Walk Savannah's Story South From Johnson Square to Monterey Square
A two-hour history walk down Bull Street that stops in five squares, from the city's founding to today's growing port.
Expect a lot of talk and a little walking. The listing plans five squares along what it calls Savannah's main street, with about twenty minutes in each. Most of the two hours is spent standing or sitting in a square while the guide covers that square's part of the story. The walking is the short stretch between one square and the next.
The listing pitches the walk as a way to orient yourself with Savannah's past, which makes a first morning in town a sensible time to take it.
Departures on the booking calendar are at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. As of late October 2026, many days showed only the morning slot open; check both times before settling on a date.
One booking takes up to thirty travelers. Children 14 and under book at a child rate, anyone 15 and up books as an adult, and every booking needs at least one adult. A ticket on your phone works, and so does a paper copy. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
Historic Savannah Walking TourFive squares from Johnson Square south along Bull Street, about two hours on foot.www.viator.comFrom the Oglethorpe Plan to a Certain Book
The listing's topic list is long. It covers the Oglethorpe Plan that laid the city out in squares, the father-against-son split of Revolutionary Savannah, the city's most famous duel and its presidential visits. The Civil War years, the Federal occupation and the lives of African Americans before and after the war follow, with churches and historic homes along the way.
The talk runs right up to the tourist boom the listing credits to a certain book, the growing Port of Savannah and where the city goes from here. The listing also promises dozens of the men and women who shaped the place. One reviewer remembered a guide who carried photos of those people to show at each stop.
Johnson Square South, One Monument at a Time
The walk starts at Johnson Square, which the listing describes as Savannah's oldest square, and heads south along Bull Street. Chippewa Square is one of the named stops, and the booking platform pins the finish at Monterey Square. The operator's own site puts the walk at three quarters of a mile and one and a half to two hours, a little shorter than the two hours on the listing.
The operator's About page lists myths its founder kept hearing on other tours, and one of them was told in Chippewa Square: that every statue in Savannah faces south, said one square away from the north-facing William Jasper monument. A reviewer wrote in April 2026 that there is "light walking involved with several areas offering seating in the squares." Another noted that at some stops the guide began before everyone had caught up, which makes staying near the front between squares worthwhile.
Who Leads the Walk and How Many Join
The listing is written in the voice of a former National Park Service ranger. The operator's site names that person as its founder, Brandon Carter, who served as a park ranger at Richmond National Battlefield Park, and introduces four more guides. Recent reviews name several different guides, and the guide on any given day is whoever is scheduled. The operator says all of its guides passed the Certified Tour Guide of Savannah exam, which it notes the city stopped requiring in 2015.
Group size swings widely. One couple wrote in September 2026 that they were the only two on the tour and the guide shaped the talk around a book they had just read. Another reviewer was in a group of 18 in April 2026. The operator's own booking system holds thirty seats per departure. The listing includes local recommendations, and one reviewer left with a lunch suggestion.
Heat, Shade and Footing
Two practical notes come from reviewers. One wrote in April 2026: "Make sure you have something to drink and good shoes." Another, in August 2026, credited the guide for parking the group in the shade on a hot day.
The listing marks the walk as wheelchair accessible, stroller friendly and suitable for all fitness levels, while the operator's own website and booking page do not mention access, and a recent traveler mentioned uneven pavement. Anyone using a wheelchair or pushing a stroller can ask the operator about the surfaces along the route before booking. The listing also notes that a departure can be cancelled for bad weather.
📍 Meet on the north side of Johnson Square, the side nearest Bryan Street. The walk ends about three quarters of a mile south, and the booking platform pins the finish at Monterey Square.
Cancel at least 24 hours before the start for a full refund; inside 24 hours the booking cannot be refunded. The walk back up Bull Street to Johnson Square passes the same squares you just heard about.