Bonaventure Cemetery: Comprehensive Historian-Led Walking Tour
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1,111 Ratings
Savannah
Experience the most comprehensive and accurate historian-led walking tour of Bonaventure Cemetery. Discover the true stories behind the myths and legends, with door-to-door transportation and Southern Hospitality included.
Duration:
2 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bonaventure Cemetery - Complete tour of the cemetery, mostly by walking tour, but we drive through the rest on the way in and way out. Its over 100 acres, but we concentrate our walking tour on the historic section. All for about the price of what the other tours charge to “meet you out there.
What's Included
- Comprehensive Bonaventure Cemetery walking tour with a 6th generation local historian.
- Curated recommendations for top dining and activities.
- Inclusive transportation.
- Provided umbrellas for rain or sun protection.
- Complimentary cold bottled water.
- Bug spray provided for comfort.
Additional Information
Experience the ONLY COMPREHENSIVE WALKING TOUR of Bonaventure Cemetery that INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION and prides itself on being the most accurate, unrivaled Bonaventure tour! Most competitors just begin at the entrance and feed you a script full of myths, legends, and outright untruths designed to part tourists from their money. When you choose me, you get a 6th generation Savannah native and professionally educated historian with over 30 years in the Savannah hospitality industry, equipped with insider knowledge and a passion for storytelling. Not to forget some Southern Hospitality thrown in! We provide door-to-door service from downtown or you can opt to meet at the cemetery if you decide to take your own vehicle. Complimentary bottled water and other essentials needed for a leisurely walk among the oaks are also provided.
Location
Savannah
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Crazymarg14
Mar 23, 2024
Highly recommend - Great tour, Tim is very knowledgeable about Bonaventure and Savannah in general. He also comes prepared with water, umbrellas and bug spray (which is needed for the gnats). Transportation on time and efficient.
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Carol_h
Mar 23, 2024
Would definitely go again! - This was a really fun and informative time with TRUTHS not fiction stories! It was about 2.5 hours long and full of great stories from start to finish
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Rockymtnbob
Mar 22, 2024
A+ - A must-do for Bonaventure! - This was everything we hoped it would be! We were picked up near our hotel and driven to Bonaventure. Once there, we had a great walking tour led by Tim. To say he is knowledgeable about Bonaventure and its history would be an understatement. He was very friendly and really set the tone for a fun (as cemetery tours go) and informative tour while never forgetting we were in a sober place with a rich history that should be respected.
Sure there were gnats and it was drizzly but we had umbrellas and Tim provided spray to help fight the little bugs. :)
This is a tour you really need in order to appreciate this landmark. You won’t be sorry!
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Volunteerfan
Mar 21, 2024
"The Last to Let You Down" - What an amazing tour with had, there's more to a cemetery than just headstones, there's back stories there's fiction, there's the truth, and there's history. We were picked up at our hotel, and taken with a group of 10 others on a walking tour, which lasted about two hours and through so much knowledge, our tour guideshow us in what tradition was of the burials to family plots into revolutionary heroes, as well as Civil War heroes it was something I would highly recommend doing.
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Christy_m
Mar 20, 2024
Great experience. Loved... - Great experience. Loved that transportation was included. Our guide was from Savannah and had several generations that were from Savannah. I felt that I got the true story, as well as had a wonderful experience. Book this tour!
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Carolschneider
Mar 20, 2024
Absolute Best! - Hands down one of the absolute best tours we’ve taken. Tim was a fabulous guide and his knowledge of the history was remarkable. Highly recommend this tour!
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Patricia_b
Mar 19, 2024
Surprisingly informative ! - Enjoyed the bonaventure cemetery. A lot of history. Tim from Dash tours wa excellent. Highly recommend!!!
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Regina_d
Mar 19, 2024
Bonaventure tour - Tim was great he done a great explanation of everything and is very knowledgeable it was great to be picked up and our location
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Beth_h
Mar 19, 2024
We had a wonderful time.... - We had a wonderful time. We learned so much about the history and culture of Savannah. The tour guide's personal stories of growing up in the area were very interesting. Highly recommend
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Amy_m
Mar 19, 2024
Awesome - Tim was a great tour guide!! Very knowledgeable and interesting! A great Guide! We went at the perfect time to see the azaleas
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