Gettysburg One-Hour Walking Tour: The Civilian Experience
Overview
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1 hour
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No other town can boast the history of Gettysburg. It's fascinating birth, its role in the battle, President Abraham Lincoln's visit to give his immortal address, a president who settled here, and so much more!
Walk the streets of Gettysburg with an experienced licensed town guide. Group sizes are generally under ten for these tours.
This tour complements the 1:00 p.m. tour (Danger & Courage). This tour covers the Northern End of town; the Civilian Experience covers the Southern End.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Gettysburg
Walk historic Gettysburg with a licensed town guide from the largest and most established guide company. Discover Gettysburg’s history and discover details of the town during the battle. Listen to the stories of the civilians, who felt the bullets whistle by, heard the piteous sobs of the wounded and smelled the dead as they decomposed in the July heat. Find out how many civilians were killed or wounded. Learn how fewer than 2,300 men, women and children cared for the 22,000 wounded soldiers who were left behind when the 2 armies moved on. Hear the memories of President Lincoln’s visit in Nov. 1863.
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Gettysburg One-Hour Walking Tour: The Civilian Experience
What‘s Included
One-hour walking tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
132 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Walking tour
charlesjH9185QP,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Long winded but interesting .
Guides are very...
Elaine L,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Guides are very knowledgeable and stories are interesting. Although the constant traffic noise can be disconcerting the guides do their best to rise above it
Our tour guide was very...
Kathleen S,May 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed our time with him. We felt as if we lived thru the war
The sobering truth of war
brodnik1466,May 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was awesome, very sobering and brought to light the true horrors of war affecting everyone (and everything) for miles around. Our guide Doug was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic, we highly recommend him. His presentation was a nice compliment to the tour of the battlefield we took the day before.
Karen was an excellent...
Edward M,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Karen was an excellent guide. she was thoroughly knowledgeable about the area and gave us a vivid description as to what was going on in the various streets.
Great Tour!!!
Rebecca B,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide was amazing. He was very knowledgable and personable. It was one of the best tours we had had.
Recommend
Rita Z,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Rosanne was beyond acknowledgeable about the history of Gettysburg. Her enthusiasm of history was contagious.
Great experience!
752damianj,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00One heck of an experience walking and learning from Terry and Doug this week. They were knowledgeable, fun, enthusiastic, and took their time answering questions. Great experience.
Wonderful depth of knowledge packaged in very friendly presentation
vett66rob,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Doug was our guide.He was a wealth of information. Do the longest tour possible! No matter how long the tour is, you will want to do more. We thoroughly enjoyed his depth of knowledge.Both on the topic of the battle of gettysburg, as well as off topic. This guy is a gem!
If I could give six stars I would
TrekkerChick,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If I could give six stars I would. Our tour guide was Doug, who took us all over the town of Gettysburg and told us things that we had never heard of before. No detail is to minute for Doug, he can give you contest and storms around all of it. Highly recommend!
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