A full day visiting the real Savannah locations behind your favorite films and shows.
A full-day private tour of Savannah's most iconic real film and TV locations, in a city now recognized as one of the largest filming hubs in the US.
Georgia now ranks as one of the largest film and television production locations in the US, and Savannah is a major reason why. This full-day private tour visits some of the city's most recognizable real filming locations, from Forsyth Park's famous fountain (a backdrop tied to Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil) to other real sites used in movies and series shot around the city.
A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.
Hotel pick-up included in Savannah.
See the real fountain and setting associated with Savannah's most famous literary and film connections.
Cover far more ground than a shorter tour, with a private guide who knows the real production history.
Learn why Georgia has become one of the country's largest filming hubs.
Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.
Every group size is covered — from an intimate private ride to large multi-coach groups.
Up to 6
A fast, private ride for couples, small families, or business travelers — plenty of luggage room and a smooth, quiet cabin.
Up to 14
Comfortable, air-conditioned seating for small and mid-size groups — our most popular option for families and friend groups traveling together.
Up to 56
Our largest single vehicle — a full-size luxury motorcoach for large groups, conventions, and corporate events that still want one private tour, one vehicle.
A full-day private tour of Savannah's most iconic real film and TV locations, in a city now recognized as one of the largest filming hubs in the US. Georgia now ranks as one of the largest film and television production locations in the US, and Savannah is a major reason why. This full-day private tour visits some of the city's most recognizable real filming locations, from Forsyth Park's famous fountain (a backdrop tied to Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil) to other real sites used in movies and series shot around the city.
Georgia's rise as a filming hub traces largely to a 2008 state law that gives qualifying productions up to a 30% tax credit for filming in Georgia, and Savannah layers its own additional incentive on top — a 10% local cash rebate for productions that meet a minimum local spend. The payoff has been real: the city has been ranked among the top small cities and towns in the country for film production by MovieMaker magazine, and the Savannah Regional Film Commission has credited recent streaming productions alone, like Manhunt and The Girl from Plainville, with bringing roughly $207 million in direct spending to the city in a single year. A full day with a private guide is enough time to actually see how deep that production history runs, well beyond the handful of locations most visitors recognize.
Forsyth Park and its landmark 1858 fountain anchor the tour, and for good reason — the fountain is likely the first large-scale cast-iron fountain ever installed in the United States, manufactured by the same New York foundry that cast ironwork for the U.S. Capitol dome and the Brooklyn Bridge. It's also one of the most filmed single spots in the city, appearing in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Forrest Gump, Cape Fear, and The Longest Yard, among others. John Berendt's 1994 nonfiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and Clint Eastwood's 1997 film adaptation, are widely credited with roughly doubling Savannah's tourism industry almost overnight — a single story that reshaped how the whole city thinks about its own preservation and visitor economy.
Because this is a full day rather than a shorter loop, there's room to connect Forsyth Park to other real locations tied to that same story and others — including Monterey Square, where the historic Mercer Williams House served as the actual scene of the 1981 shooting at the center of Midnight's murder trial — alongside additional stops used across Savannah's long list of TV and film productions. Your guide's knowledge of which buildings, squares, and street corners actually appear on screen (versus ones only rumored to) is what separates a deep, full-day version of this tour from a quick highlights drive-by.
Every Voyzo tour is a starting point — tell us what you have in mind and we'll build it.