Philly By Night Double Decker Bus Tour
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Philadelphia, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get a new perspective on the City of Brotherly Love with this nighttime sightseeing tour. Climb on board a double-decker bus and explore the best that Philadelphia has to offer. Visit 27 of Philly’s top attractions — like the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Penn’s Landing and the Rocky Steps at the entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art — on a 90-minute loop around this historic city.
- Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Philadelphia
- See the city as it’s lit up for the evening
- Visit many of the Philly’s most popular sites and landmark locations
- Listen to the on-board commentary and get to know the sites
What's Included
- Transport by bus with tour escort/host
- Our Philly By Night tour offers a spectacular view of the beautiful lit city after dark
- The tour passes by historic sites such as the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall
- Stop at the Philadelphia Art Museum's "Rocky Steps" where you can snap a photo with a hometown hero
- Center City Hotel Pickup
- Food and drinks
- Hotel Drop Off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Philadelphia Marriott Downtown1201 Market Street, guest entrance at, 1200 Filbert St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
This sightseeing tour begins at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, located on Market Street, a 1-minute walk from Reading Terminal Market.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Get to know the city of Philadelphia and its top attractions on this entertaining and educational double-decker bus tour. See the city while it’s illuminated for the evening — the popular ‘Philly by Night Tour.’
Enjoy the evening view with a live commentary of interesting facts and stories from an expert guide who knows the city inside and out. Learn about the history and happenings of Philadelphia, a city that forged a nation, as the bus rolls along from one location to the next.
Visit popular sites like the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the Betsy Ross House, the United States Mint, the Constitution Center, City Hall, the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s famed Rocky Steps — plus America’s first zoo, the Philadelphia Zoo — to name just a few. It truly is a fun and fast way to get to know the city, its history and the cultural attractions it offers.
The entire loop takes about 90 minutes to complete and also features special stops to climb the aforementioned Rocky Steps and to take pictures of Philadelphia's nighttime skyline, if desired.
A sightseeing tour of Philadelphia has never been easier — or more fun — than the ‘Philly by Night Tour.’ Experience Philadelphia in this unique way.
Enjoy the evening view with a live commentary of interesting facts and stories from an expert guide who knows the city inside and out. Learn about the history and happenings of Philadelphia, a city that forged a nation, as the bus rolls along from one location to the next.
Visit popular sites like the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the Betsy Ross House, the United States Mint, the Constitution Center, City Hall, the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s famed Rocky Steps — plus America’s first zoo, the Philadelphia Zoo — to name just a few. It truly is a fun and fast way to get to know the city, its history and the cultural attractions it offers.
The entire loop takes about 90 minutes to complete and also features special stops to climb the aforementioned Rocky Steps and to take pictures of Philadelphia's nighttime skyline, if desired.
A sightseeing tour of Philadelphia has never been easier — or more fun — than the ‘Philly by Night Tour.’ Experience Philadelphia in this unique way.
North 12th Street & Filbert Street (Pass By)
Independence Hall (Pass By)
Philadelphia City Hall (Pass By)
United States Mint (Pass By)
Penn's Landing (Pass By)
Betsy Ross House (Pass By)
National Constitution Center (Pass By)
Liberty Bell Center (Pass By)
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Steps
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, an alternative date or full refund will be offered
- The tour is fully narrated by a local, professional guide.
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.5
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Lori_J, Jul 2026
Perfect weather and lots of information. Hillary was fantastic and made the experience memorable. Thanks!
CANDYCE_D, Jul 2026
The tour guide was very good about her knowledge of the city, yet a little rude. Be careful about the branches hitting your head. Overall trip was 8 or 9.
Kim_H, Jul 2026
Bus driver late, substitute driver came but just drove as fast as he could through the route leaving us very little time to hear the history or take pictures! I’m sure the guide knows her facts but by the time she said them we weren’t close to the site or already past it. We were looking forward to this so much, but left very disappointed.
Roselyn_B, Jul 2026
This is my 4th time on the Philly Night Bus Tour. I always bring friends or family when I come to Philly and always recommend the Philly Night Bus Tour. Great way to learn the city and history and always nice to catch the sunset!
Kathi_G, Jul 2026
I enjoyed this tour. I didn’t get to experience the By Night of it, since I chose the 6 PM timeslot. in July. The sun doesn’t set until about 8:30. I might try it again sometime, to get the full experience.
Hilario_R, Jun 2026
It was a good tour with good information. Great tour guide. Would recommend this tour to others for sure.
Lois_C, Jun 2026
That it is a wonderful overview of Philadelphia, especially if you’re in the city for one night. Also, if we were here longer we would definitely know places to spend more time. We missed our 6:00 pm tour and was grateful they called to tell us about the 8 pm tour!!
The bus driver and narrator were excellent.
Jon_F, Jun 2026
They did a fantastic job and the weather was perfect. Had a blast. Get there early so you can get a seat up top.
Marcella_D, Jun 2026
Great way to see the city in 1.5 hours without having to get off the bus. Sebastian was a fun and knowledgeable tour guide on the bus.
Rosa_A, Jun 2026
It started to rain and we had to get below. Could NOT see outside the windows were covered in a film. Pictures would not come out. Overpriced!!!
Terri_K, Jun 2026
Our night tour guide and driver were great. The tour only lasted 60 minutes, not 90 as advertised…and I think it’s because it didn’t go to the Rocky steps for the photo opportunity. I think an event was causing traffic issues. Overall, very good time anyway.
Adam_S, Jun 2026
It was an excellent experience if you’re short on time or want to get a preview of all the major sites.
Agnes_W, May 2026
Forced to sit downstairs on the double decker bus and unable to get clear photos through the windows because they put stupid decals on the windows, waste of money
Samantha_P, May 2026
My sister and I had an amazing time!!! Walter was our driver and got us through the tour safe and sound. No harsh stopping, no jumped curbs and gave ample time to look at everything. Sam was our tour guide and we absolutely loved her! Extremely knowledgeable, funny and down to earth. My sister and I will be back.
Stacy_C, May 2026
Great ride around the city. The tour guide was informative. Liked the the pic opportunity with the Rocky statue. Evening tour went well and the weather was nice.
Gregory_W, May 2026
Guide was very informative. We also stopped at Rocky Steps for 15 minutes. Wear a warm jacket when weather is cool. Would highly recommend the tour.
Vickie_R, Apr 2026
Very interesting and informative. Just wish that the tour included a tour or drive by the sports arenas.
Phyllis_C, Oct 2025
Great tour of Philly and so beautiful at night. Guide was very knowledgeable and shared great info on architecture throughout the city. Highly recommend
Martin_A, Oct 2025
A good way to familiarize yourself with philly on your first day.....................................
jamie_h, Oct 2025
Our tour guide was one of the best. She was knowledgeable personable and entertaining. If I had time I would take the
Day time tour.
Joanne_W, Oct 2025
Fun experience. Lights at night were nice. Tour guide was friendly and was able to adapt with the detours.
Tiffany_S, Oct 2025
Unfortunately we did not have a good experience. Our tour guide was not engaging, we were unable to hear her majority of the tour. We mentioned early on that we were unable to hear and asked if there was a way to increase volume. She stated she could go downstairs to turn up the volume but she didn’t want to at that time and she would go after we stopped at the Rocky steps (45 minutes into the tour!). I’m not sure that happened because we were never able to hear. She stated the engine gets loud. She said “I’m from Jersey, so I talk fast”- not sure if that’s a great way to give a tour- but I just decided to enjoy the sites and forgo trying to hear about the sites- low volume, low energy, and quickly delivered. This was a tour I was happy to see end.
Cheryl_S, Oct 2025
It was a perfect clear night in Philly! Learned so much about the City of Brotherly Love and its history.
Jerome_F, Sep 2025
It was a nice tour the guide was very informative besides the rain I’d recommend this. I live in Philly and me and my wife did this for a night out and enjoyed it and learned a lot about the city we live in and rarely get to see
Sharnael_W, Sep 2025
DO NOT MISS THIS ! wow ! Zayne & Don were a WEALTH of info ! i’ve been in Many of these all over the world and he was literally the best !!!! so much info ! funny ! charming ! accommodating and just lovely !!! still taking in all the info given ! thank you !!!
Lysa_C, Sep 2025
Great tour and guide. It was a little rainy but they put us on a trolley which was great. Totally recommend
crescent_o, Sep 2025
Great tour packed with interesting information which helps characterize the city and all the things that make it distinct
Melinda_S, Sep 2025
Very informative and entertaining. Some neighborhood kids were messing around before the tour but the staff dealt with it promptly. Overall, we had a great time.
Dawn_E, Aug 2025
A little hard to see and even tracking which building is which in the dark is difficult with so many descriptions. Was a nice night so good to tour the town. Tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. There is no place at all to go to the restroom on the trip, so plan well.
Mark_S, Aug 2025
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!
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