Looking for a spooky good time in Savannah? Don’t miss the Grave Encounters Tour With Pirates’ House Dinner, which includes exclusive access to the restaurant’s legendary Rum Cellar that was once frequented by real-life pirates. Old Savannah Tours is the ONLY local company offering access to the original Rum Cellar at the Pirates’ House, so this tour is a must-see and your one chance to venture inside this hallowed haunt.
Start your evening with a Grave Encounters trolley tour for a thrilling overview of Savannah’s haunted history. Every night of the week, ghostly guides share tales of murder, voodoo, death, disease and disaster in the Hostess City of the South.
The Grave Encounters Tour includes stories about the Sorrel-Weed House, which is widely considered the most haunted house in Savannah, and the Colonial Park Cemetery, where many Yellow Fever victims were buried.
You’ll also see the iconic Olde Pink House, known for its supernatural activity, and explore the Telfair Academy, Savannah’s oldest public art museum, to enjoy spine-tingling stories. Along the way, you’ll hear lively tales told by some of Savannah’s most illustrious “spirits” – from deceased theater performers to dead pirates – who hop on the trolley to share their morbid tales of misfortune.
After your tour, enjoy a delicious dinner at The Pirates’ House – one of Georgia’s most iconic restaurants, which originally opened in 1753 as an inn for seafarers – and keep your eyes out for paranormal activity. Immortalized by Robert Louis Stevenson in his acclaimed novel Treasure Island, The Pirates’ House once served as a site where patrons were unceremoniously “shanghaied” and woke up to find themselves at sea aboard a working pirate ship.
Where does this tour begin?
At the Savannah Welcome Center at 215 West Boundary Street.
Is this tour too scary for kids?
Grave Encounters if spooky fun for all ages!
Is this tour pet friendly?
No. Pets are not allowed on this tour because the locations we tour do not allow pets.
What are the ages for children taking the tour?
Children age 4 and under are free. Children ages 5-11 are charged the child’s price. Any young person age 12 and over is considered an adult and will be charged the adult ticket price.
Where do I park? Is parking free?
We offer limited free parking on a first come, first served basis at our Welcome Center (215/217 W. Boundary Street).
What are your hours of operation?
Grave Encounters is offered 7 nights per week. We do not tour and are closed on St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Are your tours handicapped accessible?
We do have wheelchair/handicapped accessible vehicles in our fleet. A 48 hour notice is requested in order to accommodate this need
We enjoyed our trolley tour this weekend! Our guide was great and had a neat voice! We loved the actors that got on and off the trolley at different stops!... read more My youngest daughter said this was her favorite thing during our weekend!
Our tour was lovely and our guide was funny and informative. We did the hop-on hop-off and it was very convenient and fun. They would have received 4 stars except... read more they have a bonus service I wasn’t expecting. They will send a trolly to you, wherever you are in the city, to pick you up and take you to the start of your tour. We called in the morning to figure out where to wait and within minutes we were getting picked up and taken to the right place. The agent on the phone was also remarkably cheerful, helpful, and delightful. Recommend!
We went to Savannah for the weekend. It was our first time there. The old Savannah Tour was a great way to see the whole area so we knew where... read more we wanted to go the other days of our trip. I recommend the hop on hop off tour. We started at the visitor center (highly recommended starting there). Our first guide was very hard to understand. We hopped off and when we got back on, our second guide was great! Very knowledgeable and funny. We hopped off for lunch, and fortunately when we hopped back on, we got another great guide. Each guide shares their own perspective since there’s no script. If I could do it again, I’d get the two day hop on hop off tour so we could use the trolley longer and hear more guides. Also, they offer $1 waters at the first stop which was great since it was a bit humid when we went slow.
My best friend and I were lucky enough to get Tammie as our tour guide, we lovingly nicknamed her red light Tammie ( if ya know ya know 😉) She... read more is absolutely amazing with knowledge, great stories and kindness. What a gem! She made the whole experience so much fun. All the actors that joined us along the way to give historical examples of old Savannah were amazing. That was a huge surprise. It really brings in the spirit of the old Savannah days. Definitely recommend this tour for a first time journey or to just shuttle around town. Thank you so much Tammie and friends 😍 from the California gals.
$50
Ages 12+
$31
Ages 5-11
4 years and under are free.
Tours do not operate St. Patrick's Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day.
We offer limited free parking, on a first come basis, at our Welcome Center, 215/217 W. Boundary St.