Gettysburg Battlefield Self-Guided Driving Tour
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This self-guided audio and GPS tour allows you to explore Gettysburg’s historic sites with maximum flexibility, safety, and value. Simply hop in your own car, get the tour guide app set up on your phone, and get started. All audio plays automatically based on location.The tour follows the intense 3-day battle at Gettysburg chronologically. It begins at the Gettysburg Heritage Center Car park at 1 Culp Street, where you learn about the lead-up to the battle. Before you start driving, be sure to download the Action Tour Guide app and enter your unique password for access to the audio tour. Then, you’ll explore McPherson’s Ridge, the site of the first day's conflict. From there, you continue past the Railway Cut, Iverson’s Pits, and Seminary Ridge until you reach the end of Day 1.As you continue to follow the route, begin Day 2 with an exploration at Little Round Top, Devil’s Den, the Peach Orchard, and Culp’s Hill. Day 3 then begins with the infamous Pickett’s Charge. This comprehensive tour ends at the Gettysburg Cemetery, where you hear Lincoln’s poignant Gettysburg Address.
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Free cancellation
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2 hours
Available in English, German, FrenchImportant information
Know in advance:
* This is a self-guided tour; no guide will accompany you. The tour operator's app functions as a guide, an audio tour, and a map all in one
* Please arrange for a vehicle before you take the tour. You only need to book one tour per vehicle, not per person
* After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions immediately to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Please don't wait until you are on-site
* Works perfectly without cellular or Wi-Fi with offline maps
* The audio stories play on their own based on your location. You can start anytime and pause anywhere
* Most stops along the tour have animated videos allowing you to visualize what you cannot see, such as snapshots from different centuries or interior rooms
* **Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months**
* This tour is an audio tour guide and not an attraction entrance ticket