Savannah's Ghost Stories, Firsthand, From the Guy in the Kilt

A small-group night walk through Savannah's historic district, told from the guide's own paranormal investigations.

Patrick Burns is the guy in the kilt. The operator's booking notes tell you to look for it at the meeting point, and its website says he leads every tour himself.

The stories come from his own paranormal investigations. The booking notes promise evidence you can see and hear, and travelers describe recordings of ghostly encounters that he shares on the walk. The operator caps public tours at twelve guests.

The card below books the Viator listing, which sells adult tickets only and closes bookings at 7:00 PM on the day. One booking takes up to twelve travelers.

Savannah Ghost Tour with the Guy in the Kilt + Bar StopsNight ghost walk with bar stops from Chippewa Square, 90 to 120 minutes and about a mile on foot. Adult tickets only, drinks extra.www.viator.com

Stories From His Own Case Files

The operator's site calls Patrick an independent paranormal researcher and published author, and lists TV work on truTV's Haunting Evidence and the Travel Channel's Paranormal Challenge. On the walk, that background shows up as his own accounts of the places you stop at.

That focus divides people. Two travelers in 2025 who came for Savannah's classic ghost legends gave the walk two stars, one writing that he tells his own stories and experiences. Another that same October compared it to walking the city with an old friend, trading ghost stories.


Houses You See From the Sidewalk

The operator does not publish a fixed route. Its booking notes say the group views buildings from outside, the bar stops aside. Every house you stop at is private property, and the notes ask guests not to sit on, lean against or touch staircases, fences and walls.

Travelers between 2021 and 2024 single out the Mercer Williams House, and several mention passing a cemetery. Leave the flash off near homes: the notes allow photos without it and short video clips, though not a whole stop recorded start to finish.


Bar Stops, Drinks and Who Can Book

The listing's title promises bar stops. The operator's own page describes a stop inside a haunted pub and calls drinking optional, and drinks are not included. The listing says its pub crawls are for guests 21 and over with government-issued ID, and the operator's notes ask for that ID to buy a drink. One traveler in May 2026 skipped the drinks and noted the pub stops also mean restrooms along the way.

This listing sells adult tickets only, with no youth ticket, although the operator's site recommends its ghost tour for ages ten and up. Families with a child under 18 will not find a ticket for them here.


Rain, Small Numbers and Tips

Tours go out rain or shine, and the operator's notes suggest a poncho or umbrella. If bad weather does call the tour off, the listing offers a new date or a refund.

The listing also says the tour needs a minimum number of guests, with the same rebook or refund if it falls short. The operator's own page says Patrick does not cancel for low bookings, and a traveler in April 2026 got a private walk when nobody else had booked. Tips are not included; the listing puts the industry standard at 15 to 20 percent.

The listing advises against the walk for travelers who are pregnant or have back or heart conditions, and asks for moderate walking fitness. The operator's ghost tour page, FAQ and booking notes say nothing about wheelchair access.

Meet at the north end of Chippewa Square, where Hull Street meets Bull Street, near the concrete bench, and look for the kilt. Wear walking shoes for the cobblestones and leave sandals at the hotel. Booked through this listing, cancellation is free until 24 hours before the start. The listing names the same square as the finish, and the night closes where it opened, under the oaks around Oglethorpe's statue.

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