Savannah

Haunted Savannah Paranormal Ghost Tour

Savannah, USA

1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Take a spooky stroll through Savannah, one of the most haunted cities in the US, on this guided ghost walking tour. Choose from one of two evening departure times and travel through the shadowy squares of the Savannah Historic District, one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the US. Learn about local legends, house hauntings — even the occasional exorcism — plus Gullah traditions and superstitions, some of which are still practiced today. It’s a fascinating, spine-tingling adventure.

Walking ghost tour of Savannah
Enjoy a guided night walk through the Savannah historic district
Hear spooky tales and legends from the past and present
Knowledgeable guide
Learn of old Gullah traditions and superstitions, some of which are still in practice to this day

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This tour combines stories of slaves with Savannah's sinister past for an extra-spooky anthropology lesson.

What's Included

Professional guide
Hear about other spine tingling tales
Explore the most Haunted City in America

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Johnson Square, Savannah, GA 31401, USA
Departure Point: Historic District North Address: Johnson Square (Congress and Bull Streets) Dates: Daily

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Choose from one of two evening departure times, then begin this ghost walking tour of the Savannah Historic District begins at Johnson Square, a small, stately park featuring a historic monument, benches, pathways, fountains and shade trees.

The Savannah Historic District was the center of colonial government in the 1700s. It was where the first reading of the Declaration of Independence took place in Georgia. Much of the town’s historically significant buildings are located here, in one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the US.

Why is Savannah so superstitious? And why is it considered one of the most haunted cities in America? Find out from the knowledgeable local guide on this tour.

Take a twilight stroll beneath the moss covered trees of Savannah’s shadowy squares and learn about local legends, house hauntings (even the occasional house exorcism), plus the old Gullah traditions and superstitions, some of which are still practiced today.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Wear comfortable shoes
Pets welcome

Stroller accessible
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
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

3.5

199 reviews

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Fun and informative tour!

LINDA_R, Apr 2024

Our guide was very informative about the history of Savannah and paranormal activities. The tour was really enjoyed by everyone in our group!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

We’re so glad to hear y’all enjoyed the tour! The ghost tour is one of our favorites!

None. The Tour guide...

Oscar_C, Dec 2022

None. The Tour guide didn’t show up. Very Disappointing as we had booked this tour a month in advance.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Your guide did show up for the tour. Your party went to the wrong location. Your guide tried his best to contact you and find you but the phone number you provided was your home phone number. You weren’t home.

There’s always next time

Jacqueline_R, May 2022

Our tour was cancelled the day of and we were leaving the next day so we missed out on going. We were offered tickets for next time and then said we would be refunded in a few days so we’ll see………I wouldn’t NOT recommend them based on our experience cause I’m sure if we were able to go, it would have been just great.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Thank you for the review but it makes no sense. We were forced to cancel the tour due to strong thunderstorms in the area. We issued you a refund and offered you complimentary tickets to use anytime in the future since you were not able to reschedule the tour during your stay. You would not recommend our tour based on what? The disappointment you had because we had to cancel the tour due to thunderstorms in the area and safety concerns?

Better Than the Others!

Rob_M, Mar 2022

Extremely knowledgeable and provided visual examples to support theories/stories. Upon waiting, a rep from a competing tour noted that this tour isn’t reputable (assuming because they don’t stand in the square for hours in costume). After passing the other tours many times and overhearing some of their content vs our tour, I highly recommend The Savannah Paranormal Ghost Tour if your looking to learn!

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Thank you so much for the review! We’ve been giving the Paranormal Ghost tour since 1995 and we’re the second oldest ghost tour downtown Savannah. We have been copied by other tours for years but we’ve perfected the ghost tour. We don’t wear costumes. We don’t need them!!!

Our tour was canceled due...

Robert_S, Mar 2022

Our tour was canceled due to the illness of your staff. I understand this happens, but this left us scrambling to find another tour.

Response from Host, Mar 2022

We are terribly sorry the tour had to be cancelled and it left you scrambling to find another tour. Our guide started developing a high fever that afternoon and was vomiting and it left little time to find a replacement guide. We could have sent him out anyway but that wouldn’t have been the best course of action. We’re sorry it ruined your evening but we’re also questioning how it deserves a bad review.

Avoid this tour!

Jodie_H, Feb 2022

Tour was not very good. Tour guide was soft spoken and hard to hear, didn't communicate the details about each location very well and didn't seem to have a lot of knowledge on the subjects. Would not recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Hello! I know there are quite a few ghost tours in Savannah and not all of them are Travel Channel favorites like ours is. We have no record of you ever taking our tour. We’re afraid you left a review for the wrong tour company.

Needs work

April_T, Nov 2021

The locations were interesting and the length of the tour was nice but the tour guide was not professional. There was confusion as to what tour we had booked since the name of it he didn't even fully know. If you lead a group you should know the full name of the tour advertised and announce that so your participants have confidence they are with the right group. He was about 5 mins late so all of the participants were wondering if we were at the right spot. He was easy going and made good eye contact & conversation but he needs more confident delivery and professionalism.

Response from Host, Nov 2021

Thank you for the review. We are glad to hear you enjoyed the tour! The other guests on the tour left reviews about how much they enjoyed the tour. In addressing your concerns, due to city ordinances, guides are not allowed to hold signs or announce the names of the tours. Your guide called the roll upon his arrival, and you verified you were present, and that’s how we have started this tour for the past 25 years. It’s a system that works very well. In regard to being 5 minutes late, your guide was 10 minutes early. He was standing off to the side waiting for another tour group to leave the area. All in all, his delivery, professionalism and tour content was very good for a busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Spooky and informative!

Kerri_S, Nov 2021

Got to share experience with some really cool people! Tour guide was great and had a little story to tell about each stop. He made it fun!! Would recommend!!

Response from Host, Nov 2021

Thank you for your kind review! The ghost tour can be a difficult tour to give but we are delighted it was a home run!!

I have read others’...

Andrea_T, Nov 2021

I have read others’ reviews and it seems if you did have a bad experience you are attacked online and scolded into thinking you actually had fun. Our tour guide was obviously high on something. That observation was made by another gentleman on the tour we did not know. The guide never introduced himself and seemed to fumble for thoughts and words. He gave VERY LITTLE insight into hauntings or paranormal experiences. He seriously was not THERE. He was distracted easily and often commented on dogs, traffic, and the railroad tracks. He was by no means rude or offensive, just disengaged and uninformative. There were two other couples on the tour and when the guide left each was speaking about his being “on something.” One couple tried to leave early but gave up when the guide said there was only one more stop. Will not recommend this specific tour to anyone even if you bully my review online. Terrible tour according to two member of our group who have done this tour in Savannah before, one actually lives here and told me I should demand my money back. I will not do that. Instead, use those funds for proper guide training. So very disappointed.

Response from Host, Nov 2021

We are sorry to hear you didn’t have a good time on the ghost tour. Unlike a history tour, ghost tours require an openness to the spirit world and a keen attention paid to the guide as they strategically navigate you through the historic district. Out of curiosity, we inquired and polled the other 26 guests that were on your tour and the overwhelming majority found the experience fascinating! We do hope you are able to find a ghost tour in the future that meets your specific expectations!

Bummer wasted time

Janet_R, Oct 2021

What should have been a fun experience, was unimaginably boring. The guide may have been knowledgeable about history, but was reciting a script that he wasn’t into. I hope he was new to this work, and will learn how to engage his audience in the future.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

You never actually took the tour. You left five minutes into the tour. That’s a shame. You missed the best part since y’all decided to drink instead. Shameful.

Great fun for a walking tour

Michael_S, Oct 2021

Fun guide, crowded route. Enjoyed the stories and seeing the haunted homes at night. The parks are really cool in the evening but the downside is there were heavy crowds. Consider Halloween time to be peak season for this type of tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you for your kind review! It gets busy on the weekend and your guide did his best to spotlight the most interesting and most haunted places in Savannah!

Great experience

Lori_V, Oct 2021

Our guide was very knowledgeable! He was just a sweetheart! He really engaged with us and asked about our trip and where we were from!

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you for the kind review about our ghost tour! Sometimes we wonder what people are looking for in a 1.5 hour ghost tour! In some instances their expectations are very unrealistic!

Not the Best

Lauren_H, Oct 2021

The guide showed up 10 minutes late. Other guides there said he was always late. He didn’t seemed enthused or very engaging. There was some interesting history included, but I would pick a different group next time.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

On a busy Saturday night, the guides needs a few minutes to get back to the square after their earlier tour. The guide was not enthused or engaging? What does that mean? It’s a paranormal ghost tour and it appears everyone, all 28 guests, enjoyed the tour but you.

Will try another company for ghost tour

Terry_F, Sep 2021

We arrived on time but the others in our group did not, the tour guide waited about 30 minutes before we started, it seemed like a lot of what the guide was sharing was in the fly and elaborated for the tour for just us. Also almost got into an altercation with a motorist in the street, not professional. Overall disappointing, some info was interesting

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Your guide followed all protocol for a ghost tour on a busy and crowded Saturday night. Even when dealing with the guy who raced his engine at the intersection when y’all were crossing the street. Your guide has been recognized as one of the best of the best of storytellers by TravelHost magazine. He did wait 10 min extra to ensure all guests were able to find parking and arrive for the tour. There was a party of 8 that were just a few minute late due to a dinner reservation running late. We are sure you understand.

Great Guide!

Peter_F, Aug 2021

Our guide was very knowledgeable, when a car would approach as he speaking he would either stop speaking or raise his voice in order for everyone to be able to hear what he was saying… We learned many fascinating facts about Savannah!

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Thank you for the kind review!! We certainly hope you have the opportunity to visit the city again!!

Awesome!

Cassandra_M, Aug 2021

This was an awesome experience!! Learned a lot of interesting historical information! If you're into the halloweny theatrical stuff this isn't for you. But if you're a history buff like me and love learning historical facts that, in this case, are linked to tragedy that has left its mark then this is right up your alley!! The fact it was dark added to the mystery of the stories!! The tour guide was knowledgeable and interactive. Highly recommend!!

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Thank you!!!

Guide was late and seriously lacking

Marla_P, Aug 2021

Guide was late to arrive, seemed to know very little. While waiting for late guide we listened to other tour guides. This guy was completely un trained and uninformed. Just awful, will not recommend. For $100, you all have to do WAY better than this.

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Hello! Thank you for the review Your guide has 12 years experience in the field of paranormal activity and has given tours in Savannah for 10 years. He has been a Travel Channel favorite for 5 years and he wasn’t late for the tour. He was looking for your party so you wouldn’t miss the tour. As you recall, your party was in the wrong meeting location. Which isn’t hard to do on a busy Saturday night. We aren’t sure what your expectations are for a ghost tour. It appears there are many. I was shadowing this very tour and I, like all the other guests on the tour, can assure everyone that it is an amazing tour.

Spooky and very interesting Ghost tour

Kristina_P, Jul 2021

The guide was very knowledgeable and told the stories well. All of the locations were very interesting and we were very excited to learn and see all that we did. All the spooky details were great. The walk was easy and leisurely. We would highly recommend this tour to our friends and family. Thank you for the awesome experience!!!

Response from Host, Jul 2021

We are delighted to hear you had a great time on the Ghost tour! The spookier the better we believe!!

Nice Tour on the Fly

Nancy_P, Jul 2021

Nice tour. Entertained teens - hard to do. Guide was a long term local w/ several interesting tales.

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Thank you for the nice review! Our guides try to make the ghost tour both factual and very entertaining.

Good but the guide was late

Liz_K, Jul 2021

The guide had very interesting stories. I enjoyed the tour, but the tour guide was about 20 minutes late.

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Thank you for the review. Upon further investigation we found out that your guide was not late. In fact, your party was waiting for the tour in the wrong place in the square. Once we were able to get your group to the proper meeting location, the guide started the tour 20 minutes late.

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