I did the 10:30 AM Independence Mall Tour Philly Tour with them on a Monday in late June 2022. I…read morewalked to the Betsy Ross House, the meeting place, from the place I was staying. If you need to use the restroom before the Tour, use the one in the Betsy Ross House because the one in the Starbucks across the street didn't have any toilet paper. We had a very big group but Toni kept us all together. She is such a gem - a much better storyteller than the Tour guide from the Independence Hall. This tour with Toni made up for the anticlimactic one from the Independence Hall. She was very thoughtful and made sure we always stopped in the shade since it was a very hot day. Her stories were entertaining and engaging. I loved all the historical snippets she'd give us about the timeperiod of the founding fathers. We got so lucky because Benjamin Franklin's printing press was finally opened after a 10-year closure. Such a great addition to The Tour. You donate whatever you want at the end and I would highly recommend it if you're in Philly.

Was running late as our train into Philly was delayed about 10 minutes. We met Glenn and were lucky…read moreenough to have a private tour as nobody else showed up. We started at the Betsy Ross house where we stayed outside for about 15 minutes. We went to elfreth's alley where we spent close to 30 minutes learning about the Trinity style architecture and lots more. We walked to the courtyard of the Ben Franklin museum. He also gave us the lowdown on where to go for the best cheesesteaks. It's pay what you wish and overall gives a great introduction to the city.

We went on the holly jolly founding footsteps tour. This was by far the best tour I have ever been…read moreon. It was an absolute blast if you like to party. We did this as a girls night now and can't wait until next year. We stopped at amazing places and tour guide and musician were great! Shoutout to Warren and John.

Where to begin? It's Holiday 2024, and a bunch of videos on social media are showing how fun this…read moretrolley tour is. Super excited and filled with festive joy, we walk into Craft Hall around 8:20 pm for our 9 pm tour. We brought our BYOB, and the young lady at the door takes our liquor while we wait for our tour time. We check in with an older gentleman who stated we had to wait around to get the included pizza in the reserved session because it was for the 8:30 pm tour. He'll let the 9:00 pm tour know when they're up. Still excited for the experience, we waited for our tour time to be called for the pizza, thinking they would bring out fresh, hot pizza--but no, no, no, that was wishful thinking. The same pizza was kept for our tour time, and it did not look appetizing at all. Not sure if it was just cheese pizza, but we decided not to even find out. It looks like the trolley tour had a partnership with Craft Hall, and they had a small menu where you could order food, but we were already disappointed by the looks and presentation of the pizza. Unfortunately, when it was time for us to get on the trolley, it was cold and started to rain. We were the first ones by the trolley, ready to get on, but were stopped by the host/organizer and told to wait outside so they could get the bigger groups on first. The groups of twos, like us, had to run on after. We ended up being almost last, even though we were first in line. That was not okay. Finally, we're on the trolley. Yayyy! The first part of the experience wasn't pleasant, but the guy singing and his personality were nice. We snagged a seat at the front and tried to get back in the holiday spirit. The trolley drove and drove, and the first stop was to briefly see City Hall's Christmas Tree. Some people got off the trolley to check it out. Then, the trolley drove and drove again until we got off on a corner to walk around and see the Smedley Street Christmas Lights, which were nice. We got back on and rode through The Miracle on South 13th Street. Unfortunately, the trolley's windows were very foggy, so we weren't really able to enjoy the decorations at that point. The execution of this tour wasn't the best experience from start to finish. The only thing that was truly enjoyable was singing along with the singer. The tour could've been more organized and unique to the different Christmas festivities around Philly.

It was an absolutely freezing December day but we were enjoying every minute. Our guide was…read moreinteresting, engaging and charming. Our family group was ages 19-85 and we all loved it. Totally recommend!

Amazing tour through Philly sharing the history, struggle and eventual Pride of Philly…read more With our private tour through our employer we moved up from a walking tour to a trolley tour going through Philly and Central City jamming out to songs and artists that are Allies of the Queer Community. I would highly encourage everyone to check out this great company that continues to shed light on the sometimes forgotten history but actually should SHINE and RING out loud about what makes the city and the community great.

The Italian Market Immersion Tour is a can't miss on your next trip to Philadelphia. Our tour…read moreguide, Chuck, really made the tour great. We would not have had such an enjoyable and educational time walking around this part of this City without him leading the way. He shared with us that he is a retired University professor and Philadelphia native. He loves this city and it showed! We learned about the history of one of the oldest markets in the US (over 100 years old) and sampled some items along the way. We also saw street art and learned more about the history of the City, William Penn's plan for a "utopian" type society and the legendary "curse of William Penn." The Penn statue on top of City Hall used to be the highest point in Philadelphia until the 1980's when the mayor alllowed skyscrapers in. The legend goes that after that, all the Philly sports teams had a losing streak until a worker on one of the new tallest buildings added a mini statue of Penn to the top, then the teams started to win again. On our tour, we sampled... Sesame seed sprinkled fresh bread (with no preservatives) Italian cookie drizzled with chocolate. Aged Balsamic Vinegar, Fig Vinegar and Coconut flavored White Balsalmic Vinegar Special cheese (can't remember the name) coupled with spiced cashews Fresh (made today) Tortilla chips and fresh tomato salsa from a shop where the owners are from Central Mexico Mandarin orange from the produce stand Plus we got 10% off when we purchased additional items at the vendors we passed for being on the tour.

Had a wonderful time in this tour. I would recommend it! Our tour guide was exceptional.read more

If you have been wondering or thinking about a Segway Tour...Do It! I was anxious (reference one…read moreof those pics of me..lol); excited and I couldn't wait to learn how to use this machine to explore some of the Mural Arts on the City! Our instructor/guide D was very patient and insightful guide as he explained the history of the Mural Arts program in Philadelphia! Our tour started from Columbus Blvd and went through Northern Liberties and Chinatown! I was nervous to go in the streets in the beginning, but once I got my confidence I was enjoying the tour as well as the ease the we went through the neighborhoods! The tour was great and I am now hooked on Segways..I will be exploring Segway Tours when I travel in other cities or countries! Great job Philly Tour Hub!

Booked a 4 hour private tour, Adam was our tour guide. The…read moretransportation was clean and comfortable. The tour was outstanding, all the major highlights of the city. We were able to stop along the way for coffee and at several sites for a closer look. Adam has vast knowledge of the area and historical sites and was an excellent story teller. I would highly recommend paying a extra for the private tour.

Our tour was excellent! I don't know if this is commonplace, but we ended up on an individual tour…read morewith just our family, and from previous reviews it seems that the groups remain very small. Our guide was Clark, he was very knowledgeable about the historical information that was included on the tour. It matched up very well with what we had already learned in previous areas of the city and other historical areas in the country that we have visited. I wish I had been carrying cash at the time, as he deserved a generous tip, for his attention and for his excellent tour. He carried pennies for his guests to throw a penny on Franklin's grave and explained the custom. I found that incredibly kind and attentive to detail for his guests. He took us to multiple sites and shared small details wherein I learned new information, even after having visited several of the sites before. He was careful to stop in the shade as much as possible, to take the easiest routes when feasible, and he asked questions of us in return to ensure engagement. It was very enjoyable! His closing stop at the liberty bell and the story he gave, gave fresh perspective, and was incredibly moving. I am very glad we made the choice to take this tour! There are certainly many to choose from in the city - and this proved to be an excellent choice. Thank you Mr. Clark!

As previously expressed in other reviews, you know how much I love people wearing period costumes…read more If you've got 90 minutes to spare, you should definitely try this walking tour on for size. Our tour guide was really knowledgeable and brought us all over the old part of Philadelphia for a great tour. We stopped often to listen to 2-3 minutes of history provided by our tour guide at each stop. We walked all over the Old City to talk all about our Founding Fathers, the Revolution and the start of the United States. It's a great tour to take if you're just arriving in Philadelphia and haven't really done anything else yet. Our tour guide took us into the Liberty Bell Center to see the bell, gave us a talk about it outside (the workers inside wouldn't let us stop in there to discuss). We went to a couple of parks and walked on the grounds of Independence Hall, but tickets to that aren't included on this walk, so we didn't go in. We proceeded to see the country's first stock exchange, taverns, Founding Father's residences, churches, etc. He even threw in some older history (like a former house of Edgar Allen Poe) and information about sports. Our tour guide was definitely knowledgeable and gave a nice tour. At times I'd even say he was a bit over-enthusiastic, which is fine since this was a tour four out-of-towners. He even played to our group, which was nice. We were a bunch of French Teachers visiting Philly for a conference, so he threw in a lot of history about our relationship with the French and showed us some famous French spots around town. Awesome! You can get tickets right at the Independence Visitor's Center if you're interested.

I'm a huge ghost fan and love hearing about history of places I visit. Ted delivered! He's very…read moreeducated and knowledgeable about his state and city. Hilarious true "educational" stories and NOT kid appropriate. (He totally warns you). I now know about dead ringers, saved by the bell, and many other catchphrases that will stick with me! Standing under dark buildings, hearing Ted tell its story, looking directly at the haunted window, was fascinating! Definitely would take again!

We took the Grim Philly daytime tour, called Revolution and Founding Fathers. Our tour guide was…read moreJOSH. It was a two hour walking and learning history tour in downtown historic Philadelphia near Independence Hall. It was like going to a theater show. The guide presented history with energy, enthusiasm and excitement. It felt like he was describing his close friends when he was talking. The tour was very informative and a lot of fun. Experiencing the tour in historic Philadelphia with Josh brought the experience into 4D, like watching an exciting, enthralling movie. Josh asked us questions and engaged the audience throughout the tour. A+++.

WHAT A BLAST. We came here for my birthday kind of ironically because online we saw reels saying it…read morewas the "weirdest museum ever," and thought it would be kind of funny/maybe even creepy. Little did we know it was actually FASCINATING; it was so fun to admire every last piece in the museum. The tram guide was great, the pre-recorded audio is helpful and interesting, and the collection is so varied and extensive that you can't help but love it. The pipe organs - fabulous. The walkable "toy box" collection was great after the tram. Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone - it was soooo fun.

What a fun thing to do! We didn't know what to expect and want to say we all really enjoyed the…read moreexperience! Admission was reasonable and enjoyed the self-guided part while waiting for the next tram departure time. There was everything you could imagine - except one thing! A TELEX MACHINE (which I used to operate). When I asked the staff if they had one none of them even knew what I was talking about (early 20's)! We took the tram tour and really enjoyed it. The tram moved at a nice pace so you could really take in everything. So much to see - everywhere. It was a really fun way to spend a few hours on a rainy day! But I urge you to visit rain or shine!

This incredibly boring tour was a waste of money and time. The tour guide spent the whole time…read moretrying to be funny. She was not. Usually a ghost tour will attempt spookiness and at the very least give some good history or stories about people of the area. We got very little history and the stories about ghosts were told as punchlines. Not spooky or entertaining at all.

This Tour was both a nice after dinner walk, and a great way to delve into stories in Philadelphias…read morehistoric district. It wasn't scary even for the kids in the group. But the guide Ellis kept them engaged by letting them look for EVP activity while on the tour. Ellis was a very engaging speaker, who clearly loves history. Great tour 100% recommended by my family.

What a fun visit to Philly! We came for a few days over my kids' spring break, and the tour bus…read morereally made our sightseeing a great experience. Nick was our tour guide, he was on the red bus, Philadelphia something that worked in conjunction with the Big Bus company. He was very knowledgeable, funny and really oriented us to the city. He answered all of our questions gladly and made great recommendations. Take this tour when you come, ride the whole thing to get the lay of the land and then go back around getting off stops you want to see

If youve never been to Philly I highly recommend this tour. We took this on the day we were…read moreplanning to visit things further away from our hotel and it allowed us to easily see everything! Ruth was a wonderful tour guide and we learned things we never would have if we wandered around by ourselves. They pair with the other big bus tour in town so you can hop on either one. So convenient and informative.