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Genteel and Bard's Savannah Dark History and Ghost Encounter Walking Tour

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Genteel & Bard Savannah History & Ghost Tours
Genteel & Bard’s Dark History & Ghost Encounter Tour
Genteel & Bard’s Dark History & Ghost Encounter Tour
Genteel & Bard’s Dark History & Ghost Encounter Tour
Genteel & Bard’s Dark History & Ghost Encounter Tour

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Overview

Step into Savannah’s haunted shadows and make your favorite vacation memory on this immersive nighttime guided walking ghost tour. Experience Savannah’s lamp-lit historic district, its moss-shrouded haunted houses, and legendary cemeteries. Led by an expert historian storyteller, this world-renowned ghost tour unearths chilling dark history, unexplained ghost encounters, folklore, and mysterious chapters woven into the city’s culture and heritage that will haunt you long after you turn off the lights.

What's Included

  • Local, professional guide
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
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Meeting Location

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Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31401, USA

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Oglethorpe Square

Guests will experience the themes that give Savannah it’s reputation as America’s Most Haunted City.Our walk is heavily based in storytelling, learning Savanah’s dark history, and sharing specific paranormal activity at each location.Our tour is for those who enjoy history and the art of professional storytelling,No walking tour company in Savannah has access to inside of buildings. All locations are hotels, private homes, museums, or restaurants which are privately owned. Colonial Park Cemetery is closed after nightfall.Our tour is 100% outdoors, but we share locations that you may enter on your own time while in Savannah.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Wright Square

The story of Savannah’s first murder.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum

Discover the hidden secrets of what’s below your feet on Savannah’s streets.Then, hear a tale of undying love from life beyond their last breath.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chippewa Square

It’s not what, but rather who was hidden amongst one of Savannah’s most popular inns.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Old Sorrel Weed House Museum & Tours

Murder, suicide, & war.
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Madison Square

War
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Colonial Park Cemetery

Cemetery history, diseases, and Hudu
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Genteel & Bard Savannah

Other locations visited include Savannah’s first cemetery, The Marshall House, Foley House Inn, 12 Oglethorpe Ave.
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40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Genteel and Bard’s Savannah Dark History and Ghost Encounter Walking Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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1,578 reviews

Average 4.78 out of 5 stars based on 1,578 traveler reviews collected by Cool Savannah and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Genteel and Bard’s Savannah Dark History and Ghost Encounter Walking Tour?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
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The following is included:
  • Local, professional guide.
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly.
The following is NOT included:
  • Gratuities.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off.
  • Food and drinks.
Apr 2025
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The minimum age to participate is 8. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
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Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Genteel and Bard's Savannah Dark History and Ghost Encounter Walking Tour is as follows:

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Genteel and Bard’s Savannah Dark History and Ghost Encounter Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Savannah. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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  • Local, professional guide
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 22 travelers

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