Philadelphia Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: Discover Historic Landmarks
3.7
41 Ratings
Experience the glitz and glamor of Philadelphia on a Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour. Discover historic landmarks, world-famous sights, and vibrant neighborhoods. Choose from 24, 48, or 72-hour tickets.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

24, 48, or 72-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off (Route)

Operating Schedule: Tickets are valid 24, 48, or 72 consecutive hours starting from ticket redemption time on day of travel (ex: 11am Tuesday - 11am Wednesday is 24 hours). Please note buses operate 10am - 5:00pm daily.

1. Philadelphia Bourse
City Sightseeing Philadelphia Kiosk at the Bourse Building

2. Betsy Ross House
United States Mint

3. Independence Visitor Center
Near Christ Church Burial Ground.

4. Chinatown Friendship Arch

5. Reading Terminal Market
City Sightseeing Philadelphia Kiosk outside of The Marriott

6. JFK Plaza (Love Park)
Right across from Dilworth Park

7. Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Ben Franklin Parkway & 17th St.

8. Logan Square
Sister Cities Park Cafe

9. Rodin Museum
The Barnes Foundation.

10. Eastern State Penitentiary
Admission Not Included

11. Philadelphia Museum of Art Steps
Fairmont Park Loop

12. Philadelphia Museum of Art

13. Smith Memorial Arch

14. Please Touch Museum

15. Philadelphia Zoo

16. The Franklin Institute
Academy of Natural Sciences

17. The Mütter Museum at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

18. One Liberty Observation Deck
Shops at Liberty Place

19. Avenue Of The Arts
Rittenhouse Square

20. Society Hill

21. Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church

22. Head House Square
South Street District

23. Philadelphia Korean War Memorial Park

24. Penn’s Landing
Independence Seaport Museum

25. Museum of the American Revolution
Penn’s Landing

26. 2nd St & Market St
Christ Church

27. Liberty Bell

Points of Interest

  • Liberty Bell Center

  • Reading Terminal Market

  • Independence Hall

  • Christ Church

  • Rodin Museum

  • City Hall Visitor Center

  • Independence Visitor Center

  • Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

  • Independence Seaport Museum

  • Mutter Museum

  • Please Touch Museum

  • South Street

  • Elfreth’s Alley

  • Rittenhouse Square

  • Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

  • The African American Museum in Philadelphia

  • United States Mint

  • Philadelphia Museum of Art

  • Headhouse Square

  • Antique Row

  • Penn’s Landing

  • Philadelphia Zoo

  • Pennsylvania Hospital

  • Pennsylvania Convention Center

  • Betsy Ross House

  • Fireman’s Hall

  • Independence National Historical Park

  • Christ Church Cemetery

  • Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

  • Rocky Statue

  • National Constitution Center

  • Love Park

  • Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

  • Hard Rock Cafe

  • Logan Circle

  • Arden Theatre Company

  • The Franklin Institute

  • Shops at Liberty Place

  • City Sightseeing Philadelphia

  • The Philadelphia Korean War Memorial

  • Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

  • Barnes

  • China Town

  • Spruce Street Harbor Park

  • Dilworth Park

What's Included
  • 24, 48, or 72-Hour Philadelphia Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour
  • Professional Local Guides offer Live Commentary throughout a 1.5-Hour loop to 28 stops
  • Travel from Center City & Old City to view the famous Rocky Steps, and Penns Landing
  • Transportation aboard London-style Double Decker Bus
  • Pass by 100+ Philadelphia Attractions including Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the US Mint
  • Multi-Lingual Audio Guides Available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Mandarin
What's Not Included
  • Attraction Admission Tickets Not Included
Additional Information

Take part in a Philadelphia Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour for 24, 48, or 72 straight hours on a Double Decker Bus. Begin your journey to explore the sparkling charm of the City of Brotherly Love which includes renowned landmarks like The Liberty Bell, City Hall, Philadelphia Zoo and many more. Traverse between Center City and Old City, pausing at fascinating spots such as the iconic Rocky Steps, Penns Landing, the Reading Terminal Market and an assortment of Museums. Discover Downtown Philly following the Route created for both locals and tourists. The recently re-energized heart of the city accommodates China Town, Philadelphia Fashion District, Love Park, Dilworth Park and much more.

Your ticket becomes valid for the next 24, 48, or 72 hours once redeemed.

For instance: A ticket purchased and redeemed at 12pm on Monday will stay valid until 12pm Tuesday the next day.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(41 Ratings)
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403nataliel
Feb 7, 2024
Best way to see the city - Well worth the money. You get amazing views and such interesting information about the city and the sights. It is definitely worth your time and money.
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Funtraveltimes88
Nov 18, 2023
Excellent way to see to the city. Very knowledgeable and accommodating tour guide and driver. - Excellent tour of the city. Knowledgeable and accommodating tour guide and driver. Gave us a 5min stop to take pics at Rocky statue. Can swap between City Sightseeing bus and Big Bus. Great value for money, and we got to see Philly when on a day trip from NYC.
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E6752xgannec
Oct 26, 2023
A fabulous way to see the city - Excellent tour. A high recommendation to David who sold us our tickets and is so passionate and knowledgeable about the history of the city. We bought a two day ticket, did the full tour the first day and worked out from that what we specifically wanted to see on the second day. We also used the bus to get back to our hotel as one of the stops was conveniently close by. Also, part of the deal was that we were collected in a minibus by the lovely Denise from our hotel the second morning to take us to the beginning of the tour at the Bourse Building. We actually used the bus 3 times altogether over the two days and had a different tour guide each time. All were excellent and had their own commentary so we learnt different facts each time. However, a special shout out to guide, Matt, who was fantastic and could easily be a stand up comic!
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Spitznogle
Oct 12, 2023
Informative tour - Great tour easy hop on hop off very informative about the different places in Philadelphia great views from top of bus
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Theresafreeman
Feb 24, 2024
Good intro to the city - A good way to get a brief overview of the city. Guide was friendly and humorous, but provided a ton of info very fast. Top level windows were scratched & sometimes made it tough to see.
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Kelley
Dec 13, 2023
Long waits for bus - When purchasing our tickets we were informed buses come every 30 minutes. After we had started our tour, we found out the buses were running over 45 minutes between buses, and the driver actually encouraged us not to get off st stops because of the long wait to get the next bus. Therefore, we didn't see everything we wanted to see as they were stopping the buses at 4pm. For the price we could have ubered or lyft to the sites we wanted to see quicker. And cheaper than the price of 2 tickets.
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H9588tpdavidm
Sep 23, 2023
Tired of waiting - I've been on many Hop on, hop off busses around the world for the simple reason that they enable a tourist to see many of a city's highlights. In this regard, the tour in Philadelphia was good, however after buying our tickets, we waited for a bus for 45 minutes. It shoukd be 15 minutes or less.
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Ilianad404
Dec 30, 2023
Bad experience - The tourists were hit by the tree’s branches and the tourist guide didn’t want to explain which stop to take to get to the place I was looking for.
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Globetrotting267606
Sep 30, 2023
Not going to tour with this company again. - Several issues with this company: 1. Online ticket purchase was a waste, since you had to go to stop 1 to validate tickets before boarding. They did do a shuttle pickup when we called, after waiting 20+ minutes at one stop. 2. Frequency of buses on route was subpar. We got off at a stop to tour an attraction (stop 2) and had to walk back to stop 1 to get on a bus to complete the tour. We waited 45 minutes, called again and were told that the stop was not operating that day due to construction in the area. 3. We finally were placed on a tour bus from a competing company and that tour was nice. This company is equipped to handle a nice open air riding tour to see the sites, but the hop on and hop off feature is not viable.
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Christopherm517
Sep 13, 2023
Use Big Bus Tours. Please - Waited over half an hour at 10.30 am at stop 17. A bus turned up and the driver Sequaon told me the bus was full and there was another bus right behind. 40 minutes later, We walked over to stop 8 to catch another bus in a different direction. She deliberately lied to me. She knew full there was no bus "right behind me. I got on a bus a few hours later and it was her again. However the tour guide was horrendous. Every other stop he went through the exact same speel about giving him and the driver money. Literally said dead presidents. Asked for Ben Franklin's as we needed to feed Sequaons kids. I was horrified. So in future, you need to use Big Bus Tours. Please
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