Grab ExpeditionsThe Office of Experiential Education provides expeditions for students, alumni, parents, employees, and friends of Gettysburg College to both domestic and international locations. Thanks to the GRAB staff and alumni--with their efforts and commitment to the program, we are able to offer these experiences For Gettysburg By Gettysburg.

  • Our mission is to be inclusive and provide experiences that accommodate a wide range of physical abilities and interest.
  • Trips vary in the range of intensity from walking the hills of Italy and staying in 4 star accommodations to backcountry living on an island in Alaska.
  • Participants include those from the Class of 1974 to current graduates.
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  • Please check or call to see if a trip is right for you, and please know that our experiences are about appreciating the location, the people, your Gettysburg experience, and learning more about what you are able to accomplish. Though are programs are on trails or on the water, the emphasis is on learning and less about miles.

Past trip locations:

Trekking the Wicklow Way, Ireland
Trekking Julian Alps, Slovenia
Trekking Wine Country, Umbria, Italy (fall 2012)
Trekking Wine Country, Tuscany, Italy
Trekking Wine Country, Burgundy, France
Trekking Monasteries, Romania
Trekking the Green Coast, Spain
Trekking the Austrian Alps, Austria
Trekking Arches National Park, Utah
Mountaineering Cordillera Blanca, Peru
Sea Kayaking Prince William Sound, Alaska
Sea Kayaking Baja, California
Sea Kayaking, Bar Harbor, Maine
Sea Kayaking Muscongus Bay, Maine
Sea Kayaking Tybee Island, Georgia
Sea Kayaking the Everglades, Florida
Climbing Enchanted Rocks, Texas
Climbing City of Rocks, Idaho
Climbing, Bar Harbor, Maine
Backpacking Cumberland Island, Georgia
Backpacking/Fly Fishing Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana
Backpacking Yosemite National Park, California
Backpacking Olympic National Park, Washington
Backpacking West Highland Way, Scotland
Winter Ascent, Mt. Washington, New Hampshire
Ice climbing/snowshoeing in the Adirondacks, New York