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Custom Tour of Philadelphia
Explore Philadelphia your way
The Finer Details
With over a dozen highly qualified specialists in art history, urban planning, architecture, social history, preservation, and other topics, we have a Philadelphia tour guide for any desire, and can design a private, custom Philadelphia tour around almost any theme.
Philadelphia Custom Tour
We can design a wide variety of walks for people with special interests, lasting from 3 hours to 3 days, and starting at $410 per group. Drawing on our network of docents, range of other services, and a growing network in Philadelphia, the limits of a custom-walk are circumscribed only by the bounds of our collective imagination.
Interested in exploring the world-class PMA on our Philadelphia Museum of Art tour? Want to take a historic Philadelphia tour of Old City? Discover the grizzly history of medicine on our Mutter Museum tour? We ask that you spend some time perusing our list of private and small-group tours in Philadelphia before making a request for a customized walk.
How to Book Philadelphia Tours
When requesting a custom walk, please provide the following details in the Notes section when adding the walk to your shopping cart:
- How many hours would you like the walk to be?
- What are your main goals for the walk?
- Which sites and museums would you like to prioritize? Do you want to just pass by or explore inside as well?
- Give us one or two words to describe your group.
Once we receive your custom walk request, we'll review these details and follow up with you by email to refine your itinerary and give you final pricing.
Don't worry, we won't be charging your card at this point. Your order will go into our system as "pending."
Where You’ll Go
From iconic landmarks to tucked-away local favorites, these are the places you’ll explore and experience firsthand with your Expert.
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Your choice of sites
What’s Included As Standard
Here’s a look at what your tour covers, plus anything you’ll want to consider arranging separately, so you can plan with confidence.
Included
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English-speaking expert guideTours led in English, offering you unbroken understanding throughout.
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Intentionally sized groupsA smaller group means more time for conversations and questions.
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Tickets and entrance feesAll entry tickets included (unless clearly stated otherwise).
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HeadsetsHeadsets are included on tours that need them, so every word can be heard.
Not Included
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GratuitiesTips aren’t included, but we encourage tipping as a way to thank your guide after your experience.
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Food and drinkUnless booking a Food & Drink tour or tasting experience, refreshments are not included.
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Transportation to and from the meeting pointUnless noted, pre- and post-tour transport isn’t included - this service can be added by request.
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Hotel pickup or drop-offUnless noted, travel to or from accommodation isn’t included - this service can be added by request.
Where You'll Explore
Make the Most of Your Tour
Some helpful advice for getting the most from your experience, from practical prep to small on-the-day tips.
Dos:
- Wear comfortable footwear
- Check the weather and dress appropriately
- Bring a bottle of water (no glass)
- Feel free to ask your Expert anything
Don'ts:
- Bring firearms or weapons
- Bring sharp objects (e.g. knives, swiss army knives, switchblades, hiking sticks)
- Dress inappropriately to enter religious sites or sacred monuments
Any questions? You can always
contact us.
Don’t just take our word for it
Again, everything worked.....Matt was great!!'
This was the second year for this walk. It's incorporated with a beer crawl for parents of a Philadelphia schoo. Last year the walk was in between bar stops. This year we walked first. We also moved from Fishtown to Northern Liberties. I thought both changes were great. The route of the walk was great - from the Piazza through some of the non-grid streets of Northern Liberties around to the shadows of I-95. Juistina - like last year - was adaptable, patient and worked well with a sometimes disorganized group of 25 men excited to have the afternoon "off duty" from parenting. She was able to keep our attention, really ground us in the who, what, where any how of the place we were in, and do all of that while it was not a regular tour. She obviously did her homework and it showed.
Let Your Curiosity Shape Your Journey
Join passionate experts on intimate walking tours that reveal a city’s unique stories, spark conversations, and leave you seeing the world—and yourself—a little differently.
Structured, never scripted
Your interests guide your Expert, leading to stories and perspectives that matter to you.
Crafted for conversation
With 12 or fewer guests, ask questions, engage with your Expert, and fully immerse yourself.
Experts, not guides
Explore with 1,200+ Experts—from historians and architects to archaeologists and chefs.
