Savannah · 3-day itinerary
3 Days in Savannah: A Grown-Up Itinerary
Three days lets Savannah do what it does best: slow you down. One day in the squares, one among the live oaks and marshes, one at the beach, with a very good dinner every night.
- Day 1
- Squares: walking tour, Mrs. Wilkes', Telfair, Olde Pink House
- Day 2
- Live oaks: Bonaventure, Wormsloe, The Wyld, The Grey
- Day 3
- Tybee Island, then Elizabeth on 37th and a speakeasy
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Day 1: The squares
Walk, eat and listen to stories; the car stays parked.
Morning
Genteel & Bard walking tours
Historic District squares
The 10 a.m. history tour through the squares and Jones Street.
Audio-enhanced walking tours (you hear the guide through a headset) covering the squares, Jones Street and the Mercer Williams House, with history tours at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and ghost walks after dark.
Lunch
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room
107 W Jones St
Weekdays only; bring cash and queue early. On a weekend, swap for lunch at Husk.
A Savannah institution: Southern dishes passed around communal tables, family style, at lunch on weekdays only (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.). About $40 a person.
Afternoon
Telfair Museums (Telfair Academy, Jepson Center, Owens-Thomas House)
Telfair Square and Oglethorpe Square
Your ticket covers all three sites for a week.
Three sites on one ticket, valid for a week: a classic art museum, a contemporary gallery and the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, toured every 15 minutes.
Dinner and piano
The Olde Pink House & Planters Tavern
23 Abercorn St, Reynolds Square
Dinner upstairs, then the pianist in Planters Tavern from 7:30.
Southern dining in an 18th-century mansion. Downstairs, the Planters Tavern cellar bar has fireplaces, the same menu and a pianist from 7:30 p.m.
Day 2: Live oaks and marsh
The Savannah of the postcards, 15 to 20 minutes out of the centre.
Morning
Bonaventure Cemetery
330 Bonaventure Rd, Thunderbolt
Go early for the light and the quiet.
A hauntingly beautiful riverside cemetery under live oaks and Spanish moss. Free to enter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; the historical society leads free tours at 2 p.m. on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month.
Lunch
The Wyld Dock Bar
2740 Livingston Ave, on the marsh
Shrimp and a cold drink on the marsh.
A casual waterside seafood spot on the Turner Creek marsh: order at the counter, then settle in with local shrimp, oysters and a cocktail by the fire pit and bocce court. Boats tie up at the dock.
Afternoon
Wormsloe State Historic Site
7601 Skidaway Rd, Isle of Hope
The famous oak avenue; last entry before 4:45 p.m.
The famous mile-and-a-half avenue of moss-draped live oaks, leading to the ruins of a colonial estate. Open 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily; about $12 for adults.
Dinner
The Grey
109 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Book as far ahead as you can.
Chef Mashama Bailey's restaurant in a restored 1930s Greyhound bus terminal, cooking Southern food with real depth. Bailey was named North America's Best Female Chef for 2026 by The World's 50 Best.
Day 3: The beach and a speakeasy
A slow beach day, then a candlelit dinner and a hidden bar.
Day
Tybee Island
18 miles east, about 30 minutes
About 30 minutes each way. The lighthouse is closed on Tuesdays.
Savannah's beach: three beaches, a pier and Georgia's oldest and tallest lighthouse (a 145-foot climb). Spring and fall are the sweet spots.
Dinner
Elizabeth on 37th
105 E 37th St
Coastal cooking in a 1900s mansion. Closed Sundays.
Fine coastal cooking and a deep wine list in a restored 1900s Southern mansion, open since 1981. Closed Sundays.
Late
Alley Cat Lounge
207 W Broughton Lane (the alley behind Broughton St)
Down the alley behind Broughton Street.
A basement bar down an unmarked door in a lane off Broughton Street, with one of the city's deepest spirits libraries and a menu printed as a newspaper. Closed Sundays.
Swaps
- Saturday morning? Start at the Forsyth Farmers' Market (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.).
- Prefer music to a speakeasy? End at Jazz'd Tapas Bar off Ellis Square.
- Midnight in the Garden fans: add the Mercer Williams House tour.
Forsyth Park & Saturday farmers' market
Forsyth Park, south end of the Historic District
The city's great park and fountain. On Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Forsyth Farmers' Market fills the south end with 60-plus producer-only stalls.
Jazz'd Tapas Bar
Off Ellis Square, Historic District
A moody, below-street tapas bar with live music most nights of the week: jazz, blues, swing, soul and Sinatra-style vocals, with small plates made for sharing.
Mercer Williams House Museum
Monterey Square
The house from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: a 35-minute tour of the ground floor and Jim Williams's collection of furniture and art. First come, first served.
Everything here was checked in September 2026. Hours and show runs change, so confirm before you go.
Questions people ask
Is 3 days in Savannah too long?
No. Three days gives you a day in the Historic District, a day for Bonaventure and Wormsloe, and a beach day on Tybee Island, at a relaxed Savannah pace.
Do you need a car in Savannah?
Not for the Historic District, which is best on foot. For Bonaventure Cemetery, Wormsloe and Tybee Island you'll want a car, a tour or a rideshare.
Can you visit Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room on a weekend?
No. It serves lunch Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and takes cash or check only.