Gettysburg Tours &amp; Trips

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Very Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Charlottesville, Gettysburg, Maryland, Philadelphia, Richmond, Virginia

Highlights

Washington dc : Sightseeing with a Local Guide
Mount vernon : Visit George Washington’s home
Yorktown: Visit Yorktown Historical Battlefield
Williamsburg: Exclusive performance by professional historian; visit Colonial Williamsburg; Colonial-style dinner
Jamestown: Visit Jamestown settlement

Themes

50 plus, Cultural

What travelers are saying

"Globus states that their tours feature "great hotels" and "amazing food". I can tell you first hand that this is literally false advertising and totally not true. I just returned from my trip yesterday and have taken pictures of the filthy carpet and boarded up windows of my various hotel rooms some facing the trash dumpsters and porta potties and others in the basement level reeking of mold and mildew with no air conditioning or water pressure. Our tour guide, Charlie was a history buff who treated everyone as if they were a student in his classroom and were only allowed to speak when spoken to and it was made clear from the start that all questions were best kept to themselves as he and he alone would decide when you were to be informed of that days schedule. Half the time we rode in coach unaware of the length of time until our next stop and even where and when our next stop for lunch would be. Early on in my trip, I contacted my travel agent to please help and she immediately reached out to Globus and nothing changed... the sub par hotels and tour guides dismissive attitude continued for 24 days. I am currently contemplating my next step of action to receive reimbursement for this false advertising as well trying to help others by sparing them of having this same experience."

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9 days From$3,369

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America's Historic East with Extended Stay in Washington DC

By Globus

none

4.7/5 Excellent

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Very Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Charlottesville, Gettysburg, Maryland, Philadelphia, Richmond, Virginia

Highlights

Washington dc : Sightseeing with a Local Guide
Mount vernon : Visit George Washington’s home FREDERICKSBURG
Yorktown: Visit Yorktown Historical Battlefield
Williamsburg: Exclusive performance by professional historian; visit Colonial Williamsburg; Colonial-style dinner
Jamestown: Visit Jamestown settlement

Themes

50 plus, Cultural

What travelers are saying

"Globus states that their tours feature "great hotels" and "amazing food". I can tell you first hand that this is literally false advertising and totally not true. I just returned from my trip yesterday and have taken pictures of the filthy carpet and boarded up windows of my various hotel rooms some facing the trash dumpsters and porta potties and others in the basement level reeking of mold and mildew with no air conditioning or water pressure. Our tour guide, Charlie was a history buff who treated everyone as if they were a student in his classroom and were only allowed to speak when spoken to and it was made clear from the start that all questions were best kept to themselves as he and he alone would decide when you were to be informed of that days schedule. Half the time we rode in coach unaware of the length of time until our next stop and even where and when our next stop for lunch would be. Early on in my trip, I contacted my travel agent to please help and she immediately reached out to Globus and nothing changed... the sub par hotels and tour guides dismissive attitude continued for 24 days. I am currently contemplating my next step of action to receive reimbursement for this false advertising as well trying to help others by sparing them of having this same experience."

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11 days From$3,849

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Three Civil War Battlefields: Harpers Ferry, Antietam and Gettysburg

preferred

4.3/5 Great

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Wheelchair Accessible

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Gettysburg

Highlights

Explore the site of John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
At Antietam, try to grasp the gravity of a battle where 22,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, captured or missing in 12 hours of grueling combat
Experience lively evenings while watching the movie “Gettysburg” and listening to authentic Civil War-era music

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"I had purchased a Greek Island trip with Roads Scholar for the end of October 2022. I did not purchase travel insurance until after I fell playing pickleball and broke my pelvis, wrist, and sacrum. I purchased the insurance past the deadline and they still accepted it! I felt I could still do the trip as it was over 2 months away. I felt I might need some health protection while I was there. Then it started to become obvious that I could not do this trip…it would become too risky for me! So I cancelled the trip. The company had at least 1 1/2 to 2 months to fill that slot of mine with someone else. I asked for credit for another trip and they refused as it was past the deadline. They have not given me credit for another trip. I feel that under the circumstances that it would be good customer service to at least give me some credit for another trip. They have $6400 of my money that I never got to use."

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6 days From$1,349

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On the Home Front in Vicksburg, Key to the Confederacy

preferred

4.3/5 Great

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Wheelchair Accessible

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Gettysburg

Highlights

In Jackson, learn how “Chimneyville” was burned four times by Federal troops in the 1860s, and visit the old capitol and The Oaks, two of only a few buildings to survive the fires
Discuss the Vicksburg military campaign in antebellum Cedar Grove, built in 1840 and home to original furnishings and remnants of the siege, including a Union cannon ball embedded in the wall
Explore the Vicksburg National Military Park, one of the largest such parks in the nation, highlighted by a field trip to the U
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Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"I had purchased a Greek Island trip with Roads Scholar for the end of October 2022. I did not purchase travel insurance until after I fell playing pickleball and broke my pelvis, wrist, and sacrum. I purchased the insurance past the deadline and they still accepted it! I felt I could still do the trip as it was over 2 months away. I felt I might need some health protection while I was there. Then it started to become obvious that I could not do this trip…it would become too risky for me! So I cancelled the trip. The company had at least 1 1/2 to 2 months to fill that slot of mine with someone else. I asked for credit for another trip and they refused as it was past the deadline. They have not given me credit for another trip. I feel that under the circumstances that it would be good customer service to at least give me some credit for another trip. They have $6400 of my money that I never got to use."

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6 days From$999

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Three Civil War Battlefields: Harpers Ferry, Antietam and Gettysberg

preferred

4.3/5 Great

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Wheelchair Accessible

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Gettysburg

Highlights

Explore the site of John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
At Antietam, try to grasp the gravity of a battle where 22,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, captured or missing in 12 hours of grueling combat
Experience lively evenings while watching the movie “Gettysburg” and listening to authentic Civil War-era music

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"I had purchased a Greek Island trip with Roads Scholar for the end of October 2022. I did not purchase travel insurance until after I fell playing pickleball and broke my pelvis, wrist, and sacrum. I purchased the insurance past the deadline and they still accepted it! I felt I could still do the trip as it was over 2 months away. I felt I might need some health protection while I was there. Then it started to become obvious that I could not do this trip…it would become too risky for me! So I cancelled the trip. The company had at least 1 1/2 to 2 months to fill that slot of mine with someone else. I asked for credit for another trip and they refused as it was past the deadline. They have not given me credit for another trip. I feel that under the circumstances that it would be good customer service to at least give me some credit for another trip. They have $6400 of my money that I never got to use."

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6 days From$1,349

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Three Civil War Battlefields: Harpers Ferry, Antietam and Gettysburg

preferred

4.3/5 Great

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Visits

Gettysburg

Highlights

I like to spend much of the day exploring
Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group

Themes

Culinary & Wine, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Relaxing Retreats, Yoga, Meditation & Wellness, Photography, Holy Land

What travelers are saying

"I had purchased a Greek Island trip with Roads Scholar for the end of October 2022. I did not purchase travel insurance until after I fell playing pickleball and broke my pelvis, wrist, and sacrum. I purchased the insurance past the deadline and they still accepted it! I felt I could still do the trip as it was over 2 months away. I felt I might need some health protection while I was there. Then it started to become obvious that I could not do this trip…it would become too risky for me! So I cancelled the trip. The company had at least 1 1/2 to 2 months to fill that slot of mine with someone else. I asked for credit for another trip and they refused as it was past the deadline. They have not given me credit for another trip. I feel that under the circumstances that it would be good customer service to at least give me some credit for another trip. They have $6400 of my money that I never got to use."

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6 days From$1,779

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In Freedom's Footsteps: Philadelphia to Washington, DC 2024

By Tauck

none

4.2/5 Great

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Moderate

Visits

Gettysburg, Philadelphia

Highlights

Understanding the meaning of freedom and America's story... crafted by Tauck and filmmaker Ken Burns
explore the meaning of freedom – from the earliest settlement to the Colonial era to the Revolutionary War to building a Republic.Discover the nation's economic expansion and industrial growth... 18th-century social and religious movements... the Civil War... political diversity... and the defining themes that shaped the American experience century upon century. Travel back in time to walk in the footsteps of American history... In Philadelphia
a guided sightseeing tour includes Independence Hall and a Tauck Exclusive early-opening private tour of the Museum of the American Revolution. Tour the poignant battlefields of Gettysburg... Visit George Washington's home at Mount Vernon... meet 18th-century 'residents' and dine at a colonial tavern in Colonial Williamsburg... and explore the spectacular monuments of America's capital.

Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"My husband and I booked the Yellowstone tour with Tauck expecting so much more with the accommodations, food, and tour director based on the price point. We were sadly disappointed but still tried to enjoy the experience. Rooms were dirty, food were often buffets and other group dinners with some food inedible. We noticed other tours staying in our hotels and paying much less for their tours. One positive was we never touched our luggage which was nice but my small suitcase was damaged during one transfer. Word to the wise… read their emails thoroughly as the email we received a few weeks before our trip reads like a disclaimer for poor service and accommodations."

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11 days From$5,790

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In Freedom's Footsteps: Philadelphia to Washington, DC 2025

By Tauck

none

4.2/5 Great

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Moderate

Visits

Gettysburg, Philadelphia

Highlights

Understanding the meaning of freedom and America's story... crafted by Tauck and filmmaker Ken Burns
explore the meaning of freedom – from the earliest settlement to the Colonial era to the Revolutionary War to building a Republic.Discover the nation's economic expansion and industrial growth... 18th-century social and religious movements... the Civil War... political diversity... and the defining themes that shaped the American experience century upon century. Travel back in time to walk in the footsteps of American history... In Philadelphia
a guided sightseeing tour includes Independence Hall and a Tauck Exclusive early-opening private tour of the Museum of the American Revolution. Tour the poignant battlefields of Gettysburg... Visit George Washington's home at Mount Vernon... meet 18th-century 'residents' and dine at a colonial tavern in Colonial Williamsburg... and explore the spectacular monuments of America's capital.

Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"My husband and I booked the Yellowstone tour with Tauck expecting so much more with the accommodations, food, and tour director based on the price point. We were sadly disappointed but still tried to enjoy the experience. Rooms were dirty, food were often buffets and other group dinners with some food inedible. We noticed other tours staying in our hotels and paying much less for their tours. One positive was we never touched our luggage which was nice but my small suitcase was damaged during one transfer. Word to the wise… read their emails thoroughly as the email we received a few weeks before our trip reads like a disclaimer for poor service and accommodations."