- Welcome Park - Tour starts here with details and images of the earliest days of the Philadelphia waterfront. Other locations are outlined in the description. The emphasis is on passing by the physical location, looking at images of how they looked in the 17th and 18th century as welll as learning the history
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- All taxes, fees, and handling charge
- Guide Gratuity(recommended)
This expedition will follow in the footsteps of the inaugural settlers of Philadelphia. The early appearance of Philadelphia was strikingly dissimilar to the modern city it is today. This tour, filled with abundant illustrations, contains infrequent images of the shoreline. Understand the evolution of the waterfront. This is the only excursion available in Philadelphia that explores this era and region. We stroll along the present shoreline and the adjacent neighborhoods.
Besides the attractions mentioned below, the tour also includes The Man Full O’ Trouble Tavern, the location of the Tun Tavern (the Marine Corps’ cradle) and the only surviving set of steps commissioned by William Penn for waterfront access.
This tour can also be conducted in German.
(An option for a 75-minute Zoom lecture is also available.)
- Tour covers about 2 miles(3 kilometers) at a very leisurely pace
- Tour runs rain or shine.
- Children welcomed and not counted against maximum group size.
- Operated by a multi-lingual guide (English and German)
- Masks required. Masks and sanitizer available from guide.
- Social distancing from guide required
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
