Have the special opportunity to explore one of the country’s most historically significant battlefields—and leave all the logistics and navigation to someone else—on this private, full-day tour of Gettysburg. Following morning pickup from your Washington DC accommodation, travel via private “history bus” to Gettysburg. See a local museum, visit Gettysburg Battlefield, pay tribute at several memorials, and enjoy a more in-depth trip than most other visitors get to experience.
- This tour is perfect for visiting history buffs
- Round-trip transit via private vehicle makes logistics easy
- This private tour offers the most personalized way to explore
- Your guide’s stories will bring the area’s wartime history to life
What To Expect
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
Travel time to Gettysburg, Pa from the Washington, DC area is approximately one hour and a half. Upon arrival, you will visit the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War, see A Film, “A New Birth of Freedom”. and see Cyclorama, a 360 degree painting depicting Pickett’s charge.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Gettysburg Battlefield
Travelers will hop on and hop off at various sites along the actual Gettysburg Battlefield. This time is an approximate culmination of all subsequent stops listed below.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
The Eternal Light Peace Memorial
This memorial, located on the hill where Maj.Gen. Robert E Rodes’ Confederates attacked from, threatening Union forces. 75 years later, 1800 Civil War veterans helped dedicate this memorial to “Peace Eternal in a Nation United”.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Oak Ridge
At this site, Union soldiers held stubbornly against Rodes’ advance. Eventually the Union line from here to McPherson Ridge would begin to crumble.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
North Carolina Memorial
On this site, the Confederate army positioned itself on high ground along Seminary Ridge
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Virginia Memorial
The large open field to the east of here is where the last Confederate assault of the battle known as “Pickett;s Charge”, occurred July 3rd.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Warfield Ridge
Lt. Gen. James Longstreet’s Confederate army’s assault’s began here, directed at the Union troops occupying Devil’s Den, the Wheatfield and Peach Orchard and against General Meade’s undefended left flank at the Round Tops.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Little Round Top
As a result of quick action by Brig. Gen Warren, Gen. Meade’s chief engineer, Union officers were alerted to the Confederate threat and Federal reinforcements were brought here to defend the position
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Wheatfield
As a result of charges and countercharges, this field and nearby woods was strewn with over 4,000 dead and wounded
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Peach Orchard
The Union line extended from Devil’s Den to this point here, then angled northward on Emmittsburg Road. From here, Federal cannon bombarded Southern forces crossing the Rose Farm toward the Wheatfield. By that early evening, Confederate attacks overran the position.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Plum Run
Union soldiers crossed this ground on their way from the Peach Orchard to Cemetery Ridge to retreat as fighting raged to the south at the Wheatfield and Little Round Top
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
State of Pennsylvania Monument
This is the point where Union artillery held the line here on Cemetery Ridge as General Meade called on more support to strengthen and hold the center of the Union position.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Spangler’s Spring
After having attacked the right flank of the Union army and occupying the lower slopes of Culp’s Hill, the next morning the Confederates were driven off after 7 hours of fighting
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
East Cemetery Hill
Union forces here repelled a Confederate assault that reached the crest of this hill
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument
Site of the most climatic moment of the battle on July 4th. after a 2 hour cannonade, some 7,000 union soldiers repulsed the bulk of the 12,000 man “Picket’s Charge” causing General Lee’s army to begin retreating
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Gettysburg National Cemetery
The setting for Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. It was delivered at the cemetery’s dedication on November 19, 1863
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Max group – 13
