See the Cold Harbor battlefield with a local guide in your vehicle
4 hours
Up to 6 people
Local guide, Private tour
Explore the Cold Harbor battlefield on a private 4-hour driving tour led by a local guide. Make multiple stops to learn about the final Overland Campaign battle and take photos along the way.
This tour is conducted from your vehicle and you choose who drives; vehicle is not provided. The guide can be sensitive to mobility challenges at tour stops.
Full refund with 24 hours notice of cancellation. Full refund if the operator cancels due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. No-shows will be charged the full price.
You use your own vehicle; the vehicle is not provided. You choose who drives.
A local battlefield guide joins your vehicle and leads the way.
Bring bottled water and a camera. Wear a hat, light clothing, comfortable shoes, and sunglasses, and consider sunscreen, a jacket, an umbrella, and insect repellant.
Last week my brother and I did the all day BTV Northern Shenandoah tour with Gary. Gary was a pleasure to spend the day with, and despite the off and on rain, we really got a feel for the story and the geography of these battles separated by two years. He gave a coherent chronological account, and had obviously done a lot of reconnaissance to find best viewpoints to see the sweep of events. Photographs of the characters and excellent maps were great additions. Two days later we did the Chancellorsville Battle tour, with better weather, and again with Gary. And again, he exceeded expectations, and we followed the events of the battle from start to finish, able to visualize not only what happened but how geography and personalities dictated outcomes. Gary also went the extra mile(s), as somewhat belatedly my brother, while doing pre tour research discovered that we had three direct ancestors who were present at the battle. Gary did his map research the night before, and got up early to drive around and find the spots these 3 brothers of our grandfather's grandfather would have been on different days. As two brothers were in two different cavalry regiments, this covered a lot of ground. It was special, and we really appreciate the work Gary put in. Thanks again Highly recommend this tour group, they did a great job, and I cannot imagine doing these areas on my own anymore.
lee chick
April 19, 2024
Last week my brother and I did the all day BTV Northern Shenandoah tour with Gary. Gary was a pleasure to spend the day with, and despite the off and on rain, we really got a feel for the story and the geography of these battles separated by two years. He gave a coherent chronological account, and had obviously done a lot of reconnaissance to find best viewpoints to see the sweep of events. Photographs of the characters and excellent maps were great additions. Two days later we did the Chancellorsville Battle tour, with better weather, and again with Gary. And again, he exceeded expectations, and we followed the events of the battle from start to finish, able to visualize not only what happened but how geography and personalities dictated outcomes. Gary also went the extra mile(s), as somewhat belatedly my brother, while doing pre tour research discovered that we had three direct ancestors who were present at the battle. Gary did his map research the night before, and got up early to drive around and find the spots these 3 brothers of our grandfather's grandfather would have been on different days. As two brothers were in two different cavalry regiments, this covered a lot of ground. It was special, and we really appreciate the work Gary put in. Thanks again Highly recommend this tour group, they did a great job, and I cannot imagine doing these areas on my own anymore.
lee chick
April 19, 2024