Philly Historic Tour: Explore 21 Iconic Sites

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
  • Group tour with other paying customers
  • Overview tour with external site views only
What's Not Included
  • We do not enter any historic sites. Admission not included.
  • Foreign language tours (Spanish, French, Italian) require advanced notice
  • Private tours available for an additional cost. Please contact us for details
  • Tip or gratuity
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 black polo shirt and red, white & blue lanyard!
Cancellation Policy

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

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Leslianne_l
Nov 17, 2025
Great Tour! - Tom was very knowledgeable and friendly, very much enjoyed our stroll through history. Time went by fast!
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O8539fjlarryd
Nov 4, 2025
Great tour packed with history and interesting facts - My wife and I were lucky enough to have Tom all to ourselves on this walking tour. Tom was an enjoyable host and provided a lot of interesting facts about Philadelphia and the history of the historic area. We highly recommend his tour.
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Phil_m
Oct 25, 2025
Very satisfied - It was a wonderful experience. Tom was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable & informative. Very patient as we were slow walkers. Just loved the tour.
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Richard035
Oct 21, 2025
Excellent tour of Philadelphia historical district - We went on a 1.5 hour walking tour of historic Philadelphia hosted by Tom. The tour was very reasonably priced. It was a small group tour of about 12 people which meant it was easy to hear what Tom was saying. We started and finished at the Visitor's centre on Market and 5th streets and walked around the entire historical area. Tom provided an excellent description of all of the buildings and their historical significance. We didn't enter any of the buildings but were able to visit some after the tour (although some were closed due to the government shutdown). His anecdotes, stories and jokes made the tour interesting and enjoyable. I would highly recommend this tour as an excellent way to get an overview of the historical district.
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Ithacatraveler381
Oct 20, 2025
Excellent Walking Tour of Historic Philadelphia - My daughter and I had a great experience on the Walking Tour of Historic Philadelphia with Tom during the long Columbus Day weekend. 90 minutes was plenty of time to get a good feel of the historic area with time to go back and explore areas of interest. Tom was engaging and funny! Tour was very reasonably priced. I have already recommended Tom and the tour to other friends. Thanks!
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Kim_b
Oct 12, 2025
Tom was awesome. Made the... - Tom was awesome. Made the history very interesting. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend.
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Jeanette_m
Oct 6, 2025
Philadelphia Historical walking tour. - Great tour. Very informative. Our tour guide Tom was great. Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.
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Kayla_b
Sep 10, 2025
This tour was amazing! We... - This tour was amazing! We learned so much in a short time. Our guide provided recommendations on where to go afterwards for a deeper dive into particular topics of interest and also directions on how to get to our next destination. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Terri_b
Aug 25, 2025
Amazing guide! - Amazing guide for historic Philadelphia. Lots of in-depth information and fun facts to make history come alive. Tom is a really fabulous guide!
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276lesias
Oct 17, 2025
Tour not There and Unknown by Information Office - When we weren't able to get a ride in time for the start of our 9am tour, I texted to see where we could join them and received no response. Later I got a text indicating there were tours scheduled at 11am and at 3 pm the same day which we could take. That seemed wonderful at the time. We were at the meeting area for 15 minutes before and 10 minutes after 11am. I texted him that we were there, and I approached everyone in a black shirt with a tour lanyard and even some fellows without one. Other tour operators didn't know of this tour. Exhausted after running around the entry area for half an hour, my husband and I asked about this tour at the Information booth inside the Independence Visitor Center where we had been looking inside and outside by the entry. The Information booth didn't know the Tours by TR company. Later in the day, I received a text saying "he left a few minutes early" before 11am! He was nowhere to be found. We have yet to receive a refund from Aviator.
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From $25
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).