2-Hour Gettysburg Battlefield Guided History Bus Tour with a National Park Guide
Description
Witness landmarks and monuments relating to the Battle of Gettysburg on this guided bus tour of the carefully restored battlefield. Your knowledgeable guide discusses the various phases of this three-day battle that was the turning point in the American Civil War. See significant locations including McPherson Ridge, Culp's Hill, Little Round Top, Devil's Den and the site of Pickett's Charge. Ideal for history lovers, this tour is a somber exploration of one of the most pivotal places in America's past as well as a convenient drive from the nation's capital.
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MEETING LOCATION: Tour departs from Gettysburg Tour Center, 778 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Travel the historic fields of Gettysburg in the comfort of an air-conditioned guided tour bus and watch history come alive through the eyes of a licensed guide. Enjoy a truly unique perspective into the three-day Battle of Gettysburg. Your guide may stop at one of the following scenic locations.
The Battle of Gettysburg, a turning point in the Civil War, was the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion," Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address."
Devils Den is a rock formation that can be explored by the whole family. Located in the middle of Gettysburg National Military Park below Little Round Top.
Unique view of the battlefield below with monument at top of the hill.
As you stand and look across the vast space between the two armies one can imagine the intense battle that occurred here that impacted the outcome of the Civil War.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
- MEETING LOCATION: Tour departs from Gettysburg Tour Center, 778 Baltimore Street , Gettysburg, PA 17325.
Reviews(2,389)
So much history, so many monuments, so many battles - all craftfully described by incredibly knowledgeable guides. Busses are comfortable and guides tailor each tour based on the crowd. For us, the guide pointed out the Indiana 3rd Calvary monument, which my 2x grandfather was part of. We got out at Little Round Top to explore as well as at least one other monument as well. Well worth scheduling the time, and we got the combo ticket with the cyclorama tour as well.
We had a wonderful two hour tour in the comfort of an air conditioned bus on a 101 degree day! My wife and I are locals who took our friends from out of town on the tour. Having lived near Gettysburg for 34 years I was amazed at how much I did not actually know! The guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and help make the story of the battle come to life in a way that was informative and fun. They offered opportunities to get off the bus at various locations to further our understanding of key areas of the battle. I highly recommend the tour and would do it again. So much to learn about those incredible 3 days of American history!!
Bus driver and presenter worked together very well. Nice ride with breaks along the way. Presenter knew her history very well and made it fun for everyone with some quizzes
I honestly came away with nothing new, it was pretty much a retread of all the facts and figures I learned in school. It was interesting, could have been more so.
I love the Civil War in the battle of Gettysburg. I’ve been trying to get my nephew into it and we took this tour. Even though the man was nice, he spoke at such a ridiculous speed. It was hard to follow, and he was all over the place with his storytelling. As much as I love the history of all this, even I was bored so I couldn’t imagine what my nephew was feeling. He also kept mixing up left and right so it made it really hard to follow which part of the field he was talking about. I tip everybody for almost everything and I think this is the first time in a long time I could not justify a tip for this tour guide. It was a horrible experience and nobody got out of the bus to look at anything when we stopped. The only thing we were really looking forward to was getting out at little round top and since nobody wanted to, we didn’t want to be the ones that held everybody up. The way that should’ve been handled was that they say that we stay there for 10 minutes and if anybody wants to stay on the bus they can that way nobody feels guilty for making everybody wait. It was two hours of complete boredom. I tried going on my phone to show my nephew parts of the battlefield in the map so at least try to partially follow what the man was saying. I’m very familiar with the battle but for somebody who isn’t, they were no way they could follow what he was saying. There was also unnecessary descriptions of stuff that could’ve been passed, and he could’ve focused more on the actual battle instead of jumping around from different days. Will never do this again. I wish I can get a refund, but obviously that’s not gonna happen.
Lovely tour, very knowlegeable tour guide who described the battles so we could understand the monuments. Impressive and a must do experience.
Great bus tour experience. I am not a Civil War history buff, so I wanted to make sure my trip to Gettysburg was educational and impactful and my bus tour was a highlight! We stopped at all of the major monuments and learned a lot of the history of the war. After the tour I took the opportunity to go back to some of those monuments and reflect on what I had just learned. Couldn’t recommend this bus tour more! It will make your trip to Gettysburg all the more meaningful. Our tour guide Christina was amazing! Very knowledgeable and made it fun for all of us!
I was well organized. Friendly people. Great tour guide. My goal was to get a good idea of what happened on each day of the battle.
Our guide was fantastic. Joe was so knowledgeable and engaging. Truly delightful. Viator never fails to make any excursion educational and fun.
It was very interesting to see and hear from a knowledgeable and professional guide. You listened to the history of the Battle of Gettysburg and you will have a great view of the past. I highly recommend. Thank you for the experience.
