Very easy to use and follow. Dialogue was crisp and clear. Stories were great to listen to. Looking forward to coming back and using it again.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Just bring your car and phone; the app guides your tour.
- Support is available via chat, email, or phone if you need help.
- Planning tools, route maps, scenic stops, and area previews included.
- Private tour experience for your family, in your own car.
- Lifetime access: use the tour anytime and keep it for future trips.
- Works offline with GPS route guidance and automatic audio stories.
- One purchase covers everyone in your car, not per person.
- Flexible tour: start, stop, and pause anytime during your trip.
- Access your tour in our separate audio tour app after booking.
- Hidden gems and local stories included along the route.
Excludes
- No live guide. Entrance fees, parking, food, and car rental are separate.
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Begin at the Gettysburg Heritage Center parking lot (1 Culp St, Gettysburg). After booking, search your email or text messages for "audio tour." Your tour is valid forever. Set it up now while you have Wi-Fi or mobile data—don't wait until you arrive on-site.
Itinerary
A visit to the Gettysburg Battlefield is not complete without stopping at the Gettysburg Heritage Center Museum. The tour begins at either the Heritage Center or the National Park Visitor Center. If you’re not at either location yet, head over now. From there, we’ll follow the official Auto Tour route. Note: In this bundle, each tour is 30+ mile-long and takes 2-3 hours to complete. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
As we continue driving, dawn breaks on the first day of battle. At McPherson's Ridge, Union and Confederate armies clash and generals on both sides order their regiments into place. We'll be able to imagine the movements of the battle as we look out over the ridge.
Our drive takes us over the Railway Cut, where we'll explore the different battle strategies of the generals on both sides of the fight. This was the unlikely site of a major skirmish during the first day. We'll continue forward, diving into the backstories of some of the key battlefield players.
Embark on this journey into the past at the Gettysburg Visitor Center! Get ready to be transported right into the middle of the battlefield... both in time and space. As we begin driving along the Gettysburg Battlefield Auto Road, we step back in time to the eve of battle. Who are the combatants? The generals? What are they fighting for? Why? We'll dive into the history of the United States of America up to the point of the Civil War. That'll help us understand what made Gettysburg such a poignant battle, and why a victory here was so important.
We'll continue driving along the Gettysburg Auto Road. Our next stop is at the Oak Ridge Observation Tower. Here we'll be able to jump back to that first day of the battle -- but by now, it's the afternoon. We'll "join" the fight as Union soldiers try to keep the Confederacy at bay. The top of this tower is a great place to get panoramic views of the historic fields that once saw so much violence and bloodshed.
We'll continue driving, following the progress of the first day of battle as we follow the Gettysburg Battlefield Auto Road. Though we'll pass several more memorials, one in particular stands out: the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument. There’s a dog sculpted on the other side of the statue’s base. That’s Battlefield Sallie! She served as a mascot of the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry and accompanied these Union soldiers for most of the Civil War. We'll drive past Sallie and learn a little about the importance of drummers and military music during the war.
Our journey continues along the Gettysburg Auto Road as evening descends on the first day of battle. Union soldiers have paid heavily and lost ground. Is there any hope of success? We'll explore the various plans and strategies the generals come up with as they bunker down after the first day.
As we drive, we'll pass the first of many memorials at Gettysburg - the Eternal Light Peace Memorial. This memorial commemorates the reunification of the United States. Maine granite forms the base, while Alabama limestone forms the pillar -- a symbolic unification of north and south.
We'll continue driving along the Gettysburg Battlefield Auto Road. The infamous Pickett's Charge on Day 3 began at this stop, but we'll save that story for a little later on the tour. Instead, we'll now enter the second day of battle. Troops on both sides have begun to organize and mobilize. Whose strategy will finally succeed?
Our drive takes us past the Longstreet Observation Tower, which offers a great vantage point over the second day's battlefield.
Here we can take an optional detour off of the Gettysburg Auto Road to visit the Eisenhower National Historic Site, which overlooks the battlefield. President Eisenhower often stayed here.
We're back on the Gettysburg Road, following the activities of Day 2 of the battle. Confederate troops assemble here, ready to attack one of the strategic Union outposts. Specially trained Union marksmen are in a position to defend. The stage is set...
Our drive passes Little Round Top, a critical skirmish site on the second day. Here Union soldiers just barely hold off Confederate troops, maintaining their control of this strategic hill. As we drive around the hill, we'll cross the Valley of Death -- an appropriate name for the site of such a bloody skirmish.
Our drive takes us past the North Carolina Memorial and Virginia Monument.
We continue driving along the Gettysburg Auto Road, passing the Wheat Fields. This area represented the second major skirmish site on Day 2. We'll find ourselves in the heat of battle, fighting alongside Union soldiers to defend against the Confederates. We'll also learn about the strange tale of Union soldier JJ Purman.
Our drives take us past the Peach Orchard, where the battles of the second day continued. We'll start seeing which strategies were successful and which were not as we drive past.
Here, Confederate sharpshooters set up positions among the volcanic rocks. From the safety of the rocky cover at Devil's Den, they’re able to pick off soldier after soldier on the Union side.
Our journey along the Gettysburg Battlefield Auto Road now takes us to Plum Run, where we catch up with the soldiers who just escaped the skirmish at the Peach Orchard.
We'll continue towards the George Weikert Farm. Like the Trostles, the Weikert's hastily evacuated when the battle erupted. But they returned to a grislier scene -- their farm had been converted into a battlefield hospital. As we drive, we'll learn a little about military doctors and the effects of war.
Our path brings us to the Pennsylvania Memorial. This monument commemorates the nearly 35,000 Pennsylvanian soldiers who fought in this battle. While the stakes were high for everyone, they were particularly intense for these men of Pennsylvania: they weren’t fighting for an abstract idea, they were fighting for their very state.
We'll continue past the Trostle farm. When fighting broke out in Gettysburg, the Trostle family fled their home. They left so abruptly that dinner was still on the table!
We continue the driving tour to East Cemetery Hill. Night has fallen across the battlefield, and ordinarily, this would mean an end to the fighting. But the Confederate failure to fully capture Culp’s Hill bothers them, so they try a nighttime raid. This was the moment the Union came closest to losing. Through a mixture of perseverance, skill, and luck, the Union prevailed. Once we explore this historic site and understand what was at stake, we'll continue driving. Day 2 has come to a close; the third and final day of battle is ahead.
The third-day dawns, and the Union and Confederate troops prepare for a final, epic battle. This is the infamous Pickett's Charge by the Confederates. We'll stand at the top of the hill, looking down at the empty expanse of the final battlefield. As we follow the progress of this last charge, we'll take a look at the "high water mark" -- the spot that marks the farthest the Confederacy advanced up the hill, towards the Union defenses.
We'll follow the Gettysburg Battlefield Auto Road to the final stop: the National Cemetery. Here we visit and honor the graves of the fallen Union soldiers who defended their country and morals.
This is also the site of President Abraham Lincoln's famed Gettysburg Address. Given the monumental nature of the battle, most people expected President Lincoln to deliver quite a lengthy speech. But Lincoln didn’t want to steal attention that he believed belonged to the Union soldiers who sacrificed their lives here. Our tour officially ends at this final, poignant stop.
The Gettysburg Auto Road brings us deeper into the Gettysburg woods, where we'll come across Spangler's Spring. We'll dive into the significance of this small but mighty site and then continue forward to Culp's Hill Tower. Here, Union and Confederate soldiers clashed again, fighting for control of this strategic outpost. Luckily for the Union, they are able to defend the hill until evening finally descended.
The Culp’s Hill Tower, where you can survey the surrounding forest. This hill was extremely important to the Union formation. If it fell, the rest of Cemetery Hill would surely follow.
East Cemetery Hill is a Gettysburg Battlefield landform used for the battle of East Cemetery Hill during the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, Second Day. Located on the east of Gettysburg's Baltimore Street and the Baltimore Pike which meet on the hill, the hill is a northeast spur, and the east slope, of Cemetery Hill.
The high-water mark of the Confederacy refers to an area on Cemetery Ridge near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, marking the farthest point reached by Confederate forces during Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863.Similar to a high water mark of water, the term is a reference to arguably the Confederate Army's best chance of achieving victory in the war. The line of advance was east of "The Angle" stone wall.
The Soldiers’ National Cemetery, the last stop on this tour. There, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his stirring Gettysburg Address to honor the fallen and praise their sacrifice.
Given the monumental nature of the battle, most people expected President Lincoln to deliver quite a lengthy speech. But Lincoln didn’t want to steal attention that he believed belonged to the Union soldiers who sacrificed their lives here. His speech lasted only four minutes! It was so short, in fact, that the photographer couldn’t even finish getting a picture before it was over.
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Reviews
Excellent instructions. Starting points and ending points narrated correctly. We will use this again.
It took us two days to go through the battlefield portion of the app. It was very thorough and the directions for travel were so accurate.
Excellent experience. Everything relative to the auto tour worked well.
It was extremely easy to us and very informative. The voice was great and easy to understand. I will definitely be using this service again.
Absolutely wonderful! Very educational and comfortable way to view the battlefield! Easy to follow, comfortable and enjoyable
It was a good tour to do without a guide or us. Hit most of the highlights and directions were easy. Just make sure to STOP at each number. If you continue even slowly it won’t finish the current stop. I really enjoyed the learn more stories and the haunted loop tour. Overall it is a great price and experience
A great tour that covered all the key points and provided for areas of further exploration. Loved that it was automated to GPS!
Confusing to follow. Hard to figure out where to go in the beginning. No pause button. It was hard to find rest rooms. Once we found a restroom we weren't sure where to go!
Once we got the tour going - it was very good. Very informative. The narration was very clear and animated. You can take as much time as you like at each stop. Well with the money.
Awful app very little information map does not show up on android auto. App kept referring to the learn more section could not find learn more section even after reading all THE FACTS and the entire help section. COMPLETE RIP OFF do not buy this app
We thought it was great. Downloaded at before we left and everything worked great. Very informative. Would recommend!
This tour offered a fantastic way to go through Gettysburg. The interface is easy to use and the guide offers info about the battle in an interesting way.
This was a lot better than I expected, it’s great that you can go at a slow speed and look at everything you can pull over and look at the monuments, take pictures, and walk around, all at your own pace. I like the audio it was very informative. I recommend it.
This was the perfect tour for my husband and me. He is having some health issues that does not allow him to get out and walk around much and he was unable to tolerate the heat and humidity. We could stop and get out and walk around as much as we wanted to at our convenience. We completed our tour at the historical museum, and this shed light and the horrors of war. We were able to learn about the aftermath and the death and destruction from this war, and its effect upon the people, from all sides. The horrors that were bestowed upon this town and surrounding areas are unfathomable , the farms., Farmers, animals, the land, everything was destroyed.
Really liked being able to go at our own pace. Lots of information presented in an easy to listen to format. Liked all the extra details and detours.
This tour is done on your own at your own pace you get in and out of the car whenever you want to and give you a ton of knowledge and information
It was so informative and interesting. To tour Gettysburg this way was much better than a bus tour. We were able to take our time and replay parts of the tour if needed.
This self-guided driving tour was an EXCELLENT way to learn about the history of the different battle stories and the unique statues/monuments dedicated to those who lost their lives during the battle of Gettysburg. We followed instructions and set up the app on our phones while we were still at home, which was easy to do. The app worked great and was extremely easy to follow during the auto tour of the battlefield. We were able to go at our own pace, as well as stop and get out of the car for photos, etc, whenever we wanted (much better than a bus tour where you just do a drive by of the sites), which was extremely helpful and nice. We loved this so much we did the driving tour several times during our stay in Gettysburg...especially since there's so much to see and learn about. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would HIGHLY recommend it...even if you've visited Gettysburg before!
This tour guide is awesome the $30 package has 2 driving and 3 walking tours included well done. Much nicer since you can stop and go along the way then a bus tour
Well narrated self auto guide allowed us to go at our own pace. We love the history and depth of knowledge . Highly recommend for anyone
Was very easy to understand. Directions were very clear. Learned a lot of great info. Definitley worth the cost.
Great experience. The landmark explanations were very informative and not too long. Sequence, going day by day, was a great way to understand the battle. The Irish accent for the Irish brigade was so bad it was funny.
Lovely town with very friendly people! The food is great, the shops and prices are delightful, and the museums are amazing. Make reservations at the Dobbin--can't praise it enough. Highly recommend Gettysburg for any fan of history.
The trip is wonderful so much to see and learn. You can definitely spend the whole day and more to see everything. So many amazing monuments.
Good background and directions to accompany our visuals. Simple download and initiation. Convenient pause capability.
When we arrived at start address, that specific building didn’t open until an hour later. When I called customer number for questions, no one could tel me the exact answers I needed. They didn’t have alot of knowledge about the starting address. If you are going to represent another business then they should know how to answer questions. The app didn’t work in the beginning when I first arrived at the starting point. The employee at the Heritage center took the time to get me started. The tour guide on the app was great, very detailed, very informative and kept us on the right direction, on time. We enjoyed the tour but I was very upset in the beginning that we couldn’t get answers when I needed them.
I thought the tours were amazing. I appreciated the extra teachings along the way between stops. For some reason I didn't realize I was getting BOTH Gettysburg and Antietam, so I was super-excited when they appeared on my home page. THANKS!!
Best value able to go at your own pace yet understand what you are seeing. A great way to experience Gettysburg. Informative yet not overwhelming or boring
Definitely worth the little this costs it was nice to be able to go at our own pace get all the information and be able to stop and go if we wanted too.
The museum was awesome at Gettysburg. WThe Cyclerama was fantastic & all the exhibits were excellent.
Very moving to see the battlefield where thousands of Americans died fighting for a cause they each believed in.
Standing on the hallowed ground in the heat of the day and seeing what soldiers on both sides faced.
We had a wonderful time and the app brings the three day long battle to life. My 8 year old would not have made it as long as we did without the stories explaining the monuments and people.
Unfortunately, the app does not work very well. The map disappears or sometimes shows a very zoomed out view of the western hemisphere instead of where you are. If we got off the route there is no help getting back on. The app would go back to the beginning. When the app was working there were times when the audio would indicate we could get more information, but the app didn't show the option for more information sometimes. Other times I was able to click on more information and then it would display an option for about a second and then it disappeared. I was only able to get it to work once or twice. When we were on the route and it was working, the information and narration was very helpful and interesting, but I would have liked more. It was quite sparse, in my opinion.
Very helpful once we figured out how to use it. The directions weren’t quite clear enough, but the info was great. Wish we could have heard something about Joshua Chamberlain.
This self guided tour was amazing. The weather was 90+ degrees so walking outside much was taxing, but driving the tour in an air conditioned car was so much easier to do. The narrator pointed out so many details on various monuments that we would not have known about otherwise and that made the trip really memorable for our daughter. Being able to start and stop along the route when we wanted to take a bathroom break or find a place for lunch was so convenient and the narration was excellent, especially when he would reference other recordings he has done. This was truly an excellent purchase that covered everything we wanted to see and learn about and much more.
Super easy to navigate and loved that we were able to take our time and go at our own pace. We were able to pause the tour to stop for lunch and it resumed right back on track when we went back to the previous location!
This self guided tour was perfect for us! We didn’t have issues syncing to the car audio. When it says to drive 25 mph or slower do it. It will cut off information if you get to the next spot too quickly. You can always play that section again if you need it. It was great getting to pick and chose what we wanted to get a closer look at as we went along. The only thing I’d suggest they change (and quickly) is that Little Round Top is open again. It reopened the last week of June. The tour does talk about it but I’m sure there would be additional information available since you can actually get out and explore there again.
Good directions and history. There is a National Park app that has similar routes and history but the vocal guide is nice to have so you can pay less attention to a map and more attention to your surroundings. There were a few sites we would have liked a little more details but overall it was worth the purchase
We found the app easy to open and follow along. Being able to listen and drive along was very nice. Knowing when and where to pullover was also helpful
We got to see so much we weren’t aware of and so much great information! The app was easy to use and the narration was perfect.
Our tour guide was great! He was funny but also took his job seriously and had alot of personal stories to add. The price was great too.
Very sobering as the statistics are incredible. The descriptions and viewing create a total picture.
The tour did not work at every stop. The voice started and stopped. I wound up reading the text which was very frustrating because I didnt get to enjoy the monuments.
The audio tour worked well for us and allowed us to move at our own pace over two days. Day three was in Antietam (part of our bundle) and was well worth it.
I liked how we could see the actual battlegrounds and visit the memorials while listening to the stories. We could tour as quickly as we wanted, stopping when it was convenient for our family to jump out of the car. It also helped to first view the film first at the Heritage Center, since the tour began behind that building.
It seems that the auto tour isn't compatible with Android Auto in my vehicle. The audio kept cutting out and going all over the place! I had no service on my phone in that area either. I tried rebooting everything and then I had no audio whatsoever! So I gave up and just drove around aimlessly. Disappointed.
Very informational! Disappointed not to see the tower and Eisenhower farm. Disappointed in the town and lack of things to do. It needs to be spiffed up!
This was a great tour for anyone traveling with pets. A nice mix of walking and driving. The app worked great and there were no hiccups. Well worth the money.
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