Savannah girls trip: things to do on a girls weekend

The best things to do in Savannah with a group of friends are a horse drawn carriage ride through the Historic District, a guided tour of the 1819 Owens Thomas House, long Southern dinners at The Olde Pink House and The Grey, and a slow walk through the squares to the fountain in Forsyth Park. Go in spring, March to May, or in October and November, when the afternoons are warm and the evenings are cool enough to walk to dinner.

Our handbook puts it in one line: mossy squares and old homes, made for a slow walk.

When is the best time to visit Savannah?

March to May, and October to November. NOAA's 30 year averages for the Savannah airport station put the average high at 71 degrees in March, 78 in April and 85 in May, then 79 in October and 70 in November.

Summer is hot and wet. July averages 92 degrees, and June, July and August bring the most rain of the year. If you go then, do the outdoor things before noon. Winter is mild, with highs from 61 to 65, and City Market puts on holiday events in December.

What does a weekend in Savannah cost?

$165 to $800 per person per day, by our handbook's estimate. The hotel decides most of it. On their own booking pages, East Bay Inn starts at $144 a night and Kehoe House at $204, before a nightly fee. Spring weekends ran much higher. Check before you go.

Where to stay in Savannah

Stay in the Historic District, near Broughton Street, and you can walk to almost everything on this page. Check in is 4pm and check out 11am at most of these inns.

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The Marshall House opened in 1851 on Broughton Street and has 68 rooms, some of them accessible. Breakfast for two per room is included, 7 to 10am. Wine and hors d'oeuvres are in the Library every day from 5 to 6:30pm. Valet is $43 a day.

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Kehoe House is a 13 room inn in an 1892 home, for guests 21 and older. It has an elevator to every floor and one accessible room. The $45 nightly fee covers two breakfasts, the evening wine and parking in a private lot 3 minutes away.

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East Bay Inn, built in 1852, has 28 rooms, an elevator to every floor and free parking on site.

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Hotel Bardo fills an 1888 mansion with 149 rooms, a heated 25 meter outdoor pool and Saltgrass Spa. Guests must be 21 or older. Valet is $60 a night.

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River Street Inn looks over the Savannah River, with rooms that have two queen beds and breakfast for two at the Broken Keel. Guests must be 21 or older.

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The Douglas is a 22 room hotel with breakfast included, for guests 21 and older.

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Where to eat in Savannah

The Olde Pink House serves dinner in what its own site calls "our 18th century home", every night from 5pm. For a group, the Study seats 24, the Purple Room 32 and the Habersham Ballroom 80.

The Grey cooks Port City Southern food in a restored 1938 art deco Greyhound bus terminal. Dinner is Tuesday to Saturday, 5 to 10pm, and there is Sunday brunch from 11 to 3.

Vic's On the River is in an old cotton warehouse above the river, known for shrimp and grits and she crab soup. It is open every day, 11am to 10pm.

Common serves Lowcountry food 7 days a week, with brunch from 10 to 3. It also has a private room upstairs. Call ahead for group dinners.

The Collins Quarter does an Aussie style brunch every day, 8am to 3pm. Its page is plain about it: "Brunch reservations are not accepted. Seating is first come first serve." Go early with a group.

Alligator Soul serves wild game with Southern cooking, Monday to Saturday from 5pm. It is closed Sundays.

Belford's, on the corner of City Market, has private rooms for groups.

Where to taste wine and beer

Georgia Tasting Room, near City Market, lets you choose 6 wines from the Southeast for $3. Walk ins are welcome, though space is limited.

Savannah Wine Cellar has 32 wines to pour yourself, with hand poured tastings on Saturdays. It is open Monday to Saturday, 11am to 8pm, about 16 minutes by car from Broughton Street.

Service Brewing is a veteran owned taproom, open Wednesday to Sunday.

Late Air pours natural wines by the glass, Monday to Saturday from 5pm, about 10 minutes by car.

Butterducks Winery is in Guyton, about 35 minutes away, and open Friday and Saturday 11am to 5pm and Sunday 1 to 5pm.

Where to shop in Savannah

The Paris Market fills two floors of an 1874 building on Broughton Street with flea market finds. Its cafe pours coffee, wine and Champagne. It is open daily, 10am to 6pm. Check Sunday hours before you go.

Satchel makes handbags and leather goods in its studio, and you can watch them being made.

ShopSCAD sells work by the art college's students, alumni and faculty.

Harper is a locally owned women's boutique at Bull and State, and Red Clover, at 244 Bull Street, sells affordable women's fashion. Both open on Sunday afternoons.

E. Shaver, Bookseller has sold books since 1975 in a house built in 1842, with two shop cats.

The parts most visitors miss

The Owens Thomas House, built in 1819, is a Telfair Museums house with its slave quarters. Guided tours leave every 15 minutes from 10am to 3:30pm, then self guided audio tours run until the last start at 4pm. "Tours may be scheduled up to 4 weeks in advance", Telfair says. The house has its original staircases and no elevator. The slave quarters, garden and restrooms are wheelchair accessible.

The Telfair Academy, which opened in 1886, is the oldest public art museum in the South and home of the Bird Girl statue. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. One ticket covers it, the Owens Thomas House and the Jepson Center for a week. The step free entrance is on President Street, with an elevator inside.

The Savannah History Museum is open every day, 9am to 4pm, and adults are $12.

The Forsyth Park fountain dates from 1858 and came back on in November 2025 after its first major restoration since 1988. It is a 19 minute walk from Broughton Street. On Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, the Forsyth Farmers' Market fills the park with 60 or more local vendors, all year.

Wormsloe, 18 minutes by car, is an avenue of live oaks and Spanish moss that leads to the tabby ruins of a colonial estate.

Leopold's has made ice cream since 1919. The Broughton Street shop opens at noon most days and at 11am on Friday and Saturday.

Carriage rides, a riverboat and a spa afternoon

Carriage Tours of Savannah leaves on the hour from 10am at Jefferson and West St. Julian Streets. Tours last 45 to 50 minutes, carriages fit up to 12, and adult tickets start at $37. A private carriage for up to 6 starts at $175. The company may change or cancel tours for heat or rain.

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Savannah Riverboat Cruises runs paddlewheel boats from 9 East River Street: sightseeing, brunch, lunch and dinner cruises. The main decks take wheelchairs, and the Georgia Queen has an elevator.

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Spa Bleu, on Bull Street, is open every day. A booking for 3 or more takes a 50 percent deposit and 48 hours' notice to change.

Saltgrass Spa, at Hotel Bardo, is open every day, 9am to 6pm. A 50 minute massage is $195.

Milan Day Spa is open every day, 10am to 6pm, and has packages for groups. Appointments are required.

Getting around and parking

The Historic District is made for walking. In our weekend plan, every stop is a 2 to 11 minute walk from the Marshall House. You need a car for Wormsloe, the Savannah Wine Cellar, Late Air and Butterducks.

Old Town Trolley runs hop-on, hop-off tours around the Historic District, a good way to see the squares with a friend who cannot walk far. Many of its trolleys, but not all, have a wheelchair lift, so call (912) 233-0083 a day ahead to ask for one, according to the trolley's accessibility page.

The city runs public garages and metered spaces downtown. You can pay by phone with the ParkSavannah app. A visitor pass is $15 for one day or $24 for two, according to the city's parking page. Check before you go.

Jacksonville is about 2 hours away by car, Atlanta about 3 hours and 40 minutes, and Charlotte about 4 hours. The airport is about 15 miles from downtown, according to East Bay Inn.

Coming up

Dates from each organizer's own page on October 1, 2026. Check before you go.

• St. Patrick's Day Parade, March 17 every year, across the Historic District. Book early: the Marshall House asks guests to cancel St. Patrick's stays by February 1. Parade page
• Savannah Music Festival, April 2 to 17, 2027. Festival page
• Tour of Hidden Gardens, April 16 to 17, 2027. It is the 50th year the garden club opens private gardens in the Historic District. Tour page
• Savannah Jazz Festival, the third weekend of September in Forsyth Park. The 2027 dates are not posted yet. Festival page

What a Savannah girls weekend looks like

Friday is check in, The Paris Market, the wine hour at the Marshall House and dinner at The Olde Pink House. Saturday is the Owens Thomas House tour and the Telfair Academy on one ticket. Then lunch at Vic's On the River, an afternoon at Spa Bleu and dinner at The Grey. Sunday is the carriage tour, brunch at Common, Satchel and a scoop at Leopold's on the way out.

The full plan, with the bookings in order, is in The Girls' Trip Handbook.

Savannah is one of the towns in our town guides. For towns that feel like a trip abroad, see the Feels Like Europe Index.

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