Ghosts and Gravestones Frightseeing Tour takes guests on a ride through the haunted houses of Savannah with anecdotes of some of the more ghoulish residents that have crawled the city's streets in its long history. The tour also goes inside the famous Sorrel-Weed house. Reservations are needed for this tour and can be made via telephone at (912)233-0083.

Architectural Tour of Savannah

The more academically minded will likely find a guided walking tour of historic Savannah's architectural sights right up their alley. The tours are guided by Jonathan Stalcup, a local author who holds a Master of Architecture degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Stalcup can provide custom tours that are focused on 19th Century, Savannah at night and church architecture. He does not have a set schedule for the tours, but further information and reservations can be made via telephone at (912)604-6354. Tours cost $20 per person.