You’ll start your Philadelphia tour at our local office, where youll meet your guide and see some great local art and photography inside this historic space. Outside, we’ll see the Betsy Ross House and hear stories of the birth of the American flag. From there, we’ll weave through the charming back alleys of Old City, and walk down the oldest continuously occupied residential street in the country. As you walk through Old City, you’ll get a taste of this vibrant neighborhood and pass some of the trendiest pubs, clubs, cafés, and shopping in Philly. Youll also get a chance to see some great art galleries and fantastic historic, industrial architecture along the way. Youll also get some great views of the site of Ben Franklins home as the tour continues through Philly’s Historic District. Past Franklin Court, you’ll be greeted with views of Independence Mall, the National Constitution Center, and the U.S. Mint. Walk across the Mall and into the Presidents House Site, home to George Washington and John Adams during Phillys tenure as our nations capital. From there we pass the Liberty Bell, where we might get a chance to go inside for pictures. We then continue to a spot where (on weekdays only) we can grab a view of Maxfield Parrishs Dream Garden mosaic mural. Then off to Washington Square for stories of William Penn and possibly a visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We’ll continue through Independence National Park and the must-see front yard of Independence Hall, site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. Your guide will also share knowledge of Congress Hall, Old City Hall, the Philosophical Society, the Second Bank of the US, and Carpenters Hall. Then it’s time for happy hour! We’ll travel by subway to the very heart of modern Philadelphia, City Hall, and step out onto the streets of Center City Philly, where well discover some of the sights and sounds of Philadelphia as people are finishing up their workday. At this time of day, many a Philly local will be bee-lining
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