Gettysburg Tours and Visitor Information
Gettysburg Battlefield Visitor

Gettysburg Tours & Visitor Information

Classic Yellowstone Bus
~ Premier Battlefield Tours
~ Battlefield Tours for Kids
~ Old Town Tours
~ Sidetrip Tours to Harpers Ferry & Antietam
~ Winery Bus Tours (with stops at three wineries)





Premier Gettysburg Battlefield Tours

Up Little Round TopThe Gettysburg Batttlefield is much larger than most people expect--more than 10,000 acres--and it is criss-crossed by more than 40 miles of battlefield avenues. There are more than 1,450 monuments, markers and plaques on the field.

Our Gettysburg tours will give you a clear understanding of what happened here, why it happened here and why Gettysburg is so important in American history.

You'll see all the important places and you'll see them in a sequence that makes it much easier to understand everything. These Gettysburg tours are the highlight of any visit to this hallowed battlefield.

Our Premier Gettysburg Tour is a comprehensive tour lasting about 2 & 1/2 hours. We take you to all the famous places and provide you with a clear explanation of the events that took place here.

This tour makes two stops: The first is at the location where Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address and the second is at Little Round Top, site of one of the Battle's most famous chapters and a stunningly beautiful prominence providing a panoramic view of almost the entire battlefield.

Departure times and costs for our Premier Gettysburg Tours are as follows:

Premier Gettysburg Tours: 2 hours & 30 minutes

DEPARTURES DAILY AT: 10AM ~ 12 Noon ~ 2PM ~ 4PM

Adults (12 & over) - $19.95
Kids - $12
Under six - Free

FOR RESERVATIONS: CALL 717-334-8000

Our Classic Buses

Battlefield Tour Bus

For our Premier Battlefield Tour, you'll ride in one of our classic 17-passenger Yellowstone Park Buses and enjoy the special attention that is only available when you are part of such a small group.

Believe me, the small group size makes a huge difference and you'll love it.

We also have a fleet of modern mid-sized buses and we use these sometimes if the weather is especially troublesome. They are also available for larger charter groups.

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Battlefield Tours for Kids

Battlefield Tour For Kids

We offer a special tour designed for kids that is both fun and educational.

It's a complete tour of the battlefield that is filled with exciting true stories about the battle and many of the men who lived through it (and some who didn't). We also include an extra stop with some special activities that help kids understand the "The Life of the Civil War Soldier".

This is a great American history tour for kids and adults alike.

If you are coming to Gettysburg with your children or grandchildren or your nieces or nephews, this tour is positively the one you want them to take.

For more information, including departure times and ticket prices , please see our Kids Tour Page

Always Free Pick-Up at Park Service Visitor Center and Area Hotels

Tours of Old Town Gettysburg

Old Town Tour

If we weren't so politically correct, we'd say that women absolutely love this tour (it focuses on human interest stories rather than military tactics). But we are just so PC that we won't say that. We'll just say that everybody absolutely loves this tour.

Come along on one of our classic Yellowstone Park buses for an hour-long ride through the streets of Old Town Gettysburg. You'll hear fascinating true stories about some of the extraordinary people who lived here during the great battle (and at other times).

The Town of Gettysburg (population 7,500) sits right smack in the middle of the Battlefield and there was tremendous fighting right through the streets of the town on the first day of the battle. The Confederates had the upper hand that day and the town fell under Rebel occupation.

History buffs will note that this was the last time an American city or town has been occupied by an invading army.

This tour is an absolute "must" for those of you (women and men) who have been to Gettysburg several times and are convinced that you know "everything there is" about the Battle of Gettysburg (it's usually men who think that).

If that sounds like a challenge to all you Civil War Nuts, you're right.

For more on this wonderful little tour.....Click here

Old Town Gettysburg Tours : Just over 1 hour

DEPARTURES DAILY AT 1PM - 3PM - 5PM

Adults - $15
Kids - $10
Under six - Free

CALL 717-334-8000 FOR RESERVATIONS

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Gettysburg Area Wineries Tour

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Come along for a splendid afternoon of fine wine and glorious scenery on our tour of three wineries nestled in the foothills of the South Mountains near Gettysburg.

Located just a few minutes west of town, the three fabulous wineries offer unique tastes and superb hospitality.

  • Reid's Orchards and Winery sits high atop the South Mountain overlooking the Buchanan Valley. Along with the winery, the Reid Family operates a sprawling orchard complex providing the finest seasonal fruits and vegetables.
  • Adams County Winery, the Grand Dad of local wineries, is an award-winning icon in these parts where the legendary John Kramb produces some of the area's most acclaimed wines.
  • Hauser Estate Winery has established itself as a must-see landmark in our region and offers noble wines and stunning views
    of the Gettysburg Plains from the ridgetop of South Mountain.
  • For this tour, you'll ride in one of our modern motor coaches.

    Winery Bus Tours

    Depart at 1 pm ~~~ Return at 5:30 pm
    Every Saturday & Sunday
    $29 Per Person
    FOR RESERVATIONS: CALL 717-334-8000

    Sidetrip Tours to Harpers Ferry & Antietam

    Harpers Ferry

    Only 50 miles southwest of Gettysburg at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, Harpers Ferry is the site of the famous raid by John Brown in 1859 that lit the fuse leading to the American Civil War. Surrounded by the stunning elevations of Bolivar Heights, Maryland Heights and Loudoun Heights, the strategic little town changed hands eight times during the war.

    We'll take you from Gettysburg to the Visitor Center at Harpers Ferry in just over an hour to begin your tour, including the building where John Brown was captured.

    After touring the town, you'll be free to have lunch on your own at any of the local eateries and we'll then reboard our bus at 1:00 pm and head north for the fourteen-mile trip to Sharpsburg, Maryland and the famous Antietam Battlefield, scene of the bloodiest one-day battle in the entire Civil War (23,000 casualties).

    We'll stop at the Antietam Visitor Center and then proceed on our tour through the Battlefield itself with stops at all the famous landmarks: Burnside Bridge, Bloody Lane, Dunker Church, The Cornfield......and more.

    We'll then head for home and arrive back in Gettysburg at about 5:30 pm.

    This tour will be in one of our modern 27-passenger air-conditioned motor coaches.

    Tours are offered every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday through the summer. Call for special group tours on any other day.

    Advance reservations are required.

    Sidetrip Tour to Harpers Ferry & Antietam

    Depart Gettysburg at 8:30 am ~~~ Return at 5:30 pm
    Offered Every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday
    $45 Per Person
    FOR RESERVATIONS: CALL 717-334-8000

    For Reservations

    Call 717-334-8000

    We will ask for a Visa or Mastercard number in order to secure a reservation.

    Reservations may be cancelled without penalty anytime up to within 48 hours of the reserved tour date and time. After that time, you will be responsible for the full fare value of the original reservation.

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    Come On Along......

    Gettysburg Battlefield

    THE HISTORIC TOUR COMPANY

    FOR ALL YOUR GETTYSBURG TOURS
    55 Steinwehr Avenue
    Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

    717-334-8000

    Many thanks.

    Looking forward to seeing you in the Most Famous Small Town in the World

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