Georgia: Savannah & The Golden Isles
6 Days
Starting From
$3,348
per person, double occupancy
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Add an ExtensionFrom spoonbills to Spanish moss, Georgia’s Southern charms come alive on this walking tour through Savannah and its lovely Golden Isles.
Outside your window, the Georgia dawn caresses live oak branches draped in Spanish moss, and the birds’ morning chorus hits a crescendo. A flotilla of spoonbills flies by, glowing bright pink. It’s daybreak on Little St. Simons Island, and you’re among the lucky few who get to wake up here. Roll over and contemplate the day’s options presented by this walking tour of Savannah and the Golden Isles. Your naturalist guide knows the island’s every nook and cranny, miles of paths and boardwalks leading to untouched beaches where waves roll endlessly off the open Atlantic. Who knows what undiscovered treasures she’ll lead you to. Later, you may grab a kayak and explore the estuaries looping lazily through the marsh grasses. Or go fishing. Or bird-watching. But first, there’s breakfast. And if it’s anything like last night’s locally sourced Southern feast, you’re ready to dig in.
Highlights
- Venture into Georgia’s renowned Golden Isles to hike marine forests, delicate estuaries, and the white-sand dunes of Cumberland Island National Seashore.
- Spend two nights on a private island exploring 11,000 acres of protected beach, wilderness, and bird sanctuaries by foot, kayak, boat, and bicycle.
- Embark on a captivating walking tour of Savannah – a city so beautiful that Abraham Lincoln decreed that it be spared during the Civil War.
Accommodations
Linger Longer with a Tour Extension

2021 Pre-Tour Extension - Savannah
- 1 night at the Andaz Savannah Breakfast
Make your own arrangements for travel to Georgia. Take a taxi to your Pre-tour hotel, the Andaz Savannah. The rest of the day is at your leisure (no meals included).
Country Walkers provides you with City Information including recommendations on what to see and do in Savannah during your stay.
Heralded as “America’s best walking city,” Savannah displays a welcoming grace and culture with the appealing ambiance of a small town. In the historical district, wander 30-acre Forsyth Park, and photograph its famed 1858 fountain. Get a taste of savory southern cuisine in the four-block, open-air City Market. And for the daring, Savannah has plenty of beautiful, colonial cemeteries (said to be haunted) to explore.
Expert Local Guides
Experience your destination like an insider with people who call it home.

Sarah Mickler
Sarah Mickler grew up at home in the outdoors, exploring the Carolinas from the mountains to the coast, building tree houses and catching blue crabs. She studied architecture, historic preservation, and city planning in Charleston, SC, and worked for a while as a draftsman on renovations and restorations of many of the city’s grand antebellum mansions. Sarah has been leading tours in the Lowcountry since 2012, alternating guiding with her passion for adventure travel which allows her to be out in the sunshine and the salty air, showing off the beauty of the South and passing along the history and the natural science that make the area so special. When not guiding or off adventuring, Sarah lives in the tiny house she built for herself and tends her garden and her bee hives.

Natalie Moore
Natalie Moore started her career in the outdoors working as a deckhand on tour boats in Alaska. After graduating with a degree in Anthropology from the College of Charleston, she worked for the National Park Service as a ranger, maintenance worker, and wildlife biologist in Kings Canyon, Death Valley, and Channel Islands, which led her to a career in adventure travel. When she’s not guiding, teaching children’s classes on southeastern reptiles, or fixing bikes, you can find her in a kayak, on a trail, or on a road trip.

Deb Van Schaack
Deb Van Schaack spent her previous life as a public high school counselor and has always loved all things outdoors-learning everything she can about the wonders of the natural world around us. She also has a passion for long distance hiking, completing both the Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail in the US and tackling some long-distance paths in Europe as well. When not guiding, Deb enjoys seasonal employment reading college admissions applications, traveling as much as she can, and working at a local vineyard.