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Full-Day Private Guided Tour of Gettysburg From the DC Area
Manassas, Virginia, USA
$1999.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Let us transport you in a luxury vehicle to a turning point in the Civil War. You will be escorted by a Battlefield guide that will tell an in depth narrative of those three fateful days in July 1863
This tour gives you an in depth narrative of the events of Gettysburg battle by showing you artifacts, cinematic perspective and actual battlefield settings from a licensed professional battlefield guide.
Once you arrive at Gettysburg National Park, you will go to the Visitor Center where they will be expecting you. You will see an introductory film, the Cycloram and their museum. Grab a quick bite before your tour.
A guide will accompany you in the vehicle you arrived in and take you on a three hour tour around the Battlefield, 16 stops all together. You will have the opportunity to step out at many of these stops along the way. The driving portion of the tour is three hours.
This tour gives you an in depth narrative of the events of Gettysburg battle by showing you artifacts, cinematic perspective and actual battlefield settings from a licensed professional battlefield guide.
Once you arrive at Gettysburg National Park, you will go to the Visitor Center where they will be expecting you. You will see an introductory film, the Cycloram and their museum. Grab a quick bite before your tour.
A guide will accompany you in the vehicle you arrived in and take you on a three hour tour around the Battlefield, 16 stops all together. You will have the opportunity to step out at many of these stops along the way. The driving portion of the tour is three hours.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Gettysburg Tour up to 5 pass.
SUV: This vehicle can accommodate up to 5 passengers so the price paid is for the vehicle and its capacity is 5
Pickup included
SUV: This vehicle can accommodate up to 5 passengers so the price paid is for the vehicle and its capacity is 5
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 9 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Step Off Guide will accompany you on tour around Gettysburg Battlefield
- Admission fee
- Private transportation
- Driver and Guide gratuity not included
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Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor CenterTravel time to Gettysburg, Pa from the Washington, DC area is approximately one hour and a half. Upon arrival, you will visit the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War, see A Film, "A New Birth of Freedom". and see Cyclorama, a 360 degree painting depicting Pickett's charge.
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Gettysburg BattlefieldTravelers will hop on and hop off at various sites along the actual Gettysburg Battlefield. This time is an approximate culmination of all subsequent stops listed below.
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The Eternal Light Peace MemorialThis memorial, located on the hill where Maj.Gen. Robert E Rodes' Confederates attacked from, threatening Union forces. 75 years later, 1800 Civil War veterans helped dedicate this memorial to "Peace Eternal in a Nation United".
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Oak RidgeAt this site, Union soldiers held stubbornly against Rodes' advance. Eventually the Union line from here to McPherson Ridge would begin to crumble.
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On this site, the Confederate army positioned itself on high ground along Seminary Ridge
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Virginia MemorialThe large open field to the east of here is where the last Confederate assault of the battle known as "Pickett;s Charge", occurred July 3rd.
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Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's Confederate army's assault's began here, directed at the Union troops occupying Devil's Den, the Wheatfield and Peach Orchard and against General Meade's undefended left flank at the Round Tops.
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Little Round TopAs a result of quick action by Brig. Gen Warren, Gen. Meade's chief engineer, Union officers were alerted to the Confederate threat and Federal reinforcements were brought here to defend the position
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As a result of charges and countercharges, this field and nearby woods was strewn with over 4,000 dead and wounded
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The Union line extended from Devil's Den to this point here, then angled northward on Emmittsburg Road. From here, Federal cannon bombarded Southern forces crossing the Rose Farm toward the Wheatfield. By that early evening, Confederate attacks overran the position.
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Union soldiers crossed this ground on their way from the Peach Orchard to Cemetery Ridge to retreat as fighting raged to the south at the Wheatfield and Little Round Top
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This is the point where Union artillery held the line here on Cemetery Ridge as General Meade called on more support to strengthen and hold the center of the Union position.
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After having attacked the right flank of the Union army and occupying the lower slopes of Culp's Hill, the next morning the Confederates were driven off after 7 hours of fighting
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Union forces here repelled a Confederate assault that reached the crest of this hill
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High Water Mark of the Rebellion MonumentSite of the most climatic moment of the battle on July 4th. after a 2 hour cannonade, some 7,000 union soldiers repulsed the bulk of the 12,000 man "Picket's Charge" causing General Lee's army to begin retreating
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Gettysburg National CemeteryThe setting for Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. It was delivered at the cemetery's dedication on November 19, 1863
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Full-Day Private Guided Tour of Gettysburg From the DC Area
Manassas, Virginia, USA
$1999.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!