Philadelphia Literary, Art & Music Tours

Heather was a knowledgeable, energetic and wonderful guide to the murals of South Philly. She took us to both hidden spots and public spaces to view and learn about each mural. Her stories about the muralists and how the murals connect to South Philly's history and culture was really interesting. I feel like I have more of an insider's view of the city's murals. I highly recommend this tour.

I enjoyed the tour, and Tate was a great guide. I knew nothing of Isaiah Zagar before the tour, but am marveled at the artistic impact one person can have in literally shaping how their community looks. Meeting people that knew the artist added a personal touch to the tour. I really enjoyed the tour as it highlighted a vibrant community and art scene.

Went on a brunch cruise in Philly and it was top tier. The accommodations were great. The food was amazing. From boarding to docking it was seamless. I usually don’t leave reviews but there was one person that put me over the edge to write a review and it was Spenser. Spenser was our server and he took what would already be an amazing time to an elite experience. When you have servers like Spenser the experience of the customer will be above and beyond. Come for the great food, amazing DJ, but stay for the vibes of a server like Spenser.

Aimee and Marisa were fabulous, friendly, and so helpful! They took time explain the types of stores, things we would find and even gave us types for more to do when we left them. I can’t recommend this enough. We had the best time touring with them.

Great fun and some great finds. Our guides Marissa and Amy were great! I would highly recommend it to anyone that likes to thrift or shop vintage.

Took this tour on the first full day I had in the city with a lady friend of mine (this past April 10th) and wasn’t entirely sure what to expect in actuality when taking it, especially since I wasn’t taking it alone and felt the need to impress a bit, so I was taking a bit of a chance.Greeted by not one but two gentlemen, we started off on what would be a great tour. Despite us being a bit late due to traffic, we were warmly welcomed and accommodated. One of them knew all about the history, and the street art and artist(s) that made Philadelphia unique, while the other was able to tell us a more modern history of the musicians, celebrities, rock bands and parties during his time as a theatre manager and inhabitant back in the day and related it all to the charming street(s) we were walking through.And throughout the tour, both myself but especially my lady friend was very much fascinated and entertained by the long history of those iconic Philadelphia streets. The fact that we were guided to and welcomed in the Eye’s Gallery, as well as even more iconic spots of Isiah Zagar’s works, was nice enough, but the fact that this tour also included the one spot that came with the recommendation of what would be the one and only real Cheesesteak spots we would end up going to made this tour really worth it. Along with being pointed towards more art as well as a bit of relevant history, including Black history, looking back, this interesting tour really made us both appreciate the time we got to walk throughout the area and towards the Magic Gardens.While we both had a great time, it was when my lady friend was generously gifted a modest souvenir from one of the guides, along with a personalized inscription, that really capped the tour off just right, making a good impression on her first day in the city.10/10 would recommend.

Took the Philly art mural tour on a beautiful Saturday afternoon with guide, Tate. He was great- personable, knowledgeable, funny. He engaged with locals in the neighborhood which gave a fun insight to the Philly vibe and artist he was discussing. Would highly recommend booking this tour with Tate.

She shows you unique interesting mosaics and murals that you may never see without this tour. She gives a rich history and first hand knowledge as a Philadelphia resident who spent time in the area at its heyday

This tour was a lot of fun in a very interesting part of the city. We were looking for an activity that our teenage grandchild might like after doing all the historical activities and this was perfect and fun for us too. It was a hit. Aimée and Melissa have fun personalities and it was like being with old friends. Besides shopping they walked us past some great murals and art installations. Just a note if you are planning…. We went to Magic Gardens before our tour…. Same general area and it blew us away. … also had lunch at Angelo’s Pizza to check out their highly rated cheesesteak.. Topped this all of with the shopping and it was a “favorite day”

Aime and Marisa were so amazing, best tour guides ever! 10 out of 10 would recommend and definitely go back.

Had a tour with Carla and she was fantastic. Very personable and knowledgeable. I would definitely book again on my next trip to Philly! Thank you again! :)

Gigi was amazing and we learned so much! Great way to experience the rich arts culture of Philly.

Great tour. Amazing mosaics and learning about the artist from the Magic Gardens was fascinating. Excellent, experienced, and very interesting guide! I have already highly recommended this tour to others.

Tom was a great tour guide. Although I have been a resident of Pennsylvania for many years I learned so many fun details about the historical history of Philadelphia. Highly recommend him and this tour.

We were a group of 6 (4 adults, 1 teen and 1 child age 6). We had a wonderful time. Heather our tour guide was very knowledgeable and showed us really cool places we would have not other wise seen or even known about. The length and distance was totally fine for the adults/teen but was a little rough towards the end for the 6 year old until we got to the Magic Garden which is a definite must see. Overall great experience.

The trip was really informative. There was a lot of walking just FYI. saw a lot of the city. Our guide, Tate was very knowledgeable of the city and all of the murals highly recommend.