Double Decker Bus Tour: Philadelphia Exploration
3.9
59 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: 1 day learn more
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 - Chinatown/Fashion District
  • Reading Terminal Market - Stop 6 - Reading Terminal Market/Convention Center Marriott/Macy’s
  • City Hall Visitor Center - Stop 7 - City Hall/Love Park
  • Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul - Stop 8 - Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul/Sister Cities
  • Barnes - Stop 9 - Barnes Foundation
  • Rodin Museum - Stop 10 - Rodin Museum
  • Eastern State Penitentiary - Stop 11 - Eastern State Penitentiary
  • Perelman Building - Stop 12 - Perelman Building of Philadelphia Art Museum
  • Philadelphia Zoo - Stop 13 - The Philadelphia Zoo
  • Please Touch Museum - Stop 14 - Please Touch Museum/Memorial Hall/ Fairmount Park
  • Rocky Statue - Stop 15 - “Rocky Steps” Philadelphia Museum of Art East Entrance
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art - Stop 16 - Philadelphia Museum of Art - West Entrance
  • The Franklin Institute - Stop 17 - Franklin Institute/Logan Circle
  • One Liberty Observation Deck - Stop 18 - One Liberty Observation Deck, Philly From the Top
  • The Bellevue Hotel - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt - Stop 19 - The Bellevue Hotel/Rittenhouse Square
  • Academy of Music - Stop 20 - Academy of Music/Broad Street
  • Pine Street - Stop 21 - Pine Street
  • South Street - Stop 22 - South Street/Head House Square
  • Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Stop 23 - Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing - Stop 24 - Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing/Columbus Boulevard/Spruce Street Harbor Park
  • Penn’s Landing - Stop 25 - Penn’s Landing/Waterfront
  • Old City - Stop 26 - Old City/Christ Church
  • Faith And Liberty Discovery Center - Stop 27 - Faith and Liberty Discovery Center
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
3.9
(59 Ratings)
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Sam_h
Mar 18, 2024
Awesome - AWESOME experience, they even waited on me. The ride was so informative, they are really good at explaining things as we go by historic sites. I highly recommend this tour for your travel plans.
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Jermaine_d
Feb 4, 2024
Hop on Hop Off - The tour was amazing and the staff was great. Due to construction, we were unable to go to the Riverside.
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Russmga1
Dec 24, 2023
Convenient and Friendly - Uncle Bruce was very friendly and informative. We went exploring after the first revolution and ended at the Reading Terminal Street Market to hop on. Called and got instructions for hop on to Rodin. Then as we waited for LYFT to hotel, Brucie came by and made sure we didn’t a ride on the circuit again. Empressive!
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Pkulesa
Dec 5, 2023
Feeling the love in the City of Brotherly Love! - Tour guide was so knowledgeable and really made the tour a wonderful experience! He shared historical and local history and brought comedy into the tour. Great job!
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Zenovia_m
Oct 24, 2023
Weekend trip - Really enjoyed Eastern State Penitentiary. Bus tour was very nice. I like that you can hop off at any stop and another bus will come very 20mins. The bus seats are a bit tight on the smaller side. At times the bus got extremely crowded.
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Anabarbosa1969
Oct 22, 2023
A good ride!! - I really liked Guide Mike, for his explanations about the culture, architecture and history of the city, without going into details such as politics and religion, as he highlights in his presentation. The tour is very complete, covering the city's main tourist attractions, contextualizing the historical issue. The top, despite the cold, is the best option for the tour, as regardless of which side you sit on, there is something to see. But I think the right side of the bus ends up being more beneficial. One suggestion is to do the entire loop and only then start descending at the points. It's difficult to go to all the points in just one day - impossible, I would say - but with the tour it is possible to identify points of interest and the distances to cover them. The center of Philadelphia is easy to explore on foot, my second day was made easier by the tour the day before.
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Wheelswillroll
Apr 14, 2024
Great for Getting Around! - These buses are somewhat accessible if you don’t mind sitting where you can’t really see out the windows. There’s only one spot for wheelchair. You’ll need to transfer to a seat for any type of enjoyment. The best tour is if you can sit on the top level. Make sure you dress warm if it’s not summer! Sit on the inside and you’ll get great pictures!
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Ami
Sep 30, 2023
Big red bus/ Philli tour - Matt was an incredible tour guide! Knowledgeable, friendly and funny! Really helpful and made the trip worth while! We managed to end up on his bus twice and it was by far the best. The trip itself was great to see all the main sites, stop and explore.
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Roving48366135371
Feb 22, 2024
Hop "On" function doesn't work! - Guides were very knowledgable - but once you hop off the bus, GOOD LUCK getting back on! The time tables on the map are a joke! I had to call the company several times to ask how long the wait would be at several stops, and the answer was always 15-30 minutes. 30 minutes past when they were supposed to be there, and we'd already been waiting 15 minutes? Better to treat it as a bus tour, stay on for the whole ride, and then get yourself around Philadelphia separately. Uber is pretty cheap too.
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956drs
Dec 20, 2023
Don’t bother - I was actually very disappointed in this tour. I was expecting to learn more about the history of the area, instead the tour guides were very irreverent in their comments about Ben Franklin, and the area. If you want to see and learn more about the founding of our great country don’t bother with this tour.
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