PHILADELPHIA
The Philadelphia shortlist.
The 10 most popular historical 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.
“Great performance by guide. Very knowledgeable. He was very dramatic and acted things out in an entertaining way.”
Walk Philly Old City’s top sites in 90 minutes. 10+ photo stops, funny Revolutionary War stories, and a perfect finish at Independence Hall.
“Joseph S. was a wonderful tour guide! We learned so much! We had a great time! He made us laugh while sharing fun facts with us.”
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.
“, some buildings closed due to government shut down very good tour knowledge of guide excellent covered a lot of ground”
A 2-hour Revolution history walk in Philly with a historian guide. See the Liberty Bell, Washington’s home, Independence Hall area.
“It was a great tour. Our guide was awesome and made it very interesting.”
A 2.5-hour small-group Philadelphia walk mixing true-crime tales and major historic landmarks, led by history teachers, ending with a drink.
“This was a well organized tour. Ted is very knowledgeable. I appreciated his detailed information about the historic areas of Philly and the serial killers of Philly. The best part of the tour was the burial ground tour where the information was entertaining and highly related to the specific location. The Lizzy Borden side story,…”
Small-group Philadelphia Old City history pub crawl with an expert guide and four bar stops. Drinks not included. 2h 15m.
“Jenna was a great tour guide! We enjoyed learning about the history and it was a fun time. Jenna was very knowledgeable and managed a pretty rowdy group very well!”
A $44, 2-hour Philadelphia night walk through brothels, burial grounds, and pirate legend, guided by professor Joe Wojie’s research.
“Britnee was great !!! Good story’s en lots of information about (go) Philly 😉”
Walk Old City’s Revolutionary heart in 2.5 hours with Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross, and a live American Revolution demo.
“Very interesting. the tour guide had a wealth of knowledge, and was interesting in his delivery. He was also very attentive and kind at all times.”
A 90-minute Old City walk tracing Franklin and the Revolution through Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross, and Elfreth's Alley.
“Seamus, our guide was very welcoming, made us feel comfortable and was very informative.informative”
Philadelphia Historical Independence walk covers Independence Hall, Franklin Court, Congress Hall and more. Small-group guide, $25, ~90 minutes.
“Very Friendly and was extremely knowledgeable about Historical facts etc. Will recommend to friends and family who are visiting the Philadelphia area”
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