Botanical Tour (by Walk With Me Savannah Tours)
Walk With Me Savannah Tours presents a Botanical Tour of Savannah's beautiful squares and green spaces, on which we will identify many of our iconic plants and appreciate the ironwork gates and fences that frame our gardens.
Learn about traditional uses of our plantlife, their unique qualities, the natural or symbolic imagery in our wrought and cast iron, and see Savannah's natural beauty up close.
This tour starts in Columbia Square and concludes in Forsyth Park.
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Botanical Tour (by Walk With Me Savannah Tours)
What's included in Botanical Tour (by Walk With Me Savannah Tours)
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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 CemeteryPass-by Only
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.
Inclusions
- Fully narrated and interactive tour in English
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Well-behaved pets allowed
- Not recommended for those who cannot walk/roll 1/3 mile without resting
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- 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.
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Ticket Redemption
Try to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start of tour. Your tour guide will be wearing a bright orange polo shirt with our logo on the front and back, and will meet you in front of the fountain in the center of Columbia Square. If you are running late, give us a call. Your guide will wait for late arrivals for 5 minutes before they begin the tour.