Self-Guided 'Old Squares of Savannah' Solo Walking Tour
Description
Explore the original old squares of Savannah and discover their story. Go at your own pace, on your own schedule and on your own terms. It's like a real life tour guide, only it's on your phone, way more convenient and a better story teller. WalknTours technology seamlessly guides you step by step through Savannah telling you the stories of it's founding, it's old squares, it's buildings, founder, churches, Telfair museum, where Forest Gump was filmed, the founding of the girl scouts, Tomochichi's memorial and so much more. The tour takes 1 plus hours to walk without stopping. But feel free to stop in the shops, squares or restaurants you'll discover as you walk through this picturesque city. The WalknTours app guides Solo travelers on a hands free tour. Go anytime, explore on your own schedule. Perfect for Solo Travelers. Especially Solo Travel Rebels.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will visit old Reynolds Square and here the stories of the Olde Pink House and the victims that died of Malaria in the square. it's can be a bit historical and a bit spooky.
We will stop by the Lucas theater briefly and hear it's history.
We will stop outside the Owens Thomas House and hear the story of the house and the slave quarters. The house is also a museum that you can visit but that is not included in the tour. If you are interested pause the tour and and visit. Just press play to continue.
We will stop outside the Davenport house and hear it's story. And after that we will head into the Colombia square and see the old historic fountain.
We will stop in Wrights square and hear the story of Tomochichi the chief that helped establish the city of Savannah. We will learn about is grave and the statue that now stands in the middle of the square.
We will stop by Wright Square Antique and learn about the movie industry in Georgia. Did you know it's one of the biggest filming locations in the world! Many movies you know were filmed right here in Georgia. You can pause the tour and check out the shop.
Your tour will go to Telfair Square and stop at the entrance of the Telfair Museum. it's the oldest art museum in the South. You'll hear the story of how it was was established and the 5 statues that sit out front.
We will stop by the outside of the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, or as you may know here The Founder of the Girl Scouts!
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What's included
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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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(17)
The lady narrating tries to be funny-she really isn’t. Sometimes the directions are not easy to follow-especially when she says “facing”
It is a decent introduction to some of the squares of the city. Would have liked a little more of the history, though.
We got to walk the squares. Introduction to the city on foot. The narrator was awful. Needs to be edited. Remove comments about the drinking Irish, not cool.
Squares were beautiful but map needed Maybe there was a map but did not see it Train tooting annoying Least favorite viator tour
Visited the US eastern seaboard and several popular cities with much history. I’m not much for walking with crowds, I like doing things at my own pace, ooooh and paying less money by the way is always a bonus. WalknTours was the solution as we roamed Savannah, GA. I thought this particular download tour within the WalknTours app was good, informative and had good narration. I think the tour could have been a little longer though and we did manage to work around some directional issues that potentially could disorient people. In either case, it was a fun, beautiful and enjoyable stroll in historic Savannah, GA. Not sure how some of the other walking tour downloads are within the app but I’ll find out in the future and best of luck to you Greg Dunn as you further develop this app and your tiny business.
It has been a month since we returned from Savannah, and both my wife and I remember this tour as one of the highlights. It was lively and fun, while at the same time got us familiar with the downtown area with all its juicy folk stories. Highly recommended.
I love being able to go at my own pace and decide how much information that I want to hear about a particular site. It is really nice to be able to pause the to when I want to go into a shop or get a refreshment when I want. The historical information is informative and interesting. The directions to stay on the toyr are easy to follow.
A great deal of content and very easy to follow. We were able to start and stop at our convenience. This was an inexpensive and enjoyable way to learn about this wonderful city.
The stories and history of the public squares gave insight on how Savannah grew. The ability to do a “deep dive” on certain locations were fun and well done. Seeing the birthplace of the Girl Scouts was a memorable moment.
Great sites and very informative! Wish we had more time. It was a quick trip but very worthwhile! Will do this again in the future.
