Bonaventure Cemetery Private Day Tour With Shannon Scott

A cemetery tour? At first I was a little skeptical when our local trip planner recommended it. Then i found that that Tauck Tours ( hgh end) includes Bonaventure in their Savannah itinerary. Very happy we decided to take this tour Our tour guides nom de plume was "Lady in Mourning" and she has a true love for the cemetery its history and its symbolism. We appreciated how she was able to convey this feeling and knowledge to us. Every city has a uniqueness and Bonaventure is that for Savannah. An excellent compliment to a history of Savannah walking tour.

I enjoyed the tour, but did not know it was a WALKING TOUR. It would be helpful to mention that in the description as we saw other tours in vehicles. It is two-hours of information, but I could only stand for a short period of time and had to return to my car after one hour.

We took a Bonaventure Cemetery tour with Hannah as our guide. She was a fantastic tour guide. Friendly, incredibly knowledgeable with amazing stories as they pertain to the history of the cemetery. One of our very best tour experiences!

We enjoyed a beautiful November day with a private tour of the famous Bonaventure Cemetery. Mr Scott ensured we had an incredible tour today. We enjoyed the legends and stories.

Ken was a great guide, very knowledgeable and personable. The tour was personalized to our interests. We had a great time.

My wife and I had a great time on our private tour with Shannon!! He possesses an endless amount of knowledge about the people, and places in and around Savannah. We did the Bonaventure half day tour with him today. He picked us up right on time. We stopped to see a handful of places on the way to the cemetery. Once we got to Bonaventure Cemetery he took us to countless graves, and told us several stories, and facts about the people laid to rest within them. He answered any and all questions we had about the people he was telling us about, along with anything we asked about in the surrounding graves that we saw and were curious about. You can definitely see, feel, and hear the love and passion he has for the history, and the people of Savannah. I cannot recommend a private tour with him enough. You will not be disappointed!!

Time well spent! Went on the after-hours tour to scout locations for A Joyful Rebellion Podcast and learned SO much on this tour that I'd never heard on any others. The azaleas and Wisteria were popping all over Bonaventure. I would recommend this tour to anyone traveling to Savannah.

Beautiful spring day for Bonaventure tour. Richard was an excellent tour guide; informative, organized, friendly, entertaining. Definitely recommend this tour. If going solo, without a guide, one would never acquire the information received. The historical and personal history of many buried there is enlightening.

Shannon Scott is amazing! He has spent decades uncovering the true stories behind some of the most infamous people buried at Bonaventure Cemetery. What a great way to experience some of the "forbidden" history of Savannah!

There is no better way to visit this historic cemetery. Our guide and interpreter, Paschal, was excellent. We learned the history of the cemetery and about some of its oldest residents, what certain headstone symbols mean, how certain sayings came about, and more. My daughters were exhausted before our tour even began and I am sure Paschal felt they were not interested; however, they loved the tour and we all learned a lot. I highly recommend this tour. We will visit again!

Great insights into the history and early people of Savannah. Rich was very knowledgeable with lots of interesting background stories that brought the cemetery back to life. The cemetery itself is a serene place to just walk around. It would have been good to have a car but Uber was an inexpensive way to get there and back from the city.

We had a group of 6 and did a private tour that was wonderful. Full Disclosure - we did get off to a late start because of an issue outside of Mr. Scotts control BUT it was handled well. Stuff happens and Mr. Scott was gracious, accommodating, and more than made up for it and isn't that what you want? Someone who takes care of their customers? Anyway, if your looking for the same old stories you can find in the books and guides this wasn't the right place. Every story we heard was one relayed to Mr. Scott by those involved. Well researched, very knowledgeable, something different and well worth it. We will definitely tour with him again if/when we get back to Savannah..

Our guide Paschal was knowledgable, engaging, a perfect host for our tour of Bonaventure Cemetery. He really brought you to the time periods with his historical knowledge of the families and plots. I learned so much about the symbolism of the different headstones, and the story each tells of those that had passed on. This is a must do! It is worth every minute of the 2 hour tour! When you finish you have a whole new appreciation for places like this!

We really enjoyed his personal stories. He took his time and has a personal investment in the cemetery. Very knowledgeable of the history and to expound on anything of interest to our group. Its not just a job to him, his passion for the history of this city and cemetery were very evident. Thanks Shannon we look forward to our next tour with you.

Shannon put together an excellent custom private tour of Savannah and Bonaventure. Shannon is a skilled storyteller who is very knowledgeable and respectful of the history and people of Savannah. We felt so lucky we were able to book him. Definitely recommend! We learned a lot and had a great time!

My husband and I went on the Bonaventure Cemetery tour with Shannon Scott and it totally exceeded our expectations. Shannon‘s knowledge of the cemetery and Savannah as a whole was exemplary. The tour was full of interesting and fun information…just fascinating.

This is the best Bonaventure Cemetery tour. Shannon is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and has great stories about the cemetery and the people buried there. He also has a good sense of humor and is well informed with over 30 years giving tours. Shannon also gave us a good restaurant to eat afterwards in the Driftaway and guided us to that and the Wormsloe plantation. Very helpful and kind. Would definitely do this tour again and his other tours.

Shannon Scott gave an absolutely fantastic tour. Pace of the tour was lively; never dull. Shannon seamlessly adjusted the tour to accommodate the varying levels of mobility of our group. His voice is clear and strong; really easy to hear no matter where I stood. When we visit Savannah again we will certainly book another Shannon Scott tour.

Shannon Scott was our guide and he was a valuable source of historical relevance and inside stories. It was a very interesting experience