Gettysburg Battle Tours offers two types of bus tours: one on a double-decker bus and one on a coach bus.
The double-decker bus tour takes guests through the battlefields. Each tour is conducted by a licensed guide from the National Park Service. An audio presentation is played during the tour, making guests feel like they are in the action.
The company also offers a tour on an air-conditioned coach; like the double-decker bus tour, the coach tour is accompanied by a licensed guide. Each tour is approximately two hours long and begins boarding five minutes prior to the start of the tour.
Gettysburg Tour Center
778 Baltimore St.
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(877) 680-8687
gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com
GettysBike Tours offers guided bike tours. Guests may rent bikes from the company or bring their own. Each tour is accompanied by a licensed National Park Service guide who specializes in bike tours of Gettysburg. Visiting locations such as Little Round Top, the Peach Orchard and Devil's Den, each tour lasts approximately three hours and covers about nine miles of the park. Guests are asked to arrive one-half hour before scheduled departure times and to allow about four hours of time for the tour. Private tours are also available; if you have children under the age of 10, you can arrange for a private family tour. The company runs tours seasonally, and those who bring their own bikes are offered discounted tours.
GettysBike Tours and Rentals
240 Steinwehr Ave.
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 752-7752
gettysbike.com
For a unique experience in Gettysburg, try a Segway tour. Each tour visits major sites in Gettysburg and is accompanied by a licensed guide. The Western Battlefield tour lasts about 2.5 hours and visits sites such as Devil's Den, the Wheatfield, the National Cemetery and Seminary Ridge. The Eastern Battlefield Tour lasts about 1.5 hours and covers East Cemetery Hill, the Observation Tower and Culp's Hill. Each tour allows for photo opportunities and restroom breaks. Helmets and Segway training are included with each tour.
SegTours
(888) 473-4868
segtours.com
For those interested in Gettysburg's past, a candlelight tour might be a fun experience. The company offers three different tours. The Towne Tour is a guided tour that takes guests through the historical district of Gettysburg. The tour begins at 8:30 p.m. The Psychic Medium tour, which departs from Seminary Ridge, features a psychic medium who brings ghost-hunting materials, including an electronic voice phenomena (EVP) recorder and a pendulum. Tours start at 10:15 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The Seminary Ridge Tour, starting at 401 Buford Avenue, takes guests through the field where the battle began. Tours depart at 8:00 p.m., Thursday through Sunday.
Sleepy Hollow of Gettysburg, Candlelight Ghost Tours
Gettysburg, PA
(717) 337-9322
sleepyhollowofgettysburg.com
