Dark Philly Adult Night Tour
Description
This is the most unique tour we could fathom. Not a ghost tour, but a unique nighttime dark histories walk through the cobblestone streets of Philadelphia’s historic district for mature audiences, with a few ghost stories and some folklore too. Most guides have master’s degrees. No children, please.
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Not your typical Liberty Bell tour, this Dark Philly Adult Night Tour nonetheless traverses the path's of our Founding Fathers and doubles as a historical and sightseeing tour that includes mature-audience content and ghost stories. We walk directly up the iconic Liberty Bell to view it illuminated in it's evening display.
Independence Hall where the Declaration and Constitution were signed sits directly across the street from a known brothel and den of iniquity where statesman and sports alike were known to frequent. Contextualizing debates for independence, the war, and founding of The United States with baser urges, philandering, and the sex industry in 1776 is what you will hear in this location.
The home lived in by George Washington, John Adams, (and Benedict Arnold) was not always revered the way it is today. Contextualized on this site will be the presidencies and military governorship occurring on this spot, along with darker histories of the location both during and after the revolutionary period; including the significance of archaeological excavations to the revelations.
Significant for the inaugurations two American President's and early debates of our young nation while Philadelphia was America's capital...information on this site will flesh out the darker aspects of those men who sat in congress and senate here. We have a daytime tour exploring the rosier side of our founders. This tour is not that. And explores the darker side of America's founding by imperfect men, flawed and motivated (on occasion) by self-interest and lust.
Thousands of American Traitors were executed here by the British Crown and buried in mass graves on this site. We visit them, contextualize the suffering, and retell the ghost stories and haunted lore here.
Walnut Street PRISON will be visited here.
Haunted tales of ghosts will be told here at this site which dates back to the colonial era.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON'S HOME site where he lived here in Philadelphia will be visited along with the Merchants Exchange Building which sites across the street. We discuss here less known facets of The Founder's personality, his often troubling relations with other Founding Fathers, and the affairs in which he engaged.
Haunted tales and ghost stories will be told about this bank which was pushed for by Alexander Hamilton
Tales of ghosts and duels will be told here at this site which was pushed for by Alexander Hamilton
Founded by Benjamin Franklin and home to University of Pennsylvania surgical students; we retell the haunting history of the location including ghost lore of the structure. Grave robbery and bizarre medical practices of the eighteenth century also are explored.
Home of future first lady Dolly Madison
Tales of yellow fever and apparitions
The oldest known haunted structure in Philadelphia, Carpenter's Hall is the site of the First Continental Congress and of America's very first bank robbery too.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Adult content and language
Reviews(4,412)
Wonderful experience with great tour guides Christa and Andrea. I like that this is was set an adults only tour too!
I’ve taken the Philadelphia adult night tour twice now, and it’s easily one of the best late-night activities in the city—especially if you're looking for something unique that isn't focused on food, bars, or partying, and isn't kid-oriented. I brought a friend along this time who was completely new to it, and he absolutely loved it. It’s the perfect activity if you want to try something new, bridging the gap beautifully for people who love museums and those who usually don't like reading through exhibits, making history accessible and entertaining for everyone. The guides are passionate, friendly, and deeply knowledgeable; each one brings their own distinct facts to the route, so I learned plenty of new things even on my second trip. They also lean into adult topics with a ton of humor—our guide on the second tour, Ted, was hilarious and had the whole crowd laughing. Just a fair warning for those easily spooked: it definitely delivers on the scares and can get a bit disturbing at parts! In fact, on my first trip, I vaguely remember catching a glimpse of something supernatural. It gives you a balance between those real atmospheric chills and rich American history. It was the ultimate backup plan when a free 2nd of July concert was canceled due to the heat wave, and being bundled with the Go City Pass makes it an incredible value!
This was such a fun tour. I love spooky stuff and to learn about Philly's dirty past and some ghost stories was very entertaining. Ted, our guide, was amazing. He was so informative and hilarious. Would definitely recommend!
Our guide was Ted, who was knowledgable, engaging, and funny. My older teenage son and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour; it was a highlight on our trip to Philadelphia. We did this tour on our first evening in the city, before we hit the history museums in the area, and it provided a great base of understanding for what we saw and learned at the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Museum of the Revolutionary War, and National Constitution Center the next day. The two-hour tour was well-paced, and we had no issues keeping up with the group of about 15 participants, or hearing Ted speak. Highly recommend for adult audiences who are not sensitive to strong language or discussions of death, alcohol, prostitution, ghosts, and vampires (it's not a ghost tour - it's a history tour that includes the mention of common ghost encounters).
Ted was great. 5 stars! Couldn’t recommend him enough. Planning on checking out other tours in the future
Christa & Andrea were very knowledgeable & made it fun!
Ted our guide qas fantastic and very knowledgeable. Would recommend this to anyone!
Christa & Andrea were great guides - fun storytelling, interesting facts, and a good route! The starting point location is awesome - I was able to bop around and get some pics of historical sites before taking the tour. I would have preferred a daytime tour, but it didn't work with my flight/work schedule, and I was pleasantly surprised by this tour.
Tour was great mix of stories and subject matter! Super enjoyed our tour guides and all their knowledge! It was a lovely time over all and can’t wait to do another tour!
Ted was amazing! This was such a fun tour. We’re both history buffs, but still learned things we never knew.
