If it's a Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil tour you seek, then you've obviously come to the right place. Virtually every tour group in town offers tours of the Midnight sites, many of which are included on their regular agenda. Ask any of the tour groups. Note that some tour outfits will accommodate only groups, so if you're traveling alone or as a pair, be sure to make that known when you make your tour reservations.
A delightful way to see Savannah is by horse-drawn carriage. An authentic antique carriage carries you over cobblestone streets as the coachman spins a tale of the town's history. The 1-hour tour ($20 for adults, $10 for children 5-11) covers 15 of the 20 squares. Reservations are required, so contact Carriage Tours of Savannah at tel. 912/236-6756.
Old Town Trolley Tours (tel. 912/233-0083) operates tours of the Historic District, with pickups at most downtown inns and hotels ($23 for adults, $10 for children 4-12), as well as a 1-hour Haunted History tour detailing Savannah's ghostly past (and present). Call to reserve for all tours.
Gray Line Savannah Tours (tel. 912/236-9604) has joined forces with Historic Savannah Foundation Tours to feature narrated bus tours of museums, squares, parks, and homes. Reservations must be made for all tours, and most have starting points at the visitor center and pickup points at various hotels. Tours cost $20 for adults and $10 for children 11 and under.
Riverboat Cruises are offered aboard the Savannah River Queen, operated by the River Street Riverboat Co., 9 E. River St. (tel. 800/786-6404 or 912/232-6404). You get a glimpse of Savannah as Oglethorpe saw it back in 1733. You'll see the historic cotton warehouses lining River Street and the statue of the Waving Girl as the huge modern freighters see it when they arrive daily at Savannah. Adults pay $18, and children 12 and under are charged $10.
Ghost Talk Ghost Walk takes you through colonial Savannah on a journey filled with stories and legends based on Margaret Debolt's book Savannah Spectres and Other Strange Tales. If you're not a believer at the beginning of the guided tour, you may be at the end. The tour starts at Reynolds Square. For information, call tel. 912/233-3896. Hours for tour departures can vary. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.
Low Country River Excursions, a narrated nature cruise, leaves from the Bull River Marina, 8005 Old Tybee Rd. (U.S. 80 E.). Call tel. 912/898-9222 for information. Passengers are taken on a 1993 38-foot pontoon boat, Natures Way, for an encounter with the friendly bottle-nosed dolphin. Both scenery and wildlife unfold during the 90-minute cruise down the Bull River. Trips are possible daily at 2pm, 4pm, and sunset spring through fall, weather permitting. Adults pay $20, seniors $15, and children 11 and under $10. There's a 30-passenger limit.
