Quick Raid (Half Day)
The Battle of Gettysburg lasted three days. You don’t have that much time. These must-see treasures will give you a quick but memorable look at the battle and its significance while inspiring you to return again someday. Soon. When you have a little more time.
Film, Cyclorama & Museum
(45 minutes + museum time)
The starting point for your Gettysburg visit. The stage-setting film "A New Birth of Freedom" provides an introduction to the personalities, stories and sites you are about to experience. After the film, you will visit the iconic Cyclorama painting where you can stand in the middle of the fury and view of Pickett’s Charge. Explore the artifacts, interactive exhbiits and short films in the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War. The special exhibit, "A Rough Coarse Life: The World of the Civil War Soldier", is now open in the Gilder Lehrman Institute Special Exhibits Gallery.
Battlefield Tour Option 1
Battlefield Car Tour with Licensed Battlefield Guide (2 hours)
Take a personalized tour in the time you have available. Your Licensed Battlefield Guide will take you to key locations on the Gettysburg battlefield while covering your specific areas of interest.
Call to reserve your guided car tour.
877-874-2478 or 717-334-2436
Battlefield Tour Option 2
Battlefield Bus Tour (2 hours)
Climb aboard a climate-controlled motor coach and tour the battlefield with a Licensed Battlefield Guide. During your tour, you will have opportunities to step off the bus onto hallowed ground and explore some of the battle’s most legendary locations.
Package your Battlefield Bus Tour with your Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience ticket for best value.