PHILADELPHIA ART & ARCHITECTURE TOUR - OLD CITY, CHINATOWN, & CITY HALL

DESCRIPTION
The word Philadelphia means the city of "Brotherly Love". We call it the "City of Public Art". No city on earth possesses more murals and only a handful might lay claim to more total pieces of public art. Combine that with the amazing architecture from the city's three hundred and thirty year history and you can walk for days on end, consuming a never ending deluge of amazing visuals! Join us as we explore some of the best pieces of public art and amazing architectural highlights of Philadelphia on an easy, professionally lead walking tour by a local historian. Along the way you will not only learn about the art and architecture, but how the pieces and buildings fit into the history of the city, the nation, and the world. This tour appeals to anyone with a passion for art, history, local history, urban exploration, and more.

Ages 12+ friendly!

4.0 Miles total through Old City, Chinatown, and Market Street North.

Put on those walking shoes, grab a bottle of water, and get ready for an amazing tour through the city of brotherly love, and sisterly affection, as we SEEK out world famous works of art, EXPLORE their history and meaning, and WANDER the narrow streets and tiny alleyways searching for hidden treasure .

BASIC INFORMATION

• Start Times (Please check specific dates)
  10:00 AM - Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
• End Times (Please check specific dates)
  1:00 PM - Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
• Distance: 4.0 Miles

MEETING LOCATION

• Location: Independence Visitors Center - 599 Market Street, Phila PA 19106
• Meeting Note: We will meet outside of the Independence Visitors Center along Market Street just off the intersection with 6th Street. Look for a 6^1 tall guy with a big blue bag on his back or at his feet with a flagpole sticking out of it high into the air.

WHAT TO BRING (GEAR)

• Good, solid, comfortable walking shoes that you can walk 3-4 miles in on concrete pavements & sidewalks. We advise not wearing flip-flops or any other flimsy footwear and also advise not wearing high heels. We also advise not wearing anything that you would mind getting dirty, dusty, wet, etc., depending on conditions.
• A bottle or two of water
• A bag or other means of carrying personal items
• Cameras & cellphones (for pictures) welcome! Make sure they're fully charged!
• Snacks as needed (something portable like trail mix, candy bars, fruit, etc.)
• Appropriate clothing based on the forecasted weather conditions - temperature, precipitation, etc. for the duration of the tour/event. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions or concerns about clothing or other gear to bring before any tour/event.

PARKING & TRANSPORTATION

• We highly recommend downloading and using the SpotHero App. It's free and on a Friday/Saturday Night if you're willing to walk a few blocks to your destination you can usually get a spot in an indoor, covered garage for $15 or less for the whole night.
• Our meeting spot is conveniently located adjacent to the 5th Street stop on SEPTA'S Market-Frankford EL Line and just two blocks from Jefferson Station for access to regional rail lines to/from the suburbs as well as PATCO coming from New Jersey.

MEETING SPOT

• Outside of the Independence Visitors Center along Market Street just east of 6th Street
• Look for a 6^1 tall guy with a blue backpack with a tall flagpole sticking out.

BREAK/BATHROOMS

• As long as the Independence Visitors Center is open, bathrooms will be available at the start/end point, though if it is closed, there are other nearby options
• There will be one to two short, five minute, restroom breaks.

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

• You can pay via Eventbrite, which will add a small fee
• You can also pay (and receive a manual ticket) via PayPal or Venmo
• PayPal Name: Seek-Explore-Wander
• Venmo Name: Seek-Explore-Wander
• If you pay via PayPal or Venmo, please include your name, the date and name of the tour/activity, and the # and type of tickets you are purchasing for the specific tour/activity.

AFTERWARDS

• For those looking for a drink (and maybe a bathroom) after the tour feel free to ask your guide - there are dozens of amazing restaurants, bars, and even seasonal beer gardens all within a ten to twenty minute walk.

NO-SHOWS & LATE ARRIVALS

• No-Shows will be granted refunds or credits of any sort. No-Shows for a tour/activity may be barred from future events.
• If you arrive late and miss the tour you will not receive a refund or credit. All participants receive an email the day before a tour/event with the tour guide's contact information. If you are running late, it is your job to reach out to the tour guide to discuss if it's possible to catch up with the tour/group at a specific time and location BEFORE the listed start time of an event. Once an event begins it is not the tour guide's nor company's responsibility to respond to any phone calls, emails, text messages, etc. if you did not make it on time. Likewise, there's no guarantee that you be able to catch up with the group though we will try our best to accommodate reasonable requests due to unforeseen circumstances.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS

• You may cancel up to twenty-four hours before the listed start time of this tour and receive a full refund. If you purchase via credit card you may not receive the transaction fee back, depending on circumstances. Please allow three to five business days (Monday to Friday) for all refunds to be processed.
• If you cancel after the twenty-four hour deadline you will not receive a refund. No exceptions.
• The company does not cancel tours/events for inclement weather such as light rain, cold or hot temperatures, etc. We only cancel tours/events for conditions that we consider dangerous to participants either during the tour/event or for getting to/from the meeting location. Examples would be heavy flooding conditions and/or severe thunderstorms for the duration of the tour/event, ice or thick snow before, during, or immediately after the tour/event. If/when the company decides that the weather conditions warrant cancellation of an event, all participants will receive a full refund, minus any processing fees assessed by third party credit/finance companies/apps., within three to five business days.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Independence Visitor Center, 599 Market Street, Philadelphia, United States