Botanical Tour (by Walk With Me Savannah Tours)
Overview
Walk With Me Savannah Tours presents a Botanical Tour of Savannah's beautiful squares and green spaces, on which we will identify many of our iconic plants and appreciate the ironwork gates and fences that frame our gardens.
Learn about traditional uses of our plantlife, their unique qualities, the natural or symbolic imagery in our wrought and cast iron, and see Savannah's natural beauty up close.
This tour starts in Columbia Square and concludes in Forsyth Park.
Learn about traditional uses of our plantlife, their unique qualities, the natural or symbolic imagery in our wrought and cast iron, and see Savannah's natural beauty up close.
This tour starts in Columbia Square and concludes in Forsyth Park.
Inclusions
- Fully narrated and interactive tour in English
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Columbia Square, Habersham Street Between East State and East York Streets, Savannah, GA
Your guide will introduce you to the cast iron ornamentation in Savannah, starting with the oldest fountain downtown, making our way through the works of the largest historic Georgia foundry, and to the modern cast iron of Ivan Bailey. They will also discuss the plant life in and around the square, including Star Jasmine, Viburnum, Privet, Rhododendron, and Creeping Fig.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, 124 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401-3732
We will stop by the Owens-Thomas House to gaze into their garden and discuss some of the early gardening styles and common plants found in Savannah. We will also pass through Oglethorpe Square and discuss hydrangeas and spanish moss.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Colonial Park Cemetery, 200 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401
On your way through Colonial Park cemetery, your guide will discuss Palmetto Trees and Crepe Myrtles, the three most common epiphytes in Savannah (Spanish Moss, Resurrection Fern, and Mistletoe). You'll also see a Ginko tree, a Tulip Tree, Magnolias, possibly the oldest Crepe Myrtle downtown, and one of our largest Azalea bushes.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lafayette Square, 201 E Charlton St, Savannah, GA 31401-4605
On this square you will see Variegated Ginger, Green Leopard Plants, Fushia trees, a Japanese Magnolia, and a Pecan Tree. There will be beautiful views of the Cathedral and homes, as well as a lovely fountain.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Andrew Low House, 329 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401-4634
You'll visit the garden of the the Andrew Low House, which was lovingly grown by Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. In her garden you will see Crepe Myrtles, several varieties of Camellias (Juliette's favourite), Narcissus, and many others. (small possibility of garden being closed based on house schedule, though everything can also be seen from outside the fence as well)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Madison Square, Bull Street Between West Harris and West Charlton Streets, Savannah, GA
In Madison Square you will see another front yard garden (rare in Savannah), with a basket-weave boxwood pattern and rock trumpet vine. You will also get to see cast iron lamps originally powered by carbine, and more examples of Adinkra wrought iron patterns.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Pulaski Square, Savannah, GA
On our way to Pulaski Square we will discuss some later gardening styles and enjoy a peak into a few residential gardens. We'll also discuss Yew trees and their impact on medicine. While stopped in Pulaski Square we will discuss live oaks in depth and point out a few examples of 260ish year old oaks.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: West Jones Street, W Jones St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA
We'll stroll along Jones St, voted by Better Homes and Gardens as the "prettiest neighborhood to live in" in the country and enjoy views of multiple private gardens, a live oak canopy, and learn about additional plantlife.
Pass By: Monterey Square, Bull Street Between Taylor and Gordon Streets, Savannah, GA 31401-4913
In Monterey Square you will see some more stunning ironwork, and a garden featuring key limes, lemons, and oranges on one side, and olives and juniper on the other. We will also touch on changing garden trends with the later Victorian era.
Stop At: Forsyth Park, Drayton St and E Park Ave, Savannah, GA 31401
We will conclude tour in Forsyth Park, Savannah's largest open green space, by pointing out the oldest live oak in downtown Savannah, the Savannah Scent Garden for the Blind, and the arboretum markers for the trees in Forsyth.
Duration: 5 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Columbia Square, Habersham Street Between East State and East York Streets, Savannah, GA
Your guide will introduce you to the cast iron ornamentation in Savannah, starting with the oldest fountain downtown, making our way through the works of the largest historic Georgia foundry, and to the modern cast iron of Ivan Bailey. They will also discuss the plant life in and around the square, including Star Jasmine, Viburnum, Privet, Rhododendron, and Creeping Fig.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, 124 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401-3732
We will stop by the Owens-Thomas House to gaze into their garden and discuss some of the early gardening styles and common plants found in Savannah. We will also pass through Oglethorpe Square and discuss hydrangeas and spanish moss.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Colonial Park Cemetery, 200 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401
On your way through Colonial Park cemetery, your guide will discuss Palmetto Trees and Crepe Myrtles, the three most common epiphytes in Savannah (Spanish Moss, Resurrection Fern, and Mistletoe). You'll also see a Ginko tree, a Tulip Tree, Magnolias, possibly the oldest Crepe Myrtle downtown, and one of our largest Azalea bushes.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lafayette Square, 201 E Charlton St, Savannah, GA 31401-4605
On this square you will see Variegated Ginger, Green Leopard Plants, Fushia trees, a Japanese Magnolia, and a Pecan Tree. There will be beautiful views of the Cathedral and homes, as well as a lovely fountain.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Andrew Low House, 329 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401-4634
You'll visit the garden of the the Andrew Low House, which was lovingly grown by Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. In her garden you will see Crepe Myrtles, several varieties of Camellias (Juliette's favourite), Narcissus, and many others. (small possibility of garden being closed based on house schedule, though everything can also be seen from outside the fence as well)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Madison Square, Bull Street Between West Harris and West Charlton Streets, Savannah, GA
In Madison Square you will see another front yard garden (rare in Savannah), with a basket-weave boxwood pattern and rock trumpet vine. You will also get to see cast iron lamps originally powered by carbine, and more examples of Adinkra wrought iron patterns.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Pulaski Square, Savannah, GA
On our way to Pulaski Square we will discuss some later gardening styles and enjoy a peak into a few residential gardens. We'll also discuss Yew trees and their impact on medicine. While stopped in Pulaski Square we will discuss live oaks in depth and point out a few examples of 260ish year old oaks.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: West Jones Street, W Jones St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA
We'll stroll along Jones St, voted by Better Homes and Gardens as the "prettiest neighborhood to live in" in the country and enjoy views of multiple private gardens, a live oak canopy, and learn about additional plantlife.
Pass By: Monterey Square, Bull Street Between Taylor and Gordon Streets, Savannah, GA 31401-4913
In Monterey Square you will see some more stunning ironwork, and a garden featuring key limes, lemons, and oranges on one side, and olives and juniper on the other. We will also touch on changing garden trends with the later Victorian era.
Stop At: Forsyth Park, Drayton St and E Park Ave, Savannah, GA 31401
We will conclude tour in Forsyth Park, Savannah's largest open green space, by pointing out the oldest live oak in downtown Savannah, the Savannah Scent Garden for the Blind, and the arboretum markers for the trees in Forsyth.
Duration: 5 minutes
Additional information
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Well-behaved pets allowed
- Not recommended for those who cannot walk/roll 1/3 mile without resting
- All tour guides are fully vaccinated (including booster).
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Rick_N
June 2021
Excellent tour! Interesting and fun guide, gave all the details we wanted on history, plants, etc. and showed us her favorite views, gates and more. A great way to learn Savannah!
Excellent tour! Interesting and fun guide, gave all the details we wanted on history, plants, etc. and showed us her favorite views, gates and more. A great way to learn Savannah!Terence_S
June 2021
Sargon is an excellent guide for the botanical walking tour. Her knowledge of the plants and history of Savannah made this a very informative and interesting tour of a beautiful city. Highly recommend this tour. Very easy pace.
Sargon is an excellent guide for the botanical walking tour. Her knowledge of the plants and history of Savannah made this a very informative and interesting tour of a beautiful city. Highly recommend this tour. Very easy pace.Nancy_A
May 2021
Tour guide was wonderful. I felt she did not know all the flowers and plants, although she did know most and had great stories to go along with them. One drawback: people almost always sign up for an excursion they are not actually up to. This time it was an elderly woman. She was so frail (ill...
Tour guide was wonderful. I felt she did not know all the flowers and plants, although she did know most and had great stories to go along with them. One drawback: people almost always sign up for an excursion they are not actually up to. This time it was an elderly woman. She was so frail (ill?) she could not keep up at all. At all. So the tour was stopped to wait up for this person. There needs to be a way to deal with these tourists so the others get to move on and get what they paid for. Refund the poor person, perhaps? Person had an adult daughter who blew off her sick elderly mother and continued on with the tour, ignoring the situation! Grrr. Other tourists were aggravated as well. Tour guides need to be ready for those who sign up and have no ability to keep up. The tour was not what it should have been. If the guide had explained that the tour had to go on for the paid guests and that she would refund the mother and daughter, it would have been the right thing to do. It was aggravating and distracting and we missed things. Tour guide offered to walk a little more with those who wanted to see more once the tour was ‘officially done’. But by then we’d had enough and we weren’t going to stick around for more nonsense. And, we were hungry. Sweet tour guide. Totally friendly. But all guides need to be able to keep a tour going. That’s what I pay for. And there is often at least one person who signs up and then cannot actually physically handle the tourNick_D
May 2021
Sargon was an excellent guide and we learned a lot of interesting facts about Savannah’s history and the beautiful plants. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Sargon was an excellent guide and we learned a lot of interesting facts about Savannah’s history and the beautiful plants. Would highly recommend to anyone.Alexandra_E
May 2021
The tour was wonderful and our guide very knowledgeable. We looked at a great variety of plants and trees and learned about their unique traits and uses. A bonus was a look a quite a bit of botanical ironwork around the city and a brief overview of its importance in Savannah. We could have gone o...
The tour was wonderful and our guide very knowledgeable. We looked at a great variety of plants and trees and learned about their unique traits and uses. A bonus was a look a quite a bit of botanical ironwork around the city and a brief overview of its importance in Savannah. We could have gone on twice as long and would go again in a heartbeat.Shannan_H
April 2023
What an amazing tour! So much better than I expected it to be! Sargon knew so much information! Very awesome! 2 full hours of walking so pack hydration and wear good shoes for sure. Maybe a hat or visor too.
What an amazing tour! So much better than I expected it to be! Sargon knew so much information! Very awesome! 2 full hours of walking so pack hydration and wear good shoes for sure. Maybe a hat or visor too.