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Gettysburg Battlefield Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour

By WalknTours
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Price is AU$18 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Explore the pivotal battleground of Gettysburg, where the Civil War reached its dramatic turning point. This self-guided driving tour allows you to navigate through historic sites, immersing yourself in the stories of bravery and sacrifice that shaped American history. With GPS-triggered audio narration, you'll relive the harrowing events of July 1863, experiencing the battle in real time. Enjoy the freedom to explore at your own pace and walk key locations, from Little Round Top to the Soldiers' National Cemetery. This tour offers a meaningful connection to the past without the constraints of a scheduled group tour.

  • Self-guided audio tour with GPS-triggered narration
  • Duration: Approximately 2.5 to 4 hours, flexible to your pace
  • Highlights include Little Round Top and Pickett’s Charge
  • Perfect for first-time visitors seeking a deeper understanding of Gettysburg

Activity location

  • Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
    • 1195 Baltimore Pike
    • 17325-7034, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
    • 1195 Baltimore Pike
    • 17325, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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Gettysburg Battlefield Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • Opening hours: Sat 12:00 am-11:30 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$18.23 x 1 TravellerAU$18.23
Total
Price is AU$18.23

What's included, what's not

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    Self Guided Driving Audio Tour of Gettysburg, PA on our driving tour app
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    Listen again later anytime to relive the experience if want to hear the stories again
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    The tour is all on our driving tour app, no need to pick up or return equipment. Go anytime
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    100k plus Visitors have taken our tours around the USA
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    Plays offline so no worry about signal, just download the app and tour beforehand
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    The tour never expires, take it anytime
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    The tour uses GPS and plays automatically as you drive on our driving tour app
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    Go at your own pace, anytime. Take the tour 24/7/365
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    No entrance to any buildings or museums this tour is all outside and guided by our app
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    No human guide this is all guided by our driving tour app

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center

  • 10m
Begin your journey at the main visitor centre. Explore exhibits, the museum, and the famous Cyclorama painting before heading out onto the battlefield.

Spangler's Spring

  • 10m
A peaceful spring with a powerful storey—on the night of July 2nd, Union and Confederate soldiers silently gathered here together to fill canteens, only to return to fighting the next morning.

Culp's Hill

  • 10m
The Union Army’s right flank and one of the most important defensive positions of the battle. Soldiers built breastworks here that helped hold off repeated Confederate attacks.

Culp's Hill Observation Tower

  • 10m
Climb the tower for sweeping views of the battlefield and a better understanding of how the Union defensive line was formed.

Major General Henry Warner Slocum Monument

  • 10m
Honours General Henry Slocum, whose decision to move his troops forward without orders helped secure this critical ground and ultimately contributed to Union victory.

Gettysburg Battlefield: Lee’s Headquarters (Pass by)

Visit the modest stone house where Confederate General Robert E. Lee made key decisions that shaped the outcome of the battle.

Brigadier General John Buford Statue

  • 5m
These monuments mark where Union cavalry held the line long enough for reinforcements to arrive—buying crucial time on the first day of battle.

John Burns Memorial

  • 5m
Dedicated to the only civilian to fight in the battle—a 69-year-old local who joined Union soldiers and became a national legend.

The Eternal Light Peace Memorial

  • 10m
A powerful symbol of reconciliation, dedicated in 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to honour both Union and Confederate soldiers.

Oak Ridge Observation Tower

  • 10m
Climb for a panoramic view of the first day’s battlefield, where the Union line was pushed back through Gettysburg.

Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center (Pass by)

Stand where Confederate forces held their line and where General Lee directed the battle, including the lead-up to Pickett’s Charge.

Little Round Top

  • 10m
One of the most famous sites of the battle. This hill was desperately defended in a last stand that saved the Union Army’s left flank.

Devil's Den

  • 10m
A rugged, boulder-filled landscape that saw intense fighting and is now known for both its history and its eerie, haunted reputation.

State of Pennsylvania Monument

  • 5m
The largest monument on the battlefield, honouring over 34,000 Pennsylvania soldiers who fought at Gettysburg.

High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument

  • 5m
The farthest point reached by Confederate forces during Pickett’s Charge—often considered the turning point of the entire Civil War.

Soldiers' National Cemetery

  • 10m
End your tour where Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, honouring those who fought and died here.

Location

Activity location

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    Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
    • 1195 Baltimore Pike
    • 17325-7034, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
    • 1195 Baltimore Pike
    • 17325, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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