Tybee Vacation Information Center

Attention girls!!!! You need a weekend of fun right about January–holidays have been hectic; you need to reconnect with your girlfriends, or your mom, or your sister, or your daughter; January is so boring and you need a perk……whatever the reason, we have the weekend for you: The Savannah Breeze Weekend.

Ms. Mary Kay Andrews wrote the book, Savannah Breeze, about Tybee Island and Savannah, and we celebrate the women in the book who triumped over their troubles. It’s a fun, energetic and comedic book that we base the weekend on, and Ms. Andrews comes for the duration, so you meet the author. Some of the proceeds also go to the Fresh Aire Home and St. Michaels’ so your money goes to a good cause.

You begin on Friday night with a welcome party–there are goodies, dinner, live music, an MC, and drinks, especially the Savannah Breeze, a blue concoction just for us girls. AND THERE’S NO DRIVING–we come and get you in a trolley and take you back to your accommodations.

Saturday we go shopping in Savannah by trolley, have lunch (optional in a mansion), come back to the island and get ready for the big night! Dress in your pajamas–yes–pajamas. Wear your old comfortable ones or buy some new jazzy ones. We’ll pick you up and go party. Live music, dinner, MC, games, drinks, and a Ms. Savannah Breeze Queen Contest.

Sunday we start with a parade around Tybee with the new Queen and her court, and the rest of us in a trolley. Then we go to an historical Tybee cottage for brunch. Afterwards we shop around Tybee. Those that are going home, we say goodbye to.

Monday, those staying on board a vehicle for lovely Beaufort, SC for touring, shopping and a scrumptious lunch at Panini’s. This historic town is a crown jewel of the south and the trip is fabulous.

Go to www.savannahbreezeweekend.com for more information and for the registration form.

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Welcome to the area! We want you to know about all of the tours we offer. Not only do we have our wonderful Old Savannah Trolley Tour that shows you the history and culture of Savannah, but we have many other venues, as well.

First Tybee Island. While there is no official tour, we do have a staff member that can give you a Tybee Tour. Just ask our Concierge for details.

Old Savannah Tours Ghostly Nights Trolley & Spirits Stroll featuring the Pirates House. Get the ghost tour, dinner at the Pirates House and a journey into the dark! Prices range from $44 for adults to $29 for children, but prices vary depending on if you stay for dinner. Call 912.234.8128 for more information or to make reservations.

Tybee Vacation Rentals recommends the ghost tour provided by Sixth Sense Savannah. It has been featured by the New York Times, Scariest Places on Earth, and National Geographic Kids to name a few. Call 1.866.666.DEAD or go to www.sixthsensesavannah.com.

Legends and Lunch is a Savannah River cruise that gives you a 2 hour narrated voyage on the Savannah River, with lunch catered by our famous Paula Deen’s Lady and Sons restaurant. Prices are $36 for adults and $28 for children. Reservations are required. Call 912.234.8128.

The Paula Deen Tour - peek into the life of chef and restauranteer Paula Deen and have lunch at Uncle Bubbas, her brother’s restaurant. $56 for tour and lunch.

Hey Girl Scouts–we have a special tour for you–get your badge and discover Savannah. Scouts’ tickets are $12, adults/leaders are $19.

River Street Riverboat Tours - get on an old stern-wheel boat and glide up and down the Savannah River. They sail year around and they have a variety of venues: the one hour narrative tour; a dinner and entertainment cruise featuring a buffet dinner; a Gospel Dinner Cruise featuring Gospel music and southern cuisine; a lunch cruise; and a Murder Afloat mystery cruise which allows the guest to become an amateur sleuth. Call 912.232.6404 for reservations.

Dolphin tours are a great way to see the coastline, the Cockspur Lighthouse and dolphins. We recommend Dolphin Adventures which has a number of tours throughout the day, including a sunset tour. Call 912.786. 5848.

Horse-Drawn Carriage Tours are a great, slow way to see Savannah. Several companies do narrated historic tours and ghost tours. We recommend Carriage Tours of Savannah. Call 912.236.6756.

For another great way to see Savannah, take a walking tour. There’s no better way to see the squares than to stroll through them. Not only will you see the historic buildings, houses and monuments, but you’ll also get a glimpse at our hidden gardens. Call 912.234.3571 or 912.921.4455 for information.

Pedicabs - Wow-can’t believe those people can do this, but they do and what fun. It’s relaxing, easy, slow, and sure beats walking in the really hot humid weather. For details, call 912.232.7900.

Do you know that more than 85 movies have been shot in and around Savannah and Tybee? We have a 90-minute, air-conditioned tour that shows you the local sites and scenes of our movies, plus there are clips of those places as you drive by. Call Savannah Movie Tours at 912.234.3440 or go to www.savannahmovietours.net.

Savannah and the surrounding area have a rich African-American heritage and culture. There are tours for history, food, museums and so forth. Call 912.234.8091 or go to www.mikkistoursbytaste.com.

Love food? We have a great tour called the Foody Tour where not only do you learn about Savannah’s rich culinary history, but you also sample food from a variety of local eateries. For details go to www.savannahmovietours.net or call 912.234.3440.

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Tybee Island is the perfect place for eco-tourism, i.e., responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.  With its pristine marshes, clean beaches, and uninhabited surrounding islands, Tybee and her population strive to conserve the natural beauty of the area. You can kayak your way around the clean, unspoiled rivers, creeks and marshes; rent a boat and see the natural beauty of the coast line; hike the bird trails and hiking trails, including our six-mile Old Railroad Trail and Ft. Pulaski’s grounds; bicycle; witness the dolphins playing in the waves; and generally enjoy nature. Visit the Marine Science Center for a study of the Coastal environment and what you might find in its waters. 

Just off Tybee is a terrific animal sanctuary with educational exhibits and animals presented in their natural habitat. Oatland Island is great for anyone interested in nature.

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For a beach wedding, a wedding in an old mansion, a wedding in one of Savannah’s squares, or a wedding on the pier, call Linda at Tales of the South (TOTS). They can stage your wedding given any budget and any parameters. They have 30 years experience in staging your perfect day.

Are you a corporation, wanting something new and different for your company retreat, meetings, or just a get-away? Let Tales of the South put together a package for you. From accommodations, to meeting requirements, to meals, to activities, TOTS can do it all for you. Thirty years experience will make sure you don’t have to worry about anything!

Need a chef to do a special meal in-house? Call Tales of the South. They have a chef on duty to cook for your special occasion. Leave it all to TOTS and enjoy your occasion.

Are you a teacher wanting a great experience for your students? Tales of the South can provide the perfect educational package through their Student Sojourn packages. They have a myriad of educational venues from which you can choose to give your students a great learning experience that is fun!

Are you a Travel Agent putting together a trip through the South? Call Tales of the South to handle your arrangements. They can give you experiences no one else can. For example, your group can sip mint juleps on the veranda of an 1800’s home; have a sit-down dinner served in a mansion on Forsyth Park; have a hat fashion show luncheon; or have costumed guides give your group a ghost tour. From Savannah, to Charleston, to Augusta, to Washington, to Richmond, VA., to Washington, DC, TOTS can make all of your arrangements.

We will specialize tours for any group. We have an African American tour that specializes in the food, history and places of interest for African Americans and their culture. We have tours that feature the natural habitat and environment unspoiled by nature. And we can put together venues for clubs and organizations.

Call Tales of the South today at 912.786.5101 or check our website at Tales of the South for more information.

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Tybee Island is approximately two miles wide by three miles long, and encompasses about five miles of beaches. It has approximately 3,500 permanent residents but it can swell to 8,000 in summer. It is part of the state of Georgia, the 13th and last of the original 13 colonies, and is about 15 miles east of Savannah.

Tybee was inhabited by Indians and, in fact, the word “Tybee” is Continue Reading »

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