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How to Spend Two Days in Savannah Georgia
If you are planning a trip to Savannah Georgia and looking for the best things to do, see and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Savannah is Georgia’s oldest city and the United States’ first planned city. Not only is Savannah full of history, but it is also considered one of the most haunted in the United States. During your visit expect to find cobblestone streets, antebellum mansions, oak trees dripping with Spanish moss, 22 open squares, antique shops, and ghosts. Savannah is known for its Southern hospitality, Forest Gump, and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. There is amazing food in Savannah, not surprising considering Paula Deen is from here. Do not leave the Hostess City before eating fried green tomatoes, pralines, Tupelo honey, beignets, shrimp and grits, low country boils, and drinking Chatham Artillery Punch. Important to note: Savannah is really hot in the summer but has open container laws.
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It is difficult to determine how to best use 48 hours in Savannah Georgia, there are so many fun things to see, do, and eat. This two-day itinerary is jam-packed with must-see sites and top attractions, including, the Wormsloe Historic Site, Forsyth Park, the Mercer-Williams House, Andrew Low House Museum, the American Prohibition Museum, River Street, and more. Looking for more options? Scroll to the bottom for additional things to do in Savannah Georgia to supplement this itinerary. Have more time? Add a day trip to Tybee Island. It is possible to travel the world with limited PTO, here’s a day-by-day guide to visiting Savannah Georgia in 2 days. Enjoy your time out of the office!
Savannah Georgia Two-Day Itinerary
Day One: Oak Trees full of Spanish Moss, City Squares, and Victorian Homes
8 am Grab a coffee and drive to the Bonaventure Cemetery to check out the ornate headstones. Stop for a photograph of the Majestic Oak Tree on the way to the Wormsloe Historic Site (arrive early for a photo without other cars).
10 am Return to Savannah and photograph the Gingerbread House on the way to Forsyth Park. Park and spend the afternoon exploring the Victorian District. See the Candler Oak, Magnolia Hall, and tour the Mercer-Williams House.
11:30 am Walk the pretty Jones Street from Drayton to Tattnall. Eat traditional Southern food at the famous Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room (prepare to wait, cash only, $30).
2 pm Tour the Andrew Low House Museum. Grab an afternoon treat and relax in Lafayette Square before visiting the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist. Photograph the headstone display at Colonial Park Cemetery. Walk through more Victorian homes on the way to Chippewa Square. If time allows, tour the Harper Fowlkes House.
6 pm Splurge on dinner at Olde Pink House.
Day Two: Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, River Street, and a Low Country Boil
9 am Photograph Rainbow Row Drive and the way to the Thunderbird Inn for a selfie with the Welcome to Savannah mural before the crowds arrive. Check out the street art in the Historic District before the area gets busy.
10 am Tour the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters.
11 am Make your way toward Savannah Seafood Shack for lunch and order the low country broil and fried oysters.
1 pm Tour the American Prohibition Museum and browse for souvenirs at the City Market, do not miss Byrd’s Famous Cookies.
3 pm Check out the Factors Walk footbridges, the Cluskey Vaults, and Old City Hall. Ride the Savannah Belles Ferry across the river for skyline photos. Grab a Chatham Artillery Punch to go and take a walk along River Street, be sure to stop for pralines at River Street Sweets.
6 pm Enjoy dinner at Huey’s, do not skip the beignet.
Things To Do In Savannah Georgia
Stop by Chippewa Square, home of Forest Gump Park
Browse the Saturday Farmer’s Market in Forsythe Park
Tour Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace and see where the first Girl Scout Metting was held
Shop the boutiques on Broughton Street, and don’t miss the Instagrammable Paris Market
Stop at Leopold’s Ice Cream for their famous Tutti Frutti ice cream
Take a photo with the Welcome to Savannah mural at the Thunderbird Inn
Tour a historical home: Davenport, Harper Fowlkes, Andrew Low, Mercer-Williams, or Sorrel-Weed House
Visit the Owens-Thomas house and slave quarters
Enjoy a cocktail with a view from the Perry Lane Hotel rooftop or the Thompson Savannah
Get spooked on the haunted pub tour or the Beyond Good and Evil ghost tour
Splurge on dinner at The Olde Pink House
Walk through the old grave markers at Colonial Park Cemetery, check out the unknown markers on the wall
Buy souvenir Tupelo honey from the Savannah Bee Company, pralines from River Street Sweets, or Byrd Cookies
Take a walk on East Jones Street, America’s Prettiest Street, from Drayton to Tattnall
Check out Lafayette Square and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Ride the ferry across the river for city views or enjoy a Savannah Riverboat dinner cruise
Grab a cocktail to go and take a walk along River Street
Photograph the Factor’s Walk footbridges
Shop for souvenirs at the City Market, then cool off in the Ellis Square splash pad
Enjoy an inexpensive wine tasting at the Georgia Tasting Room
Learn about prohibition at the American Prohibition Museum before enjoying a Chatham Artillery Punch in the speakeasy
Visit the Graveface Museum for all things serial killer and horror movie
Enjoy a family-style Southern meal at Mrs. Wilkes’s Dining Room
watch the drag show at Lady Chablis
Check out the 4D SCAD Story Experience
Walk under the oak tree canopy in Johnson Square
Stop in E. Shaver Booksellers and say hello to the cats
Take a walk through the Fragrant Garden for the Blind
Listen to musicians at the Collins Quarter at Forsyth
Browse American Impressionism art at the Telfair Academy Museum
Learn Savannah’s history and architecture at the Massie Heritage Center
See the military artifacts of the Civil War at Fort James Jackson
Watch reenactments at Fort McAllister State Park
Visit the beautiful (and haunted) Bonaventure Cemetery
Drive under the Spanish Moss covered trees at Wormsloe State Historic Site
Spend the day on the beach at Tybee Island
Kayak the Skidaway Narrows intercoastal
Be sure to check the Georgia Tourism Board for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.
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