Fraidy Cat Family-Friendly Ghost Tour of Savannah

The listing prices the Fraidy Cat Family-Friendly Ghost Tour of Savannah at $29.99 per person. That buys a guided walking ghost tour with a family-friendly local guide, roughly 90 minutes to 2 hours on your feet through the Historic District. Groups are capped at 30 guests, which keeps the walk manageable even with a school or scout group in tow.

Children aged 0 to 5 fall in the child band, ages 6 to 12 in the youth band, and the adult rate applies from age 13.

What is included

The listing spells out what your ticket covers and what it does not. Here is the full picture straight from the operator's information.

• Guided walking ghost tour with a family-friendly local ghost guide
• Historic Savannah squares and cemetery lore along the route
• Local legends and haunted history told at a gentle pitch
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
• You may bring a beverage to sip during the walk

What is not included

Gratuities are excluded, so budget a tip if your guide does a good job. There is no hotel pickup and no food or drinks provided, though you are welcome to bring your own beverage. The tour runs in all weather, so dress for whatever the sky is doing the night you book.

Not very, and that is the whole point. The listing describes the tone as playful and atmospheric rather than terrifying. Guides tell stories of famous ghosts, cemetery lore, hidden burial grounds, haunted mansions and eerie parks, all grounded in history, first-hand accounts and local legend.

Nothing in the listing suggests jump scares, costumed actors leaping out of alleys or graphic content.

Savannah has a reputation to live up to. In 2002 the American Institute of Parapsychology named it America's Most Haunted City, though its own founder called the title more honorary than scientific. The stories guides tell here lean on that legend rather than on gore.

The honest note attached to this listing says it plainly: it is built for kids and mixed ages, so adults after real scares should look at the adults-only walk instead. If your group spans ages 6 to 60 and nobody wants to sleep with the lights on, this is the right register. If your teenagers want dread, book something darker.

The tour offers two departures each evening, at 7:00 and 8:00 pm. There is no hotel pickup, so plan to arrive at the meeting point a few minutes early. The walk ends in the Historic District, close to where it starts, which makes it easy to fold into a dinner reservation before or after.

Finding your guide

You meet at the fountain in the centre of Columbia Square, in downtown Savannah. The listing tells you to look for your guide near the fountain at the centre of the square. Public transportation options are available nearby, which helps if you are staying outside the walkable core.

The 7:00 pm slot is the natural pick for families with young children, since it finishes in time for a normal bedtime. The 8:00 pm departure gives you a darker sky and a slightly spookier mood.

For family days around the evening walk, the city's official visitor bureau keeps a Savannah planning site.

This is one of the most accommodating listings in the Savannah catalog for families with practical needs. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, so you do not have to carry a tired toddler for 90 minutes. All pets are welcome on leashes, and the operator says it loves animals.

Rules worth knowing before you go

The listing sets out a handful of rules and recommendations. Read them before you book so nobody is surprised at the fountain.

• Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
• You are welcome to bring a beverage
• All pets are welcome on leashes
• Strollers and prams are fine for infants and small children
• The tour operates in all weather conditions, so dress appropriately
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Wheelchair access

The listing marks the tour as wheelchair accessible and notes that the city streets and sidewalks along the route are accessible too. The honest caveat is that some of the sites visited have uneven surfaces, which the operator warns may be difficult for guests with walking disabilities or those using a wheelchair. Service animals are allowed, and transportation options nearby are wheelchair accessible as well.

This walk fits families with children of any age, first-time ghost hunters who want a taste of Savannah's haunted reputation without heavy scares, and mixed-age groups where nobody wants to leave anyone out. The listing also names school groups, scout groups and conventions as good fits.

It also fits travelers who want a flexible evening. Two departure times, a 90-minute to 2-hour length and free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start mean you can slot it around dinner plans without stress. The rating sits at 4.8 from 350 reviews, and leashed pets are welcome, so nobody gets left at the hotel.

Who should skip it? Adults travelling without kids who want genuine dread should book the Dead of Night adults-only walk, which is 16 and over only and tells darker stories of murder, betrayal and burial grounds. Drinkers will get more out of the haunted pub crawl, and anyone wanting a seated experience should look at a trolley.

No food is part of the ticket, so feed the children before the walk rather than after. A 7:00 pm start with 90 minutes to 2 hours on foot means the earliest finish is around 8:30 pm, and the 8:00 pm slot ends later still. The listing lets you bring a drink, so pack water for each child, and since the walk runs in all weather, a light rain layer earns its place in the stroller basket.

Finding the group

Columbia Square is small and the fountain sits right in its centre, which makes the meeting point easy for children to spot. Arrive a few minutes early so the youngest can settle before the stories start, and keep leashed dogs close at the stops, where the group stands together around the guide.

Savannah's ghost tour market is crowded, and the right pick depends on your group's ages, stamina and scare tolerance. This table lines the Fraidy Cat family walk up against the closest alternatives in the catalog.

The table sets this listing against the closest alternatives in the catalog on price, length and format. Figures current for Q4 2026.

The pattern is clear. The Fraidy Cat walk wins on price, inclusiveness and pet friendliness, and it is the only tour here that welcomes leashed pets. You give up interior access and intensity to get that.

If your kids are under 6, the Ghosts and Gravestones trolley is out, which leaves this walk, the candlelit walk and the museum trolley.