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The Philadelphia shortlist.
The 10 most popular old city historic walking tours in Philadelphia, with the going prices, the operators behind them and what each one is actually like once you turn up.
Walk Philly Old City’s top sites in 90 minutes. 10+ photo stops, funny Revolutionary War stories, and a perfect finish at Independence Hall.
“So informative, entertaining and fun! I highly HIGHLY recommend this tour, especially if it's your first time in Philadelphia and even a little bit of a history buff.”
Small-group Philadelphia Old City history pub crawl with an expert guide and four bar stops. Drinks not included. 2h 15m.
“We had a great time with Margie as our host. We did the dry tour and grabbed our own cocktails on the way. Our tradition has been to do a history/drinking tour our first day in a new city. We had a fun time….”
A 90-minute Old City walk tracing Franklin and the Revolution through Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross, and Elfreth's Alley.
“It was fabulous. It was the very first thing we did on landing in Philadelphia. Seamus was very knowledgeable, entertaining and funny. He had lots of stories. I would definitely recommend this tour. It was brilliant.”
Philadelphia Historical Independence walk covers Independence Hall, Franklin Court, Congress Hall and more. Small-group guide, $25, ~90 minutes.
“Walking tour Philadelphia Guide was informative and personable. Toured Independence. Hall, Liberty Bell, Print shop, Courthouse.”
A 3-hour Philadelphia historic centre food walk with 5 authentic tastings, Chinatown and City Hall stops, and a secret dish surprise.
“The young man who led the tour was very easy to listen to and shared a lot of interesting history. He was kind and easy-going and I have nothing but good things to say about him. But I was hoping for a lot more walking, seeing more historic food sites, and having a lot of…”
A 90-minute Historic Philadelphia walking tour with outside-only storytelling at Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and more, led in English for $25.
“Definity a must do with Tom! Not only kmowledgable but funny and entertaining Tom knows his stuff and "the rest of the story"”
Badass Women’s History Walking Tour of Philadelphia covers female founders, Ona Judge, first women doctors, LGBTQ leaders, and more for $59.
“Rebecca was very knowledgeable and made the tour a lot of fun. It was a unique and educational tour!”
A 2-hour Black history walking tour in Philadelphia with a live guide, stop-by-stop storytelling from slavery and escape to the AME church.
“I went on this tour with my best friend, who just moved to Philadelphia. Mijuel was an amazing guide. Born and bred in Philly, studied history in college, he was an amazing reservoir of fascinating history and stories about Philadelphia, specifically the black history of Philadelphia. He brought a lot of historical context to modern…”
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A 2-hour Old City walk in Philadelphia with stops at Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and lesser-known women and Native stories.
“A lot of great history. The guide was very informative and knowledgeable. I would reccomend this tour for anyone visiting the area.”
One hour in a vintage car hitting City Hall, Museum of Art, Magic Gardens, Elfreth’s Alley, Independence Hall, more, for $39.
“Great way to hit some historic and city highlights. We had a great tour guide, who was fully engaged and had good stories and historical facts. Dress for the weather. It’s an open car. They pick up on 12th street across from Uncle Gus’s at Reading Terminal Market.”
