2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Daily Tour
12 people
English
Experience the history of the United States on this guided small group walking tour around Philadelphia, the birthplace of freedom in America. You'll see the building where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were signed, the Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross's House, and much more! This tour even includes a special presentation about George Washington in the Museum of the American Revolution.
Meet your guide at the Signers Garden in the middle of the Independence National Historical Park and begin your amazing journey of the past. Visit several unmissable sites on this historical Old City Philadelphia tour. This experience ditches the guidebooks and gives you a dose of history from a local perspective.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Stroll Independence Mall – the three block section of Independence National Park and the must-see Independence Hall (tour does not enter Independence Hall), where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were signed. As you walk, learn about Congress Hall, Old City Hall, the Philosophical Society, the Second Bank of the US and Carpenter’s Hall.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Follow your guide across the Mall and visit the President’s House, once the home of George Washington and John Adams during Philadelphia’s tenure as the nation’s capital.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
We will pass by Independence Hall where in 1776, the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence.
• Admission Ticket Free
Your guide will share knowledge of the most significant sites such Congress Hall.
• Admission Ticket Free
Originally intended as Philadelphia’s City Hall, it housed the U.S. Supreme Court from the completion of its construction in 1791 until 1800, when the national capital was moved to Washington, D.C.
• Admission Ticket Free
Hear the story of the founding of the State House bell (now known as the Liberty Bell) to its use by abolitionists and civil rights advocates.
• Admission Ticket Free
Pass by Carpenters’ Hall and learn about the official birthplace of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a key meeting place in the early history of the United States.
• Admission Ticket Free
Enjoy a special presentation on George Washington at the Museum of the American Revolution
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Outside, get a glimpse of the Betsy Ross House and hear stories from your guide about the birth of the American flag.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia is an important early-American cemetery. It is the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin and his wife, Deborah.
• Admission Ticket Not Included
Learn about the this house that served as the “White House” from 1790 to 1800 while Philadelphia was the capital of the United States.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
From here, weave through the charming back alleys of Old City and walk down Elfreth’s Alley, one of the country’s oldest continuously occupied residential streets. In this vibrant neighborhood, you’ll pass trendy cafes, shops, art galleries and buildings featuring industrial architecture.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free