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Every tour begins with a conversation.
The conversation centers on you - what you enjoy most and what, in terms of style, pace pastimes, food, and even happy surprises define a day as ideal for you. From there, we customize your Philadelphia experience..
Select one of our tours or have one tailor-made to match your preferences for your Philadelphia experience.
PHILADELPHIA
A Full Day in Philadelphia: The Complete Philadelphia Guided Sightseeing Tour
Philadelphia is a historic and vibrant city where the past and the present live side by side. It’s the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. It’s the first UNESCO World Heritage City in the United States. It’s the nation’s birthplace. It’s a city of neighborhoods, food, music, murals, parks, and so much more all to be found between two rivers and all wonderfully walkable.
With this tour we explore this great city all in one day by strolling the sidewalks of its best-known neighborhoods, visiting its preeminent landmarks, savoring its classic flavors and enjoying the delight of authentic connections with the people and places that are most loved by locals.
Throughout the day there are plenty of scenic stops for rest, tastes of Philadelphia foods and for refreshment. Uber is always moments away for covering greater distances. (Private transportation can also be arranged for you.)
Highlights of the Day
Independence National Historical Park/ America’s Most Historic Square Mile:
Independence Hall
Liberty Bell Center
The President’s House Site
National Constitution Center
Benjamin Franklin’s Grave
Betsy Ross House
Elfreth’s Alley
Christ Church
Carpenter’s Hall
Franklin Court Sites
Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank
City Tavern
Merchant’s Exchange Building
Washington Square
Declaration House
Love Park and City Hall
Reading Terminal
Chinatown’s Friendship Gate
Gayborhood Murals
9th St. Italian Market
Rittenhouse Square/Fitler Square
Logan Square
Benjamin Franklin Parkway Museums
The “RockySteps”
Boathouse Row
RITTENHOUSE
Beautiful Rittenhouse Square and the Museums of the Parkway: 2 Hours
You discover the finest of Philadelphia with this two hour tour that features the city’s most illustrious neighborhood and its majestic, museum-lined avenue. Al fresco dining, elegant shopping, five-star hotels, the city’s best coffee stops, the towering trees, art and fountains of two historic parks, magnificent architecture - it’s all a part of the Rittenhouse experience.
Highlights of the Tour
Rittenhouse Square
The Rittenhouse Hotel
Delancey Street
Parc Restaurant
La Colombe Coffee
DiBruno Brothers
The Comcast Center
Logan Square
Robert Indiana’s Amor Sculpture
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
The Barnes Foundation
The Rodin Museum
Philadelphia Museum of Art/The “Rocky Steps”
HISTORIC
Historic Philadelphia with Neighborhood Highlights: 2 Hours
With this tour we visit the historic landmarks that comprise “America’s Most Historic Square Mile.” In addition to those must-sees, we venture into Old City, strolling its side streets to discover more about its galleries, museums, murals, design studios, owner-operated boutiques and its modern-day residents. This tour brings together the city’s historic past and Old City’s present.
Highlights of the Tour
Independence Hall
The Liberty Bell Center
Betsy Ross House
Elfreth’s Alley
Christ Church
Carpenter’s Hall
Welcome Park
City Tavern
Merchant’s Exchange Building
The Franklin Fountain Ice Cream Shoppe
Shane’s Confectionery
Cafe Ole
The Book Trader
The Center for Art in Wood
The Curtis Building
Claudia Mills Studio
