Savannah: History and Southern Comfort Food Walking Tour
ID: GYG430061-774839
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Explore Savannah's history, culture, and flavors on a walking food tour of the historic district. Follow your guide to 5 local eateries for samples of pecan praline, chocolate, cookies, cheese, and more.
Join a guided walking tour of Savannah’s best eateries and historic sites, where warm biscuits, fried green tomatoes, pork pie, and sweet pecan pralines await you. Walk down River Street Market, and enjoy food samples at Chocolat by Adam Turoni, Tondee’s Tavern, and The Little Crown pie house.
Meet your guide at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, the Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah, before heading to Chocolat by Adam Turoni for gourmet truffles, squares, and bonbons.
Continue with your sweet treats to Chippewa Square, where Tom Hanks said the famous dialog, “Life is like a box of chocolates," but make sure you save some room for Girl Scout cookies at the birthplace of GSA founder Juliette Gordon Low. Along the way, uncover Savannah’s history, art, and culture
Stroll through River Street Market and Gallery 209. Savor a bowl of gumbo from haunted Tondee’s Tavern, and a delicious pork pie from The Little Crown. Finally, grab a sweet pecan praline from Savannah's Candy Kitchen before bidding farewell to your guide.
Highlights
- Delight your senses with the rich flavors, culture, and history of Savannah
- Savor southern staples such as fried green tomatoes and pimento cheese
- Treat yourself to gourmet chocolate, cookies, and pies at local eateries
- Visit iconic sites like Chippewa Square, where Forrest Gump was filmed
- Take a stroll down River Street Market dotted with trendy cafes and bars
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour takes place rain or shine
This tour is not recommended for people who cannot walk more than a mile
Meet your guide outside of the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist. They'll be wearing a Junket T-shirt and carrying a flag for easy identification.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
