Tombs of Savannah: Bonaventure Cemetery Experience
Typical for a ghost tour in Savannah · 14 tours, median $35
this tour $37
$25 $85.55
$10 $220
Free, open, and four miles out
Bonaventure Cemetery Tours
It is free, it is open every day, and you can drive straight in. Here is what a paid tour buys that the open gate does not.
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$37cheapest in Savannah
4.9average rating
269verified reviews
$30national median
Free, open, and four miles out
The question everybody asks first
Four of the search phrases that reach this page are the same question in different words. The answer is not the one the tour operators would pick.
You can walk in, and it costs nothing
Bonaventure has been owned by the City of Savannah since 1907 and is open to the public from 08:00 to 17:00 every day of the year, free of charge. You can drive in - there are small parking areas at each gate and pull-offs along the wider roads. The Bonaventure Historical Society publishes a free self-guided app for iOS and Android, and runs free guided tours on the second weekend of every month. Anyone telling you a ticket is required is selling you something. This is the exact opposite of St Louis No. 1 in New Orleans, where a 2015 Archdiocese rule genuinely does make a licensed guide the only way through the gate - and knowing which kind of place you are visiting is worth more than any tour recommendation.
What the money actually buys
Two things, and neither is entry. The first is transport: Bonaventure sits about four miles east of the historic district, there is no useful public route to it, and a return rideshare will eat much of the difference between the free option and the paid one. The second is navigation. The cemetery covers roughly 100 acres of live oak and Spanish moss, the plots that people come to see are not signposted, and a first-time visitor with a phone app spends a good part of their visit working out where they are. A guide removes both problems. Whether that is worth it depends entirely on whether you have a car and how much you mind wandering.
The film did this, not the ghosts
Bonaventure's fame outside Georgia is almost entirely down to one book and the film made from it, and the statue on that famous cover is no longer in the cemetery - it was moved years ago because the attention was damaging the plot around it. Visitors who arrive expecting to find it are routinely disappointed, and it is the single most common misunderstanding about the place. What is actually here is a nineteenth-century garden cemetery of unusual beauty, which is a better reason to come than the one most people arrive with.
What the tour includes
From the operator's own listing, not our summary of it.
Highlights
- Explore the Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah on a guided golf cart tour
- Learn about the history of the cemetery and its residents from your guide
- See the graves of famous people like Johnny Mercer and Conrad Aiken
- Enjoy a comfortable ride in a golf cart as you explore the cemetery
- Benefit from a small group size for a more personalized experience
Included
- Bonaventure Golf Cart Tour
On the tour
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What guests say
4.9 from 264 verified reviews for the tour we feature, plus 2 more from other tours in the city.
★★★★★
Enjoyed this tour and learned much about the area and history with Bonaventure Cemetery. Guide Bailey was informative and had great stories to share which kept you engaged. Would recommend this tour
★★★★★
Bailey was very knowledgeable and made the tour very relatable. It was a great experience.
★★★★★
Loved this tour! The golf cart was so comfy and it was fun zipping around. Kept us cool in the crazy heat. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable…he made history come alive and had so many stories about the families. I highly recommend!!!
★★★★★
The guide was knowledgeable and really cared. it was a ton of fun. highly recommend!
★★★★★
This was an AWESOME tour!!! I’m a history buff, and this was right up my alley!!!!
★★★★★
it was nice get the tour on the golf cart especially with the heat. the guide was very knowledgeable and let us stop and ask questions and take pictures. it was also nice being on the golf cart when it started raining. I feel like we saw the entire cemetery not just parts of it and understand what we saw. thank you for a great tour.
★★★★★
It was really great. Our tour guide was VERY knowledgeable and good at explaining the history of the cemetery.
★★★★★
Amazing!! Our guisa was very informative. It’s the best way to see all of the highlights and ridding the golf cart was appreciated on such a hot day. Loved this!
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★★★★★
The tour guide, Dean was fantastic! He was knowledgeable and had a fun presentation! I saw more than I expected to see! Dean made the tour a memorable experience. Thank you, Dean!
★★★★★
Our guide was extremely informative, pleasant, and friendly. Was also very responsive to our questions. Would highly recommend him.
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Questions people actually ask
Can you enter Bonaventure Cemetery without a tour?
Yes. It is owned by the City of Savannah, open 08:00 to 17:00 every day, and free. You can walk or drive in, and there is a free self-guided app. A paid tour buys transport and a route, not access.
Can you drive through Bonaventure Cemetery?
Yes - the roads are open to cars during opening hours, with small parking areas at the gates and pull-offs along the wider avenues. It is a working cemetery, so drive at a walking pace and give way to anyone visiting a grave.
How long does it take to walk Bonaventure Cemetery?
The historic section can be walked in about an hour; the full site runs to roughly 100 acres and will take considerably longer. Most guided tours run around an hour because they cover the part visitors come for rather than the whole ground.
Is a Bonaventure Cemetery tour worth it?
If you have no car, yes - the site is four miles from downtown with no useful transit, and the transport alone justifies much of the price. If you are driving and happy to wander, the free app covers the same ground. Check what is running and decide on that basis rather than on ours.
Where is the Bird Girl statue?
Not in the cemetery. The statue from the book cover was moved years ago because the attention it drew was damaging the surrounding plot. Arriving expecting to find it is the most common disappointment here.
Are there free tours of Bonaventure Cemetery?
Yes. The Bonaventure Historical Society runs free guided tours on the second weekend of every month, and publishes a free self-guided app for iOS and Android. We would rather tell you that than pretend the paid options are the only way to see the place.