Philly Historic District Tour: 21 Sites in 90 Minutes

Explore Philadelphia’s Historic District with an expert guide. Discover 21 iconic sites in 90 minutes. Perfect for history buffs and curious minds.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Independence National Historical Park - Before starting the tour, the guide will welcome you and explain the tour route, some of the sites you’ll visit, and information about Philadelphia’s founding. Discover why this park is known as “America’s Most Historic Square Mile!”
  • Independence Hall - Discover the importance of Independence Hall,…
What's Included
  • Overview tour
  • All sites experienced from the outside
What's Not Included
  • We do not enter any historic sites. Admission not included.
  • Foreign language tours (Spanish, French, Italian) require advanced notice
Additional Information

Interested in touring Philly’s Historic District? Great! Let us show you around. Be taken back in time as you are regaled about how the Liberty Bell worked (and cracked,) envision the founders debating inside Carpenters Hall and then Independence Hall as you learn about the issues they faced and gaze upon the building where Jefferson worked in solitude…

Location
The Liberty View at Independence Visitor Center
Market Street
Outside the main entrance on Market Street. I'll be wearing a white polo shirt, sunglasses, visor and red, white and blue lanyard!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Peggy
Oct 13, 2024
Historic Tour - Tom did an excellent job giving us an overview of the historic points of interest. We couldn’t have asked for a better tour guide and highly recommend him. Very thorough with his knowledge of the history of the city!
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Roving28690343372
Oct 12, 2024
Awesome tour! - This was the most impressive tour I’ve done and I have done quite a lot in many historic cities. Tom is very good and provides an accessible narrative throughout the tour.
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Craig_m
Oct 9, 2024
Excellent Guide for our Historic Philadelphia Walking Tour! - Tom was an excellent tour guide for our Historic Walking Tour in downtown Philadelphia! He was very personable, considerate & knowledgeable about interesting sites & historical facts that kept our tour interesting from start to finish. Tom has a deeper tour guide voice that is pleasant & easier to hear & he also was careful to stop & look at us while telling us about this fascinating city. These details make all the difference in having a great tour! Thank you, Tom, for a wonderfully informative & interesting tour!
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Travelingbums
Oct 8, 2024
Great Tour with an Excellent Tour Guide! - Tom was an excellent tour guide for our Historic Walking Tour in downtown Philadelphia! He was very personable, considerate & knowledgeable about interesting sites & historical facts that kept our tour interesting from start to finish. Tom has a deeper tour guide voice that is pleasant & easier to hear & he also was careful to stop & look at us while telling us about this fascinating city. These details make all the difference in having a great tour! Thank you, Tom, for a wonderfully informative & interesting tour!
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30lorif
Sep 23, 2024
History Teacher Knows His Stuff! - Tom was informative, entertaining, and shared lots of interesting trivia. AND he has a great speaking voice 👍🏼. We learned so much about both historical and present day sites on the tour. Would def recommend to anyone visiting the city.
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Caroline_b
Sep 9, 2024
Great Tour - Tom was great! He was very knowledgeable, fun, and kept the tour moving. I would highly recommend him for your old city tour!
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G6129rzbernardm
Sep 4, 2024
Simply the best! - We often hire tour guides when we visit cities for the first time. Tom Rosenberg is without a doubt the best guide we’ve had. Tom does not only present dates and events but also brings anecdotes, characters and passion. Tom is a storyteller who make his tour informative but also memorable. He was kind enough to provide tips on restaurants, transit system and neighborhoods to visit. Also, he introduced us to a Visitors Centre agent who helped us book visits to museums and other Philly attractions. Out tour with Tom was the highlight of our stay in Philadelphia.
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Susan
Aug 29, 2024
Great walking tour! Highly recommend! - Tom provided us with a great history walking tour. Full of information and my sons (ages 22 and 19) and I are still talking about all we learned. Very engaging and full of great info that was fun for all ages. I highly recommend!
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Kathykp9039ar
Aug 27, 2024
Great tour of Philadelphia’s historical sites! - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Tom! He was very knowledgeable of our country’s history and the city of Philadelphia and he explained everything in a relaxed, conversational way. We highly recommend this tour!
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Discover44845
Aug 26, 2024
Great experience - We loved our tour with Tom. He gave us an excellent overview before we went into the historical sites. We had already booked a separate walking tour with a museum guide that had crossed over some of the areas Tom had taken us to. Tom provided us so much more detail than they did. Tom answered all our questions....encouraged them actually. I highly recommend this tour.
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