ALERT: Jan. 12, 2026, park road closures in effect 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for public safety during hazardous tree removal: Sykes Avenue, closed to all traffic, including vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. Additional Bus Restrictions, prohibited on South Confederate Avenue, Sykes Avenue, Warren Avenue, Wright Avenue and Crawford Avenue. Learn more & view map.

A NOTE AS YOU PLAN YOUR VISIT: Experience a special "lights up" program of the Gettysburg Cyclorama as part of the Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience from Jan. 20-22. The traditional Cyclorama light & sound show included with the Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience resumes Jan. 23. Learn more.

2021 News

Autumn Double Decker Bus Tours, October 2021

Sep 27, 2021

Visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center have the opportunity to see the Gettysburg battlefield and experience popular battlefield vistas on Saturdays in October and Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021.

Museum & Visitor Center

Autumn Double Decker Bus Tours feature an expert Licensed Battlefield Guide and showcase the history and scenery of Gettysburg’s hallowed ground while riding aboard a double decker bus. With stops throughout the experience, the tour provides a 360-degree autumn view of the foliage and the battlefield, offering visitors a new perspective of the battle as a Licensed Battlefield Guide delivers the narrative for this tour.

Double Decker Bus

Face coverings/masks continue to be required on all bus tours and shuttle buses, consistent with TSA guidelines.

The Double Decker Bus Tour will operate at 4 p.m. only most Saturdays in October and Sunday, Oct. 10, as well as additional tour times of 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2. Limited to one tour most Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 10, and three tours Saturday, Oct. 2, the tour departs the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center on the following schedule and will last approximately two hours:

Tickets for the guided tour are $38/adults and $23/youth (ages 6-12) for the upper deck and $37/adults and $22/youth (ages 6-12) for the lower deck. Children under 5 are free of charge. Friends of Gettysburg receive a $5 discount for adults and $3 for youth.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Ticket Counter in the Museum & Visitor Center,by phone at 877-874-2478 and online at GettysburgFoundation.org.

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