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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Katie
Jul 29, 2025
The perfect overview walking tour - This was the perfect tour for us! We thought it was a great way to start exploring Philadelphia. It is a walking tour with an historical perspective and some fun facts. We did not Ebert any buildings but it gave us an idea what we’d like to return to see!
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Jmd1983
Jul 25, 2025
Great overview tour of historical centre - This was a great tour. Perfect overview tour of the main sights from someone knowledgeable. Gives you an idea of which places you may want to explore in more detail. Worked well with kids as it was fast paced enough to hold their attention (but for non US kids with limited knowledge of US history the historical facts were probably a little hard to grasp). Would definitely recommend this tour!
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Terri_b
Jul 21, 2025
Best Tour - Tom gives a fabulous tour. He is incredibly informative and is very passionate about Philadelphia history. He really makes history come alive! .
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M6292phterrib
Jul 21, 2025
Fabulous tour! - Tom gave us an amazing tour. He was incredibly knowledgeable and fun. His love of Philly and history was obvious. Really the best!!!
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Travis_b
Jul 20, 2025
Travis - Tom was very nice and helpful. He was very knowledgeable about Philadelphia and I would highly recommend his tour to first time travelers like myself.
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Sherien_s
Jul 13, 2025
Philly’s greatest hits - A wonderful walking tour that hits all the great historical spots. Tom’s use of storytelling made everything come alive and interested the adults and the teens on the tour. A must in Philly!
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Explore10427834115
Jul 11, 2025
Great Philly Tour! - Our family enjoyed the walking tour very much. Saw all the sights we hoped to see, and learned a lot in the process from our guide, Tom. Tom made the morning very fun and interesting. Highly recommend.
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C6959gcjeffl
Jul 11, 2025
First time in Philadelphia - Tom did a great job! Covered a lot of history and kept it interesting and informative Lots of good tips and advice for further exploring
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Keenerfamily
Jul 10, 2025
Amazing tour that you must do! - If you are able to walk this is an amazing tour! It’s worth every cent and truly a great deal. Tom was my tour guide, and he did an outstanding job. The tour ended up being just me. You’ll walk about 3,500 steps on this tour and learn more than you can expect though not feeling overwhelmed with knowledge. Tom went out of his way to learn and share so much insight on the history of our country.
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Llbecknell
Jul 8, 2025
Perfect feel for the city and its history. Tom was amazing. - Tom was amazing, full of history and facts on not just Philadelphia but it’s role in the formation of our country. He was very accommodating for our slight schedule change and gave us lots of suggestions for the rest of our day, based on what we said, we were interested in. Highly recommend him!!
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).