PHILADELPHIA
The Philadelphia shortlist.
The 10 most popular tours in Philadelphia. Historic walks, food crawls, ghost lanterns and hop-on buses, with the prices and the operators behind each one.
2-hour adult night tour of Philly’s dark founding tales, haunted stops, and illuminated landmarks, guided by a history-professor.
“We got a whole other side of Philadelphia in the past that we would not have heard about anywhere else. Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining.”
A 2-hour walking history tour in Old City Philadelphia linking revolution sites and founder stories for first-timers, rain or shine.
“Really fun, approachable and informative experience for the family. Definitely recommend for groups of adults. Vince was awesome!”
Open-top double-decker Philly hop-on hop-off with live English narration. See Independence Hall, Rocky Steps, South Street, Penn’s Landing.
“This was the best way to view all of the important things in the city in one day! Such an incredible experience, and so easy to maneuver. Sebastian & Darrel (I think was our drivers name) were the best guides we had all day, and we had them to start & to end!”
Walk Philly Old City’s top sites in 90 minutes. 10+ photo stops, funny Revolutionary War stories, and a perfect finish at Independence Hall.
“Seamus was an excellent tour guide. His knowledge of the city was unmatched. The walking tour was so fun and a great way to walk around the historic sites with a local. We lucked out and got to be the only guests on the tour. Seamus was so personable, up for a chat, as well…”
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.
“Great tour with lots of history! Even if we couldn’t get into all of the buildings due to government “challenges”, David provided us with plenty of learning along the way. He also gave us plenty of recommendations for restaurants and other sites to visit.”
A 75-minute, $30 guided walk through Philadelphia’s Independence District, hitting 20+ Constitutional-era landmarks outside—no museum lines.
“This cost $24 for a self-guided tour - extremely disappointed at the cost! We were told to be at the "meeting place" at 2pm - then we were told this was a "self guided tour" and given 2 sheets of paper. There was a show included of less than 20 minutes - that was very…”
See Philadelphia’s founding sites, Rocky Steps, and major museums from an open-top double-decker bus with flexible 1–3 day hop-on rides.
“2 out of 3 of my guides were fantastic. The final One I could not hear on the upper or lower deck and the little I did hear was not as fun.”
Center City Philadelphia food tour with 5 tastings on a small group walk from City Hall to Reading Terminal Market. $59, ~2.5 hours.
“We had Barry as a guide and he was fantastic. His knowledge of Philly went beyond just the food scene. We got lots of history mixed in as well as ate some delicious bites. It was just our family with him and we have a very picky teen. Barry modified our stops to pick places…”
BYOB Philadelphia trolley tour from Betsy Ross House: comedic history, key landmarks like City Hall and Liberty Bell, plus Rocky photo stops.
“Very fun (and funny) tour experience! It was just the right length, the tour guide was very knowledgable, and we got to see a lot of the city! There was even a bathroom break half way through, which was appreciated.”
See Philly in 2 hours by electric cart with a local guide, hitting Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Rocky steps, Chinatown, and Magic Gardens.
“This is an awesome way to learn about Philadelphia. Adam did a fantastic job of showing me the most iconic spots in the city; while making the city’s history come alive with his knowledge of Philadelphia’s history. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone new to Philadelphia or if you just want to learn…”
