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Gettysburg Downtown Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

Gettysburg, USA
  • 1 to 2 hours (approx.)
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Enrich your visit to Gettysburg during this self-guided audio tour of the historic town’s downtown area. Learn about the everyday civilians swept up in the Civil War’s deadliest battles. Smartphone-based narration plays automatically using your GPS location. The tours are valid forever, so you can even use the audio commentary during your next trip.
  • Get access to travel tips and professionally narrated commentary
  • App-based audio tours include videos, text, and hidden gems
  • Get instant support via phone, email, or chat whenever you need it
  • Flexible schedule: Use the tour any day, any time

What's Included

  • This tour is NOT a ticket to any attraction or site
  • This is a GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour that works through an app
  • NO in-person guide or physical equipment (bring your own device & headphones)
  • Pre-recorded audio commentary (downloadable or streamable)
  • Offline GPS-enabled route map
  • Suggested walking/driving itinerary with stop-by-stop directions
  • Lifetime access (no expiration) with Customer support (chat/email)
  • Text transcripts of audio narration & Self-paced format (start/pause/resume anytime)
  • Entrance fees, in-person guide, headphones, transport, parking, food,Wi-Fi or cellular data, rentals

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Gettysburg Heritage Center
    297 Steinwehr Ave, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA

    Begin from Gettysburg Heritage Center, 297 Steinwehr Ave, Gettysburg, PA. After booking the tour, search your emails and texts for "audio tour". Your tour is VALID FOREVER, so follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
  • 07/24/2020 - 05/15/2027

    Monday - Sunday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Itinerary

1

Jennie Wade House

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

2

Gettysburg National Cemetery

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

3

Tillie Pierce House Inn

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

4

Gettysburg Heritage Center

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

5

Gettysburg Museum of History

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

6

Witness Tree

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

7

Adams County Court House

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

8

Shriver House Museum

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

9

David Wills House

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

10

Hotel Gettysburg

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

11

Lincoln Statue at Wills House

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

12

G.a.r. Hall

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
  • How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
  • Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
  • Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
  • Savings tips: Walking tours: couples can share one tour by splitting headphones
  • New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
  • The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service.
  • Your password can be used on the same number of devices as travelers booked. Enter the same password on each device.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

3.8
based on 10 reviews
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A brief tour of the town and for $10, good if you have limited time.

James_H, Apr 2024
For $10, an interesting tour especially if you have limited time. It is a one-way walking tour, so be prepared for the walk back. It ends at the train station which had an interesting VR presentation. Walking back, I found that the tour did have at least one significant miss - the Sweney or Farnsworth house with many bullet holes on the outside wall. I thought it would have been good to include.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you James! Since my tour checks out the bullet holes at the Jennie Wade House in Stop 6, I took Farnsworth out but I’ll consider adding it back in! If you liked your walk around Gettysburg’s downtown, you might enjoy my Ultimate Gettysburg Self-Guided Bundle Tour too, which offers multiple tours around the town and battlefield. Hope to see you again soon!

Bad

Sue_G, Oct 2023
Difficulty navigating between the map and the audio. The tour did not correlate with our location. We gave up on using the audio tour

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Sue, I'm sorry you had trouble navigating the tour. We value your feedback and would love to get to the bottom of the issue. Please let us know what went wrong, and we'll do our best to make it right. Remember, the tour is yours for good, so you can always give it another try from home. If you'd like to swap it for our other 100+ tours, just let us know, and we'll make it happen. Thank you for trying us out, and we hope to have the chance to make it up to you!

informative and relaxing

jaclynn_m, Oct 2022
Was very informative- liked the self paced aspect. Could take time and stop To shop/eat along the way.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thanks so much for your feedback, Jaclynn! I'm thrilled that my tour of Downtown Gettysburg added to your learning and that you enjoyed it. I also have 100 other self-guided tours for other national parks, scenic drives, cities, and historic sites in the US. Hopefully, you’ll get the chance to try them next time! Also, just to remind you, the tour you bought is yours for a lifetime. So, you can listen to it at home or on your next visit.

Confusing. We would have been better off paying extra to get a live tour.

Mary_L, Oct 2022
The self tour was pretty confusing and it was difficult to tell where we were on the map. Plus there were two of us and, due to the noise on the street, we could not hear the narration. We could read the information. The other thing I was not happy about is that most of the places on the tour route were souvenir/gift shops and it was extremely difficult to see what was being pointed out, historically, on the tour

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you for your feedback, Mary! I recommend that every tourist buy one per person unless they are ready to share the headphones. I specified in the description, "Stick to our recommended route for the best experience," yet you guys are not following the app's plan. I also have 100 more self-guided tours for various parks, scenic drives, cities, and historical places in the United States – perhaps you'll have a chance to experience them the next time you visit! Also, as a reminder, the tour you purchased is valid for a lifetime. As a result, you may listen to it at home or at your next visit.

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