9 days in Gettysburg & Washington DC Itinerary

Located near the memorial park marking the site of one of the largest Civil War battles, the town of Gettysburg sits in a landscape of rolling green hills with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance.

Start off your visit on the 24th (Sat): stroll the grounds of Gettysburg National Cemetery, then take in the history at Gettysburg National Military Park, and then contemplate the long history of Little Round Top. On the next day, go on a hair-raising tour with a ghost and vampire tour, trot along with a tour on horseback, then examine the collection at Gettysburg Museum of History, and finally steep yourself in history at Dobbin House Tavern.

For ratings, more things to do, traveler tips, and tourist information, refer to the Gettysburg attractions planner.

Austin to Gettysburg is an approximately 12-hour combination of flight, train, and bus. You can also drive; or do a combination of train and bus. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time (CST) to Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 1 hour. Traveling from Austin in June, expect Gettysburg to be slightly colder, temps between 81°F and 62°F. On the 26th (Mon), you'll travel to Washington DC.

The capital of the United States, the District of Columbia contains the lion's share of the country's most treasured monuments, memorials, and public museums.

You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like National Air and Space Museum and Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute. Next up on the itinerary: get a new perspective on nature at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, pause for some photo ops at National World War II Memorial, ponder the world of politics at Library of Congress, and take an in-depth tour of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

To see traveler tips, more things to do, photos, and other tourist information, go to the Washington DC travel itinerary planner.

You can drive from Gettysburg to Washington DC in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of taxi and train. Traveling from Gettysburg in June, Washington DC is somewhat warmer at night with lows of 69°F. You'll have a few hours on the 1st (Sat) to wrap things up before traveling home.