Arch Street Meeting House Attractions & Things to do

Our Iconic Segway Tour now on our modern electric carts!

Experience Philadelphia like never before on our two-hour electric cart tour! Guided by a local expert, explore Old City’s historic sites like Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Elfreth's Alley. Pass through Center City, admire City Hall, and visit the iconic steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Enjoy the lively atmosphere of Chinatown, South Street, and the mosaic wonder of Philly’s Magic Gardens. Join us for a memorable journey filled with history, culture, and the vibrant spirit of this dynamic city!
Duration: 2 hours.

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia takes you on a walking journey through America's Most Historic Area - the birthplace of America's nation. Step back in time to see where The Declaration of Independence and The United States Constitution were created. This 75-minute walking adventure includes more than 20 historic sites in the Independence National Historical Park, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes.

Join a tour of unconventional sightseeing off the beaten path. Experience the Betsy Ross House, Christ Church, Elfreth's Alley, Benjamin Franklin's Grave, and numerous historic sites in Old Philly. And enjoy tales of serial slayings and psychopathic killers such as the Corpse Collector, Frankfort Slasher, and H.H. Holmes. 2.5-hour walking tour led by college professors or history teachers and is not your typical Liberty Bell Tour!
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

Join City Sightseeing this spooky season and experience Philadelphia’s darker side of history. We will take you on an interactive trolley tour. Our tour guide will take you on a 90-minute journey through Old City in a decorated trolley ready for the Halloween season. We have included two surprise stops along the way for you to get off the trolley and walk around while the tour guide tells you the ghostly stories at the sight you are standing on. We start at Independence mall and continue to other sites including The Arch Street Meeting House, Christ Church Burial Ground, Washington Square Park, The Famous Powel House and many more that will have you looking over your shoulder all evening. We include trivia, games and fun on our BYOB Halloween Trolley Experience. We have these available individual timed tickets for you and your friends. This tour is perfect for group events, family get-togethers, and corporate outings. Don’t miss out on the spooktacular event this Halloween.
Duration: 75 to 100 minutes.

Interested in touring Philly's Historic District? Great! Let us show you around. Be taken back in time as you are regaled about how the Liberty Bell worked (and cracked,) envision the founders debating inside Carpenters Hall and then Independence Hall as you learn about the issues they faced and gaze upon the building where Jefferson worked in solitude to write our Declaration of Independence. We provide the history, you supply the imagination. In 90 minutes you will see 21 sites (the most of any walking tour) from a guide with a degree in History and a passion for Philadelphia. We are an owner-operated small business & the best choice for a walking tour in Philly. See you on the tour!

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Are you looking for things to do around the Philadelphia Historic District? Indeed, our 3-hour self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt takes you to see all the sights!

Walk from Independence Hall to Mother Bethel’s, the Philadelphia Contributionship, Elfreth’s Alley, the National Constitution Center, and the Declaration House before returning to the start location. As you walk, see many more sights, and solve challenges at every leg. All the while, you will learn some local history and get valuable local tips.

Things to do in Philadelphia, the Historic District Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 4.2 km / 2.5 mi self-guided walking tour with many varied challenges. It should take you 3 hours to complete and ends near the start location.
A fun learning experience
Learn some local history
Fun for all ages, kids included
Start whenever you are ready, from your smartphone – no fixed schedule
Take as little, or as much time as you wish to complete your hunt
Duration: 2 to 3 hours.

This ghost aficionado’s dream tour visits the sites of live Witch Trials, Founding Father’s graves, bodies stacked under colonial structures and colonial boneyard haunts in a one hour pre-pub historic site’s visit before entering the most haunted taverns known to Philadelphia.
Duration: 3 hours.

On this all day private tour, your driver-guide will take you Philadelphia, America’s first World Heritage City, where you will spend the day learning and seeing first-hand of the birthplace of place of the United States, one-time capitol of the nation and one of the country’s oldest cities. (Yes, we stop at the Rocky Steps and statue.)


Duration: 12 hours.

Visit the cradle of American independence and democracy, the gorgeous city of Philadelphia. Explore historic sites such as the Independence Hall, Liberty Bell and the Christ Church Burial Ground. Learn about the American Revolutionary War from an Expert!

Highlights:
Discover the highlights of Philadelphia with a 5-Star Local Guide
See the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and more historic sites
Learn about the Revolutionary War and the history of the origin of the United States
Hear the story of Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and the Founding Fathers
Travel from New York City in comfort in a private, air-conditioned vehicle

Join us on a full-day tour of one of the most historic cities in America - Philadelphia. Visit sites where some of the most important events in U.S. history took place and learn about the development of American independence and democracy. Come make some history of your own!
Duration: 7 hours.

Guests will visit the sites of live witch trials and graveyards while listening to frightening tales of things that go bump in the night. Your college professor tour guide will regale you for ninety minutes with stories of villainous ghouls, paranormal spirits, and haunted histories of the famous Betsy Ross House, Quaker Meeting Grounds, and the Benjamin Franklin Cemetery. This Witch and Ghost Tour is part-one of two Ghost Tours and covers northern Olde City. Take our Vampires and Ghost Tour covering southern Olde City on the same night and see ALL the haunted sites of Philadelphia!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Enjoy Oktoberfest lagers and Halloween treats over ghost stories with history teachers. Visit cemeteries and bars this Halloween season for spooky tales of witches and Native-American burials in Revolutionary Philadelphia. And learn about the histories of Oktoberfest and of Halloween while you toast the ghosts of Old City’s haunted taverns while engaging in trivia games for additional beer and shot giveaways. Select evenings will include psychic and tarot card readings.
Duration: 3 hours.

The Outlander Experience in Philadelphia combines our interest and love of history with the characters and places in Outlander. Walk the streets where Claire and Jamie, Fergus, William, and Lord Grey called home for several years.
Duration: 3 hours.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS TOUR 11/29 to 11/5
Get into the holiday spirit this season and experience Philly’s iconic landmarks and dazzling holiday lights displays! Tour route may vary during this time.

Your Philly sightseeing tour begins in Old City, where your tour guide will take you past illuminated sites like Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. You’ll pass Ben Franklin’s grave and the US Mint.

In bustling Chinatown and Center City, you’ll find stunning architecture and public art, like the Friendship Arch and iconic LOVE Statue, all aglow outside City Hall. The Ben Franklin Parkway features museums like the Barnes Foundation, the Rodin Museum, the Franklin Institute, and Parthenon-inspired Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Jump out of the cart to climb the steps for one of the best views of Philly and strike a pose with the Rocky statue!

Complete your dazzling nighttime adventure by gliding through charming neighborhoods en route back to Old City.
Duration: 1 hour.