Savannah Historical District: Self-Guided Audio Tour
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50 Ratings
Savannah
Immerse yourself in the rich history and charm of Savannah on this self-guided audio tour. Explore famous landmarks, learn about the city's founding, and discover its haunted past. Perfect for on-location or virtual exploration.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Wright Square - This self-guided walking tour starts in Wright Square. Before you start walking, you’ll get some background on Savannah, your guide and how VoiceMap works.
- Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum - The tour stops briefly outside Juliette Gordon Low home. You’ll hear a bit about who Juliette Gordon Low was and the role of the house today before continuing on the walk.
- Independent Presbyterian Church - The tour stops briefly in front of the Independent Presbyterian Church. You’ll learn a bit about it before continuing with the tour.
- Chippewa Square - The tour briefly stops in front of the original filming location of Forrest Gump bench. You’ll find out where the bench is today before moving on with the tour.
- Madison Square - The tour takes you through Madison Square. You’ll learn a bit about the history associated with the square.
- Green-Meldrim House - The tour stops briefly in front of the Green-Meldrim House. You’ll learn a bit about the architect, the people who lived there and have an opportunity to take a look inside.
- Mercer Williams House Museum - The tour stop in front of the Mercer-Williams House. You’ll hear about the architect, the former owners of the house and have an opportunity to stop the tour while you go inside.
- Armstrong House - The tour stops briefly in front of the Armstrong-Kessler House. You’ll hear about the house’s original owner and its current owner.
- Forsyth Park - The tour ends in Forsyth Park where you’ll hear about the park and its history.
- Savannah Historic District - This self-guided audio tour takes place in Savannah’s Historic District.
What's Included
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's Not Included
- Food and drink
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Transportation
Additional Information
Take a self-guided walk through enchanting Savannah, under the Spanish moss-covered southern live oaks lining the avenues. Understand the whys and hows of the city’s formation and learn about the historical conflicts that took place in this area. Experience stories filled with fascination, and witness how Savannah’s irresistible southern allure has shaped it into the famous tourist spot it is today.
Highlights of the tour consist of:
• Understanding the past and residential spaces of the Gordon family, including Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts
• Experiencing the exact spot where Forrest Gump unwrapped his box of chocolates
• Visiting an erstwhile battleground
• Unveiling why Savannah is often labelled as the most spectral city in the country
This suggestive audio guide encompasses all these and much more. It can be experienced on site or even remotely from the comfort of your home. Beginning at Wright Square and concluding at Forsyth Park, it creates ample chances for you to truly immerse and delight in all Savannah has to offer.
Location
Wright Square
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(50 Ratings)
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Natasha_w
Oct 25, 2023
Definitely worth it! - Such an amazing tour! Very informative and worth every minute. My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
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Sedonasunset
Sep 28, 2023
Savannah history on-off bus ride - We took an on-off bus tour. Got off at this stop, Forsyth Park, just awesome. The fountain was the best, many pictures taken. Tree lined, just a wonderful place to relax and see the sights. I recommend the on-off bus so you can get off anyplace on the line and explore that area, back on bus to check out more.
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Tina_f
Sep 10, 2023
Fabulous! - This was a great tour and at my own pace. I stopped and enjoyed the scene. I recommend it to anyone.
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Terri_g
Sep 5, 2023
so lovely - historic city is wonderful, wish we had time for a second tour, but we had places to be. we stopped in the morning on our way to our new home
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Carolyn_a
Aug 6, 2023
Convenient, educational and interesting! - This was an easy, convenient tour, and we learned a lot about an easily walkable, small section of Savannah. We particularly liked hearing the history about each of the green spaces (squares), and the history associated with each monument.
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Hayle_a
Jul 30, 2023
Driving route - Because rain was unpredictable, we chose this tour and drove the route. Having lived here years ago, we knew some of the history, but learned a bit more on this tour. We also know there is much more history than the straight route of this tour and wish there were more options for tours like this.
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Cathy59
Jul 19, 2023
Nice tour - Nice tour. You can stop and look at other things along the way by pausing the audio.
Be aware it does not bring you back anywhere near the start.
There are public trolleys to take you back but you’ll need to find the routes they run.
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James_c
Feb 17, 2024
The place where Forrest... - The place where Forrest Gump was filmed was great. The squares are lovely, its a great walk. The audio is easy to follow and generally quite interesting
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Meredith_t
Oct 25, 2023
Boring and uninformative - The gardens were lovely, the squirrels were adorable and not afraid. My husband and I learned more about the locations and homes from reading the plaques and google than we did from the audio tour. The voices used were to mechanical, not informative, and very short.
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Mekalag2023
Sep 26, 2023
Do not recommend - While the audio recordings were informative, the app is very difficult to use, even for me, a 24 y/o computer science major. Someone who is not tech savvy would probably be unable to use it all together! Disappointed that I paid $24 for 3 people & we had to end the tour early out of sheer frustration with the app. I have done other guided audio tours that I have loved, but this one missed the mark. I recommend a hop on & off trolley tour instead.
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