Savannah · One day
One Day in Savannah: The Grown-Up Version
If you only have a day, stay in the Historic District and walk. This loop covers the squares, a great lunch, Forsyth Park and a classic Savannah evening.
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One day on foot
About three miles of walking, with plenty of benches in the squares.
Morning
Genteel & Bard walking tours
Historic District squares
Start with the history walk to get your bearings.
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
On weekdays; on a weekend, have dinner at Husk instead.
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
Mercer Williams House Museum
Monterey Square
A 35-minute tour on 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.
Stroll
Forsyth Park & Saturday farmers' market
Forsyth Park, south end of the Historic District
Walk to the fountain.
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.
Sunset
Peregrin at Perry Lane Hotel
Perry Lane Hotel, 256 E Perry St
A rooftop drink.
A rooftop conservatory bar, redesigned with SCAD in 2024, with skyline views, cocktails and street-food-style bites; open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Dinner and piano
The Olde Pink House & Planters Tavern
23 Abercorn St, Reynolds Square
Finish downstairs in Planters Tavern.
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.
Husk Savannah
12 W Oglethorpe Ave
Chef Jacob Hammer's ingredient-driven take on coastal Georgia cooking, in an 1898 building on one of the city's reputedly most haunted blocks.
Staying longer? See the 2-day and 3-day itineraries.
Everything here was checked in September 2026. Hours and show runs change, so confirm before you go.
Questions people ask
Can you see Savannah in one day?
You can see the heart of it: the squares, Forsyth Park, a historic house and a classic dinner. Bonaventure, Wormsloe and Tybee need more time.
Where should you eat with one day in Savannah?
Mrs. Wilkes' for a weekday family-style lunch, then the Olde Pink House for dinner, finishing with the pianist in the Planters Tavern cellar bar.