Embark on a guided walking tour to 6 food spots within Gettysburg. Treat yourself to delectable cheesesteaks, pizzas, and pies at the best eateries and historical haunts popular among the locals.

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Duration 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Wheelchair accessible

Highlights

Savor the bright flavors of multicultural food in up to 6 hot spots
Mingle with the ghosts of the Civil War at 3 historic sites
Cozy up with a fresh, warm Apple Handpie at Gettysburg Baking Co
Experiment with wild mushrooms at Food 101
Unwrap the history of Hershey as you sample gourmet sweets

Full description

Join a guided food tour around Gettysburg and meet fellow food lovers. Enjoy exploring 6 food spots famous amongst the locals, taste historical dishes, and hear all about the Civil War stories from your guide.

Meet your guide at the Sweet! THE Candy Store, to begin your tour. Marvel at the shop stocked with jawbreakers, bubblegum, fudge, taffy, and many sour sweets to make your tongue twist.

Feeling the sugar rush? No worries, you will leave the candy store and head to Blue Gray Bar and Grill. Listen as your guide tells you about the history of german pretzels and the iconic Philly Cheesesteak.

Fancy a cold Irish pint? No problem, our next stop is the Garryowen Irish Pub. Learn all about how Irish soldiers beat back Pickett's Charge in the infamous Battle of Gettysburg.

In between food, you will hear all the tales and secrets of the Gettysburg Hotel, the Union Hotel, and the David Wills House, where Abraham Lincoln prepared the iconic Gettysburg Address.

Enjoy an unforgettable tasting adventure with other foodies that you won't forget.

Includes

Live guide
Food tastings at 6 eateries

Transportation
Tips (optional)

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Meeting point

Meet your guide at Sweet, the Candy Store. They will be dressed in a branded t-shirt.

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Weather-appropriate clothing

Not allowed

Smoking
Alcohol and drugs
Video recording

Know before you go

Tickets can be purchased in person at the Brickhouse Inn, 452 Baltimore Street
This tour will take place rain or shine
This tour is not recommended for people who cannot walk more than a mile

Customer reviews

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Absolutely wonderful! Justin is great, and incredibly personable. We began our tour at the candy shop, but quickly went to the Blue & Grey where we had a 'Big Ass Pretzel', Philly, and fries. From there we headed towards the Bakery, but made stops in front of the David Wills home, and the Gettysburg hotel. The bakery was closed, so we did change up our tour to end with ice cream. The next stop was Food 101 where we tried the Wild Mushroom Pizza. I must add, this was AMAZING! We each got two slices of pizza. From there we went to the Gettysburg Chocolate Company and we each got to choose a sample. Our tour concluded with a trip to Lulu's for an ice cream scoop of our choosing. (This was in place of the bakery) Justin was kind, knowledgeable and a joy to tour with! This was plenty of food, but might I suggest half a Philly per guest rather than a third. ;)

July 6, 2022

We enjoyed the walking tour it seemed to be a bit short 2 1/2 hours .We walked through the candy store 1st. Stop (checked out different sodas) 2nd stop Black n Blue restaurant, Big A- Pretzel,sweet potato fries , Philly steak and cheese sub .3rd stop Gettysburgs chocolate shop a sample of your choice..4th stop was Food 101 we had the mushroom garlic pizza.next stop was ice cream your choice .good food thanks to our tour guide

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