Learn about the city’s role in the American revolution and fight for independence. See Benjamin Franklin's Grave from the outside, and walk by the National Constitution Centre, dedicated to telling the story of the U.S. Constitution.
Explore Franklin Court, the historic site where Benjamin Franklin lived and worked during his time in Philadelphia, and walk past the first post office in America, established by Benjamin Franklin in 1775 who was appointed the first Postmaster General of the United States.
See Christ Church, founded in the 17th century which played an important role in American history attended by many of the founding fathers, including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Betsy Ross.
Discover The President's House Site, where Presidents George Washington and John Adams lived during their terms in the office including a memorial that honours the enslaved Africans who lived and worked there.
See Carpenters' Hall, where the First Continental Congress met in 1774 which is now a museum, featuring exhibits and artefacts from the colonial period, and snap a picture of the Liberty Bell, an independence and freedom symbol of America.
Josh was knowledgeable about Philly. His obvious interest in history showed. Additionally, on a warm day, he knew exactly where to find all the shady spots.
Tour guide was great. One issue was the tour said you get into Independence Hall at the end. We do not. Asked tour guide and said that they don’t do that anymore. But it was still on their site.
It was very informative and educational. Stephen took us to all of the best sites and gave us a lot of history to digest.
Keshler was friendly, approachable, and very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions clearly. My son (13 year old history buff) really enjoyed getting a more in depth tour! We highly recommend!
Keshler was very knowledgeable and answered a lot of questions. Great tour. 2 hours seeing all the sites in the old city. Easy to walk,
Amazing tour, Reid was very detailed and made sure that we learned everything about Philly’s rich history!
This was a private group tour. The guide was walking fast and leaving most of the group behind. When he reached the points of interest he could start talking when most of the group was not yet there to listen. The stories behind the explanation of the locations were not compelling or interesting. No time for taking any pics as he would quickly move from one location to another. Also 4 days prior to the tour we contacted Viatour and the Tour operator to see if we could add 1 more person to the private tour. Viatour said they did no know, and the tour operator never answered the multiple messages. I will never use Viatour services or tours again.
Great tour. Jenn was great. She was a book of knowledge and made everything so interesting. Highly recommend.
Joseph was great, knowledgeable and witty. On a hot day, there was lots of shade to be had and benches at certain locations. A bathroom / drink beak included as well.
Our guide was EXCELLENT. Would recommend him - extremely kind, friendly, and knowledgeable. However, the tour itself was NOT as described for an expensive”Private tour.” Our tickets for Independence Hall was what we really wanted on the 2 hour tour but the tickets were for long after the tour so we were checked out of our hotel and leaving for a commitment - had to miss Independence Hall tour.
Wonderful perspective given with use of IPad for reference of what we were seeing old vs. new. Reid was very personable and kept it fun. So much history and information with a local’s point of view. Highly recommend!
Wonderful information provided, learned so much but in an engaging way! Saw all the main points we wanted to see and got local insider info.
Keshler was a great guide. He was very knowledgeable and gave us great walking tour of the old town historic district. He was flexible and met us a little early as we were catching a plane later in the day. He was pleasant and easy to talk to. Highly recommend this tour!
Loved! Loved! Loved! The history of the town is amazing and getting to hear about it from Keshlar was wonderful. He had a childlike sparkle in his eye when telling the stories and that made me giddy with excitement.
Our tribe is history driven. We originally signed up for the tour to guarantee tickets for Independence Hall. Maria reached out early and gave suggestions for dining and activities. She customized our tour on the fly based on interests and time. We were never rushed, and received an amazing opportunity to see the City of Brotherly Love by a woman who is “travel family”. We would do the tour again- only with our wonderful guide!!
Great tour ! Knowledgeable guide . Could have done with a little longer ! Really good orientation as well so suggest take this tour at the start of a visit like we did .
This was one of the best tours we've ever done. Our guide Steve was absolutely fantastic--friendly and knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He made it interesting for the whole group from teens to adults. Highly recommend!
Our guide Maria was very knowledgable and kept the tour engaging and informative. The tour was well paced and she offered opportunities to enjoy refreshments along the way. She also assisted us with purchasing admission tickets to historic sites and recommended other activities for our next day.
My guide, Patrick, was wonderful. He was extremely knowledgeable regarding Philadelphia history, art and architecture. I was on the tour by myself and he tailored the tour to my interests. He was very patient with my constant questions. He was a very pleasant and well informed informed guide, who provided a memorable afternoon in historic Philadelphia. I highly recommend this tour (and ask for Patrick)!
We booked this tour as part of our first Philadelphia visit - and it was so good! 90 min through the historic city of Philadelphia together with our guide Sheamus. He was very knowledgeable and gave a good tour!
Our guide, Kyle, was amazing 👏 (he deserves a raise). Enthusiastic and entertaining tour! Our daughters (ages 9 and 15) throughly enjoyed the mini history lesson 😀 A must in Boston!
Great tour. Our guide was AWESOME!! He kept our 13 year old daughter engaged and we learned many unique historical facts about our founding fathers.
Expensive private tour. Definitely not worth the money. We could have done just as well by doing a tour on our own following a guide book.
Keshler was extremely knowledgeable and shared a lot of interesting information we had never heard before. He was very engaging with the kids, and had a great sense of humor.
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