2-Hour Bonaventure Cemetery Walking Tour
Description
Bonaventure Cemetery Tours is a guided walking tour through Savannah's world-famous Bonaventure Cemetery, a treasured American landmark preserving over 170 years of history. Immerse yourself in its picturesque landscape, rich legacy, and timeless symbolism, and learn about the captivating lives of its famous inhabitants. More than meets the eye, it truly is a place where death and beauty meet.
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Experience a guided walking tour inside this treasured American landmark, preserving over 170 years of history. Bonaventure Cemetery is one of the world's most famous cemeteries, capturing the imaginations of writers, poets, naturalists, photographers, and filmmakers for decades. Immerse yourself in its picturesque landscape, rich legacy, and timeless symbolism, and learn about the captivating lives of its famous inhabitants. It truly is a place where death and beauty meet. The tour begins and ends at the entrance of Bonaventure Cemetery, between the red brick building and public restrooms. Free parking. Oversized vehicles please call ahead for options.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour will have a maximum of thirty travelers.
- Operates in all weather conditions. Please dress appropriately and wear comfortable shoes. Be prepared to walk up to one (1) mile in distance. Insect repellent and/or sunscreen recommended.
Reviews(1,391)
Chris was wonderful! Welcoming, thoughtful, witty, and knowledgeable! The cemetery tour was engaging and interesting.
Dawn was a spectacular tour guide! An extremely well versed storyteller, you could tell she felt a deep personal connection to the cemetery and its inhabitants. We thoroughly enjoyed our time walking with and learning from her!! The cemetery is beautiful and full of generational lore, we learned a lot about Savannah and it's former inhabitants.
Chris was great! He told stories, answered all our questions, and he provided cold water & umbrellas to keep the sun off of us. He is definitely the guide to get!
We enjoyed the Bonaventure Cemetery tour. Our guide was a great story teller and was engaging. He even brought umbrellas because of the chance of rain and bug spray in case we needed it. Wonderful adventure and a lot of fun.
The tour was truly great! Wonderful mix of education, history, interesting facts/stories, and even some singing (which was so good)! Could not recommend more highly.
Very informative talk. Tour guide was super friendly. Good way to spend afternoon and gave a lot of history during tour
Dear Sara, thank you for the kind review. We’re glad you enjoyed the tour and found it both informative and enjoyable. Bonaventure is filled with fascinating history, and we’re happy you chose to spend part of your afternoon with us. We hope to see you again soon on one of our many Savannah adventures.
I took the 11:00 Bonaventure Cemetery tour this morning. I found it very interesting and informative. Our tour guide was Dawn who made the information very enjoyable. She explained about cemetery art which I had never thought about. It was a great tour and I highly recommend it.
Dear Patricia, thank you for the wonderful review. We’re glad you enjoyed your tour with Dawn of Savannah’s Dead and found the history and cemetery art so interesting. We appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you again soon on another of our Savannah experiences.
We had a tour guide named Steve. He was very knowledgeable, and you could tell he really cares about the graveyard. If you are interested in graveyards and their history, this tour is for you. I could have stayed here all day and just enjoyed the scenery and all its beauty. The price was great for my family as well. This cemetery is huge, I do believe we only hit half of it, if that.
Dear Amanda, thank you for the wonderful review. We’re glad you enjoyed your time with Steven and appreciated both his knowledge and passion for Bonaventure. With more than 150 acres to explore, even a two-hour tour can only scratch the surface of all the history, artistry, and stories found throughout the cemetery. We appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you again soon on another of our Savannah experiences.
Stephen was amazing. He knew so much information about the families in the graveyard and the plots and the dates and times.
Dear Sherron, thank you for the wonderful review. We’re glad you enjoyed your time with Steven and appreciated the depth of knowledge he shared about the families, monuments, and history of Bonaventure. We’re honored by your recommendation and hope to see you again soon on one of our many Savannah adventures.
We had a marvelous time with our guide, Chris. He pointed to the architectural features, the history and customs and also, tales of the folks buried there. All delivered with drama and theatrics to enhance the experience. Chris took a well posed group photo and we have a great memory of the day too. Definitely recommend.
Thank you for the wonderful review. We’re glad you enjoyed your time with Chris and appreciated the history, symbolism, architecture, and stories that make Bonaventure so special. We’re especially happy you left with a great group photo and a lasting memory of your visit. Thank you for the recommendation, and we hope to see you again soon on another of our Savannah experiences.
