What to book before you travel to Philadelphia?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

5 activities to book · about €93 per person

Philadelphia

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Independence Hall and Liberty BellThe former Pennsylvania State House where the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776 and the Constitution drafted in 1787, facing the cracked Liberty Bell in its glass pavilion.€1Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Museum of the American RevolutionOpened in 2017 near Independence Hall, a lively account of the War of Independence whose centrepiece is George Washington's campaign tent, revealed after a short film.€22Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Philadelphia Museum of Art and Rocky StepsA neoclassical temple of some 240,000 works, from Van Gogh's Sunflowers to the world's largest Duchamp collection, fronted by the 72 steps Sylvester Stallone ran up in Rocky.€26Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Barnes FoundationAlbert Barnes's collection of 181 Renoirs, 69 Cézannes, 59 Matisses and 46 Picassos, hung floor to ceiling in dense ensembles with no labels, exactly as he left them.€26Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Eastern State PenitentiaryA Gothic castle-like prison open from 1829 to 1971 that pioneered solitary confinement, with crumbling vaulted corridors, Al Capone's furnished cell and death row explored with an audio guide.€18Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Elfreth's Alley and Old City · Reading Terminal Market · Italian Market and South Philly

All activities in Philadelphia on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Philadelphia cost?

€93 per person if you do them all, across 5 bookings. The most expensive is "Philadelphia Museum of Art and Rocky Steps" at €26, the cheapest "Independence Hall and Liberty Bell" at €1. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Philadelphia without booking anything?

3 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Elfreth's Alley and Old City, Reading Terminal Market, Italian Market and South Philly. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

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