The Best of Philadelphia: Private Half-Day Driving Tour

Name: The Best of Philadelphia: Private Half-Day Driving Tour
Brand: Travel Curious
SKU: 255730P259
Price: 385.00 USD
Rating: 4.5 (8 reviews)

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Overview

A sightseeing tour is the best way to explore an unfamiliar city, but many group tours can feel crowded and impersonal. Swap crowded buses for your own personal vehicle with this private tour of Philadelphia's highlights—from the Benjamin Franklin House to "The Thinker"—that is exclusively for your party.

Private tour of Philadelphia, exclusively for your party
Explore Philadelphia in your own private vehicle
See Philadelphia's highlights, from City Hall to 'the Rocky Steps'
Learn all about Philadelphia's history from your guide

What's Included

A friendly, professional tour guide for your own private group
Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places
Private transport throughout the tour
Entrance to the Magic Gardens
Hotel pickup (if centrally located)

Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend local favourites along the way
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District
400 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
Hotel pick-up is available upon request. Please note that if you do not provide your hotel information, your guide will meet you outside the Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District hotel, 400 Arch St, Philadelphia.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

Philadelphia, PA, USA
Finish point will be your hotel (if centrally located), or close to public transport and taxi links in Philadelphia and the guide will assist with advising you on your journey.

Pickup details

Please ensure to meet your guide at the lobby of your hotel 10 minutes before tour departure time.

What To Expect

Old City

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Benjamin Franklin Parkway

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Operated by Travel Curious

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

8 reviews

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Best private tour and guide in Philadelphia

Alexander_V, Mar 2024

This was an outstanding tour highlighting beautiful and historic Philadelphia. Our guide, Tom, was terrific and made the experience special.

Disappointing and Poor Value

Lisa_E, Oct 2023

For $780, I was promised a private, 4-hour driving tour through the core city, in a vehicle for four adults, with commentary from an experienced guide. The huge unexpected surprise was that the driver/guide picked us up in Subaru?! We were crammed in and out of this tiny, compact vehicle for the whole tour. I have booked many such private tours and have always been picked up in an oversized SUV or van with plenty of legroom. This car might have been adequate for two tourists but not four, full-sized adults. The guide was very pleasant and tried to accommodate our areas of interest throughout the 4 hours, but the amount of information shared was much less than I have received from previous city tours. For the four of us traveling together, this 4-hours was everyone’s least favorite of the four days we had together. In retrospect, we would have been better off taking large Ubers to and from the places we wanted to see.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear Lisa, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent experience, as we value your valuable input, which helps us improve our services. We sincerely apologize for all inconveniences due to the vehicle size. Please know we have taken your comments into serious consideration, and we are currently working with our team to improve this mater in the future to better meet the needs of our customers. While we're also disappointed to know that the level of information provided did not meet your previous city tour experiences, we have also learned from Maria that she delivered the tour to the best of her abilities, meeting you at an earlier time from a different location than initially confirmed, and adapting the itinerary to visit all the sites you wished to see. Nonetheless, we will continue to address your feedback with your guide accordingly to ensure that we are consistently delivering the high-quality commentary our customers expect from us. If you'd like to give us further feedback or would like to speak to someone from our team, please let us know! Your comments are more than welcome. We hope you will consider giving us another chance to provide you with the experience you were initially expecting. Sincerely, Travel Curious Team

Great experience

Kipp_O, Oct 2023

Our guide was terrific - extremely knowledgeable and flexible. Learned a great deal about Philly in a short amount of time.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Kipp, We're glad to hear that you had a terrific experience with our guide, Maria! Her extensive knowledge and flexibility allowed you to learn a great deal about Philadelphia even in a short amount of time. If you ever decide to explore more destinations, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to assist you in creating more enjoyable and insightful experiences. Thank you for choosing us! Best regards, Travel Curious Team

Perfect tour with Jenn

Elizabeth_C, Jul 2022

Excellent tour with Jenn. History, art and the learning about the real Philly foods, culture and people. Highly recommend this for an overview of the historical sights and a great way to see a lot of the City. My daughter and I had the best time.

Fun in Philly!

Brooke_W, Jul 2022

Jenn was great and super knowledgeable! We saw a ton and learned a lot! I would highly recommend this tour for getting to know the city! Thanks!

Philadelphia in a day!

Marilee_C, Dec 2021

Jen was fantastic as she showed us all the highlights of the city as well as some little hidden gems we never would have known about with our her. She was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining. We only had one day to see the sights and she definitely helped us make the best of it!

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Hi Marilee, Thank you greatly for your review! We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your kind comments. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time with Jenn, she is undoubtedly one of our best guides in the city, and we're glad you got the opportunity to learn and see hidden gems of Philadelphia with her. We hope you'll join us for another wonderful experience in the near future! Wishing you a wonderful start to your week, Travel Curious Team

Perfect 3 hour tour of Philly. Highly recommended

Walter_B, Dec 2021

Jenn was fantastic. Nice, great with kids. Born and raised in Philadelphia she gave us all the inside info of being from Philadelphia. Great tour. Visit to the Italian Market was a highlight. We left with a great feel of the city and it's different eclectic neighborhoods and ultimately, isn't that what you want from a private tour. There is no way we could have done this on our own. Highly recommended tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2021

Hi Walter, Thank you so much for your kind words, they're very much appreciated! It was an absolute pleasure to welcome your family in Philly, and we're delighted that you had the opportunity to experience the city with Jenn, who undoubtedly goes above and beyond to show a great time to all our guests. We hope you'll join us again to plan many more fun family trips in the future. Our best wishes, Travel Curious Team

Excellent tour of Philadelpha

Susan_L, Jun 2021

Jenn was a excellent tour guide who shared her love and knowledge of Philadelphia with us. Highlights water works area, Elfreth’s alley, China town, Italian market, etc. Well worth the time.

Response from Host, Jun 2021

Hi, Susan! It makes us immensely happy to know that you had a great time with Jenn, she is truly a fantastic guide. We're happy to know you felt the love. We only hope that you had a lovely time with your grandson, and feel so appreciative of getting the chance to create this experience for you all. We'll look forward to having you join us in the near future, if you wish to do so! All our very best, Travel Curious