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Beyond Gettysburg

2-Hour Gettysburg Battlefield Guided History Bus Tour with a National Park Guide

Recommended by 92% of travelers
Gettysburg, USA
High interest
Booked 10+ times today.
+5
  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.7
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· Fawn_S ·
Jul 2026
Excellent experience! Our guide John was extremely knowledgeable and our bus driver Stacy was great! They were both so personable and friendly. This is a must do activity when visiting Gettysburg. No better way to experience what happened during the battles that took place there and to understand what the monuments etc are and mean. Absolutely wonderful!!
· Janet_H ·
Sept 2026
Excellent experience. Comfortable, cool bus, smooth ride, informative tour guide… a moving experience seeing all the beautiful memorials/monuments and hearing about the battle of Gettysburg.

Overview

Visit sites from the Battle of Gettysburg on a bus tour with a guide who tells you about the phases of the 3-day battle, which was a turning point in the American Civil War. See Devil's Den, Little Round Top, the location of Pickett's charge, and more. If you're a history or war buff, don't miss this chance to learn more about a pivotal piece of the past.
  • Tour the large battlefield in a comfortable air-conditioned coach
  • See significant sites that changed the course of US history
  • Your guide fills you in on all the details of the war and this battle
  • Meet your guide and group at the entrance to save time

What's Included

  • Driver/guide
  • Gettysburg Battlefield Guided History Bus Tour
  • Transport by Air-Conditioned Coach Bus
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 778 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA

    MEETING LOCATION: Tour departs from Gettysburg Tour Center, 777 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

1

Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tours

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Gettysburg National Military Park (Pass By)

Devils Den (Pass By)

Little Round Top (Pass By)

Pickett's Charge (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
  • MEETING LOCATION: Tour departs from Gettysburg Tour Center, 778 Baltimore Street , Gettysburg, PA 17325.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7
based on 2,597 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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It was very informative....

Jodi_C, Oct 2026
It was very informative. We had three stops where we could get off the bus and take photos. Great tour guide. She was very knowledgeable about the battle of Gettysburg.

Great tour!

Sharon_B, Oct 2026
The bus tour was extremely informative regarding the battles at Gettysburg. Really nice tour bus. Both bus driver and guide were fun and nice. We have taken the tour several times and we always learn something new!

Michael Edwards

Michael_E, Oct 2026
Great time very interesting, good informational, will tell others to make sure they also book this tour

Great Tour

Donald_P, Oct 2026
Great tour the guide gave a lot of history information on the battle, and the city of Gettysburg. I would highly recommend this tour

Worth your time

Dirk_C, Oct 2026
Certified Gettysburg Battlefield Guide. Very well done. John Fitzgerald was informative, knew what he was talking about. At time his talk tugged at your heart strings. At times he was slightly comical. Very pleased. The bus driver "Klaus" was great. Both men are fantastic at their "calling".

Worth the trip

Nanette_J, Oct 2026
Lots to see. Very informative. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative about the battles and history.

Gettysburg Battlefield

Robert_B, Oct 2026
An historian of every Gettysburg detail, almost the feeling of being there in late June early July 1863

Informative Tour of the Battlefield

Ellen_R, Oct 2026
It was informative, and comfortable traveling in the bus. Our driver and volunteer narrator were great. Nice way to learn about the battle and see the battlefield.

You are mostly on the...

Colleen_O, Oct 2026
You are mostly on the bus, with a few stops to get off. Paul was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable!

Gettysburg fall weekend

Virginia_B, Oct 2026
Take the bus tour and also schedule a nightly candlelight ghost tour. Your guides are highly knowledgeable telling you of many haunted happenings. The also will suggest other places to visit that you wouldn't we ant to miss.

It’s awesome battle ,...

thomas_d, Oct 2026
It’s awesome battle , wear comfy shoes and relaxing clothes, I don’t think you kids would have as good of times as the adults

Gettysburg Battlefield

Paul_L, Oct 2026
interesting, historical, everyone should visit. if I would have been born 100 years earlier, I would have been fighting at that field, and probably dying

You will feel like you were there!

Judy_W, Sept 2026
We felt like we were in the battle of Gettysburg! Loved every minute of our tour. The narrator did an awesome job of making you feel like we were part of the history. Two hours does not do it justice as there were so much to see and feel. It went by so fast I would do it again because you have too. My son went on this tour last year and so he said it was nice to know things he didn't catch from the narrator the year before. You will not be bored! You will appreciate listening to history instead of reading it in a book. It did not disappoint!

Do it again

Barry_P, Sept 2026
Guide very knowledgeable. Helps you understand how the battles went. You even get a bathroom break. Definitely worth your time

Must See!

Layne_B, Sept 2026
Our Tour guide was very knowledgeable about the Gettysburg Battle. We enjoyed our history lesson very much. I highly recommend this tour.

50 Year Reunion

Daryl_W, Sept 2026
Excellent tour given by an excellent guide (I think John). Friendly and professional! Viator is not located at the at the Visitor's Center! I made the mistake of going to the visitor’s center first. I met an Army Buddy that I went to basic training with in 1976 for the tour.

Great Battlefield Tour!

Michael_C, Sept 2026
This is a very well planned out trip around the Gettysburg battlefield. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and we stopped at some of the biggest battle sites and were able to get out to take pictures while we listened to our guide’s description of what happened.

It was a great experience!

Cathy_S, Sept 2026
VERY good tour! The guide was extremely knowledgeable, and easy to listen to, whether you’re a big history buff or Civil War clueless person! Bus was comfortable, especially since it rained that day! We were glad to not be in one of the horse-drawn open carriages. The ONLY way to go thru the battlefield, in my opinion! We wouldn’t have gotten 1/10 as much out of it, had we gone ourselves. Bargain, too.

Fantastic way to hit the highlights!

Tomas_C, Sept 2026
Awesome experience Tim was a fantastic guide really painting a nice story while showing us all the highlights of the battlefield. He really makes history come alive. The bus was comfortable and good temperature.

Great battlefield overview

Tanya_M, Sept 2026
Great overview of the park, battlefield, and monuments. The bus is climate controlled and has speakers throughout so you can hear the guide no matter where you sit. Then guide is knowledgeable and tells you details you would not otherwise know. You make three stops along the way where you can get off and take pictures. Additionally there is one bathroom break in the middle.

Response from Host, Sept 2026

Thank you for the five-star review. We are glad that you had an enjoyable experience with us.

The guide and driver were...

Scott_V, Sept 2026
The guide and driver were helpful and so nice. The length of the bus tour was exactly right with just enough stops

Response from Host, Sept 2026

We are so glad that you enjoyed your time on our Battlefield tour. Hope to see you in the future.

Activity

Stephanie_M, Sept 2026
Some walking and climbing but on cleared pathways. Driver great, guide was knowledgable and it went fast.

Response from Host, Sept 2026

Thank you for your wonderful review. Hope to see you again in the future.

I knew a bit about the...

David_M, Sept 2026
I knew a bit about the battle. But I learned. A lot more. I would recommend it to all ages seeing helped with my perspective

Response from Host, Sept 2026

Thank you for the review and your recommendation. We are glad that you had a very informative experience with us.

The guide Paul was very...

Judith_D, Sept 2026
The guide Paul was very knowledgeable and welcoming for questions. Cindy was excellent driver and bus was ckean.

Response from Host, Sept 2026

We are so glad that you enjoyed your time on our Battlefield tour. Hope to see you in the future.

Paul was an excellent...

Stefanie_S, Sept 2026
Paul was an excellent tour guide. Klauscwad the sweetest bus driver. I highly recommend this tour. I wish it was longer!

Response from Host, Sept 2026

Thank you for the review and your recommendation. We are glad that you had a very informative experience with us.

Witty and interesting guide

Melinda_G, Sept 2026
Really good tour - great information from the guide, and we appreciated his wit. Just the right amount of time (2 hours) especially since we’d already visited the visitor center and some of the monuments on our own.

Response from Host, Sept 2026

Thank you for the five-star review. We are glad that you had an enjoyable experience with us.

Excellent tour.

Susan_S, Sept 2026
Excellent overview of Gettysburg Military Park. Background information and battle explanations were provided. Tim was well informed.

Response from Host, Sept 2026

Thank you for the five-star review. We are glad that you had an enjoyable experience with us.

Great Ztiur - Best way to see so much in so little time snd gain a great understanding .

Jeannie_G, Sept 2026
We love tours and this one was so informative . I could invision the battles 😀. I highly recommend this tour .

Response from Host, Sept 2026

Thank you for the review and your recommendation. We are glad that you had a very informative experience with us.

Excellent experience....

Janet_H, Sept 2026
Excellent experience. Comfortable, cool bus, smooth ride, informative tour guide… a moving experience seeing all the beautiful memorials/monuments and hearing about the battle of Gettysburg.

Response from Host, Sept 2026

We are so glad that you enjoyed your time on our Battlefield tour. Hope to see you in the future.

Really nice job on the driver and the narrator!

Thad_M, Sept 2026
The Narrator very knowledgeable! They told me stuff i never knew or had forgotten from history class(40 years + ago).

Response from Host, Sept 2026

Thank you for your wonderful review. Hope to see you again in the future.
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