Private 4h Driving Tour Exploring The Best of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, USA
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
A sightseeing tour is the best way to explore an unfamiliar city, but many group tours can feel crowded and impersonal. Swap crowded buses for your own personal vehicle with this private tour of Philadelphia's highlights—from the Benjamin Franklin House to "The Thinker"—that is exclusively for your party.
- Private tour of Philadelphia, exclusively for your party
- Explore Philadelphia in your own private vehicle
- See Philadelphia's highlights, from City Hall to 'the Rocky Steps'
- Learn all about Philadelphia's history from your guide
What's Included
- A friendly, professional tour guide for your own private group
- Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places
- Private transport throughout the tour
- Entrance to the Magic Gardens
- Hotel pickup (if centrally located)
- Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend local favourites along the way
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
1
Old City
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
3
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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
4.7
based on 9 reviews
Carla_J, Jun 2024
We enjoyed the historical stories that Marty told us along the way. He was an excellent driver and guide. Couldn’t ask for any better!!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hello Carla! thank you for your feedback. We are happy that Marty brought the history to life you.
It's fantastic to know that he not only provided excellent guidance but also ensured a smooth and enjoyable ride.
If you have any photos or more details about your experience with Marty, we'd love to hear about them. Your feedback helps us ensure that every journey with us is memorable and enriching. It inspires other travellers to go on our memorable tours.
We hope to welcome you back on another Travel Curious adventure!
Alexander_V, Mar 2024
This was an outstanding tour highlighting beautiful and historic Philadelphia. Our guide, Tom, was terrific and made the experience special.
Lisa_E, Oct 2023
For $780, I was promised a private, 4-hour driving tour through the core city, in a vehicle for four adults, with commentary from an experienced guide. The huge unexpected surprise was that the driver/guide picked us up in Subaru?! We were crammed in and out of this tiny, compact vehicle for the whole tour. I have booked many such private tours and have always been picked up in an oversized SUV or van with plenty of legroom. This car might have been adequate for two tourists but not four, full-sized adults.
The guide was very pleasant and tried to accommodate our areas of interest throughout the 4 hours, but the amount of information shared was much less than I have received from previous city tours.
For the four of us traveling together, this 4-hours was everyone’s least favorite of the four days we had together. In retrospect, we would have been better off taking large Ubers to and from the places we wanted to see.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Dear Lisa,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent experience, as we value your valuable input, which helps us improve our services.
We sincerely apologize for all inconveniences due to the vehicle size. Please know we have taken your comments into serious consideration, and we are currently working with our team to improve this mater in the future to better meet the needs of our customers.
While we're also disappointed to know that the level of information provided did not meet your previous city tour experiences, we have also learned from Maria that she delivered the tour to the best of her abilities, meeting you at an earlier time from a different location than initially confirmed, and adapting the itinerary to visit all the sites you wished to see. Nonetheless, we will continue to address your feedback with your guide accordingly to ensure that we are consistently delivering the high-quality commentary our customers expect from us.
If you'd like to give us further feedback or would like to speak to someone from our team, please let us know! Your comments are more than welcome.
We hope you will consider giving us another chance to provide you with the experience you were initially expecting.
Sincerely,
Travel Curious Team
Kipp_O, Oct 2023
Our guide was terrific - extremely knowledgeable and flexible. Learned a great deal about Philly in a short amount of time.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Hi Kipp,
We're glad to hear that you had a terrific experience with our guide, Maria! Her extensive knowledge and flexibility allowed you to learn a great deal about Philadelphia even in a short amount of time.
If you ever decide to explore more destinations, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to assist you in creating more enjoyable and insightful experiences.
Thank you for choosing us!
Best regards,
Travel Curious Team
Elizabeth_C, Jul 2022
Excellent tour with Jenn. History, art and the learning about the real Philly foods, culture and people. Highly recommend this for an overview of the historical sights and a great way to see a lot of the City. My daughter and I had the best time.
Brooke_W, Jul 2022
Jenn was great and super knowledgeable! We saw a ton and learned a lot! I would highly recommend this tour for getting to know the city! Thanks!
Marilee_C, Dec 2021
Jen was fantastic as she showed us all the highlights of the city as well as some little hidden gems we never would have known about with our her. She was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining. We only had one day to see the sights and she definitely helped us make the best of it!
Response from Host, Jan 2022
Hi Marilee,
Thank you greatly for your review! We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your kind comments.
We are so glad that you enjoyed your time with Jenn, she is undoubtedly one of our best guides in the city, and we're glad you got the opportunity to learn and see hidden gems of Philadelphia with her.
We hope you'll join us for another wonderful experience in the near future!
Wishing you a wonderful start to your week,
Travel Curious Team
Walter_B, Dec 2021
Jenn was fantastic. Nice, great with kids. Born and raised in Philadelphia she gave us all the inside info of being from Philadelphia. Great tour. Visit to the Italian Market was a highlight. We left with a great feel of the city and it's different eclectic neighborhoods and ultimately, isn't that what you want from a private tour. There is no way we could have done this on our own. Highly recommended tour.
Response from Host, Dec 2021
Hi Walter,
Thank you so much for your kind words, they're very much appreciated!
It was an absolute pleasure to welcome your family in Philly, and we're delighted that you had the opportunity to experience the city with Jenn, who undoubtedly goes above and beyond to show a great time to all our guests.
We hope you'll join us again to plan many more fun family trips in the future.
Our best wishes,
Travel Curious Team
Susan_L, Jun 2021
Jenn was a excellent tour guide who shared her love and knowledge of Philadelphia with us. Highlights water works area, Elfreth’s alley, China town, Italian market, etc. Well worth the time.
Response from Host, Jun 2021
Hi, Susan!
It makes us immensely happy to know that you had a great time with Jenn, she is truly a fantastic guide. We're happy to know you felt the love.
We only hope that you had a lovely time with your grandson, and feel so appreciative of getting the chance to create this experience for you all.
We'll look forward to having you join us in the near future, if you wish to do so!
All our very best,
Travel Curious
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