If you’re planning a trip to Savannah as well, one of the best ways to both get around and enjoy the city to the fullest is to take a trolley tour, and there are two major trolley tour companies operating in Savannah: Old Town Trolley Tours and Old Savannah Tours. Both of these trolley tour companies offer a range of fascinating trolley tours all around the beautiful city of Savannah. Read on to learn a little more about each company, including their best trolley tours.
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Located in Chatham County, Savannah is the oldest city in all of Georgia. It's one of the most visited cities in the state and is home to many significant historic sites and buildings, having played a key role in several major events throughout American history like the Revolution and Civil War.
Millions of people flock to Savannah each and every year to take the city's unique cobblestone streets, beautiful green spaces, and storied historic locations like the Georgia Historical Society, the Victorian Historic District, the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, the Tellfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, and others.
Old Town Trolley Tours
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Old Town Trolley Tours runs trolley tours in several major cities around the United States, including Savannah. This is one of the oldest and most beloved trolley tour operators in all of North America, so it's a name you know you can trus.t When you choose Old Town Trolley Tours, you get a whole lot of value for money. Each tour not only offers a narrated trip around the city, it also typically includes entry to several locations, as well as various bonuses along the way. Here are some details on the main Savannah trolley tours with Old Town Trolley Tours.
Old Town Trolley Tours
The standard Old Town Trolley Tours of Savannah start at 9 am each day and run through until 5 or 6 pm depending on the time of year. The tours leave every 20 minutes on average from the Old Town Trolley Tours HQ on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The tours take you all around the city, offering a 'hop on and hop off' system that allows you to simply get off the trolley at any of the stops and jump back on board later on without needing to buy another ticket.
These trolley tours are fully narrated, teaching you all about the various sites and history of the city, as well as featuring more than 100 unique points of interest. The trolley ticket includes a full color map of the city to help you get around, as well as a coupon sheet offering discounted entry to various attractions.
- Ghosts and Gravestones Night Tour
The Ghosts and Gravestones Night Tour from Old Town Trolley Tours runs in the evenings and tour times change throughout the year, so you'll need to call up or check out the official schedule online to learn more. As the name suggests, the Ghosts and Gravestones Night Tour offers something a little different to the standard historical and cultural hop on and off trolley tours of Savannah.
This tour is all focused on the scarier side of the city, looking at various allegedly haunted locations and letting you hear some spooky stories about the history of the town and various people who have died there over the years, including a few spirits who are still said to linger among the city streets in various old buildings! This tour is open to all ages but is not necessarily recommended for younger passengers as it can be quite frightening, and the tour will also include entry into two haunted sites of the city: the Andrew Low House and the Chandlery ship.
234 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401, Phone: 855-245-8992
Old Savannah Tours
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Old Savannah Tours has been consistently voted the best trolley tour operator in Savannah for many years now and is the biggest owned and operated company of its kind in all of Savannah. It's been serving the city since 1979 and even allows locals to ride free, so offers a truly authentic Savannah trolley tour experience without any scripted scenes or samey tours. These trolley tours feature really passionate guides who embody the history of the city and bring the stories of Savannah to life, so Old Savannah Tours is a good option to choose if you want to support a local business and get a genuine look into the history and magic of this special city. Read on to learn a little more about some of the top trolley tours with Old Savannah Tours.
- Historic Overview Tour
The Historic Overview Tour from Old Savannah Tours runs for a little over an hour and a half each time and departs on a daily basis. Tours leave from the Old Savannah Tours HQ from 9 am in the morning and typically run through until 5 pm in the evenings, but can finish a little earlier depending on the schedule at the time of year. The tours run every single day and leave every 15 minutes, so you never have to wait too long for the next trolley with this Savannah tour.
As the name suggests, the Historic Overview Tour takes a broad but in-depth look at many of the major historical sites of Savannah. It's not a hop on and hop off tour, so you'll be in for the long haul, but this is a big advantage as it means the trolley won't keep stopping every five minutes and interrupting your experience. So if you want a full tour of Savannah by trolley and really want to learn all about the history of the city from passionate people who really bring history to life, this is the one to choose.
- Land and Sea Tour
Here's a really unique Savannah trolley tour experience from Old Savannah Tours. The Land and Sea Tour, as its name suggests, includes trips on both the land and water areas of the beautiful city of Savannah. These trolley tours run from 9 am every single day and depart every 15 minutes, running through until around 4.30 or 5 pm depending on the time of year.
Savannah is a highly historic seaport city, after all, so the folks at Old Savannah Tours decided it made a lot of sense to add a sea-based journey into one of their trolley tour routes. This tour starts off with a trolley ride around the city and then transports guests down to the shore to hop on board the Savannah River Queen for an old-fashioned paddleboat ride through the water to see the city from a brand new angle. For a full Savannah experience that you'll never forget, choose the Land and Sea Tour from Old Savannah Tours.
250 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401, Phone: 912-234-8128
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