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Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg Self-Guided Walking Tour

By Action Tour Guide
Free cancellation available
Price is £7 per traveller
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 365d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Find out about Gettysburg before the battle.
  • Uncover how the war changed the lives of ordinary people.
  • Watch the first day of battle unfold across the ridge.
  • Hear the unlikely tale of an old man who fought the rebels.
  • Learn about the impromptu hospital used during the fighting.

Activity location

  • Seminary Ridge
    • Adams County
    • 17325, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Seminary Ridge
    • 111 Seminary Ridge
    • 17325, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg Self-Guided Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 365 days365d
    365d
  • English

Explore the highlights of Seminary Ridge at your own pace with our self-guided walking audio tour. The tour is valid for the entire year, so you can use it anytime, skip the crowds, and delve deeper into the experience.

Note: The 1+ miles tour covers the essentials of Seminary Ridge in 30 minutes.

Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

Language options: English
Price details
£7.44 x 1 Traveller£7.44
Total
Price is £7.44

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tonnes of rave reviews!
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Learn more: dive deeper into any storey you enjoyed with extra stories.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Easy-to-use app: download Action Tour Guide App onto your phone
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Unique password: access your tour on Action Tour Guide App
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food/Drinks

Know before you book

  • Embark on a self-guided journey with the Action Tour Guide app, serving as your comprehensive guide, audio narrator, and map in one convenient package.
  • Post-booking, expect an email containing the Action Tour Guide app download link and a unique password to unlock your exclusive tour access.
  • Experience a tour crafted by local experts, brought to life through the storytelling of creative writers and the voice of professional narrators.
  • Engage with animated videos at numerous stops, offering visual insights into unseen aspects, from historical scenes to hidden interiors.
  • Your purchased tour remains valid for one year from the booking date, offering flexibility should your travel plans evolve—no need for booking adjustments within this period.
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Welcome to the self-guided walking tour of Seminary Ridge, where the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg played out. Union and Confederate soldiers battled ferociously for control of this strategic ridge and its make-shift seminary hospital, while brave civilians did their best to keep their families safe. The walking tour transports you to July 1863, to view this bloody battleground from the eyes of the generals calling out orders, the soldiers fighting for their lives, and the civilians caught in the crossfire. This self-guided audio & GPS tour allows you to explore this historic Gettysburg battleground with maximum flexibility, safety and value.

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Action Tour Guide app, enter the password, and download the tour while you have WiFi or cell service. Once downloaded, the tour works offline, allowing you to enjoy the experience without an internet connection. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

This is not an entrance ticket to attractions along the route. Check opening hours before your visit.

Points of Interest along the Seminary Ridge Trail:

  • The Seminary Comes to Gettysburg
  • Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Centre
  • Life as a Seminary Student
  • Valentine Hall & Iroquois Confederacy
  • Samuel Simon Schmucker : Leader of American Lutherans
  • Schmucker House
  • Daniel Alexander Payne
  • Crisis Comes to Seminary's Backdoor
  • Union Defence
  • The Cupola & The Impromptu Hospital
  • The Battle of McPherson's Ridge
  • The Confederate Assault
  • Generals of Seminary Ridge
  • Elsie Singmaster and John L. Burns
  • Confederate Prisoners of War
  • Civilians of Seminary Ridge
  • Gauntlet of Retreat & Aftermath

Benefits Over Live Guides and Group Tours:

  • This flexible, self-led tour works by sensing your location as you walk
  • The in-depth audio narration plays as you walk
  • The audio tour is valid for one year after download, and you can use it as often as you want within that time.
  • Once it’s downloaded, the tour works completely offline
  • Tour your way: choose when to start, stop fast-forward, or rewind
  • Ask for help from a real person anytime over call, chat, or email

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Seminary Ridge
    • Adams County
    • 17325, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Seminary Ridge
    • 111 Seminary Ridge
    • 17325, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America