New York City Philadelphia and Amish Community Tour 1 Day
Description
Excursion to Philadelphia, one of the most historic cities in the United States, located in the state of Pennsylvania, it is one of the nerve centers of art and culture, it is also a city of great economic importance due to its commercial port, the largest on the east coast. We will visit the Liberty Bell and the Independence Hall, where the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were signed, both are located in the National Park of Independence.
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We will see the house of who was the designer of the first flag of the United States called Betsy Ross.
We will see the grave of one of the fathers of the American country.
• Once we pick you up at the meeting point we will head south-west to reach the Amish area of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania, where we will visit an Amish villa and the guide will tell you its history and explain everything about its culture. We will have the opportunity to buy organic food prepared by them and jams. Then we will take a walk through all the Amish farms in a horse-drawn cart as they are transported accompanied by an Amish • After lunch we will leave for Philadelphia where we will take a guided tour of the main monuments, visiting the Liberty Bell, the Independence Hall (where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution was signed), the Christ Church cemetery where the tomb is located from Benjamin Franklin. • We will go to the Constitution Hall, Carpenters Street, (the oldest in the United States) Elfreth's Alley, the Betsy Ross house (Woman who designed the first flag of the United States), to the City Center passing the town hall, Downtown Masonic, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway or street flags, and a stop will be made at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the famous stairs where the movie Rocky was filmed and its statuette are located, certainly one of the most famous points of The city to take pictures.
Independence hall
We will see from the outside what was the first bank in the United States.
Known as the John F. Kennedy Plaza, it is a public park in the center of the city and popular for the 1971 LOVE sculpture by Robert Indiana.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
We will pass by the Masonic Temple that serves as the headquarters of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.
We will visit the Amish community and enter an Amish village or farm.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(6)
At the time of booking this tour, I asked if the tour would also be available in English (alongside Spanish/bilingual), and was assured that the tour would in fact be ONLY in ENGLISH (see screenshot). However, as we were entering the bus, the guide (Lucas) told me that the tour was only in SPANISH. I told the guide that I booked a tour in English but he just shrugged and told me to board. I then immediately texted Interviajes and never received any response, until today. As it was my last free day in NYC and the US and it was already too late to cancel free of charge and/or make any alternative arrangement (all other similar tours depart around the same time), I had to follow along. I wouldn't have been upset had the guide acknowledged the company's wrongdoing and given me the same information in English on the side or during breaks/free time, but he made absolutely no efforts despite this being the company's fault. As someone who doesn't speak Spanish, I had to keep marking the sites on Google Maps as we travelled, so I could learn about them by myself later. The only times the guide spoke to me in English were before each break, to tell me what time to be back to the coach . I then wrote a complaint to Interviajes, and was blamed for not cancelling the tour right there and then. What a ridiculous response, considering THEY gave me wrong information in the first place, THEY failed to respond to my text that morning (or ever), and NOBODY advised me what my options were, not even the tour guide. So how could I know I had the option to cancel it on the spot? Per their own policy, any cancellation within 24 hours results to 100% penalty fee. After writing back and forth and receiving no positive response, unfortunately I had to write a review here so other travellers can be warned. PS: Another very disappointing aspect of the tour was the zero interaction we had with the Amish community when visiting their town. The guide seemed to be sharing all the information on the bus and every now and then pointed out if there was an Amish person in sight so everyone could take a picture of them FROM the bus. Yes, we visited a souvenir shop, but even then he did ALL the talking, instead of inviting a community member to talk about themselves. I felt as if we were bussed around in a safari trip (pardon my expression), as opposed to paying a respectful visit to a local community.
This is a fantastic experience, it is a tour or trip that if or if you have to do while in New York.... On the tour you will see what you need to see of Philadelphia....
Thursday, April 11, we did this excursion, everything was perfect, Martin our driver and guide, excellent, attentive, friendly and very knowledgeable, very satisfactory experience, I would hire excursions with this company again Viviana from Argentina
