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Hop On Hop Off Double Decker Bus Tour of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, United States

From $35.00

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Free cancellation
Up to 24 hours in advance.
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  • 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Philadelphia has it all, from major historical sites to art museums and pop culture landmarks. Optimize your sightseeing experience with a hop-on hop-off bus tour that lets you see all of the City of Brotherly Love’s most famous attractions while getting off to explore on foot as much as you wish.
  • Take in the city views from the open-air top of a double-decker bus
  • Your guide will educate and entertain with live commentary along the route
  • 27 stops, including Reading Terminal Market, South Street, and the Rocky Statue
  • Get on or off at any stop on the route

What's Included

  • Local guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Hop On Hop Off
  • Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

  • Market St & 6th St
    Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA

    Stop 1 is on the Southwest corner of 6th and Market Streets

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Independence Visitor Center (Pass By)

Betsy Ross House (Pass By)

United States Mint (Pass By)

National Constitution Center (Pass By)

Philadelphia Chinatown (Pass By)

Reading Terminal Market (Pass By)

City Hall Visitor Center (Pass By)

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (Pass By)

Barnes (Pass By)

Rodin Museum (Pass By)

Eastern State Penitentiary (Pass By)

Perelman Building (Pass By)

Philadelphia Zoo (Pass By)

Please Touch Museum (Pass By)

Rocky Statue (Pass By)

Philadelphia Museum of Art (Pass By)

The Franklin Institute (Pass By)

One Liberty Observation Deck (Pass By)

The Bellevue Hotel - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt (Pass By)

Academy of Music (Pass By)

Pine Street (Pass By)

South Street (Pass By)

Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Pass By)

Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing (Pass By)

Penn's Landing (Pass By)

Old City (Pass By)

Faith And Liberty Discovery Center (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Operating hours vary by season
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 65 travelers
Operated by Philadelphia TrolleyWorks

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

3.5
42 reviews
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Terrible experience
Jane_H, Feb 2023
We waited at several different location for up to 30 minutes and never saw a bus. We have used this company in other cities and never had an issue. We spent close to $100 in Uber fees to get from place to place
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Hello, We are sorry that you were disappointed with your experience. However, during the winter months, the buses run approximately every 45-60 minutes. Philadelphia Trolley Works
Was a little disappointed ;(
Lisa_L, Nov 2022
The Tour guides and bus drivers were outstanding but the experience wasn’t that great as long as you stayed on the bus you were good but when you hopped off you could spend 45minutes to an hour waiting for a bus. I always do these tours in every city I go to and this one was not the best.
Somewhat educational during the tour
Stephen_A, Jul 2022
Had trouble finding the QR code for the reservation. Need better get instructions. Has to copy site url onto another web browser to work.
A must see!!
Tom_M, Oct 2021
Whole tour was excellent. Didn't realize Ben Franklin was such an overachiever. Tour guide was very knowledgeable of Philly and its history
Pretty Disappointed
Maegan_I, Oct 2021
I've done big bus tours in other cities and this one was not great. They sped through the tour so quickly that you didn't really get to see the sights unless you were at a designated stop. The live tour guide was nice and fairly interesting. And just FYI this tour and the red double decker bus are the same tour under different names. If I had it to do over, I wouldn't spend the money.
See the high points of Phily in 90 mims
Erin_O, Oct 2021
Able to see multiple historic sites. Mike, the guide, very knowledgeable. It is nice when options for two companies merge in the off season. Reminder, Tuesdays museums are closed.
Response from Host, Oct 2021
Hello Erin_O, Glad to hear you enjoyed the tour! Thanks for the review. Philadelphia Trolley Works
10/10 👍
ilikeboba, Aug 2021
Our tour guide was amazing!! He made so many jokes and made the day very enjoyable. The driver was very safe. And I learned many facts while having an enjoyable time
Wonderful!!
Sally_B, Jul 2021
The driver Will and the beautiful young lady was fantastic! So knowable! Would definitely do it again when we come back!! Seating was a little tight! We didn’t get time to hop on and hop off because it took us over an hour to figure out where to go and where to park! But just to see the great historical sites was great! Looking forward to doing it again!
Response from Host, Oct 2021
Thank you for choosing Philadelphia Trolley Works & Big Bus. I am pleased you enjoyed your tour experience, and your feedback is appreciated.
Very bad
Jackeline_P, Jun 2021
very bad experience..Unkind drivers I bought my visit with this company and it was the other company who made me the tour..around the city ... I was presented with the inconvenience that I lost my car keys and they were totally indifferent to my concern while the other company attended to me asking themselves to find out if by chance among their colleagues someone gave them a lost key
Rainy day ride not so good
Pete_R, Jun 2021
Unfortunately it was a rainy day and the upper deck really couldn’t be used. The red buses had enough room for most everyone but the brown buses are tiny in the bottom section. They also have a wrap over the windows which makes it very hard to see out. Do not use the Big Bus If you plan to sit in the lower section as you cannot see. Also unfortunately in the particular Big Bus that we were in the speakers were very scratchy and it was tough for us to understand the commentator read We’ve used a number of bus tours and this was only fair
Hop on hop off
Margaret_D, Jun 2021
Seeing and hearing about the sites. Both our guides were super great! We highly recommend it. Watch out for tree branches Ha!
Response from Host, Jun 2021
Thank you for choosing Philadelphia Trolley Works & Big Bus. I am pleased you enjoyed your tour experience, and your feedback is appreciated.
Vacay in Philly
Ariana_P, May 2021
Our driver and guide were excellent. We saw great sites and learned a lot. Very enjoyable! From check in to check out was wonderful.
Response from Host, May 2021
Hello, We are very pleased that you enjoyed the tour! Your feedback is much appreciated.
Philly Double Decker Hop on bus
Chris_c, Apr 2021
The bus tour gave us a perspective of where everything is in the city along with a super cache of local knowledge. We thought Philly was one and done and now we are already planning our return visit
Response from Host, May 2021
Hello Chris_C, Thank you for choosing Philadelphia Trolley Works & Big Bus. I am pleased you enjoyed your tour, and hope that you visit again.
Perfect tour
Angela_G, Nov 2020
The tour was great the guide was very knowledgeable and made the 90 minutes extremely interesting. Perfect way to explore the city.
Response from Host, Nov 2020
Hello, Thank you for choosing Philadelphia Trolley Works & Big Bus. I am pleased you thoroughly enjoyed your tour experience. Thank you for acknowledging our well trained professional staff. Both guides and drivers appreciate the recognition.
I felt the “Brotherly Live”
Bonnie_W, Oct 2020
Really great experience!! The tour guide was very informative. The driver is a rock star!! Being from out of state the tour was a great way to see many more things without worry about being lost.
Response from Host, Oct 2020
Hello, Thank you for choosing Philadelphia Trolley Works & Big Bus. I am pleased you thoroughly enjoyed your tour experience. Thank you for acknowledging our well trained professional staff. Both guides and drivers appreciate the recognition.
The driver is my SHERO
Bonnie_W, Oct 2020
The tour was excellent. Both the driver and tour guide were superb. The information shared was detailed and the driver was so patient to stop for photo opportunities. Would do it again!!’
Response from Host, Oct 2020
Hello, Thank you for choosing Philadelphia Trolley Works & Big Bus. I am pleased you thoroughly enjoyed your tour experience. Thank you for acknowledging our well trained professional staff. Both guides and drivers appreciate the recognition.
Didn’t go
Sherye_A, Oct 2020
Customer service terrible they don’t listen to quick to sale you something that’s all I have to say .
Response from Host, Oct 2020
I'm sorry that your experience with our company did not meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback. Could you please provide more detail regarding your interaction with our customer service team so that we can address the issue?
Best way to see the city.
Landrum_M, Feb 2020
My wife and I enjoyed the Hop-on-off buses while we were in Philadelphia, PA. Very knowledgeable staff, frequent stops, very enjoyable.
Hard to hear guide. Ask if we wanted...
GailL_M, Oct 2016
Hard to hear guide. Ask if we wanted to stop at stops and not enough time to answer. Rocky, love and Penns landing not available to stop at. Wish I were told that a lot of walking was needed before I booked. Am handicapped and cannot walk or stand for long times.
Besser vor Ort oder in der App buchen
WolfgangProf_D, Apr 2023
Leider wurde das Viator Ticket nicht akzeptiert, so dass wir ein weiteres Ticket vor Ort kaufen mussten. Auf unsere Bitte um Überprüfung hat weder Viator noch BigBus reagiert. Schade.
Paseo tours de Philadelphia
Eden_m, Feb 2022
La atención excelente Gracias y la charla de del guía muy explicativa los recomendaré a todos mis amigos

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