Items | Most Charming Philadelphia Walking Tour | Society Hill + Old City
Most Charming Philadelphia Walking Tour | Society Hill + Old City
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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*new tour for America's 250th with exclusive access points*
Join a 90-minute walking tour that begins at Philadelphia’s oldest remaining tavern, winds through Colonial Philadelphia's most picturesque cobblestone streets in Society Hill, and concludes within Independence National Park in Olde City. Learn how artisans, merchants, printers, clergy, and other locals shaped public opinion in the struggle between Patriots and Loyalists from 1754 to 1776.
Owned, operated, and guided by a local.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Government Fees
Tour begins next to Man Full of Trouble - Philadelphia's oldest tavern. Visit www.joinordietour.com to purchase drink + tour package.
Meeting Points
Departure
125 Spruce St
Meet next to Philadelphia's oldest remaining tavern, Man Full of Trouble. Arrive early to enjoy an ale (or two) at the tavern!
Return
Liberty Garden
The tour ends at the Liberty Beer Garden, stop in for a drink with a great view of the historic Pennsylvania State House in the foreground.
Most Charming Philadelphia Walking Tour | Society Hill + Old City
About
*new tour for America's 250th with exclusive access points*
Join a 90-minute walking tour that begins at Philadelphia’s oldest remaining tavern, winds through Colonial Philadelphia's most picturesque cobblestone streets in Society Hill, and concludes within Independence National Park in Olde City. Learn how artisans, merchants, printers, clergy, and other locals shaped public opinion in the struggle between Patriots and Loyalists from 1754 to 1776.
Owned, operated, and guided by a local.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Government Fees
Tour begins next to Man Full of Trouble - Philadelphia's oldest tavern. Visit www.joinordietour.com to purchase drink + tour package.
Meeting Points
Departure
125 Spruce St
Meet next to Philadelphia's oldest remaining tavern, Man Full of Trouble. Arrive early to enjoy an ale (or two) at the tavern!
Return
Liberty Garden
The tour ends at the Liberty Beer Garden, stop in for a drink with a great view of the historic Pennsylvania State House in the foreground.
We begin at Philadelphia’s oldest surviving tavern, a 1700s watering hole once a lively stop for sailors and dock workers from Dock Street. Arrive a little early to enjoy an ale and get into the colonial spirit before the tour sets off.
15 minutes
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Headhouse/Shambles
Walk beneath the Shambles, the oldest open-air market structure still standing in Philadelphia.
5 minutes
3
St, Peter's Church, Philadelphia
Built between 1758–1761 in Society Hill, this elegant Georgian church was attended by early US leaders and stands almost unchanged since the 18th century.
10 minutes
4
Hill-Physick House
Admire the stately Federal-style mansion once owned by wealthy merchant Henry Hill and later by Dr. Philip Physick, the “Father of American Surgery.” You’ll see one of Society Hill’s best-preserved 18th-century façades and its charming garden setting, a reminder of the neighborhood’s early elite.
5 minutes
5
James Madison's House
Pause outside the elegant Society Hill residence where James Madison lived while serving in the Continental Congress.
6
Powel House
See the grand Georgian mansion of Samuel Powel, Philadelphia’s last colonial mayor and a trusted host to Washington, Adams, and Franklin.
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John Penn and Benjamin Chew Home
Stand before the refined Society Hill home once connected to Governor John Penn and statesman Benjamin Chew. Its dignified façade hints at the wealth, influence, and political tension that surrounded Philadelphia’s Loyalist leadership during the 1760s and 1770s.
5 minutes
8
City Tavern (Museum)
Stand at the site of Philadelphia’s most influential colonial tavern, once a bustling hub for delegates of the First Continental Congress. Imagine the clatter of tankards, heated debates, and late-night strategy sessions that shaped the Revolution.
5 minutes
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Benjamin Rush Garden
Stroll through this peaceful garden honoring Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration and a leading Patriot voice in Philadelphia. From here you can view the Bicentennial Bell, gifted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1976, a fitting reminder of how far the city had come since the Revolution Rush helped inspire.
10 minutes
10
Carpenters' Hall
See the historic hall where the First Continental Congress met and the colonies first coordinated their response to British rule.
5 minutes
11
Second Bank of the United States Portrait Gallery
Admire the monumental Greek Revival building that once housed the nation’s central bank.
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Independence Square
Stand in the landscaped square where Philadelphians gathered to hear the first public readings of the Declaration of Independence.
10 minutes
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Independence Mall
Tour ends right outside of Liberty Beer Garden on the Independence Mall.