PHILADELPHIA
The Philadelphia shortlist.
The 10 most popular founding fathers & revolution tours in Philadelphia, with the going prices, the operators behind them and what each one is actually like once you turn up.
A 2-hour walking history tour in Old City Philadelphia linking revolution sites and founder stories for first-timers, rain or shine.
“Joseph is passionate about history and is a natural storyteller. I very much enjoyed the tour. I loved the sequencing of places to see and their significance. Well done.”
Small-group Philadelphia history walk with Independence Hall sights, Liberty Bell area stops, and a Museum of the American Revolution visit featuring Washington’s War Tent.
“My tour guide, Caroline Hodash, was excellent. She was both informative and entertaining, giving great context to where we were and what we were seeing. The communication leading up to the tour was clear and concise. I would highly recommend both Caroline as a guide and this tour!”
A 2-hour Revolution history walk in Philly with a historian guide. See the Liberty Bell, Washington’s home, Independence Hall area.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable, interesting & fun! We enjoyed the insights she shared.”
Walk Old City’s Revolutionary heart in 2.5 hours with Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross, and a live American Revolution demo.
“Very informative! Tons of history! Great story telling. Loved all of the stops! David was AWESOME!!!! I highly recommend this tour!”
A 90-minute Old City walk tracing Franklin and the Revolution through Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross, and Elfreth's Alley.
“Excellent! Jay is the history teacher everybody should be only so lucky to have: well informed, engaging, FUNNY and original! I took the Philly history tour before with a different guide and it was quite different. This time my young adult boys joined me and, luckily for us, Jay was our guide. He is the…”
Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia with a two-day skip-the-line mobile ticket and optional audio wand, near Independence Hall.
“The museum is very interactive with beautiful graphics and illustrations, 3-D models were spot-on. I will say it completely left out the Gaspee affair in Warwick RI which was the first shot at a captain of a British ship, the colonists burned the ship during the night. Which eRead more”
A 2-day ticket to Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution with films, hands-on exhibits, and life-before-and-after context near Independence Hall.
“The museum is done very well. Downtown Philadelphia is extremely dirty Friday- Monday. The number of homeless on the streets and in the parks is so sad!. Philadelphia's mayor needs to step up and clean up the streets of Philadelphia. The museum is clean and interactive and a wonderful experience.”
A self-guided, GPS-led Valley Forge drive with offline audio stories at key Revolutionary War sites for groups up to four.
“There were roads blocked for entry that changed the route. Interesting narrative added to our experience”
A private 2-hour Founding Fathers walk through Philadelphia’s key Revolutionary sites, with line-skipping help and time for photos.
“Keshler was very knowledgeable and answered a lot of questions. Great tour. 2 hours seeing all the sites in the old city. Easy to walk,”
Early entry to Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution with a small-group 1-hour guided tour and time to explore on your own.
“This tour gives me unique experience of an undisturbed tour. This young museum features well designed curation, which brings to life the vital chapters of the revolution. I am lucky to be the only guest of this tour. But the guide's services is absolutely undiscounted. She helps me understand both the big picture and small…”
