History @ Night
Sun, Jun 30
|Independence Visitors Center
Why bother touring Philadelphia during the day when it's hot, busy, and bothered? Join us for an awesome evening/night time tour of Philadelphia as the sun sets and night descends on the city of Brotherly Love!
Time & Location
Jun 30, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Independence Visitors Center, 599 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
About the event
DESCRIPTION
Nothing beats walking around a beautiful, historical city like Philadelphia.....except for doing it at night. As the heat of the day fades away, the sun sets behind the iconic skyscrapers of the city, and night descends on the city of brotherly love, stories abound. Join us for a night time walking tour of the city of brotherly love that will help you learn the history of the city, the state, and the nation. We will SEEK out the truth behind the city's past, EXPLORE many hidden alleyways and forgotten stories, and WANDER how the lives and decisions of the city's and country's founding fathers shaped Philadelphia and America.
Put on those walking shoes, grab a bottle of water, and bring a friend or two!
BASIC INFORMATION
- Start Time: 7:00 PM
- End Time: 10:00 PM
- Distance: 4.5 Miles
- Meeting Location: Indepedence Visitors Center - 599 Market Street, Philadelphia PA 19106
- Meeting Note: Look for a 6^0 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 4+ miles in on concrete pavements & sidewalks. We adivsed not to wear flip-flops or any other flimsy footwear. We also advise that you not wear anything that you would mind getty 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 info@seekexplorewander.com with any questions or concerns about clothing or other gear to bring before any tour/event.
BREAK/BATHROOMS
- There will be one short 15 minute bathroom break on our tour.
- Public bathrooms are not immediately available at the starting/end point of the tour. However, if you arrive earl enough before the start of the tour we can offer suggestions of shops/restaurants and other establishments where bathrooms MAY be available.
- Other bathrooms needs/stops will be up to participants to find, use, and then rejoin the group
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
- You can pay via the website, 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.
NO-SHOWS & LATE ARRIVALS
- No-Shows for a tour/activity may be barred from future events. No-Shows will be granted refunds or credits of any sort.
- 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 accomodate reasonable requests due to unforseen circumstances.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
- You may cancel up to 24 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 3-5 business days (Monday to Friday) for all refunds to be processed.
- If you cancel after the 24 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 3 to 5 business days.