Bonaventure Cemetery Guided Golf Cart Tour Savannah

Overview

This one-hour guided tour explores Bonaventure Cemetery by golf cart, so you see the best corners of Savannah's most atmospheric cemetery without long walking. A live English-speaking guide drives and tells the stories of the people, the monuments and the history behind them, along oak-lined lanes and out to the river bluff. The group is limited to ten guests. It suits photographers, history lovers and anyone who finds a big cemetery too much on foot, with departures through the day from the cemetery itself.

Highlights

• A one-hour guided tour by golf cart through Bonaventure Cemetery
• A small group, limited to ten guests, for a personal experience
• Oak-lined lanes draped in Spanish moss, one of the great sights of Georgia
• Stories of the cemetery's history, its sculpture and its well-known residents
• The bluff above the Wilmington River, with open views across the marsh
• Little walking, so the tour suits visitors who prefer to ride
• Five departures a day, starting at 09:00 and ending with a 15:00 tour

Itinerary

1. Meet at the cemeteryArrive at the meeting point at Bonaventure Cemetery a little before your chosen departure time.
2. Board the golf cartTake your seat for the one-hour tour, with the group limited to ten guests.
3. Oak-lined lanesRide beneath the live oaks and hear how the cemetery began and grew.
4. Monuments and storiesStop at notable graves and sculpture, learning about the people and the symbols.
5. The river bluffPause for views across the Wilmington River and the marsh.
6. Return to the meeting pointThe tour ends back at the starting point after about an hour.

What's included

• Guided golf cart tour of Bonaventure Cemetery
• English-speaking guide
• Stories and history of the cemetery

Not suitable for

• Travellers who want to walk the cemetery at their own pace without a guide
• Visitors who prefer to avoid cemeteries, as the tour is entirely within one
• Guests who need transport to the cemetery, which is not included
• Anyone expecting hotel pickup, which is not part of this tour

Meeting point

Meet at the meeting point at Bonaventure Cemetery, shown on your voucher after booking, a little before your chosen departure. Hotel pickup and transport to the cemetery are not included, so plan your own way there.

Important information

• Bring your voucher, printed or on your phone, and arrive a little before your departure time.
• Departures run at 09:00, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00, and each tour lasts one hour.
• The group is limited to ten guests.
• Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring water, sun protection and insect repellent in the warm months.
• Bonaventure is a working burial ground; keep voices low and follow your guide's directions.
• Transport to the cemetery, hotel pickup and tips are not included.
• Guests aged eighteen and over book as adults; younger guests book as children.
• The cemetery is outdoors, so the tour runs in most weather; dress for the conditions.