Botanical Tour: Explore Savannah's Iconic Plantlife

Join us on a botanical tour of Savannah’s iconic plantlife and discover the beauty of its squares and green spaces. Learn about traditional uses, unique qualities, and the symbolism behind the ironwork gates and fences that frame our gardens.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Columbia Square - 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, Bottlebrush, Tea Olive, Privet, Azaleas and Rhododendron..
  • Colonial Park Cemetery - On your way to and through Colonial Park cemetery, your guide will discuss Spanish Moss, Palmetto Trees, and Crepe Myrtles. Highlights also include Ginko Trees, Magnolias, and possibly the oldest Crepe Myrtle downtown.
  • Lafayette Square - On this square you will see Variegated Shell Ginger, Green Leopard Plants, and Japanese Holly Fern. There will be beautiful views of the Cathedral and homes, as well as a lovely fountain.
  • Andrew Low House - 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)
  • Madison Square - In Madison Square we will discuss the Agapanthus, Reed Canary Grass, and Big Leaf Hydrangeas. There are also some very large Lacy Tree Philodendrons, Shrimp Plants, and a Japanese Cherry Blossom.
  • West Jones Street - 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 private gardens, a live oak canopy, and learn about additional plantlife and ironworks.
  • Monterey Square - In Monterey Square we will discuss Georgia’s olives, as well as juniper and gardenias. There are also some more lovely examples of our local ironworks.
  • Forsyth Park - 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 discuss live oaks and resurrection fern.
What's Included
  • Interactive and fully narrated English tour
Additional Information

Join us at Walk With Me Savannah Tours as we embark on a Botanical Exploration of Savannah’s exquisite parks and verdant squares, during which we will recognize various emblematic flora and admire the intricate ironwork barriers and gates that encircle our parks.

Gain insights into the conventional uses of our vegetation, their distinct attributes, the representation in our wrought and forged iron, and witness the environmental grandeur of Savannah at a close range.

Our journey sets off at Columbia Square and wraps up at Forsyth Park.

  • Well-behaved pets allowed
  • Not recommended for those who cannot walk/roll 1/3 mile without resting
Location
Columbia Square
Your tour guide will be wearing a bright orange polo shirt with our logo on the front and back, and will meet you by the fountain in the middle of Columbia Square. If you are running late, give us a call. We will wait for late arrivals for 5 minutes before beginning.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Charlenecarty
Jun 26, 2024
Best tour in Savannah - Sargon was a phenomenal guide! They were extremely knowledgeable and were happy to answer all my questions. It was a hot day and they made sure when we stopped it was in the shade. This was my favorite tour in Savannah by far! Thank you Sargon.
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Patricia_c
May 10, 2024
Fun learning experience - Such a great tour! Our guide was enthusiastic about plants and their relationship to the history of Savannah. It was fascinating to learn how the two fit together.
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Susan_h
Apr 7, 2024
Excellent! - Very knowledgeable. Knew what was in bloom so customized tour to timing. Could answer any questions and compare to our growing zone from home
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Maureen_b
Apr 2, 2024
Tour with Sargon - Sargon was a wonderful guide! She was so knowledgeable about plants and very enthusiastic!! Talking with her was the highlight of my visit to Savannah
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John_s
Mar 16, 2024
Enjoyed the Botanical Tour - S Sargon provided a lot of interesting information about many different plants and was able to answer all of our questions. She was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Also her knowledge and insights about the various ironwork detail on many of the older homes was very much appreciated as well.
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Susancaplan
Nov 15, 2023
Informative, colorful arts, history and botany tour. - The tour guide, Sargon, was knowledgeable, friendly and provided interesting anecdotes. It was fun learning about the medicinal uses of trees in the Colonial Burial Ground and African designs in wrought iron work.
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Lisakw9970zc
Aug 13, 2023
Exceptional botanical tour! - My husband surprised me with a tour as one of my gifts for our anniversary since I am a gardener and enjoy history. We enjoyed Sargon’s tour so much. She is so knowledgeable about all of the plants, flowers, and ironworks. We learned so many things. We throughly enjoyed spending the morning with Sargon. She’s an exceptional person who is loving what she does! We highly recommend this tour!
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Danette_p
Jul 30, 2023
Savannah’s Beauty - Saragon was an excellent tour guide! We learned so much about Savannah’s history while gaining knowledge on the flowers and trees that inhabit the beautiful city.
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Robert_g
Jul 12, 2023
Well Worth the Trip even if you know nothing about plants. - I am not into plants, I know nothing about them, but we thought this might be different and somewhat interesting. This experience was GREAT. Our guide, Charon(sp) was energetic, down to earth, explained everything on a level that I understood and very much kept my attention. She is a wealth of information and conveys it very well. The walking pace was perfect which we have found to be an issue with other tours- either too fast or slow. She also included an education into the iron works throughout the city. Well worth going on for anyone. Oh, and we know the real story about Spanish Moss !!
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Garybb7632my
Jun 28, 2023
Plants! - Sargon was an amazing wealth of information - a great deal of plant information coupled with historical and architectural insight as well. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
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