Ted was great! We got an overview of a lot of Philly and US history with some of the behind the scenes adult lore. Totally worth the money and great way to walk off dinner and explore after the sun goes down.





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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From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 8.
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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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Dark Philly Adult Night Tour lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 14 stops.
Prices start at $38 per person for this Philadelphia experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM, and 9:30 PM.
Children aged 0–6 pay nothing, adults from $38.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is We meet directly "outside" the Market Street doors of the Independence Visitor Center, 599 Market Street, Philadelphia Pa 19106. We are located across the street from The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in Philadelphia's Old City Historic District. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 40 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Ted was great! We got an overview of a lot of Philly and US history with some of the behind the scenes adult lore. Totally worth the money and great way to walk off dinner and explore after the sun goes down.
My family and I take a ghost/dark history tour everywhere we travel and our tour with Ted was my favorite so far! He is tremendously knowledgeable and passionate about history in a way that’s contagious. You can’t help but be just as excited and eager for the next stop. Ted was full of fascinating anecdotes and stories you’d never hear on another tour and delivers a ton of history in a way that was never dull or overwhelming. I’d say the only thing to note is that Ted does use a lot of swear words so if you’re sensitive to that, maybe not your thing. And is it a longer tour with several stops (though Ted has thoughtfully planned spots where people can have a seat), so just be ready to get a few steps in on the funnest, funniest, most informative tour I’ve been on!
The tour was excellent. Brittni was fun and entertaining. Everyone in the group appeared to have a great time. Definitely not for kids so do not bring your child to the night tour.
Brittni was great! She is a good storyteller and gave all kinds of twists and turns and funny anecdotes. The hauntings were very interesting. She was factual and interesting.
Absolutely awesome! Brittni was the best!
Brittani was knowledgeable, realistic, and really freaking funny. This tour isn't for the faint of heart, but it's by far the best tour I have ever taken.
Our guide was so fun, very knowledgeable and personable. Thanks Ted for a good time.
Excellent tour! Highly recommend.
We had a great tour with Ted! The stories were both entertaining and informational and I would definitely recommend. I wish I took the tour earlier in the trip so that we could check out some of the sights that were mentioned on the tour later on. The booking process was also great. We had to reschedule our tour to the next day and on the phone Britnee was very nice about it!
Ted was amazing! Extremely knowledgeable, funny, and a great storyteller.
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Dark Philly Adult Night Tour | 2 hours | 4.9 (4,589) | $38 | |
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