Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Walking Tour
Description
Join us for a leisurely stroll through Savannah's Historic District as we go by locations featured in the book. Here the real stories and see the real photos of these characters from the book that helped put Savannah's tourism on the map. In addition to the locations listed, we also stop by the home where John Berendt lived when he first arrived in Savannah, along with Joe Odom's House, the home of Helen Drexel (Serena Dawes in the book and the film), as well as a few other locations.
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Itinerary
We stop outside here to discuss Jim Williams, Sony Seiler, as well as Wiliam Simon Glover and Patrick, the dog. Sonny was Jim's lawyer during the second, third, and fourth trials.
We stop outside here to discuss the story of Luther Driggers (Maurice Elmore Fetzer, Jr.) and how he relates to the book. He would eat breakfast here every morning.
We stop outside here to discuss Jim Williams and his contributions to Savannah. We discuss the events that led up to the murder of Danny Hansford. We do not enter the Mercer House, however they do have their own tour inside the home.
We stop outside here to discuss Nancy Hillis (known as Mandy Nichols in the book and Mandy Dawes in the film). We talk about Joe Odom and his many fly by night business schemes.
We stop by the front entrance here to discuss William Simon Glover, Minerva, and Patrick the dog.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel time is included on the total tour duration
Reviews(86)
Outstanding tour guide!!! We loved it!!! He was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Gave us information that we were totally unaware of!
It was an great tour, the guide was very knowledgeable and provided a great deal of information.
This is a great walking tour if you’re going though in June or summer make sure you bring a water or a fan does get a little bit hot and steamy. Ryan was fabulous. Very knowledgeable. Loved all of his insights and personal pictures of the real people that the books about love that it was so historically correct!
The guide was phenomenal. He sent me a message after my email. I deleted it mistakenly. If you could forward his information that would be wonderful. We enjoyed the tour.
This tour was excellent! So much interesting information! Ryan was excellent and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend!
This was a very thorough and informative tour with a knowledgeable guide. He knew the subject details inside and out. I highly recommend.
Our guide was so per informative. Made the tour so interesting. Kudos to the knowledge behind the history.
Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history ofMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, both the book and what actually happened and he was very entertaining as he shared this information. We really enjoyed the tour!
Our tour guide was exceptional. If you loved the book, don't miss this tour because you will learn so much about it, as well as the history of Savannah. Be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces and don't forget to eat lunch at Clary's after the tour.
Ryan provided us with interesting facts and lots of laughter as we followed the steps of Jim Williams. A true delight.
