Bonaventure Cemetery Is Forever Tour

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Bonaventure Cemetery Journeys with Shannon Scott

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

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.

Tour Savannah’s Bonaventure Cemetery
Learn from a local tour guide and storyteller
Hear stories about those who are buried here and their connection to Savannah
Select from a morning or afternoon departure time

What's Included

Professional guide
Professional art historian guide
Local guide

Gratuities
DVD (available to purchase)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Signed Poster Art (Available For Purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

2XR4+R6 Savannah
2XR4+R64 Savannah, GA, USA
Bonaventure Cemetery Visitor Parking Area 330 Bonaventure Rd, Thunderbolt, GA 31404, United States https://maps.app.goo.gl/jTPBc7XsDuXZ1mdQA

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Bonaventure Cemetery

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please check your Parking & Meeting Instructions
Wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible, but there are uneven surfaces that may require a helper
Stroller accessible

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Service animals allowed
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Amazing Tour

Christine_C, Apr 2024

I wasn’t too sure if this would be something I enjoyed or not but my husband wanted to do the tour. It turned out to be an incredible experience. I learned so much about the history. It was a beautiful place and the history behind the architecture is amazing. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and an exceptional speaker. I would definitely recommend visiting this area if you have the opportunity.

Best tour I've been on!

Amanda_D, Apr 2024

Such a great experience! I wasn't sure what to expect, I've never toured a cemetery before. I'm so glad I chose to do a guided tour or I would have been so lost. Our guide, Rich Lane, was amazing!! I highly recommend this tour, this guide, and this company to anyone that asks!! Would love to do another one.

Great experience

Surbhi_D, Apr 2024

Presentable tour guide, provided explanations from history, details of most prominent tombstones and showed their pictures too.

Captivating tour of Bonaventure Cemetery

Cheryl_R, Apr 2024

Janine was a fabulous tour guide. She walked us through a 2 hour tour of the historic section of the cemetery. Her sincere enthusiasm about Bonaventure Cemetery and those buried there made the tour interesting to our group. You can't go wrong taking the tour with her.

Very informative

Dan_W, Apr 2024

We really enjoyed our tour with Paschal. He was really informative and passionate and the two hours flew by. His personal connection to Savannah and the cemetery was really interesting . I appreciate the extra effort he took to make sure we parked in the right location.

Must see when in Savannah

Mrs_H, Apr 2024

We had a wonderful guide, Janine. It is beautiful place to visit & we were very lucky with the weather as well. Janine was extremely knowledgeable - able to answer all questions & tested us on our cemetery knowledge!

Very interesting

Vonnie_K, Apr 2024

The meaning behind the different symbols on the grave stones. And our guide Pascal! Beautiful cemetery.

Bonaventure Walk

Laurel_B, Apr 2024

Pascal Miller is a human encyclopedia. We were all enthralled and informed. Wonderful story-telling history of Savannah and Bonaventure.

Great, informative tour

Andrew_D, Apr 2024

Really enjoyed this very informative tour - we learnt a lot about the symbolism on the graves and the history attached to them and would highly recommend our guide.

Don’t miss it

Debbie_K, Mar 2024

Fascinating look at the cemetery. Many interesting stories and anecdotes. The guide was so engaging and knowledgeable.

We really enjoyed the...

Theresa_V, Mar 2024

We really enjoyed the historical parts of the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and was williing to find an answer iif he didn't know. I do think better directions for the meeting place would be helpful since we drove around several minutes looking for it.

Enjoying the cemetery

Eric_W, Feb 2024

Ken was a wonderful guide! A tour with History, dark humor, heart-felt opinions, and stories real and imagined. Fun! Highly recommended!

Our tour guide was...

Carrie_L, Feb 2024

Our tour guide was excellent. Knowledgable and passionate. We learned so much about Savannah history, it’s inhabitants and this beautiful cemetery/park. Highly recommend.

Informative and Fun!

Stephanie_L, Feb 2024

Paschal was extremely knowledgeable about the cemetery, Savannah, and Victorian symbolism. He seemed to be able to answer every question our group of 7 people asked. The tour went a bit longer than 2 hours from start to finish, so it's geared towards adults, not a family with kids. (Unless they have an unusually long attention span!)

Wonderful storyteller

gina_b, Dec 2023

Wonderful tour. History, architecture , symbolism. Learned so much about beautiful Savannah. Pascal was so informative and the tour went by so fast. A must do!!

Pascale was such an...

Jaswinder_G, Nov 2023

Pascale was such an amazing guide. Knowledgeable and witty. Totally elevated the entire bonaventure cemetery experience.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Gulati, thank you from our whole crew to you for being part of our Bonaventure Is Forever Tour with guide Paschal and thinking so much of it to bless us with your sharing the positive vibes here and to encourage others. We love clients like yourself so when you're back treat yourself to Paschal's Hidden Gem Cemetery Tour its truly next level!

Best tour in Savannah

Robert_Z, Oct 2023

So informative and entertaining. Pasquel really knows everything about Savannah and cemeteries. I'd do this again

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Robert, its great to read your comments about your guide, Paschal Miller who as I'm sure you learned, has family in every city cemetery going back to the earliest part of the 18th century so yes, very much in his blood and he can't help but to share that spirit with others! As his employer, and friend, I am constantly amazed and he pushes me to do better all of the time! Hope you can check him out on The Hidden Gem Cemetery Tour sometime as he's tremendous at it!

Best tour in Savannah!

LeAnn_H, Oct 2023

Shannon is the best tour guide. I've been to several of his tours and I'm always happy when I see he's personally giving the tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

LeAnn, thank you so much for participating in my Bonaventure Is Forever Tour and then also blessing me twice with some more personal time so that I may know, and others looking to understand more about what we do or how I rank as it were! Always means a lot! Take care!

A beautiful place to see Savannahs history

shipley314, Sep 2023

Paschal was a passionate guide. He loves Savannah and has deep connections with this beautiful park/cemetery. He made history come alive. Would highly recommend the tour and 100% ask for Paschal. Thank you!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Truly grateful for your time here sharing with others about the experience you had with Paschal Miller. As he may have expressed, his roots go back to the 1760s and Colonial Park Cemetery with a famed furniture builder. So yes, all of this is in his blood and spirit and we like to think our clients are getting that benefit and more! We're honored to have heard back from you on this experience and please know Paschal sends his regards!

Don’t miss Bonaventure Cemetery with Pascal

Carol_L, Sep 2023

Pascal was amazing. His knowledge of the cemetery, history and interpretation of the symbolism made the tour exceptional.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Carol, please know that Paschal and everyone here feels quite blessed for your patronage and then your extra time sharing feedback with us and others about your exemplary experience! It keeps us all energized and grateful and motivated! I hope you can come back and take Paschal's version of The Hidden Gem Cemetery Tour of Laurel Grove North as some say its where he does his very best work!

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