Explore Savannah's Rich History, Culture, and Food
Day 1: Depart for Savannah
Check-in to the Mansion on Forsyth Park – Deluxe Forsyth Park View Room with Exclusive Beyond and Back Travel Amenities
Complimentary Valet parking
Kessler candle
Complimentary bottle of Kessler wine
$30.00 breakfast credit per day
Property will offer early check-in and late check-out upon availability
Property will offer upgrade at time of check-in, subject to availability
Dinner on your own. We recommend the following restaurants:
Husk
17hundred90
The Grey
Collins Quarter
The Pink House
Can’t Decide? Book a food tour with Savannah Taste Experience to sample all the delicacies that Savannah has to offer.
Day 2: Explore Savannah
Breakfast at the Hotel
10:00 AM - Start your day with an architectural walking tour of Savannah led by Jonathan Stalcup. Jonathan graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a Master of Architecture degree in 2004. He shares Savannah’s history with both visitors and locals by describing the city’s built environment. Oglethorpe’s original plan, today’s desire to balance preservation with a living city, and almost 300 years in between.
Upon conclusion of the tour, you are free to explore Savannah on your own. Here are some recommended activities:
A hop-on/hop-off carriage tour
A leisurely walk down Broughton and Bull Streets
Green-Meldrim House – Sherman’s headquarters in Savannah
Mercer Williams House (The home of Jim Williams, preservationist and antiques dealer from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil)
Telfair Art Museum
Prohibition Museum
8:00 PM – Haunted Savannah Ghost Tour. This entertaining and informative walking ghost tour will take you to 8 locations, where your experienced tour guide will tell you of the hauntings that persist at iconic buildings surrounding Savannah's historic district.
After the ghost tour, enjoy Savannah’s energetic nightlife
Day 3: The Forts and the BeacheS
Breakfast at the Hotel
Meet your Savannah tour guide for a day of touring the area surrounding historic Savannah, Georgia.
As you make your way out of town, the tour will start at the Bonaventure Cemetery. Located on the site of a former plantation that burned down during a dinner party. The guests simply moved all the furniture outside to avoid the blaze, and continued to eat and celebrate as the home burned.
Continuing out to the coast, you will make a stop at Fort Pulaski. Located on Cockspur Island, Fort Pulaski is one of the best-preserved forts from the Civil War. Learn about the Siege of Fort Pulaski in 1862 and the Union military technology that forced the Confederate surrender and closed the port of Savannah.
The tour will then visit Tybee Island. Tybee Island has been of strategic importance to Georgia since the early 18th century, which made the Island’s northern tip an ideal location for a lighthouse. The lighthouse was first built in 1736 and was the tallest structure (90 feet) in America at the time. After touring the lighthouse and historic support buildings, we will head to the Tybee Pier and Pavilion to experience the resort feel of this charming island.
The guide will return to the hotel at the conclusion of the tour.
Dinner on your own OR refine your culinary skills with a cooking class at the hotel’s cooking school. The selection of cooking classes change seasonally, please contact us for the current offerings.
OUR FAVORITE TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
Day 4: Return Home
Remember, breakfast is included on last day as well, so indulge and savor your last morning in Savannah
INCLUSIONS:
Three Night Stay at the Mansion on Forsyth Park – Deluxe Forsyth Park View King Room
All tours via air conditioned vehicle (entrance fees, food and beverage costs are not included)
Concierge services and support from your personal Savannah Host
A copy of Jonathan Stalcup’s book, “Savannah Architectural Tours”.
Pricing and availability are subject to change. Modifications and customization are available.
Please call for full terms and conditions
Custom Itineraries
A Journey by Beyond and Back is not just a trip. Its a custom crafted experience we create by understanding you using our personal local connections around the world.
