PHILADELPHIA
The Philadelphia shortlist.
The 10 most popular 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.
“This was a very fun and informative tour of Philadelphia’s historical district. I would highly recommend.”
A 75-minute, $30 guided walk through Philadelphia’s Independence District, hitting 20+ Constitutional-era landmarks outside—no museum lines.
“Very knowledgeable guide. PJ was excellent! First time visít ín Philly. Got many great insights about our founding fathers.”
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 with lots of detail Sites were well chosen Guide was well informed and careful to keep the group together”
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…”
Try classic and mochi donuts on a guided Philadelphia walk, hitting East Market and Reading Terminal for sweet tastings and city facts.
“Jason was a great tour guide. He was fun, informative, and thorough. We got to also experience the Sphere inside the Comcast building on this tour, which was fun.”
Philadelphia Historical Independence walk covers Independence Hall, Franklin Court, Congress Hall and more. Small-group guide, $25, ~90 minutes.
“Dave was just a font of incredible historical knowledge and he presented it with passion and humor! He spent well over two and a half hours with us and we very much enjoyed our time with him!”
A comedy magic walk through Philadelphia’s Old City with interactive tricks, quick history stops, and plenty of laughs for kids and adults.
“Our tour guide was warm, friendly and engaging. He performed relevant magic tricks to entertain us, while learning a little bit of history about the sites in Philadelphia. The tour is family-friendly and there were very nice people in my group. It is how one might imagine a school field trip should be-educational, yet entertaining.”
A 90-minute Historic Philadelphia walking tour with outside-only storytelling at Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and more, led in English for $25.
“It was a wonderful experience. Tom was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable & informative. Very patient as we were slow walkers. Just loved the tour.”
Adults-only ghost walk in Philadelphia with a small group, stops at Pennsylvania Hospital, Powel House, and Hamilton’s bank at 9 pm.
“Josh was a great tour guy. We greatly appreciated his knowledge of the history of the sites and the stories were very interesting!”
Badass Women’s History Walking Tour of Philadelphia covers female founders, Ona Judge, first women doctors, LGBTQ leaders, and more for $59.
“We should be calling Philly the City of Sisterly (not just Brotherly) Love, after learning about so many fascinating women. Joey was an exceptionally smart, warm, and kind tour guide. We walked for 1 hour 45 minutes around flat terrain (beware of old cobblestones though if that's an issue for you) while Joey kept us…”
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