There are a lot of ghost tour companies in Gettysburg - we picked this one simply because it was…read morevery close to our airbnb. It ended up being a great decision! The tour was a great mix of history, stories, and spooky. It was a beautiful night, and we had a great time walking around town as the sun set. We went in mid July, and I wish I remembered our tour guide's name, because he was great!!

Dave was our tour guide and was so helpful. We learned a lot coming in not knowing anything at…read moreall. He was outgoing and had great stories and experiences to share. Much cheaper than the other place in town. I would recommend to anyone visiting definitely worth it!!!

Our walking tour with Ken Rich was excellent! Knowing about the battles is important of course and…read moreKen's knowledge of them is extensive, but he helped us understand what was going on in the town with real people and real families. We stood on the streets and in front of homes as he described how the battles wound around and through their lives. We saw homes that became hospitals and barracks. And heard fascinating stories about heroes that weren't just on the battlefield. Ken's interesting whether he's telling a light anecdote or a dramatic story. Yes, tour the battlefield but definitely include a tour of the town with Ken. It will make your visit to Gettysburg more complete! Linda & Richard

From the owner: Join the Reluctant Witnesses for walking tours of the town of Gettysburg where we examine the…read moreaccounts of several 1863 Gettysburg civilians who lived in town. They were reluctant witnesses to the Battle of Gettysburg. We discuss the existing structures, what the town looked like in 1863, and describe the events of July 1863 and how those townspeople remembered them.

We scheduled a walking tour with our six year old son and met our guide Rosanne. She was…read moreknowledgeable, charismatic and friendly. She kept my son's interest as well as my husband and I. She had many interesting stories and first hand accounts that she wove into the tour. She also gave us an excellent suggestion for dinner. I recommend hiring this group. Ask for Rosanne!

One afternoon in Gettysburg, my men went fly fishing so I found myself with a rare day to myself…read more I was a little wary about taking a tour. The day before we had taken a private tour of the battle field and it was so boring that I kept dozing! However, when I studied my options and read about Gettysburg Licensed Town Historians, the walking tour became more appealing. You see, I was tired of hearing about "the battle" itself. However, these Historians specialize in tours regarding civilian accounts and stories about the battle, occupation, and aftermath. The "Historian" tours are 90 minutes and cost $25 (students 9-17 $20 & children 8 and under are free). They offer a "General Walking Tour", as well as specific topics specializing in Architecture, Black History, Lincoln's Visit, "Mystery & Tragedy", and Eisenhower. The specific topic that sparked my interest was "The Unsung Heroes: The Civilian Ladies of Gettysburg". Luckily, since I did not have a car that day, the "Historian" office was conveniently located steps from my B&B on Lincoln Square. I was assigned to Susan, whose family had been living in Gettysburg for generations (yes, prior to "the battle"). I happened to be the only participant in the tour so in effect I got a private tour for $25. Even though it was it was just me, Susan did not skimp on any time, information, or enthusiasm! We walked the streets of Gettysburg and Susan told about what the town of Gettysburg was really like during the mid 1800s and what life was like for its inhabitants. She told stories about the individuals and characters who lived there, making them come to life as we passed the houses and places where they lived and worked. Susan concentrated on the women and stories of their bravery and sacrifice. Susan also put a personal spin on the tour by telling stories of her own ancestors who were living in Gettysburg at the time of the Civil War. So I was able to have fun while learning and get a little exercise at the same time! If you are visiting Gettysburg I strongly suggest touring the town and not just the battlefield. To help you do this, I highly recommend the passionate story tellers at Licensed Town Historians to give you a picture of what life was like for civilians in 1863.

This was my second time riding the tour trails but my first time with this company. Absolutely…read moreoutstanding service. Staff were fun, easy to engage and made all participants feel welcomed and comfortable no matter their riding experience. As a solo party they made me feel welcomed and included. The horses were wonderfully well behaved. The tour guide was knowledgeable and easy to engage. The tour guide informed us that this is a female owned business and is highly ethical. They have many horses so they never have to use the same ones each day. Would definitely recommend and will be returning I'm sure!

You get a two hour horseback ride through some trails following where the Confederate Army marched…read moreup into Seminary Ridge up to where the main battle occurred. The pros: The staff is awesome. They get 6 stars. They did a great job explaining safety and how to handle the horse. This is extremely helpful for those with no riding experience. They provide helmets and a radio receiver with an earbud to listen to some canned recording explaining some background of personnel, battles, and music.You get to ride right next to some historic buildings and farmhouses that you wouldn't be able to on a road or bus tour. The cons: Unless you get a certified guide, they are not allowed to narrate the history of the battle as you ride along the trail. We did not have a guide along with our group for the ride so it was fairly quiet most of the ride. Unless you are very well versed with the locations of the army units and battle locations, the ride might be a bit confusing. If you can tie this into the end of a visit to Gettysburg with the museum, film, bus or car tour, then it will be a blast.

If you only take one guided tour at Gettysburg- do this one!! It was AMAZING - an experience I'll…read morenever forget!! These guides are highly trained and specialized and insanely knowledgeable- we had excellent discussion and so much in depth learning about the battlefield as we trotted along. The carriage is Victorian style and very comfortable- and ours was pulled by two gorgeous Percheron mares, Kate and Trina - sisters!! They were so beautiful and so sweet! Sarah and Bogey (sp??) were our our drivers and they were so great to the horses and very skilled at handling anything that came up. Our guide was Chris and he was just incredible- I'd be shocked if there was anything he didn't know about Gettysburg lol!! Even his ancestors were part of the battle! Not only did he provide tons of info about the ins and outs of the battle, but he also dropped fun little pearls of trivia along the way - things like how the shapes of certain monument bases have different meanings and how the "avenues" were put in for tourists lol!! The guides have to pass a rigorous learning/testing regime to even be able to do the tours so you know they know their stuff! The tour is totally fun - but also treated with the utmost respect for the gravity of the subject - so many lives lost - such a tragic and heavy piece of history. I strongly urge anyone to take a guided tour on your visit - interacting with such knowledgeable guides really helps get a better understanding of the battle and the core issues etc. The tour starts in town at the Gettysburg Heritage Center - very easy to find and plenty of parking. They pick you up in the carriage right out front and off you go! The tour lasts around 2 hours and they let you interact with the horses afterwards if you want! Can't recommend it enough!!

The host of this tour, Truman was phenomenal. He has such a passion for history and Gettysburg that…read morereally stands out more than most guides. I believe if we had more people like him giving history tours the generations now would be more interested in learning. Well done sir! The carriage company pricing was fair, the carriage itself was beautiful, and the two ladies driving were very kind. Would definitely recommend!

Very cool history/ghost tour! We walked town with a costumed guide and learned things about the…read moretown we would have not learned in any museum. She told us ghost stories at spots all over town! Several people on the tour had had paranormal experiences on their visit to Gettysburg! 10/10 would do this again and at any city I visit tbh

69 bucks per person for Blood on the Battlefield. Did't go nowhere near a battlefield. The tour…read moreguide was nice but you could tell she needed a break from giving tours. I found it strange and a little annoyed the she had to share her thoughts on who she thought the worst president is US history was. Huh? Anyway walked around town for 90 minutes stopped in front of different locations heard some canned stories and that was it. Oh at the end she passed a hat around and asked for 20$ tip.

Pros: * The guide was a decent story teller…read more * The covered bridge provided feelings of paranormal activity. The history of the covered bridge is very interesting. Cons: * Overly priced, particularly in comparison to similar tours. * The tour was supposed to start at 8:30pm. My group was all present prior to 8:30pm. We finally left the parking lot for our first destination at 8:47pm. * Only three locations are offered, all of which are available to the public already. * One of the locations that the tour guide boasted about being exclusive to their company was literally a public dog park. * The lack of passion and engagement displayed by the guide and co-guide was disappointing. * Despite starting nearly twenty minutes late, we also ended twenty minutes early. Not a single participant stayed until 11:30. I believe this was because our tour ended at the dog park. Although they indicate there are 52(ish) acres to investigate, all that is truly accessible is the path that goes around the dog park. The guide doesn't even guide you. They simply set up their "base camp" at one of the picnic shelters. During the entire walk around the park path, you could even hear the guide and co-guide conversing. * When listening to the spirit box with headphones, the guide claimed they're noise canceling. I listened to the spirit box with them and could hear people up to three feet away. Ironically when the co-guide was receiving answers from the spirit box after the main guide would ask questions, the two were sitting about three feet apart most of the time. Also, once I mentioned to the main guide that I could hear conversations through the headphones and that they didn't appear to be noise canceling, only the co-guide was permitted to use them from that point on. That made me very suspicious and I am NOT skeptical about the paranormal at all. All in all, I would not recommend this tour or company based on the price they charge and the overall lackluster experience. In addition the tour is advertised as "advanced," yet there is nothing truly advanced about walking along a park path with a plastic K2 meter.

If I could give this zero stars I would. I have been on numerous paranormal investigations and this…read moreby far was the worst. I was so excited to do this. My daughter and I drove from MD to Gettysburg and was highly disappointed. We were on the 8:30-11:30 tour and was supposed to arrive to the meeting spot 10 minutes early. The GPS was not very helpful and we arrived 8:25. There was no one in the parking lot. We saw a few cars and thought maybe we should follow. I called the number on my confirmation to see if I was going the right way. The person was very helpful and we met up with the group. No one greeted us and we weren't even sure we were in the right spot. We ended up asking a couple of youtubers that were more helpful than the actual group. The tour guide not once acknowledged us. She only talked to a couple of people in the group. It was a very small group and there was no reason for her not to interact with us. My daughter tried asking her a question and she ignored her. When it was time to go to the next location she didn't say anything. Next location it was the same way. My daughter asked others questions and was completely ignored. No one checked to see if we were supposed to be there so essentially I could've just shown up without even paying. I wasted my money on this very unorganized tour. They really should do better. I've seen some really good reviews and either they are all fake or they are from the people who this tour guide actually talked to. If this was free than I could see this being as unorganized as it was. Other paranormal tours I've been on were larger groups and much more organized and interesting than this. Maybe it was this tour guides off night but being a paid tour I expect way better than what we got. Highly DO NOT recommend doing anything with After Dark Investigations.

We had a totally awesome tour with Jason! He is the…read moreauthority when it comes to Gettysburg story telling. He didn't give us the typical canned or rehearsed stories. He shared with us personal experiences, real history of the homes and battles that actually took place here and also shed light on contradictions and gave us good perspective on Gettysburg's history. His persona and knowledge is so fitting for the touring experience and we could have spent hours (maybe days) touring the town and battlefields with him. Two thumbs way up for Jason. Incredible experience.

It was a really awesome tour with an awesome tour guide! Some good spooky stories tied in with…read morehistorical events. The tour guide, Jason, was delightful, animated, informed and funny! Absolutely worth it!!! No idea how I'm gonna sleep tonight tho.

had a wonderful experience touring the gettysburg battlefield and seeing so many legendary battle…read moresites. tour guides were friendly and knowledgeable making it easy to understand the layout and action of the battles . made a few stops along the way including the summit of little round top looking down into the devils den. this tour will give you goosebumps for sure. highly recommended.

We got this tour from Groupon and we were glad we chose it. We're from California so coming…read more to Pennsylvania and the summer is a little bit of a climate change for us. It's really humid so I am glad we chose to do the air conditioned bus. The guy was very knowledgeable and he was easy to understand and we stopped and saw some really incredible sites. It was super educational and very humbling. With that being said, there are so many different types of tours one could do and I might've limited myself by just looking at what Groupon had. Later I saw reenactment tours, more stops along the way and different options I didn't know I had. Overall I was happy with the tour. They are worth booking