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The 3-day plan, rearranged for 5 days: every place stays and a few more are added, and each day keeps to one part of town.
From average weather, 2021 to 2025: days that are warm but not hot, with few rainy days, score highest. Crowds and prices change through the year, so check them before you book.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
The first of the squares, laid out in 1733 with the city itself, with a monument at its center and a bench for every tree. A good place to read the city’s grid.
Go when Morning, when the benches are free.
Local tip The oldest of the squares, laid out in 1733 with the city, with a monument at its center. A good place to get your bearings on the grid.
A fine English Regency house from 1819 in the old city, run as a museum by Telfair Museums. The tour includes one of the best preserved urban slave quarters in the American South. Check ahead for tour times.
Go when Afternoon, on a tour that suits you, as the heat peaks outside.
Local tip Tours run on a timetable, so check ahead and book if you can. The tour covers the house and the slave quarters behind it, and it is worth hearing both stories.
A church on Franklin Square whose congregation says it descends from the first Black Baptist congregation in North America, with a small museum of its history. A living church, so visits come second to worship.
Go when Morning or afternoon, when you can join a visit or tour.
Local tip The congregation says it descends from the first Black Baptist congregation in North America. It is a living church with a small museum, so check ahead for visiting times and dress with care.
A long, narrow park of lawn and monuments above the river on Bay Street, a few steps from the cobbles. A quiet place to rest before or after the river walk.
Go when Late afternoon, on the way to the river.
Local tip A narrow strip of lawn and old monuments above the river, a few steps from the cobbles. A good bench for a moment of rest.
The cobbled street along the Savannah River, below the old cotton warehouses, with big ships gliding by. Walk it as the light goes, and go carefully on the uneven stones and the steep stairs down from the bluff.
Go when Evening, around sunset (about 7:53 PM), when the ships are lit and the cobbles are warm.
Local tip The stones are uneven and often wet, so wear flat shoes. Walk down one of the stairways from Bay Street, and look for the iron bridges of Factors Walk above you.
The coast is close, so the table is full of oysters, shrimp, crab and fish. A slow supper by candlelight is the right end to a river evening.
Local tip Book ahead on weekends, and ask what came in fresh that day.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
A Regency mansion on Telfair Square turned into the first public art museum in the Southern United States, with American and European paintings in its old rooms. A cool, calm place for a hot or wet midday.
Go when A hot or wet afternoon, when you want a cool, calm room.
Local tip A mansion turned art museum, with American and European paintings in its old rooms. Pick a few galleries, then sit in the rotunda before you go.
The mother church of the Catholic diocese, near Lafayette Square, with twin spires, murals and stained glass. It is a working church, so check ahead for visiting times and keep your voice low.
Go when Afternoon, when the light comes through the windows and the pews are quiet.
Local tip Look up at the murals and the stained glass. Dress modestly, keep your voice low, and check ahead for times when visitors are welcome, as services come first.
The 1820 house on Oglethorpe Avenue where the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA was born in 1860, run as a house museum. Tours are by timetable, so check ahead.
Go when Afternoon, on a tour that suits you.
Local tip The house where the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA was born, in 1860. Check ahead for tours, which are by timetable.
The art museum of the Savannah College of Art and Design, with design, fashion, painting and photography in a building that grew from an old railroad structure. A cool refuge on a hot afternoon.
Go when A rainy or very hot afternoon, in the cool.
Local tip A teaching museum with a collection of design, fashion, painting and photography. Choose a gallery or two and leave time to look at the building, which grew from an old railroad structure.
A square in the middle row of the city, with a monument to the colony’s founder, James Oglethorpe, under the oaks. It is a quiet place to sit as the streetlamps come on, and a short walk from many old houses.
Go when Evening, as the streetlamps come on and the square empties.
Local tip Sit on a bench near the monument and look at the old theater across the street. A good place to talk over the day before supper.
Plenty of small kitchens set tables in courtyards and garden patios near the squares. Order what is in season and eat slowly among the plants.
Local tip Walk a street or two off the main road, where the courtyards are quieter.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
A 30-acre park at the south end of the historic district, with a large fountain, paths under the live oaks, a Fragrant Garden and benches in the shade. Go early, when the walkers and the dogs have it nearly to themselves.
Go when Early morning, when the paths are empty and the light comes low through the oaks.
Local tip Walk the long central path to the fountain and sit on a bench for a while. The Fragrant Garden at the north end is a calm corner, and a short loop of the park is plenty.
A Gothic Revival house from 1853 on the corner of Madison Square, owned by the church next door. A fine building to see from the sidewalk, or on a tour if the dates suit.
Go when Late morning, from the sidewalk or on a tour.
Local tip A Gothic Revival house on the corner of Madison Square, built in 1853. The house belongs to the church next door, so check ahead for tours.
One of Savannah’s 22 squares, with the Mercer-Williams House on one corner, Congregation Mickve Israel on another and a monument at its center. Sit on a bench for a while and let the shade do its work.
Go when Midday, when the oaks give the deepest shade.
Local tip The houses around the square are private homes or museums, so enjoy them from the sidewalk and look for the one with the long front steps. Check ahead if you want to tour the Mercer-Williams House.
A museum on the west side of the city that records the civil rights experience of Savannah and Georgia over three floors, with photographs and spoken memories. It is named for a pastor who led the local NAACP.
Go when Late morning or afternoon, when you can give it your full attention.
Local tip The museum records the civil rights story of Savannah and Georgia over three floors. Come with time, not as a rushed stop, and read the voices on the walls.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
A brick fort on Cockspur Island where rifled cannon were tested in 1862, in a battle that made brick forts obsolete. Walk the ramparts and the moat, and check ahead for tours.
Go when Midday, on a day with a clear sky and a light breeze.
Local tip Walk the whole outer rampart and look at the walls broken by the cannon of 1862. There is little shade out here, so carry water and a hat, and check ahead for tours.
A lighthouse at the north end of Tybee Island, one of the few colonial-era lighthouse towers still standing in the country. Its station was first built in 1736. Check ahead for when you may climb it.
Go when Afternoon, when the air is clear and the view over the harbor is wide.
Local tip The climb is long and the stairs are narrow. Check ahead for when it is open, and leave it for another visit if the day is very hot or windy.
Small family places along the road serve fried shrimp, fish and oysters with slaw and hushpuppies. Casual and filling, and a good break from the sun.
Local tip Choose a table in the shade, and go a little before the midday rush.
A barrier island about 18 miles east of the city, with a wide sand beach, a long pier and low beach houses. Walk the sand in the last light and let the day slow right down. Check the tide, the surf and the flags before you swim.
Go when Late afternoon and early evening, when the heat has gone and the light is soft.
Local tip Walk the sand toward the pier and watch the tide. Check the surf conditions and any flags before you swim, and use the lifeguard areas where they are provided.
Shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes cooked together in one pot and served with plenty of napkins. A relaxed, shared meal for the end of a beach day.
Local tip Ask for it by the pound for two, and eat it slowly while the sky changes color.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
A large old cemetery of nearly 160 acres on a bluff above the Wilmington River, under live oaks hung with Spanish moss. It was made famous by a 1994 novel. Walk slowly, read the stones, and keep the quiet of a place where families still visit.
Go when Morning, when the cemetery is quiet and the moss is wet with dew.
Local tip Take a map from the gate and pick a few sections to walk. Keep to the paths, never rub or lean on the stones, and remember that families still come to visit their own.
A restored 19th-century fort a mile east of the city, on the Savannah River, with brick walls, cannon and a view of passing ships. A short, easy start to the day. Check ahead for what is open.
Go when Morning, before the heat and the other visitors.
Local tip Walk the ramparts and look across the river at the ships. Check ahead for what is open and whether any demonstrations are on that day.
The old estate of one of Georgia’s founders, reached by a 1.5-mile avenue of live oaks. Walk to the tabby ruins of the early house, and see the museum and the recreated colonial buildings. Check ahead for how the site runs.
Go when Midday, as a cool green break, or earlier if the avenue is quiet.
Local tip The oak avenue is best seen as you walk in from the entrance, and the site’s own trails lead on to the tabby ruins. Check ahead for how the site runs, and leave the road clear for other drivers.
By average weather from 2021 to 2025, January to April and October to December are the most comfortable months for walking around Savannah. This plan is built for mid April, which is one of the best months. Crowds and prices change through the year, so check them before you book.
It covers 5 days in Savannah, planned for mid April. Each day is built around a small number of stops, with room to rest.
It was planned for most travelers. The pace and the places reflect that, so check it fits how you travel.
No. Places marked "book ahead" need a reservation. Hours, prices and availability change, so confirm before you go.
Yes. Archie drafts a day by day plan for your dates and takes your pace, the weather and who is travelling into account. You can start one from the Archie app.
Yes. It is a starting point you can change to fit your own trip: swap a place, add a day or move the pace.
Each day has about 0.9 to 11.0 miles between its stops, and 18.7 miles in all across 5 days. A short hop is a walk and a longer one a ride. Distances are straight-line estimates, so allow extra for the streets.
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