Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Welcome to the metropolis that built America before it was even a country. Join us for an insightful, raw, and story-driven walking tour of historic Old City to decode the DNA of Philadelphia’s first century. We will move beyond the myths to see how the collision of faith, power, and wealth fueled a startup city that outgrew its own boundaries through pure ambition and grit. We’ll trace the city's trajectory from its European origins through its explosive growth as a global power player, uncovering the unscripted events and accidental ego that gave Philly its unique look, feel, and attitude. On this journey, we will SEEK to understand the complex ideas and accidents that shaped this urban ex...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tour Admission
Meeting Points
Departure
Market St & 6th St
Meet outside of the main entrance to the Independence Visitor Center along Market Street. Look for a tall white guy with a blueish backpack and a flag.
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Before America The Making of Philadelphia
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Philadelphia
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Welcome to the metropolis that built America before it was even a country. Join us for an insightful, raw, and story-driven walking tour of historic Old City to decode the DNA of Philadelphia’s first century. We will move beyond the myths to see how the collision of faith, power, and wealth fueled a startup city that outgrew its own boundaries through pure ambition and grit. We’ll trace the city's trajectory from its European origins through its explosive growth as a global power player, uncovering the unscripted events and accidental ego that gave Philly its unique look, feel, and attitude. On this journey, we will SEEK to understand the complex ideas and accidents that shaped this urban ex...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tour Admission
Meeting Points
Departure
Market St & 6th St
Meet outside of the main entrance to the Independence Visitor Center along Market Street. Look for a tall white guy with a blueish backpack and a flag.
We start and end in the heart of historic, Old City Philadelphia in the heart of Independence National Historical Park.
5 minutes
2
Elfreth's Alley
Explore the oldest continuously inhabited street in America and dive into the daily life and routines of the people who built America's first international city.
10 minutes
3
Carpenters' Hall
From the first bank robbery in American history, to the historic events that lead to the Revolution, your tour will help you understand the role that Philadelphia played in the years, months, and days leading up to July 4th, 1776.
10 minutes
4
Washington Square
Learn about the transformation of Philadelphia from a colonial city to a global industrial powerhouse, to a modern city leading the fields of healthcare, education, and more.
5 minutes
5
Betsy Ross House
Quick stop to learn how history really works, with your choice of a quick ghost story or two OR a tale of accidents and unintended consequences
