Savannah itinerary: 1 to 6 days
Plans for one to six days in Savannah, day by day: the Victorian Historic District, Forsyth Park and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist first, then Mercer House, the historic squares, the Owens-Thomas House and Telfair museums, Bonaventure Cemetery and Fort James Jackson as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Savannah in 1 day
Day 1
Savannah Victorian Historic District
District south of Forsyth Park with wooden Victorian houses of the late 19th century, many with porches and gingerbread trim.
Forsyth Park
Savannah's largest park, with the 1858 Forsyth Fountain, live oaks draped in Spanish moss and a Saturday farmers market.
Chippewa Square
Square of 1815 on Bull Street with a statue of James Oglethorpe, known as the site of the park-bench scenes in Forrest Gump.
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace
House of 1820 where the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA was born, now a museum with guided tours.
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
French Gothic Revival cathedral with twin spires, stained glass and murals, facing Lafayette Square.
Isaiah Davenport House
Federal-style house of 1820, a museum since 1963, whose rescue in the 1950s started Savannah's historic preservation movement.
City Market
Four blocks of restored warehouses west of Ellis Square with galleries, shops, restaurants and live music; River Street is a short walk north.
Savannah in 2 days
Day 1
Mercer House
Italianate mansion on Monterey Square made famous by Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, open for guided tours.
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room
Boarding-house-style restaurant serving Southern dishes at shared tables, open for weekday lunch with a queue outside.
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
French Gothic Revival cathedral with twin spires, stained glass and murals, facing Lafayette Square.
Savannah Historic District
The colonial grid of squares, churches and 18th- and 19th-century houses laid out by James Oglethorpe in 1733, best explored on foot.
City Market
Four blocks of restored warehouses west of Ellis Square with galleries, shops, restaurants and live music; River Street is a short walk north.
Day 2
Bonaventure Cemetery
Victorian cemetery on a bluff over the Wilmington River, known for live oaks, sculpted monuments and its role in Midnight in the Garden.
Fort James Jackson
Brick fort of the early 1800s on the Savannah River, with cannon firing demonstrations and views of passing ships.
Old Harbor Light
Cast-iron harbour light of 1858 in Emmet Park on the bluff above River Street.
Owens-Thomas House
Regency house of 1819 run by Telfair Museums, with original slave quarters that tell the story of the people enslaved there.
Green-Meldrim House
Gothic Revival mansion on Madison Square where General Sherman stayed in 1864, now the parish house of St. John's Church.
First African Baptist Church
One of the oldest Black congregations in North America, with a church of 1859 that has Underground Railroad history.
Savannah in 3 days
Day 1
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
French Gothic Revival cathedral with twin spires, stained glass and murals, facing Lafayette Square.
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room
Boarding-house-style restaurant serving Southern dishes at shared tables, open for weekday lunch with a queue outside.
Green-Meldrim House
Gothic Revival mansion on Madison Square where General Sherman stayed in 1864, now the parish house of St. John's Church.
Savannah Historic District
The colonial grid of squares, churches and 18th- and 19th-century houses laid out by James Oglethorpe in 1733, best explored on foot.
Mercer House
Italianate mansion on Monterey Square made famous by Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, open for guided tours.
Day 2
Fort James Jackson
Brick fort of the early 1800s on the Savannah River, with cannon firing demonstrations and views of passing ships.
First African Baptist Church
One of the oldest Black congregations in North America, with a church of 1859 that has Underground Railroad history.
Telfair Museum of Art
The Telfair Academy, a Regency mansion of 1819 and one of the oldest public art museums in the South, with American and European art.
Owens-Thomas House
Regency house of 1819 run by Telfair Museums, with original slave quarters that tell the story of the people enslaved there.
Day 3
Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
House on Lafayette Square where the writer Flannery O'Connor lived as a child, with family furniture and her books.
Jepson center for the arts
Modern wing of Telfair Museums on Telfair Square, with contemporary art, photography and a children's gallery.
Old Harbor Light
Cast-iron harbour light of 1858 in Emmet Park on the bluff above River Street.
Savannah in 4 days
Day 1
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
French Gothic Revival cathedral with twin spires, stained glass and murals, facing Lafayette Square.
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room
Boarding-house-style restaurant serving Southern dishes at shared tables, open for weekday lunch with a queue outside.
Green-Meldrim House
Gothic Revival mansion on Madison Square where General Sherman stayed in 1864, now the parish house of St. John's Church.
Savannah Historic District
The colonial grid of squares, churches and 18th- and 19th-century houses laid out by James Oglethorpe in 1733, best explored on foot.
Mercer House
Italianate mansion on Monterey Square made famous by Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, open for guided tours.
Day 2
Fort James Jackson
Brick fort of the early 1800s on the Savannah River, with cannon firing demonstrations and views of passing ships.
First African Baptist Church
One of the oldest Black congregations in North America, with a church of 1859 that has Underground Railroad history.
Telfair Museum of Art
The Telfair Academy, a Regency mansion of 1819 and one of the oldest public art museums in the South, with American and European art.
Owens-Thomas House
Regency house of 1819 run by Telfair Museums, with original slave quarters that tell the story of the people enslaved there.
Day 3
Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
House on Lafayette Square where the writer Flannery O'Connor lived as a child, with family furniture and her books.
Jepson center for the arts
Modern wing of Telfair Museums on Telfair Square, with contemporary art, photography and a children's gallery.
Old Harbor Light
Cast-iron harbour light of 1858 in Emmet Park on the bluff above River Street.
Day 4
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Large 19th-century cemetery west of the centre, with Confederate graves in the north part and a historic African American section in the south.
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
Museum on Savannah's civil rights movement, set in a former bank building on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Savannah Victorian Historic District
District south of Forsyth Park with wooden Victorian houses of the late 19th century, many with porches and gingerbread trim.
Savannah in 5 days
Day 1
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
French Gothic Revival cathedral with twin spires, stained glass and murals, facing Lafayette Square.
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room
Boarding-house-style restaurant serving Southern dishes at shared tables, open for weekday lunch with a queue outside.
Green-Meldrim House
Gothic Revival mansion on Madison Square where General Sherman stayed in 1864, now the parish house of St. John's Church.
Savannah Historic District
The colonial grid of squares, churches and 18th- and 19th-century houses laid out by James Oglethorpe in 1733, best explored on foot.
Mercer House
Italianate mansion on Monterey Square made famous by Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, open for guided tours.
Day 2
First African Baptist Church
One of the oldest Black congregations in North America, with a church of 1859 that has Underground Railroad history.
Owens-Thomas House
Regency house of 1819 run by Telfair Museums, with original slave quarters that tell the story of the people enslaved there.
Telfair Museum of Art
The Telfair Academy, a Regency mansion of 1819 and one of the oldest public art museums in the South, with American and European art.
Bonaventure Cemetery
Victorian cemetery on a bluff over the Wilmington River, known for live oaks, sculpted monuments and its role in Midnight in the Garden.
Day 3
Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
House on Lafayette Square where the writer Flannery O'Connor lived as a child, with family furniture and her books.
Jepson center for the arts
Modern wing of Telfair Museums on Telfair Square, with contemporary art, photography and a children's gallery.
Old Harbor Light
Cast-iron harbour light of 1858 in Emmet Park on the bluff above River Street.
Day 4
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Large 19th-century cemetery west of the centre, with Confederate graves in the north part and a historic African American section in the south.
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
Museum on Savannah's civil rights movement, set in a former bank building on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Savannah Victorian Historic District
District south of Forsyth Park with wooden Victorian houses of the late 19th century, many with porches and gingerbread trim.
Day 5
Fort James Jackson
Brick fort of the early 1800s on the Savannah River, with cannon firing demonstrations and views of passing ships.
Oatland Island Wildlife Center of Savannah
Wildlife centre east of the city with native animals such as wolves, bison and birds of prey along a forest trail.
Savannah in 6 days
Day 1
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
French Gothic Revival cathedral with twin spires, stained glass and murals, facing Lafayette Square.
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room
Boarding-house-style restaurant serving Southern dishes at shared tables, open for weekday lunch with a queue outside.
Green-Meldrim House
Gothic Revival mansion on Madison Square where General Sherman stayed in 1864, now the parish house of St. John's Church.
Savannah Historic District
The colonial grid of squares, churches and 18th- and 19th-century houses laid out by James Oglethorpe in 1733, best explored on foot.
Mercer House
Italianate mansion on Monterey Square made famous by Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, open for guided tours.
Day 2
First African Baptist Church
One of the oldest Black congregations in North America, with a church of 1859 that has Underground Railroad history.
Owens-Thomas House
Regency house of 1819 run by Telfair Museums, with original slave quarters that tell the story of the people enslaved there.
Telfair Museum of Art
The Telfair Academy, a Regency mansion of 1819 and one of the oldest public art museums in the South, with American and European art.
Bonaventure Cemetery
Victorian cemetery on a bluff over the Wilmington River, known for live oaks, sculpted monuments and its role in Midnight in the Garden.
Day 3
Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
House on Lafayette Square where the writer Flannery O'Connor lived as a child, with family furniture and her books.
Jepson center for the arts
Modern wing of Telfair Museums on Telfair Square, with contemporary art, photography and a children's gallery.
Old Harbor Light
Cast-iron harbour light of 1858 in Emmet Park on the bluff above River Street.
Day 4
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Large 19th-century cemetery west of the centre, with Confederate graves in the north part and a historic African American section in the south.
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
Museum on Savannah's civil rights movement, set in a former bank building on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Savannah Victorian Historic District
District south of Forsyth Park with wooden Victorian houses of the late 19th century, many with porches and gingerbread trim.
Day 5
Fort James Jackson
Brick fort of the early 1800s on the Savannah River, with cannon firing demonstrations and views of passing ships.
Oatland Island Wildlife Center of Savannah
Wildlife centre east of the city with native animals such as wolves, bison and birds of prey along a forest trail.
Day 6
The UGA Marine Education Center & Aquarium
Small University of Georgia aquarium on Skidaway Island with fish and reptiles of the Georgia coast and nature trails.
Forsyth Park
Savannah's largest park, with the 1858 Forsyth Fountain, live oaks draped in Spanish moss and a Saturday farmers market.
Watch: Savannah in 3 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Savannah
March to May is the best time to visit Savannah, with mild weather and azaleas in bloom in the squares; St. Patrick's Day in March brings one of the largest parades in the US. June to September is hot and humid with afternoon storms. October and November are pleasant again, and winter is mild and quieter.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Savannah on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Savannah on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Savannah on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for United States from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Savannah with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Savannah
- One Telfair Museums ticket covers the Telfair Academy, the Jepson Center and the Owens-Thomas House, valid for several days; all three are closed on Mondays.
- Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room serves lunch only on weekdays and takes no reservations; queue before it opens at 11:00.
- The historic district's 22 squares are easy to walk; the free DOT shuttle and the Savannah Belles Ferry across the river also help.
- Bonaventure Cemetery and Fort James Jackson are a short drive east of the centre; combine them, along with the Oatland Island Wildlife Center, in one trip.
- Summers are hot and humid with afternoon storms; walk the squares in the morning and keep museums for the afternoon.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
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Photo credits
- Bonaventure Cemetery: John Muir, Public domain
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chippewa Square: Alecconnell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- City Market: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First African Baptist Church: KudzuVine, Public domain
- Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home: JRempel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forsyth Park: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort James Jackson: MArcin K., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Green-Meldrim House: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isaiah Davenport House: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jepson center for the arts: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace: KWhiteJGLB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laurel Grove Cemetery: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mercer House: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room: JeffersonLH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oatland Island Wildlife Center of Savannah: Bigdaverhuberg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Harbor Light: KudzuVine, Public domain
- Owens-Thomas House: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum: Associated Press, Public domain
- Savannah Historic District: Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Savannah Victorian Historic District: Photoartel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Telfair Museum of Art: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0
- The UGA Marine Education Center & Aquarium: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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