Our group was really excited about this tour and even dressed up to get into the "colonial spirit". We had such a great time! It was a unique way to see the city and our tour guide made it super fun and memorable for us all. I'm so glad we could support a family business and would recommend this to anyone! read more

Did the Hilariously Historical tour. So much fun! Warren aka Juan was great! So fun and entertaining. I recommend!

Jay was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and engaging. He provided a lot of history and interesting info on our Old Town walking tour around Philadelphia. We really enjoyed the tour with enough stops along the way . Way more information than we would have received visiting the sites ourselves. My husband and I would highly recommend the tour. read more

We did a corporate event with our customers on the Founding Footsteps BYOB Trolley Tour. Tim handled everything from start to finish and was a funny informative tour guide. Our whole group was from the Philadelphia area or the suburbs and every single person was amazed how much we didn't know about the city. It was like a comedy tour and Tim had everyone riveted with his stories while pointing out different landmarks. Tim customized his tour for our group and he couldn't do enough to make sure that our company looked like Rock Stars in front of our customers. We have been getting emails and calls all day saying how much fun everyone had. I am already planning another corporate event and I am going to plan a family day with my adult kids and friends. Highly recommend for anyone!!! read more

This was a really really good tour. I was skeptical about what we'd do for that amount of time. But the tour covered a LOT of sites, and was paced in a way that did not feel rushed. I learned so much. Seamus was really knowledgeable and kept things fun. Definitely not the type of tour guide that memorizes his script and can't deviate -- highly recommend him and the Philly Phables walking tour! read more

Tim is fun and engaging. The locations amazing. A great taste of Historic Philadelphia.

So much fun! Amazing historic tour with comedy and BYO cocktails! Highly recommend it! read more

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Great tour and guide. Our guide Tim was a former school teacher. Tim was extremely knowledgeable and incredibly witty. He knew his historical facts and mixed in some fun pop culture info and music as well. Philadelphia is an awesome and friendly cosmopolitan city and we were so happy with our tour. read more

This BYOB tour was a lot of fun and not what I expected. Started off with them plugging a local pastry chef who was selling her donuts in front of the trolley. They were actually delicious. So if she's back, I recommend you get some pastries for the trolley tour. The tour is light-hearted. And led by a jokester. You learn a lot and get some laughs. There a lot of bathroom stops, maybe a few too many. They stopped at the Rodin museum which was welcome. The tour guide is a great guy who uses this to help fund some great programs he works with. Enjoy the tour but don't take yourself or it too seriously. read more

We had such a great time on our tour with Tim yesterday! We were visiting from Texas and met 3 of our friends from New York City. It was a fun tour to see the top attractions in a casual and intimate tour. We loved that we could get out and walk around at a few stops. Tim cracked us up throughout the tour. We highly recommend this tour! read more

Tim was a great tour guide! It was clear to me that he loved his city and was very knowledgeable in Philly & American History. I enjoyed the places that Tim took us and background behind everything. We had people that didn't speak English and he helped them find a tour and walk them to it (not his tour) that could meet their needs, which I thought was very respectable. We also had people that were late to the tour and he walked back to go get them. I talked to him more and he has been doing tours for awhile and has created his own little business that he does in the summer (he is a middle school history teacher). I like supporting people/businesses like this! read more

Great tour. Friendly guide. I would definitely go again. Just the right mix of interesting and relevant history.

Recently went on a tour of Philadelphia as part of a school trip and the guides were absolutely amazing! Not only did they provide good historical information, but also made jokes and was overall a very good time! Would definitely recommend for anyone looking for a tour! read more

Went on the Christmas trolley and had a great time! Definitely planning to do it again next year!! Family owned business and they clearly take pride in their business and the city of Philadelphia. After seeing what other tours they offer, I'm planning to check out some of the others in the spring. read more

Tour was fun!! I did the BYOB tour w some of my classmates from the area. Tour was funny and informative! It was 75/25 history to music. Would not really recommend pregaming because you can't be too loud (because some people will not be BYOB-ing + the speaker is in the back so sound won't travel to the front if you're too loud bc you're too lit) but you can ofc go out after to the places around that area! read more

My husband and I are Philly born and raised, We had friends in from out of state and we were taking them around the city as tourists for a day. We wanted to squeeze in as much as we could. But we all know that following around a tour guide is usually informative but not usually enjoyable. After reading the reviews on Tripadvisor, I selected Founding Footsteps and was thrilled with my choice! Yay me! We had a blast, It was the end of our long day of cruising around the city and taking in a few of the sites. So hopping on the trolley with a couple of adult beverages was just perfect. Tim, owner/tour guide, has an inviting personality. His perspective on some of the sites around the city is real and informative. I'm from Philly. I've toured all over the place as a child and well into adulthood and I learned a lot on this tour That was unexpected. Tim's delivery was humorous and inspiring. And his spirit and love of the city that he shares with his tour are infectious. This tour is a pleasant drive by tour that has a few out of trolley experiences. So if you are expecting to be bused from site to site and tour each site, then this is not for you. But if you are expecting to learn a lot in one day and enjoy doing so from the comfort of the old fashioned street car while sipping your favorite beverage, then this deal not only cannot be beat but it cannot be duplicated by any other tour in the city. Definitely a go to for locals and visitors alike! Visited August 2016 read more

This is a terrific tour! Look no further for another option. Just the right length of time, easy walking, learned a lot! Great into to the city and it's history. Start your stay in Philly with this tour, then spend time afterwards in the museums and places pointed out on the tour. read more

We feel so lucky to have found this tour. Tim is Awesome. He really brought Philadelphia's history alive for us. Many, many, thanks, Tim.

Have taken two different tours now with Tim at Founding Footsteps. Both have been a great time. The first tour was a BYOB trolley tour that my wife and I took. It was hilarious and fun and the day flew by. Today, my son and I did a walking tour and had such a great time together. The tour guide not only has a crazy amount of knowledge, but also a gift to entertain and make you laugh at the same time. The only downside is both tours I enjoyed myself so much that I keep forgetting to take more pictures! read more

I thought long and hard about posting a negative review about this tour. I try to deal directly with places if I have a disappointing experience. I brought a group of twelve staff on this tour a couple of years ago and had a fantastic time, so I decided to take five friends on this tour this past December. A half hour before we were scheduled to arrive, I received a text stating the tour would be running a half hour late which was no big deal. This did, however, change how the rest of the evening went. We rushed past several of the stops and barely were able to see the holiday lights. We were only left off the trolley at one stop. The last time I took this tour, we stopped at several places and were able to get off the trolley and take pictures. The day after the tour, I read an article in the Metro Philly paper describing the tour and the stops it made. I reached out to Tim, the owner, who replied that the article was not accurate. I know it was, because I live across the street from one of the stops which our trolley skipped. Tim promised to reach out to me to discuss our experience. We played phone tag, but time passed, and I never heard back. I know our night was rushed because of the late start. It would have been nice if we had been offered a discount or tickets to attend the tour on another evening. I will say the experience on the trolley with the live music was fun but expected more for the $380.00 I spent. read more

An amazing experience. I learned more about Philly on this trip than on my previous visits. The guides were hilarious and were very nice to me and my guest. Would recommend to anyone visiting Philly. Thanks again. read more

So great! We did the Christmas light tour with "the dream team" they were wonderful! Really looking forward to going on another tour!

The tour was entertaining and informative! Great tour guide and funny jokes-- would definitely recommend to others and tour again!

Tim was fantastic! Informative, funny and entertaining. He is a former school teacher who really knows his stuff. We experienced some mechanical difficulties while on tour and it was still a great experience. He offered to reimburse folks because of the issues but which was gracious but not needed. Worth every penny. Highly recommend! read more

I had the unexpected pleasure of going on one of these tours via a private event held by one of our vendors. We were lucky to get Tim the owner as our guide who was both passionate not only about the history of the city, but in supporting the city of Philadelphia's youth's continued growth in history and the arts. Having spent time with Tim who refers to himself as a failed teacher/failed comedian, it is clear that the city of Philadelphia has the gift of both. The charm and humor of a teacher that knows not all history is written in the books, and a comedian who relates the present with the past. read more

Awesome tour! We were in town for business training and we had a blast on this tour. Tim was very entertaining and we stopped at great spots. Best part was the rocky steps read more

Would highly recommend to everyone wanting to learn about Philadelphia or coming to the city for the first time. We had a good time. Host was honest, knowledgeable and witty. read more

This tour is amazing. First it's BYOB - no one else in Philly does that. Second, they go ALL OVER Philly. We started in Old City and went all the way out to the Art Museum and the Water Works. This is a GREAT way to see the city. Third, the host is hilarious. He really gets the vibe of the city. I've paid more money for shorter tours that were not as fun or enlightening. This tour is great for new visitors to Philly looking for a quick history of the city, and for locals who need to be reminded of how great this city is. read more

Perfect for those who want a quick hits guide to historic Philadelphia. Both amusing and informative. I'm a history professional and my husband is a scientist who usually has to feign interest when we go to historic sites, and we both enjoyed the tour-it hit the sweet spot for both our learning styles (quite a feat)! Tim clearly knew his stuff but didn't take it too seriously-plus he was great when we discovered we'd booked our tickets for the wrong day. A great way to spend a morning or afternoon. 10/10 would go again. read more

Awesome tour!!! This guy knows his stuff and was amazing to tour with!! Can't recommend it enough but seriously if you are looking for a good tour this is it. read more

I really enjoyed the pace of this tour. The stories were interesting and jokes were an added bonus. I would definitely recommend Founding Fathers Tours. read more

Look no further - choose this tour! We visited Philly for Memorial Day weekend and took a tour with Tim, the owner of Founding Footsteps, the night we arrived. I had researched a bunch of different guided walking tours prior to booking and chose Founding Footsteps because, based on the reviews, it seemed to be the one that would best suit our group of all ages (71, 50, 47, 45, 13, 10 & 9). We could not have been happier with the tour. Tim was extremely knowledgeable and kept us all entertained the entire time. It was a fantastic way to start our weekend. When we were driving home from Philly we asked the kids what their favorite part was & my 13 year old son said "definitely the walking tour!" read more

We just took the inaugural Christmas lights tour and it was great! Delicious hot chocolate from Shane's, a shopping stop at Christmas village, and LIVE music for a festive sing a long! Definitely got me in the Christmas spirit. We brought snacks and drinks and our whole group (13 of us) had a blast! Tim is wonderful and goes out of his way to make sure everyone leaves with a smile. Highly recommend you make this part of the season read more

Did the byob tour when my brothers were in town- we were looking forward to it but OH MY GOSH.... it was THE BEST!!!!! We had an amazing time.... Tim is extremely personable, informative, and funny. The age range on our tour was from 21-80s and everyone was having a blast. Can't wait to try out their brewery tour and comedy tour!!! Highly highly highly recommend. read more

Great tour! Was in a suburb for work for the week and wanted to explore Philly in one day. Tour gave a very good glimpse into Philly history while also being quite funny. We laughed a ton! BYOB was a great add-on. Have already recommended to people! read more

I attended a tour last Sunday afternoon and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. The tour guide was entertaining and informative. Being from Philadelphia I didn't expect to learn anything new, however he managed to cover all of Philadelphia while adding in new and interesting information. It lasted about 1 and a half hours but it flew by quickly. Definitely recommend for your next stop in Philly! read more

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We did the BYOB trolley tour and it was great! My kids loved it too! We saw all the best sites with lots of great history and stories mixed in. Lots of good photo ops on our stops. Tim really makes the tour and his love of the city really shows. We all learned something and had a great time! read more

My friend and I did a walking tour and the experience was perfect! We thoroughly enjoyed our tour guide, who was very knowledgeable and friendly. We recommend this walking tour to Philly visitors! read more