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Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tours

778 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA
717-334-6296
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Ranked #7 of 33 activities in Gettysburg
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Ardmore, Pennsylvania
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30 reviews 30 reviews
7 attraction reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2013

I arrived for my tour on Saturday morning. I booked a seat for the top of the double decker bus at least four weeks prior. I'd done tours in an old bus and a tour guide enclosed bus before. I did not enjoy the enclosed tour guide bus trip. When I was told they had cancelled the double decker bus... More

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LaSalle, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013

This was an excellent tour. If you go book your tour early in the morning as it is less busy and crowded and your bus driver is not fighting the afternoon traffic. When we told a few people we were interested in taking this tour we were told that many tourist stop at the Military Visitor Center and get the... More

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Ottawa
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11 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013

Christina has a passion for this place that she passes on. This is not a dry stats tour. We already knew how bad the battle was. She put names and personalities into the mix. Great tour. Mike and Madeleine

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Guelph, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

We were on a tight schedule and wanted to see as much of the battlefield as possible. The front desk staff at our hotel recommended GBBT so we gave it a try. Our licensed guide was friendly and appeared to be very knowledgeable about the battle. He was able to answer any question that was asked and his passion for... More

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Bellevue, Iowa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

First and foremost, you want to purchase the value package at the vistor's center. This will include the bus tour, museum, and cylcorama. Battlefield bus tour is worth the time, however, it is only good to wet your whistle. If you really want to understand this major event in history you must take the auto tour. The Gettysburg brochure has... More

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Warren, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

Our tour guide ellen was awesome. She really has a passion for history and the battle of Gettysburg. Answered every question accurately. Just the right amount of everything.

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2013

We really enjoyed this and we learned a lot. I think you get a lot more out of this sort of thing with a guide rather than just driving through in your car. And the guide could really make history come alive.

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Rural MD
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

I enjoyed the information given to us as we were on the guided bus tour. I just truly wish the bus could've stopped a bit more for photos en route. Next time, I'll do the auto trip.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013 via mobile

Unfortunately we had an insufferable guide who no doubt thought he was a funny and clever guy. Instead, he was loud and obnoxious, constantly trying to be witty, cracking jokes about a nearby Walmart, talking sports and disparaging college students in the town of Gettysburg and constantly asking us tourists on the bus questions about Gettysburg history, practicing the Socratic... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

We just finished up our first ever trip to Gettysburg and decided to become oriented to the events that seem to define this small city that a guided bus tour would be the best way to accomplish that. I'm glad we did. The bus was comfortable. The guide was superb. We had done some homework before coming but learned a... More

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