Ghostly encounters have long been associated with Gettysburg, given the area’s violent past—and this flexible, self-led audio driving tour will guide you to the most supposedly haunted Gettysburg locations. After purchasing, download the audio file and explore whenever suits your schedule. Set off by car from the Gettysburg Heritage Center, follow the map and instructions, and listen to local author Mark Nesbitt’s spooky storytelling while viewing key historical landmarks.

A self-led driving tour offers the most flexible way to tour the area
Once it’s downloaded, the audio file never expires—use it multiple times
See landmarks like the Eisenhower National Historic Site and Devil’s Den
The tour is narrated by Mark Nesbitt, author of “Ghosts of Gettysburg”

What's Included

App on your phone: A link to download the Tour Guide App by Action and Password for your tours.
Flexible schedule: Use any day, any time. Travel over multiple days or on next trip. Never expires.
Good value: Buy just one per car. Don’t pay for each person. Save money compared to a bus tour.
Easy to use: Stories play automatically by GPS. Hands-free. Get HELP all day: Call, Chat, or Email.
Private tour in your/rental car: No group. Take breaks for photos/ snacks/hikes. Go at your own pace
Offline use: No cell signal or wifi required. Offline GPS Map & route. Stop-to-stop direction.
Don’t miss a thing: Full itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated, videos, text, hidden gems.

Transportation, parking fee, food/drinks
National Park/attraction Passes, entry tickets, or reservation

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Gettysburg Heritage Center
297 Steinwehr Ave, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA
After booking the tour, please make sure that you have downloaded the app and the tour in advance. For the best experience, we advise doing this while you have a strong internet connection. ***Note: This 10mile-long tour covers the essentials of Gettysburg Ghost in 1-2 hours.***

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

7/30/2020 - 6/19/2024
Monday - Sunday : 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

End point

1st Delaware Infantry Monument
2nd Delaware Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Hancock Ave, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA
Although the tour is best done after sunset, try and start the tour at least 2 hours before the park closes.

What To Expect

Battle of Gettysburg First Shot Marker

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mark Nesbitt's Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tours

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Gettysburg Heritage Center

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Seminary Ridge (Pass By)

Schmucker Hall

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Eisenhower National Historic Site

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Little Round Top

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The George Weikert Farm

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

State of Pennsylvania Monument

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Devil's Den

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Codori Farm

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pickett's Charge (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
How it works: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a text/email with instructions. Download the app (while in good wifi/signal) and use your unique password to access your tours. To begin touring, go to the Starting Point and launch the app. The audio starts automatically. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience. Please note that no one will meet you at the starting point.
Good value: Purchase only one tour for the entire vehicle instead of taking the bus and paying for each person. You will see a significant saving. Connect your phone to car speakers by a wire or bluetooth. Enjoy the tour by listening together as you drive.
Flexible Schedule: Once the app/tour is on your phone, you can use it any day and at any time. You can use it over multiple days. And, also use it on your next trip here. This tour never expires.
Preview the tour: You can use it before the trip at home (highly recommended), use it during the trip, and use it after you come back.
Don't miss a thing: You will get everything with the app - a complete itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated audio stories, story script, images, videos, deep dives, hidden gems, exciting locations, recommendations for hikes, adventure, activities, treks, and stop-by-stop direction.
Private tour: You can use it in your car or rental car. No worries about groups or crowds. Start the tour app on your phone. And it will direct you step by step. You can stop for as many breaks as you like. Take a break for Instagram photos, and take a break for lunch/snacks. Go on a hike. The tour will wait for you and start when you start again. You can even do the tour over multiple days. Go at your own pace.

Easy to use: The stories play themselves as soon as the GPS is activated. It requires no use of your hands at all. You can get HELP by calling, chatting, or emailing any time of the day.
Offline: There is no need for a cell signal or Wi-Fi while touring. App’s GPS map works offline.
Expiration/go again: The tour will last for the rest of your life on your phone. It is available for use on any day of your next trip.
Use pictures for a photo book: Create a photo book using clean (no crowd) app images of each spot to make a memorable trip. All the significant photos and the correct sequence is ready in the app for you to use.
Social media: Share clean (no crowd) images with friends/family.
Devices supported include iPhones with iOS 13 & above, Android phones with version 9 & above and all cellular-enabled tablets & iPads.
Although the tour is best done after sunset, try and start the tour at least 2 hours before the park closes.
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.0

46 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Great tour even if Gettysburg is very familiar.

Bonnie_R, Jun 2023

This was an excellent tour. Enough scary stuff for our 20 yo & lots of history for us. It was easy to Follow. We got a late start on the first day so we continued the next & it was easy to pick up where we left off. We loved the “Learn more” button, too!

It was okay nothing to...

ivan_c, Apr 2023

It was okay nothing to scream about the pauses in between I really didn't care for but overall it was okay but at the end of the day it's like one and done

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for sharing your feedback Ivan! I am sorry to hear that the pauses in between were not to your liking. I appreciate your honest review. I will happily exchange it with any 100 tours in the US. Please let me know.

Lost but found our way.

Mike_H, Apr 2023

We enjoyed the tour but it cut off at the detour. We accidentally got back onto the tour later to finish.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

I'm glad you enjoyed the tour, despite the hiccup with the detour. I strive to provide a smooth and enjoyable experience for all of our customers, and I appreciate your patience and understanding. Thank you for choosing our tour and leaving us a review. I hope to see you again soon for another wonderful trip.

Gettysburg Battlefield Audio Tour

Anne_S, Mar 2023

It took us a bit to figure out how to get the audio to work, but I followed the troubleshooting steps (included) and it really helped. Once we got it going, it was a great tool. Helped us to travel around the battlefield areas and see it all.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thanks Anne! I’m so glad you enjoyed seeing the battlefield with my tour. And I’m happy to hear that my troubleshooting tips helped! I’d love to know what issue you ran into — please feel free to email me! And I have other tours across the country which I hope you check out on future vacations!

I really enjoyed the...

william_S, Mar 2023

I really enjoyed the stories it told while it was guiding u along. Very informative. Seeing the battlefield and all the monuments was cool plus hearing the stories of the houses around the field was very cool. Seeing Eisenhower house was cool as well

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you so much for your feedback! I’m delighted that my tour of Ghosts of Battlefield added to your learning and that you enjoyed it. I also have 100 other self-guided tours for other parks, scenic drives, cities, and historic sites in the US — hopefully, you’ll get the chance to try them next time! Also, to remind you, the tour you bought is yours for a lifetime. So, you can listen to it at home or on your next visit.

Day light hours only

Kristina_H, Oct 2022

Park is only open sunrise to sunset. Purchase details to not state open park hours. Audio says 10 pm

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you for your advice! Perhaps because you missed paying attention to the meeting point description, I stated clearly that the tour is only usable from sunrise to sunset. Everyone should take the ghost of battlefield tours two hours before sunset (park closing time). The best part about our products is that they have no expiration date so you can listen to them at your leisure. I will gladly exchange this for any of my other 100 US tours. Please notify me.

Many Pros, One Con

Jacob_H, Oct 2022

We really enjoyed the spooky tales. It took us a bit to get on the correct driving path but once on it, it waseasy to follow. The background music was great. The speaker had a great voice. Part of the park was detoured (Little Rountop and Devils Den) but that wasn't their fault. We listened to those stories on the ride home. One con would be that the accompanying text had a lot of errors. A big plus, was I took a picture of the Robert E Lee on Traveler statue and there was a large aura around him against the blue sky! Very scary!

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you for your feedback, Jacob! I’m thrilled that my tour added to your learning and that you enjoyed it. I also have 100 other self-guided tours for other parks, scenic drives, cities, and historic sites in the US — hopefully, you’ll get the chance to try them next time! Also, just to remind you, the tour you bought is yours for a lifetime. So, you can listen to it at home or on your next visit.

Don’t do it!

Deb_L, Oct 2022

It was very difficult to identify my vehicle on the map. It was marked as a blue dot, but every event was also blue. The route was very hard to follow. We got off track many times. The stories were not all that interesting. We lost service and the entire app shut down many times. We finally gave up. Very disappointing. 😞

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you for your feedback, Deb! You are attempting to connect Apple Car Play to our app, which we do not support. We kindly request that all customers connect their phones to the car speaker. I also have 100 more self-guided tours for various parks, scenic drives, cities, and historic places in the United States – perhaps you'll have a chance to experience them the next time you visit! Also, as a reminder, the tour you purchased is valid for a lifetime. As a result, you may listen to it at home or at your next visit.

Ghost tour

Beverlly_M, Sep 2022

The directions were not the easiest to follow. At the starting location it just says straight...but doesn't tell you where straight is..we ended up winding through a residential area at the start..then got on track

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you very much for your comments, Beverly! The starting point would be the Gettysburg Heritage Center Parking Lot at 1 Culp Street. Once there, launch the app, and our app will take over. I also have 100 more self-guided tours for various parks, scenic drives, cities, and historic places in the United States – perhaps you'll have a chance to experience them the next time you visit! Also, as a reminder, the tour you purchased is valid for a lifetime. As a result, you may listen to it at home or at your next visit.

Fun at night, informative and entertaining

Dianne_M, Aug 2022

We had fun taking the tour at night about 9pm, we actually got an orb in one of our pictures on the battlefield. The tour is filled with lots of information and the pictures are helpful to make sure you are at the right area, along with the gps.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thanks so much Dianne! I'm thrilled that my tour added to your learning and that you enjoyed it. The tour you bought is yours for a lifetime. So, you can listen to it at home or on your next visit also. In addition,I have 100 other tours in the USA. Please check them out on your next vacation.

The content was great....

Joelle_B, Aug 2022

The content was great. The directions were so poor that we never actually saw the landmarks. It would tell us to turn left in a street that was only on our right and then weave us through modernized neighborhoods.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thanks for the feedback Joelle! This confusion often happens when starting somewhere other than the recommended start point (Gettysburg Heritage Center) or following the route backwards rather than forwards. I’d love to exchange the tour for you — please reach out.

Worst ghost tour ever. Cannot advise anyone to take this tour.

Robert_K, Jul 2022

The whole tour was horrible. We had Vinson as our tour guide who could not be heard at all even though we were right next to him. We had even paid extra for the extended version which was a complete waste of our time. We were in the main strip in Gettysburg and it was bikers week. The tour guide did not have a microphone and my whole family could not hear anything. We traveled over three hours and were very disappointed. Please refund our tour prices. Worst ghost tour ever.

Great stories

Denice_K, Jun 2022

Loved all the stories with many details! My family loved the gory details ails. Will recommend this to anyone visiting Gettysburg

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Thanks so much Denice! If you're still in Gettysburg, I hope you'll try out my Gettysburg Battlefield, Seminary Ridge, and Downtown Gettysburg tours (or my other tours across the country).

It wasn’t easy to...

Roxanne_S, May 2022

It wasn’t easy to navigate when driving around. Maybe if I knew the city of Gettysburg it would’ve been easier, however since I was a tourist and didn’t know the streets it seemed like I always had to start over each segment from getting lost.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Thanks for your feedback! The tour gives turning directions (right/left/straight) along with the ghost stories and an accompanying map with a route line. Were some of those directions unclear?

Haunted Gettysburg

Mary_A, May 2022

This tour was a lot of fun. Learn some things you would not on a regular tour. If you’re into ghosts in anyway this was a lot of fun. Highly recommend

Response from Host, May 2022

Thanks so much, Mary! I’m so glad you enjoyed exploring Gettysburg’s ghostly stories with my tour! I hope you get the chance to check out the other tours I have on your next vacation!

Good ghost story tour....

Nicholaus_W, Apr 2022

Good ghost story tour. Takes you to important places on the battlefield. Good amount of time to do the tour.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Thanks Nick! I’m glad you enjoyed our ghost tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield. Please feel free to check out our other self-guided tours on your future adventures!

Great for a slightly rainy day!!

krista_m, Mar 2022

Fun to do with kids who like history and ghost stories. Pretty landscape along the way. You can stop and explore a little. Well narrated. Perfect to do on a slightly rainy day to add to the mystery. We enjoyed the day!

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Thanks, Krista! I’m thrilled that you and your kids loved this spooky tour and that it turned a rainy day into one filled with adventure and mystery! Lots of our tours are designed for families so I hope you guys get the chance to try out another self-guided experience from ActionTourGuide.com wherever your travels take you next. Thanks again!

Provided historical...

Vito_F, Feb 2022

Provided historical events and ghost stories. Easy to follow. Enjoyable. You can stop, look around and easily get back on your. It’s touring at your own convenience.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Thanks Vito! I’m thrilled you enjoyed our ghostly Gettysburg tour, and hope you get to check out the other tours we offer (in Gettysburg and across the country) at ActionTourGuide.com. They’re all self-guided as well and very convenient as you described. Thanks again!

Great ghost encounter stories

Blutox, Jul 2021

We did the tour in the evening and finished at sunset in the rain. This added to the experience listening to the ghost encounter at Little Roundtop.

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Ooh sounds spooky! What a perfect combination of events for a ghostly experience. Thrilled that you enjoyed the tour! If you’re still in town or would like to check out self-guided tours elsewhere, please visit our website (ActionTourGuide.com) for more!

Picked the wrong tour

Mike_K, Apr 2021

Picked the wrong tour, very little history. Just ghost stories. If you just want ghost stories, then this is the one for you.

Response from Host, Apr 2021

It looks like you purchased the wrong tour - the Ghost tour instead of the Battlefield tour. We’d be happy to share the Battlefield tour if you’re still here! It sounds like you’ll really enjoy it. Just shoot us an email or visit our website to get started.

Different view of Gettysburg

Elizabeth_F, Apr 2021

This tour was a welcome change to a typical Gettysburg visit. The stories kept our interest. The tour was easy to follow.

Response from Host, Apr 2021

Yay! Thanks so much for the review! So thrilled you enjoyed the tour. If you’re still in town, you might enjoy our other self-guided tours — we have one for Antietam, Ghosts of the Battlefield, Devil’s Den, and Seminary Ridge.

Don't miss this if you have the time

Michael_H, Apr 2021

There is nothing like being at the spot that a story takes place.we took about 5 hours to do this tour it was awesome love the part that you can stop at historic parts and when your done the story pick up right where you left off. Thank you awesome job

Response from Host, Apr 2021

Yay! Thanks so much for the review! So thrilled you enjoyed the tour. Check out our website for more of our self-guided tours!

Gettysburg Ghost Delights

Dani_M, Dec 2020

I really appreciated the narration of the ghost stories. The narriation was done in detail and I appreciated that aspect.

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Thanks for this review! We work hard to provide deep, detailed information about every spot where we offer tours, and it’s great to hear you appreciated this during your time in Gettysburg. For more tours of both the natural and supernatural variety, head over to ActionTourGuide.com!

Great tour.

Doug_D, Nov 2020

Tour was very good. Definitely need to go the speed limit if not it messes up the tour. I would definitely recommend.

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Thanks so much for the review! So thrilled you enjoyed the tour. Check out our website for more of our self-guided tours!

Amaxing

Bernadette_O, Nov 2020

The perfect quarantine Halloween activity. The directions were easy to follow and the stories were well researched and very spooky! 100 percent recommend!

Response from Host, Sep 2021

So glad you enjoyed our ghost tour! We love the blending battlefield history and supernatural mystery. For more self-guided tours (including more spooky, paranormal tours, since Halloween is coming up again soon), stop by our usual haunt: ActionTourGuide.com!

Amazing!

Bernadette_O, Nov 2020

So interesting and spooky! Perfect quarantine Halloween activity! The directions were easy to follow and the stories were well researched and very spooky!

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Thanks so much for the review! So thrilled you enjoyed the tour. Check out our website for more of our self-guided tours!