Gettysburg Day Tour: Historic Exploration from DC
4.2
51 Ratings
Washington

Embark on a journey to the American state of Pennsylvania! Dive into the rich history of Gettysburg’s National Military Park. Take a tour of downtown Gettysburg. Delve into the stories of Gettysburg and the influential Battle. Your route:

Washington D.C. → Gettysburg National Military Park (4 hours) → Downtown Gettysburg (1 hour) → Washington D.C.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Gettysburg National Military Park - The Gettysburg National Military Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. Many of the park’s 43,000 American Civil War artifacts are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. It features a new park Visitor Center, the 24,000 square foot Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War, a new gallery to display the restored Cyclorama Painting, two theaters for a new 22-minute film.
What's Included
  • Transportation in professional vehicles tailored to group size
  • Expert Driver-Guide services included
  • Admission to Cyclorama, Gettysburg Museum, and Battlefield Bus Tour
  • Tickets for ‘A New Birth of Freedom’ film (22 minutes)
What's Not Included
  • Food and beverage.
  • Gratuities
  • Parking is not available at pick up point.The cost of transportation to/from the place of departure.
  • Personal expenses and other expenses not listed in the Cost Includes.
  • Booster seats are required for kids under 8 years old. Booster rental service for $10/seat/day.
Additional Information
    1. Customer under 18 years old MUST be accompanied by at least one adult. In consideration of the guest safety, pregnant women are only allowed to join the tour if pregnant for 24 weeks or less by the end of the trip.
    1. Please be sure to provide accurate and complete information upon booking. This includes name, gender, valid contact information (preferably a mobile phone), accurate tour location, etc., This helps to avoid any errors upon the reservation because errors affect travel. Any losses due to inaccurate or invalid information will be at your own cost and the company will not be held responsible.
    1. Any guests that have already purchased their own tickets or have a city PASS will not be able to use it on the tour. Please understand that you must purchase the admission tickets through our company in order to participate. For the optional admission tickets, you will reserve it from the tour guide directly. The tour guide will make this arrangement for you. As a tour group, it is highly suggested to make a reservation together rather than individually in order to get into an attraction. We greatly appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Thank you again for choosing to tour with us! 
    1. During the actual trip, the tour guide or driver has the right to appropriately adjust the tour sequence, stay time or assembly time of scenic spots according to the weather, traffic, and other conditions to ensure the smooth progress of the trip.
    1. If the scenic spots are temporarily closed or closed on a particular holiday, etc., the tour guide will adjust the appearance according to the actual situation or replace the location with another scenic spot to ensure the richness of the itinerary. The opening hours and capacity limits of certain attractions and national parks will be subject to change from time to time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the operating hours and capacity restrictions have an impact on the itinerary, it shall be regarded as force majeure. Thank you for your understanding.
    1. Children under the age of 8 require a booster seat in order to participate in the tour group. JUPITER LEGEND Corporation and Ctour Holiday provide the rental service for $10.00/person/day. Please make a request when booking the itinerary so that we may have the booster seat ready in advance. Please understand that the violations and fines are borne by the guests themselves. There is no need for a booster seat for bus travel on the day of travel, and the fee can be refunded to the guest.
    1. Normal health conditions are required to participate and enjoy our full itineraries. Contact us for specific policies or information regarding passengers with disabilities who do need to provide advance notification to make a reservation. JUPITER LEGEND Corporation and Ctour Holiday do not guarantee a wheelchair lift-equipped bus and/or seating availability to disabled passengers without prior notification and approval.
    1. We may alter these terms and conditions from time to time and post the new version on the website. It is your responsibility to check it on the website regularly and prior to making a reservation. Unless specifically stated otherwise herein or required by law, JUPITER LEGEND Corporation shall not be liable for any consequential, compensatory, indirect, incidental or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with the performance of its obligations under these terms and conditions.
    1. This product is a group activity. If you choose to leave the group, please inform in advance, and obtain the consent of the tour guide. You need to sign the departure agreement form and the unfinished part will be regarded as your own abandonment. The group fee will not be refunded.
    1. Gift items in the itinerary that cannot be given away due to force majeure factors such as traffic and weather conditions or personal reasons may be subject to change. Please understand that the fees will not be refunded.
Location
610 F St NW
F Street Northwest
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(51 Ratings)
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Camper42359325623
Jul 20, 2024
Great trip to Gettysburg. - Host very friendly and knowledgeable. Even dropped everyone off at Their Hotel. Would definitely go on another tour with Him.
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Sarah_h
Jul 12, 2024
Gettysburg, a must do trip ! - This was a great trip with our driver Galen in a top quality bus. The journey is about 2 hours but well worth it. The price included the film and 360 panoramic sight and sound experience of the famous battlefield painting as well as a brilliant personal tour of the battle fields with a national park guide called Bruce Rice. Bruce brought the whole experience to life with his knowledge and insight into this critical turning point in US history. A must trip for anyone wishing to understand a bit more about the origins and consequences of the civil war.
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James_g
Jul 10, 2024
Capture the Civil War action in Gettysburg! - The day was very informative and enjoyable. In particular, the trip around the Battlefields site was top class as the guide brought the whole experience to life. The drive to Gettysburg was very pleasant as our driver, Gallon, was excellent.
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Rachel_c
Jul 8, 2024
Great day trip from DC! - Gettysburg was a wonderful day trip from DC! Our Viator tour guide, Galen, made the experience easy and enjoyable. Would definitely recommend!
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Michaelmy26hw
Jul 3, 2024
Aersome Gettyburg - I went to the Gettysburg fields and had really good time with Galen. He was very thoughtful and considerate. I would travel again with him.
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C2254vdtammyb
Jun 21, 2024
Excellent Experience! - It was an absolute delight having Galen as our tour guide. He was extremely attentive and accommodating to everyone in our group. He was an excellent driver, who was always focused on our safety in the wake of much road construction and heavy traffic to and from Gettysburg. Galen kept us on time while being kind and focused on everyone having a positive experience. After the trip, my daughter realized she had accidentally left her purse on the van we took. It could have easily become a nightmare since she had some valuables in it, but Galen worked with us to contact his colleague, who had taken the bus for another tour, so it could be returned. He truly went above and beyond delivering it to us only a few days later. We truly had an amazing experience with Galen and could not recommend him enough!
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Claireestelle63
May 30, 2024
Great day out from Washington DC - Great full day out! Good communication from Galen, our driver for the day, to confirm pick up location. Two hour drive to visitor centre for introduction film, fabulous cyclorama and museum. Then dropped into town for lunch before collecting our excellent guide, Gary, for a detailed tour. Galen was brilliant throughout and helpful for getting us back to our respective hotels. Fascinating insight to the build up and action on the battlefield. Would certainly recommend.
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Tony
May 23, 2024
A very informative tour - Our driver was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. He set everything up and made all the arrangements. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and showed us everything that was necessary for our trip to Gettysburg. He was conscientious of everything.
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Peter
Jul 7, 2024
Good way to see the Battlefield - Galen, our driver, contacted me the day before to confirm arrangements. Minibus was at meeting point in good time. No toilets at meeting point, so don't drink much tea beforehand. Galen stopped on the way for a comfort break. Visitor centre good. Useful film at beginning to set context and then you see huge circular painting of day 3 battle. Battlefield bus tour is good. Guide was helpful. You can get out at top of Little Round Top. Paid for tour in UK. Price very full. Next time I'd book in US as probably a lot cheaper. Galen was very helpful and took us back to our DC hotel.
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Thomas_b
Jun 28, 2024
Bad Tour Guide - The Tour Guide’s driving was terrible. He was late for the pickup as he went to the wrong location. During the trip he did not connect his phone to the car’s Bluetooth and instead held the phone while he repeatedly texted, used the map app and made a call. As a result he kept drifting out of the lane hitting rumble strips. It was very unsafe. I requested a 50% refund (Gettysburg itself was great without the Tour Guide) and was denied. Will not use Viator again.
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