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Center City Holiday Tour

Walking & Orientation, Food & Market Visits, Local Life & Culture, Music, History
  • Get into the holiday spirit in the heart of Philadelphia! 
  • Enjoy a festive light and sound show featuring the world’s largest pipe organ
  • Learn all about Christmas traditions in Philadelphia from your local guide
  • Delight in the lights, sounds, smells, and tastes of the holidays
  • Experience some of Philly’s greatest holiday traditions, including an indoor market and traditional Christmas village market

 

Get into the festive spirit in this Christmas tour in Philadelphia that will have you Ho Ho Ho-ing all the way home! If you have trouble getting into the swing of the season, we'll have you feeling festive in no time - trust us!

 

Your Philly tour begins at the Clothes Pin sculpture at the corner of Market and 15th Street, opposite Philadelphia's City Hall, the cultural and geographic heart of Philadelphia's city centre. After you've met your guide, we'll walk into a holiday light and sound show featuring the world’s largest pipe organ. No messing about on this tour, we'll throw you right into Christmas! This show has delighted generations of Philadelphians during the holiday season, and it's sure to have the same effect on you. After the show, we enter a historic railroad terminal and head downstairs to one of the country’s largest and most historic indoor markets. 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! 

 

As we continue to tour Philadelphia, we head to an iconic public park for one of Philly's fastest growing traditions. Here you’ll visit a traditional outdoor Christmas village, where you’ll have a chance to explore this winter wonderland. You’ll definitely be tempted by the many holiday food and drink choices, no doubt about that! After the village, we’ll treat you to a sweet holiday snack as we walk past the Ben Franklin Parkway with views of the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, a Christmas destination for many Catholics in the Philadelphia area.

 

Your Philadelphia city tour continues to one of the newest attractions in Philly. You’ll be treated to a spectacular holiday show from one of the world’s largest LED TV screens inside one of Philly’s newest skyscrapers. From there, we enter one of Philly's biggest shopping and restaurant districts. This neighbourhood is always buzzing at this time of year, and while you stroll around you'll catch some views of the fantastic holiday window displays.

 

The tour concludes at Rittenhouse Square, where you’ll see the beautiful Christmas tree and a view of the church where one of our favorite Christmas carols was written and first performed. From here, you'll have a chance to continue eating, shopping, and exploring, basking in the holiday spirit of Philadelphia.

Children must be 6 years of age to 11 years inclusively.  Children below the age of 6 are not permitted on this tour. Personal items, food and drink other than stipulated in inclusions, tips or gratuities for your guide. 
For cancellation up to 3 days, a full refund will be given. For cancellation up to 1 days, 50% refund will be given.
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