Our guide was superb. It was obvious she loves her job which made the experience so enjoyable! It was perfect!
Experience the American festive season on this limited edition Philadelphia tour that celebrates all things Christmas. From outdoor yuletide villages, to holiday-themed light and sound shows, and the greatest window displays in town, it's enough to make the Grinch run and hide.
Get into the holiday spirit in the heart of Philadelphia!
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, a small snack.
Exclusions: Personal items, food and drink other than stipulated in inclusions, tips or gratuities for your guide.
Get into the festive spirit on this Christmas tour in Philadelphia that will have you Ho Ho Ho-ing all the way home! We'll have you feeling festive in no time — trust us!
Note that this full itinerary reflects the 1:00pm departure; our 5:00pm tour will visit all the same sites, but in a different order.
Your Philly tour begins at Philadelphia's City Hall, the cultural and geographic heart of Philadelphia's city centre. After you've met your guide, you'll be introduced to Dilworth Park as you watch ice skaters with the iconic City Hall as the backdrop. We'll walk from there up to a historic railroad terminal and head downstairs to one of the country's largest and most historic indoor markets (please note the market closes early on Sunday evenings, however if you choose a Sunday 5pm departure, we'll make up for it by showing you lots of other great Philly finds!). Here, you'll see a seriously impressive model train set displayed for the holidays, which is sure to take you right back to your childhood and fill you with that festive feeling of wonder.
From there, we enter one of Philly's biggest shopping and restaurant districts. This neighbourhood is always buzzing at this time of year, and as you stroll, you'll catch some views of the fantastic holiday window displays. The tour continues toward Rittenhouse Square, where you'll see the beautiful Christmas tree and a view of the church where one of our favourite Christmas carols was written and first performed.
The tour concludes at an iconic public park for one of Philly's fastest growing traditions. Here you'll visit a traditional outdoor Christmas village, and have a chance to explore this winter wonderland (and be tempted by the many holiday food and drink choices!). (Please note that the Christmas village will be closed the week of December 26 to December 31; for tours departing those days, we will substitute an alternate but equally festive stop.) From our end point, you'll have a chance to continue eating, shopping, and exploring, basking in the holiday spirit of Philadelphia.
Your Trip: This day tour in Philadephia is offered on a "join-in" basis. Maximum group size is 12, but we can add another guide if the group exceeds this number.
Closure of sites: There are times when certain sites close and we can't visit. We will attempt to give you this information at the start of the tour where possible. Please note that the Christmas village will be closed the week of December 26 to December 31.
Or my favorite tour. Weak, compared to your other tours. Change it. If it was someone's first tour they may not go on another one. I definetly will give Urban Adventures one more chance.
Our guide, Kenny was awesome!! Knowledgeable , interesting and helpful when we tried to locate the coffee shop in the terminal market. I would definitely recommend this trip to any of my friends.
Great tour, very fun, I've lived in the area for years and learned a few things. Would love to do this again next year!
It was so much fun want to do it again next year !!!
Nina, our tour guide was great. She accommodated our group and got us to our shows on time.
I was born in Philly but moved over to NJ as a child. I live 5 minutes away from the bridge so I'm familiar with Philly but this experience has really opened my eyes to all the city has to offer and the history behind it. I gushed to my family about the experience and how they missed out. I would do it again!
We had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
The Soul of Center City tour was an excellent way to find out the great aspects of Philadelphia rather than what you read in the news and advertisements. Paige was a wonderful tour guide; her energy and knoweledge of the city brought excitement to the group and kept us moving along without sacraficing the time we wanted to spend in a particular area. I highly recommend the tour; I look forward to signing up for future events.