Botanical Tour (by Walk With Me Savannah Tours)
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Botanical Tour (by Walk With Me Savannah Tours)
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Botanical Tour (by Walk With Me Savannah Tours)
Duration: 2 hours
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INR 3,925
Highlights
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.
Itinerary
Columbia Square
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYour 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 Cemetery(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeOn 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
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeOn 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.Andrew Low House
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYou'll visit the garden of the the Andrew Low House, which was lovingly grown by Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. In her garden you will see Crepe Myrtles, several varieties of Camellias (Juliette's favourite), Narcissus, and many others. (small possibility of garden being closed based on house schedule, though everything can also be seen from outside the fence as well)Madison Square
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeIn Madison Square we will discuss the Agapanthus, Reed Canary Grass, and Big Leaf Hydrangeas. There are also some very large Lacy Tree Philodendrons, Shrimp Plants, and a Japanese Cherry Blossom.West Jones Street(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeWe'll stroll along Jones St, voted by Better Homes and Gardens as the "prettiest neighborhood to live in" in the country and enjoy views of private gardens, a live oak canopy, and learn about additional plantlife and ironworks.Monterey Square(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeIn Monterey Square we will discuss Georgia's olives, as well as juniper and gardenias. There are also some more lovely examples of our local ironworks.Forsyth Park
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe will conclude tour in Forsyth Park, Savannah's largest open green space, by pointing out the oldest live oak in downtown Savannah, the Savannah Scent Garden for the Blind, and discuss live oaks and resurrection fern.
What's included
INCLUDED
Fully narrated and interactive tour in English
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Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
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
Location
Address
Habersham Street, Between East State and East York Streets, Savannah, Georgia, United States
Provider
Walk with Me Savannah Tours
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INR 3,925
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