Small Group 1-Day Tour: DC to Gettysburg American Civil War Museum

Embark on a historic exploration from Washington D.C. to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Discover the famous Gettysburg National Military Park and delve into the rich history of the significant Battle. Don’t miss the chance to explore Gettysburg Downtown too!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Washington DC - The famous Gettysburg is located in Adams County and in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The Battle of Gettysburg (1863) and President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address are to important impactful remarks of the town. The town also hosts visitors to the Gettysburg National Battlefield in the Gettysburg National Military Park.

Itinerary:

Washington D.C. → Gettysburg National Military Park (4 hours) → Gettysburg Downtown (1 hour) → Washington D.C.

  • Gettysburg National Military Park - The Gettysburg National Military Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. Many of the park’s 43,000 American Civil War artifacts are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. It features a new park Visitor Center, the 24,000 square foot Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War, a new gallery to display the restored Cyclorama Painting, two theaters for a new 22-minute film.

  • Gettysburg - Gettysburg is a borough and the county seat of Adams County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The Battle of Gettysburg (1863) and President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address are named for this town. The town hosts visitors to the Gettysburg National Battlefield in the Gettysburg National Military Park.

What's Included
  • Professional vehicles transportation (Vehicle used based on the number of guests attending that day)
  • Admission ticket: Cyclorama, Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War, and Battlefield Bus Tour
  • Professional Driver and Guide (or Driver-Guide)
  • Admission ticket: the 22-minute film ‘A New Birth of Freedom’
What's Not Included
  • Food and beverage.
  • Gratuities
  • Parking is not available at pick up point.The cost of transportation to/from the place of departure.
  • Personal expenses and other expenses not listed in the Cost Includes.
  • Booster seats are required for kids under 8 years old. Booster rental service for $10/seat/day.
Additional Information

Enjoy this trip with our special small group tour, no more than 14 travelers per each trip. Take a trip to the U.S. state of Pennsylvania! Explore Gettysburg’s National Military Park. Visit the Gettysburg Downtown. Learn all about the history behind Gettysburg and the significant Battle. Roundtrip transportation with pick up and drop off services.

Itinerary:

Washington D.C. → Gettysburg National Military Park (4 hours) → Gettysburg Downtown (1 hour) → Washington D.C.

    1. Customer under 18 years old MUST be accompanied by at least one adult. In consideration of the guest safety, pregnant women are only allowed to join the tour if pregnant for 24 weeks or less by the end of the trip.
    1. Please be sure to provide accurate and complete information upon booking. This includes name, gender, valid contact information (preferably a mobile phone), accurate tour location, etc., This helps to avoid any errors upon the reservation because errors affect travel. Any losses due to inaccurate or invalid information will be at your own cost and the company will not be held responsible.
    1. Any guests that have already purchased their own tickets or have a city PASS will not be able to use it on the tour. Please understand that you must purchase the admission tickets through our company in order to participate. For the optional admission tickets, you will reserve it from the tour guide directly. The tour guide will make this arrangement for you. As a tour group, it is highly suggested to make a reservation together rather than individually in order to get into an attraction. We greatly appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Thank you again for choosing to tour with us! 
    1. During the actual trip, the tour guide or driver has the right to appropriately adjust the tour sequence, stay time or assembly time of scenic spots according to the weather, traffic, and other conditions to ensure the smooth progress of the trip.
    1. If the scenic spots are temporarily closed or closed on a particular holiday, etc., the tour guide will adjust the appearance according to the actual situation or replace the location with another scenic spot to ensure the richness of the itinerary. The opening hours and capacity limits of certain attractions and national parks will be subject to change from time to time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the operating hours and capacity restrictions have an impact on the itinerary, it shall be regarded as force majeure. Thank you for your understanding.
    1. Children under the age of 8 require a booster seat in order to participate in the tour group. JUPITER LEGEND Corporation and Ctour Holiday provide the rental service for $10.00/person/day. Please make a request when booking the itinerary so that we may have the booster seat ready in advance. Please understand that the violations and fines are borne by the guests themselves. There is no need for a booster seat for bus travel on the day of travel, and the fee can be refunded to the guest.
    1. Normal health conditions are required to participate and enjoy our full itineraries. Contact us for specific policies or information regarding passengers with disabilities who do need to provide advance notification to make a reservation. JUPITER LEGEND Corporation and Ctour Holiday do not guarantee a wheelchair lift-equipped bus and/or seating availability to disabled passengers without prior notification and approval.
    1. We may alter these terms and conditions from time to time and post the new version on the website. It is your responsibility to check it on the website regularly and prior to making a reservation. Unless specifically stated otherwise herein or required by law, JUPITER LEGEND Corporation shall not be liable for any consequential, compensatory, indirect, incidental or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with the performance of its obligations under these terms and conditions.
    1. This product is a group activity. If you choose to leave the group, please inform in advance, and obtain the consent of the tour guide. You need to sign the departure agreement form and the unfinished part will be regarded as your own abandonment. The group fee will not be refunded.
    1. Gift items in the itinerary that cannot be given away due to force majeure factors such as traffic and weather conditions or personal reasons may be subject to change. Please understand that the fees will not be refunded.
Location
610 F St NW
F Street Northwest
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rhonda_h
Sep 25, 2024
Take this tour - Amy, our driver was wonderful. She told us things to expect and things to look for. She was well versed in the region. Our tour guide from the Gettysburg National Museum, Gary, that rode through the park with us was the best. He told the story of the battle in such an interesting way. He answered our questions and really knew his subject matter. We thought we might drive to Gettysburg and visit the battlefield on our own. So glad we took this tour instead. Worth it!
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Sandy_o
Sep 22, 2024
Great Day Trip to Gettysburg - Taking a group tour from Washington DC to visit Gettysburg was the ideal method for my friends and I to experience this important historical sight. We are fortunate to have a driver/guide, Galen, who went out of his way to make the trip special. From ensuring a comfortable ride to helping us understand the history of Gettysburg before we arrived, Galen made the trip special. The tour itself leaves you plenty of time to visit the spectacular visitor center with artifacts from Gettysburg and a Cyclorama (large panoramic painting of the battle) along with a ranger-led vehicle tour of the battle grounds. Would highly recommend this tour for those who only have time for a day trip from Washington DC.
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Julian
Sep 8, 2024
Gettysburg in depth - Galen was an excellent , guide , driver and organiser , nothing was too much trouble . The museum, film and cyclorama did a great job of setting the scene for the afternoon. The 2.1/2 tour with Howie a licensed Gettysburg guide was superb , he was extremely knowledgeable, answered all The questions asked of him . All in all highly recommended.
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Vacationer736715
Sep 6, 2024
A day at Gettysburg - We had a wonderful tour of this incredibly moving site. Our guide Galena was very knowledgeable and accommodating, a first rate dive into an important chapter of American history,
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Freddydan
Aug 29, 2024
Day trip DC to Gettysburg - Our guide,Galen,was excellent and kept us on track throughout the day. It was an action well laid out from DC. Gettysburg visitors center stop for a movie and museum visit,town of Gettysburg for 1hr lunch on our own,military cemetery visit and finished up with a battlefield tour w guide. The guide took us to various spots for each day of the battle and we could walk around and take it all in. Great trip and hassle free. Would defiantly recommend.
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Exploration75797
Aug 25, 2024
Good trip - Amy and the driver were great. Amy gave a lot of information during our travel and was very knowledgeable. The Gettysburg tour was great the tour guide gave us lots of information and let us stop so he could explain about the site. The break for lunch was plenty of time to eat and see some of the city. It was a all day trip.
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Laurie_m
Aug 22, 2024
Great Value - A great day with a great guide! Galen was kind, courteous and attentive to the needs of all guests. Additionally our guide at Gettysburg provide great overview of the battles that occurred.
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Dansz3511nb
Aug 18, 2024
Incredibly Informative & Great Value - This was a great tour. As a solo traveller or couple, it is difficult to find a Washington DC to Gettysburg tour without paying a LOT for a private group tour. Galen, our driver and facilitator, provides an excellent solution at a very reasonable price. There’s a 90 min comfortable journey each way at the start/end. Where possible, Galen dropped us off individually at our hotels at the end of the tour, which was appreciated. Once at Gettysburg there are three parts to the tour - all of which are included in the tour price already paid: 1. Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center - short film, cyclorama, and museum. All are very high quality. The museum is quite extensive so don’t expect to see everything. 2. Gettysburg town centre - be sure to visit the free David Wills House museum next to the Lincoln with Tourist statue. Potentially also the cemetery. 3. Two hour Battlefield tour with Licensed Guide - there are currently only 50-60 people licensed to give tours of Gettysburg. They are PhD-level and study for 5-6 years to be licensed. We were a small group of 4 + Galen + licensed guide. For two hours Galen drives around the battlefield, at the instruction of the guide, who talks through, in incredible detail, the three day battle. There are regular drop offs along the way to step out the car and hear the story from various spots around the battlefield. This is the absolute highlight of the tour as you can ask literally any question and the guide will give you an incredibly thorough and curated answer - they know literally everything. It works brilliantly, with Galen whizzing us around - much better than the big coach tours you see there. Well done Galen and Co for facilitating an incredibly detailed, informative and brilliant tour. There was so much high quality information and in a variety of mediums. Well worth the money.
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Peggy_w
Sep 16, 2024
Recommendations - Overall this was an enjoyable experience. Two recommendations however. We were instructed to meet the bus at the Shakespeare theater. We weren't aware there were two such theaters. So we waited at one and discovered the bus was waiting around the corner another street over. Also the driver was very pleasant but his monolog could not be heard by those of us at the back of the bus. A microphone might help this.
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Kent_b
Sep 20, 2024
Poor effort - Very disorganized and the guide spoke very poor English. The guide at the battle field was fantastic. We were left at the visitor center for 3 hours Would not recommend this tour to anyone.
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