Bonaventure Cemetery Tours

The only full walking tour of Bonaventure Cemetery with transportation and most historically accurate Bonaventure Tour, bar none! Most of the other tours start at the gate and regurgitate a script that was written to separate visitors from their money with embellished tales and fabricated stories. With me, you get a 6th generation Savannahian and academically trained historian with 30 plus years in the Savannah hospitality business who really knows the history and who loves telling the stories.

Our Guided Tours of Bonaventure Cemetery walk you through the beautiful park like setting of the Victorian Cemetery. You will quickly appreciate the history and the cemetery's residents who create the one of a kind Bonaventure.

This unique after-hours tour highlights the best of Savannah's spooky history with a memorable trip to the iconic Bonaventure Cemetery. Follow your expert guide on a haunting trip through the tombstones and graves of some of the this southern city's most well-known residents. No trip to Savannah is complete without a stop at Bonaventure and this post-sunset tour is one of the best ways to see it.

Explore historic Georgia without the hassle of navigating on your own on a half–day tour to two major landmarks that visitors to Savannah often miss: Fort Jackson, the oldest brick fort in the state, and Bonaventure, a cemetery set on a bluff overlooking the Wilmington River. Unlike most inflexible day tours, guests enjoy a midday break to relax and have lunch (own expense) before continuing on to the final stop.

Experience Savannah like a local with your own Private Guide From beautiful homes to stunning churches to historic sites, let us do the driving and show you the best Savannah has to offer - both inside and outside the Historic District!

Get personalized attention and the ability to travel at your own pace on a private tour of Bonaventure Cemetery. Public tours only cover a fraction of the cemetery, but booking a private tour means you can visit some of the off-the-beaten-path destinations that aren't accessible to large groups. Hear commentary tailored to your interests and enjoy the chance to ask questions.

Experience Savannah like a local with your own Private Guide Combine our Savannah Style tours into an all-day VIP experience and let us show you the best Savannah has to offer - both inside and outside the Historic District! VIP tours include a stop for lunch *cost of lunch not included

Explore Savannah’s famous Bonaventure Cemetery on this guided tour. Choose from a morning or afternoon departure, then discover the cemetery’s scenery and stories with tour guide, storyteller, historian, author and artist Shannon Scott or his talented assistants. See where death and beauty meet and learn about the symbolism, art, architecture and burial traditions of the Victorian Age and other periods. Hear about famous lyricist Johnny Mercer, underground poet Conrad Aiken, maritime hero Josiah Tattnall and many more who call this special spot their final resting place.

Shannon Scott is Savannah's most in-demand, maverick storyteller, having spent 30 years exploring Bonaventure, Savannah & hundreds of cemeteries worldwide. This is his most personal and adult natured experience where Shannon lets it all hang loose storywise for his guests in what he describes as "no story stone left unturned, no topic too taboo" tour. It also permits guests to ask the questions they've always wanted to ask and will get the unfiltered truth! Shannon will pull back the proverbial Oz curtain on Freemasonry, The Illuminati and their symbolism, rituals and Savannah connections. Fans or curious seekers of Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil? See the graves of the characters and get the real scoop! You'll discover Bonaventure's root doctor & ritual ties and other things Gullah-Geechee in connection. Learn about the lascivious lives of bootleggers, and the cemetery's surprising connection to Harry Potter! All told surrounded by breathtaking natural & artistic scenery!

Located on the banks of the Wilmington River, Bonaventure Cemetery is one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the South. Cover more of the cemetery's 100 acres on a Segway tour, which lets you glide past rows of live oak trees, dogwoods, and more as you learn about the lives of the people who helped build Savannah.