PHILADELPHIA
The Philadelphia shortlist.
The 8 most popular self-guided & audio tours in Philadelphia, with the going prices, the operators behind them and what each one is actually like once you turn up.
A self-guided, GPS-led Valley Forge drive with offline audio stories at key Revolutionary War sites for groups up to four.
“Pointless boring most of the things were closed so you just had to take pictures, we took the driving tour and we had to keep getting out of the car and walking and that's not what we wanted”
GPS-triggered audio walk linking the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Franklin sites, and more in 1-2 hours for $14.99.
“This was the perfect walking tour for someone looking to explore the city at a high level. We stopped a few times and it took us about 2.5 hours which is exactly what we were looking for. The audio was interesting and I liked that we could listen to more if something was particularly interesting.…”
A budget-friendly self-guided audio walk through Philadelphia’s Revolutionary sites, paced by you, with turn-by-arrow phone navigation.
“Beautiful day. Easy to follow prompts. A perfect way to explore with a limited time in Philadelphia. I would highly recommend.”
A self-guided Philadelphia founding-father quest on your phone. Solve clues at major sites, then finish at the National Constitution Center.
“Great game. We only had a couple hours to visit Philadelphia and got some good information while playing this game which took us about 1 hour. It was also a lot of fun for a couple teenagers with us. Overall great experience. Only regret is not having more time In Philadelphia, we must go back…”
A low-cost, app-led mystery walk across Philadelphia’s icons, from Spruce Street Harbor Park to Reading Terminal Market, with offline directions.
“The experience was fine. However, I foolishly purchased in viator despite this being a product delivered by a different app. The link that was supposed to unlock the purchased experience didn't work, so I ultimately had to go buy it again in the app that actually runs the program. Not that it was super expensive,…”
Solve Ben Franklin’s murder mystery in Philadelphia with GPS puzzles at major landmarks from Love Park to Betsy Ross House. Self-guided.
“It was a fun way to explore the city and learn some history all the while, figuring out the murderer”
Solve riddles on an audio GPS scavenger hunt through Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. Start anytime, walk 4.3 km, $8.39.
“It took more than the 2 hours that was mentioned it would take and we didn’t have time to finish and return to our parking in time.”
Follow a self-guided Philadelphia scavenger hunt with photo challenges and trivia from Chinatown to the Liberty Bell area.
“This was a really really super fun scavenger hunt. We started in center city and went out to The Independence Hall area and back. This was a couples adventure and we worked together to solve the clues. It would be fun for a group of people to split up into multiple teams and compete against…”
