Double Decker Bus Tour: Philadelphia Exploration
3.8
82 Ratings
Philadelphia

Dive into the Past! Take in Philadelphia’s attractions with a real-time Tour Guide aboard our genuine Double Decker Buses. Get on or get off at any of our 27 stations.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Independence Visitor Center - Stop 1 - Independence Visitor Center-SW Corner of 6th and Market - Betsy Ross House - Stop 2 - Betsy Ross House - United States Mint - Stop 3 - United States Mint/Ben Franklin’s Grave - National Constitution Center - Stop 4 - National Constitution Center - Philadelphia Chinatown - Stop 5 -…
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What's Included
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Explore with a knowledgeable local guide
  • Flexible Hop On Hop Off service
  • Enjoy live commentary during the tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Operating hours vary by season
Location
Market St & 6th St
Stop 1 is on the Southwest corner of 6th and Market Streets
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
3.8
(82 Ratings)
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699angelah
Jul 6, 2024
Tour of Philadelphia - Very informative trip. Highly suggest morning vs afternoon as we sat on top and it was rather warm. Staff was quite knowledgeable, friendly, and patient. Definitely worth the fee.
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Suzanne_b
Jun 30, 2024
Great tour of the city - Our tour guide John was awesome. Had a dry humor and keep you engaged. He gave many interesting facts about the city. He also reminded us always to duck if we had to to avoid the low hanging branches.
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Njeri_j
Jun 13, 2024
Big B Bus tour - Ernest and his driver Shirley were Awesome!! Ernest was very knowledgeable of the history of Philadelphia and very entertaining.
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Jill_r
Jul 26, 2024
Great guides, rude driver - Really great way to get around the city and learn some of the history. The tour guides were all great and entertaining. Only downside was one of the drivers who was rude to my son, but luckily we had limited interaction with him.
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Patricia_d
Jul 23, 2024
Fun day in Philly - Very informative and fun. Guide was knowledgeable and so much information to absorb. Didn’t realize all the history in Philadelphia!
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Lynnl181
Jul 28, 2024
Good for transportation only - First the positive..fyi we booked this tour bus company ..but they apparently have been merged with the other hop on/hop off red bus tour company (or it’s the same company? Not sure) but you can use any of the buses with the same ticket. Bus tour was fine for transportation purposes.. timing was good.. every 15-20 mins never had an issue getting on.. and it was a very busy Saturday in July. Now the bad part..The live tour guides were terrible.. rude personalities, very poor knowledge base .. so much incorrect information.. pointing out museums and buildings and being corrected by other guests.. just overall really bad! So don’t count on any real history or information being provided. One in particular said she wasn’t allowed to mention sports because it was too controversial.. but continued to give her personal opinions and views on politics and other things she should have definitely kept to herself. Also many safety issues as the guides on the top level of the bus not communicating with the driver about guests on the steps or trying to exit! Have been on many hop on/hop off tours in other cities and have never seen these issues. We did tell “management” at stop 1… but didn’t feel it was taken seriously.
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Wandah188
Jun 17, 2024
Very busy even in early summer - We were visiting at the beginning of vacation season and already the buses were filled. Be prepared for a wait at popular stops such as Reading Terminal Market. Also, some of the buses do not have air conditioning on the lower level and you may be seated sideways not forward. The guides choose their own commentary so some are better than others. We had one good one and one that was not so good. Riding all the way around on the upper deck is the best way to go.
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Richard_t
Jun 12, 2024
A Bum Start to a Good Tour - We purchased from Viator 4 tickets for the downtown Philadelphia, Hop-on Hop-off bus. The Viator site said we could buy our tickets on-line and board the bus at any one of the about 22 stops in downtown Philadelphia. In fact, the first time we tried to board a 2 decker bus at stop 6, the driver refused to allow us on the bus. We were told that we had to secure paper tickets at “Stop #1.” We took an Uber to stop #1, where we waited 10 minutes after we received a paper ticket. It took almost 50 minutes to buy tickets and get onto a bus. Never again. That said the tour guide knew Philly inside and out. We were thrilled by all we learned.
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Drwatsonjd
Aug 6, 2024
Lackluster Experience - This tour was very disorganized. It was definitely not 20 min intervals between buses. The live tracking didn't work. Trying to call the given number also didn't work. When we finally were able to get on, we were told we had to get off a few steps later because this bus didn't go any further. Then we were directed to get on the "red bus" (meaning City Sightseeing Tours" and were told by the guide "that they were both the same thing." That would have been helpful to know earlier.
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Richc700
Aug 4, 2024
Not worth it - Pretty terrible. Top deck was full when we got on. Not much to see from the lower cab. Moved up when a few people got off. Of course, it started to rain. We boarded mid route with our online purchased tickets, but were told we had to get off at the Liberty Hall, and then ride the next bus. Of course, the next bus had no upper deck. The wait between busses was about 45 min, although we were told they departed every 20 min. Staff seemed clueless, except for the guide who was informative. You’d be better off, and spend less money if you buy a guide book and use Lyft to get around.
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