Top Philadelphia Historical Tours

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 fascinated. I highly recommend this tour with a more unique twist, often overlooked, on history.

Great way to hit some historic and city highlights. We had a great tour guide, who was fully engaged and had good stories and historical facts. Dress for the weather. It’s an open car. They pick up on 12th street across from Uncle Gus’s at Reading Terminal Market.

Tour guide was great and very knowledgeable. Was happy to tailor the tour to our requests, but we didn’t have any! Group size was only 6, which worked well. A great way to get some understanding of the history of the city. Unfortunately some sites were inaccessible, due to the government shutdown at this time, but our guide had crafted a tour to combat this so we still had plenty to see!

First, communication was superb regarding impact of government closures and reminders. Second, Rick was extremely knowledgeable about the historical sites and Philadelphia overall. Sad more people do not see this historic site. Great tour that I will recommend to friends!

We went on a ghost tour last night with Claire, and it was such a memorable experience! Our group of four joined with another group of young adults, and Claire kept everyone engaged the whole time. She is a wonderful storyteller. Her use of vocal variety really pulled us in—sometimes lowering her voice so you leaned in closer, other times raising it just enough to cut through the sounds of fireworks and emergency vehicles that happened to pass by during our tour. No matter the distractions, we could always hear her clearly. Claire shared plenty of history along with the ghostly tales, which made the experience even richer. She also introduced us to a ghost app, which added a fun interactive twist. What we appreciated most was that she wasn’t over-the-top or cheesy; she kept the spooky theme alive while still grounding everything in the fascinating history of the city. Overall, Claire made the tour both entertaining and educational, and I’d definitely recommend this experience to anyone visiting Philadelphia!

Fun tour with so much information about the sites and history. Tour started before dusk (August) and were able to see many of the sites while still light outside. As the sun sets the city lights up beautifully highlighting historical buildings and statues. This was our 1st tour of the city and helped orient us and decide which sites we wanted to visit the following day. Great tour!

Connor was outstanding -- pleasant and incredibly knowledgeable -- one of the best guides any in our group ever had. All of us learned so much -- even the native Philadelphia prof. Without much walking, you'll cover a great deal of historical ground. Totally recommend this tour for visitors and locals alike.

We did the 90 minute evening walking tour of independence hall, liberty bell, and many other things. It was my 13 year old daughter and myself. Our guide was John and he was amazing! We lucked out and no one else was on our tour. John was great examining all kinds of things and answering our questions and having some great discussions. My 13 year old was able to follow along and had some questions herself! She’s hoping this helps with her exams in a few weeks. The tour was great the evening was beautiful and the gorgeous setting sun was such a beautiful backdrop for all the locations and it was such a comfortable night. Thank you John D.