Top Things to Do in Savannah — 2026
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Savannah bills itself as America's most haunted city, and the after-dark tours are the biggest thing to do here by a wide margin. The historic squares, the storied Bonaventure and Colonial Park cemeteries, and the old inns and taverns anchor the tours, which range from family-friendly history walks to adults-only haunted pub crawls and narrated trolley ghost tours. It's a crowded, multi-operator field, so the guide and the format make the tour — compare the route, the group size, and recent reviews before you book, and check whether a given tour is a walk, a trolley, or a pub crawl. They run year-round and peak hard around Halloween.
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Savannah Carriage, Trolley & Sightseeing Tours
To take in Savannah's historic district — the grid of leafy squares that makes the city one of the most walkable in the South — a horse-drawn carriage or a hop-on-hop-off trolley is the classic move. The carriage tours are the signature: an unhurried, narrated loop through the squares and past the mansions and monuments, at the pace the district was built for. Trolleys and city bus tours cover more ground, linking the squares with River Street and Forsyth Park and letting you hop off at the sights. Both are multi-operator, so compare the route and the reviews. They run year-round; midday summer heat pushes carriage tours toward morning and evening.
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Savannah Historic Homes & Walking Tours
Savannah's historic district is an open-air museum of 18th- and 19th-century architecture, and the house-and-walking tours are the way inside it. Guided walking tours trace the squares, the Federal and Regency mansions, and the design of the plan itself, while historic-house tours open the great homes — among them the Owens-Thomas House, the Mercer-Williams House, and the Davenport House — for a closer look at the period rooms and the stories they hold. Small-group walks put the details and the history in front of you at a comfortable pace, and food-and-culture walking tours fold the city's Lowcountry cooking into the route. Mornings are the most comfortable on foot in the warm months.
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Savannah Boat, Dolphin & Kayak Tours
Savannah sits on a tidal river a few miles from the Atlantic, and getting on the water is one of the best things to do here. Dolphin tours run out toward Tybee Island and the sound, where bottlenose dolphins follow the boats through the channel — the servable water signature, and a reliable family outing. Guided kayak tours slip into the salt marshes and the tidal creeks for a quieter, closer look at the Lowcountry, and boat tours cover the river and the coast. The historic paddlewheel riverboat also cruises the waterfront and sells its own tickets directly, so a river cruise is easy to add on your own. Mornings bring the calmest water; the dolphin season runs strongest spring through fall.
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Savannah's Plantations & the History of Slavery
The plantations in the Lowcountry around Savannah were sites of slavery. The houses, the fields, and the wealth they produced were built and worked by enslaved people, and their lives and labor are the center of this history. Guided plantation and Lowcountry history tours at these sites tell that story directly — the rice and cotton economy built on enslaved people, the conditions they endured, and the ways they resisted and survived. Where we feature these places, we point to the history programs the sites and their own historians lead, and defer to how they choose to tell it.
Savannah's African American Heritage
Savannah holds a deep African American heritage, and guided heritage tours honor it. The First African Baptist Church is one of the oldest Black congregations in the country, its sanctuary built by its own congregation, including enslaved members. These tours center the people and places that shaped Black Savannah, led in a spirit of respect and remembrance.
Things to Do in Savannah
Savannah is a walkable grid of leafy squares, one of the best-preserved historic districts in the country and — by its own billing — America's most haunted city. Beyond the ghost tours that dominate here, there are carriage rides through the squares, dolphin tours out toward Tybee Island, and the mansions and history of the Lowcountry. Here is how to make the most of a trip.
The Historic District & Its Squares
Savannah's historic district is built around a grid of 22 leafy squares, and it's one of the most walkable old towns in the country. A carriage tour is the signature slow way through it; walking and house tours open the mansions and the architecture. River Street and Forsyth Park bracket the district, and a hop-on trolley links them for the days you'd rather ride.
The Water & Tybee
Savannah sits on a tidal river near the coast, so the water is part of the visit: dolphin tours run out toward Tybee Island and the sound, kayak tours slip into the salt marshes, and the historic paddlewheel riverboat cruises the waterfront (it sells its own tickets). Tybee Island itself, about twenty minutes east, is the beach day at the end of the river.
Ghosts, Cemeteries & the Haunted Reputation
Savannah leans hard into its haunted reputation, and ghost tours are the biggest thing to do here — history walks, adults-only pub crawls, and narrated trolley tours through the squares. The Bonaventure and Colonial Park cemeteries anchor much of it. It's a crowded, multi-operator field, so compare the format and the reviews before booking; the tours run year-round and peak around Halloween.
Best Time to Visit
Spring (March–April) is the sweet spot — mild, the squares in bloom, and comfortable for carriage, walking, and dolphin tours. Fall is the second window, cooler and quieter after the summer heat and humidity, which push the outdoor tours toward morning and evening. Ghost and history tours run year-round. Spring weekends and the St. Patrick's season book up first.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the best tour to do in Savannah?
For most visitors it's a ghost tour — Savannah bills itself as America's most haunted city, and the after-dark walks, pub crawls, and trolley tours are the signature experience by a wide margin. Close behind is a horse-drawn carriage tour through the historic squares, the classic slow way to see the district, and a dolphin tour out toward Tybee Island for a family day on the water. A hop-on trolley is the practical pick if you want to link the squares, River Street, and Forsyth Park in a day.
Is Savannah really that haunted, and what are the ghost tours like?
Savannah leans all the way into being called America's most haunted city, and ghost tours are the biggest thing to do here — far more than any other category. They range from family-friendly history walks to adults-only haunted pub crawls and narrated trolley tours, anchored by the historic squares and the Bonaventure and Colonial Park cemeteries. It's a crowded, multi-operator field, so the guide and the format make the tour: compare whether it's a walk, a trolley, or a pub crawl, and read recent reviews before booking. They run year-round and peak around Halloween.
What is a Savannah carriage tour like?
A horse-drawn carriage tour is the signature slow way to see Savannah's historic district — an unhurried, narrated loop through the leafy squares and past the mansions and monuments, at the pace the city was laid out for. Most run about an hour, seat a small group, and cover the history and architecture of the squares. They're multi-operator, so compare the route and the reviews, and in the warm months book a morning or evening ride to stay out of the midday heat.
Can I see dolphins near Savannah?
Yes — dolphin tours are a reliable Savannah outing, running out toward Tybee Island and the sound where bottlenose dolphins follow the boats through the channel. They're a good family option, and they pair well with a beach day on Tybee, about twenty minutes east of downtown. Guided kayak tours cover the quieter salt marshes if you'd rather paddle. Mornings bring the calmest water, and the dolphin season runs strongest from spring through fall.
When is the best time to visit Savannah?
Spring (March–April) is the sweet spot — mild weather, the squares in bloom, and comfortable conditions for carriage, walking, and dolphin tours, though the St. Patrick's season is busy. Fall is the second-best window, cooler and quieter once the summer heat and humidity ease. Summer tours cluster in the mornings and evenings to beat the heat, and ghost and history tours run year-round. Book spring weekends well ahead.
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