Reading Terminal Market Walking Tour in Philadelphia
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Reading Terminal Market Walking Tour in Philadelphia
By City Food Tours Philadelphia
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The Reading Terminal Market is a must-see for anyone in Philadelphia. Designed for for locals, visitors, students, and fans of the Market, join us as we explore the Market's rich history, witness the skilled cooking styles passed down from generations, and take in the diverse and mouth-watering scents from the 80+ merchants.
Starting off with a famous Philly snack, this 45-minute tour will tantalize your taste buds and provide insight into the Market's vibrant history. Our expert guide will lead you through the Market's bustling aisles, pointing out must-see spots and sharing stories of the Market's past.
Come enjoy a fun and informative tour of the market, with an option to take home a scrumptious treat too. Advanced booking is required; walk-ons not guaranteed a spot.
Our Tour Guides accept tips, and they are greatly appreciated. Tipping is left up to the individual, but as a general practice, 20% is the common gratuity for service workers.
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Ages 4-99, max of 10 per group
Duration: 45m
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Two snacks from prized merchants within the Market: Start off with a Philly-famous snack and end with a sweet Amish-inspired treat from one of Philly's favorite bakeries
What's not included- Gratuity for Guide
- Start:
- Reading Terminal Market, 1136 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USAThe tour meets near the mailboxes in the back corner of the Market between Herbiary and the PA General Store. It is closest to the entrance on Arch Street. The restrooms are nearby, but look for the green "Meeting Point" sign near the mailboxes. Plan to arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 86032P5- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 86032P5
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- 1136 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USAThe tour meets near the mailboxes in the back corner of the Market between Herbiary and the PA General Store. It is closest to the entrance on Arch Street. The restrooms are nearby, but look for the green "Meeting Point" sign near the mailboxes. Plan to arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins.
- 1Come taste the Market's history, hear stories of some of the 80+ small, family-owned businesses, see their products, and be the first to learn about new offerings. Our small group tours are designed to deliver the Reading Terminal Market experience. The tour includes hearing about the Market's history and evolution, becoming familiar with the layout, and hearing about many of the merchants that make up the Market. You'll see the numerous bakeries, produce grocers, butchers, gourmet vendors, and other shops during the tour.
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- Jacqueline C0 contributionsGreat way to get to know the history of PhillyKatelyn did a fantastic job! She was personable and an amazing storyteller. She paid attention to our needs and took us to some neat spots. I especially appreciated how she gave us an overview of the tour when we started.Written March 22, 2025
- normm7550 contributionsGoing Back for More!The guide was friendly and funny, the food was delicious. I was really impressed with the Tomato pie and how amazing the pretzels were! Saw some great sites and learned some interesting Philly history. We are going back to Philly soon and have already booked this again!Written March 21, 2025
- G1066ZSkirstend0 contributionsA great addition to your plans in Philly!We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Surg. He provided wonderful information, not only about the food and the restaurants, but the area and the history and cultural significance of the dishes.Written March 16, 2025
- audrao350 contributionsCan’t recommend enough!!! Good for all ages!Adam made our tour such a fun time!! Being from the area, I didn’t know what to expect to learn - but he shared such fun stories, interesting facts and took us to places I never would have thought to go to. Such a great tour for all ages - highly recommend!!! Will definitely be doing it again.Written February 22, 2025
- seanhT4503HD0 contributionsFun tourI took my sales team on this tour over the Christmas Holiday, took the train in and met the tour guide. Very cool experience and a fun way to explore the city.Written January 22, 2025
- O1841PHericr0 contributionsAMAZING tour, 20/10; Would RecommendThis tour was amazing! The food tasted great, we learned about historical building/figures and we had an awesome host named Adam. If you love tasting food in different cities/states, love history and love having personable tour guides, this tour is the one to go on! Thank you again, Adam!Written January 20, 2025
- Colby K0 contributionsGreat Way To Show A Friend About Our City! She Loved it! And So Did I!My friend from South Africa was coming to Philly for the day to see me. I scheduled this tour thinking it would be a great way to show her the city. It was awesome! I live in the suburbs but learned so many more Philly details than I had known before! The food stops were fantastic and Michael was a great guide! He was friendly, knowledgeable and we all had a lot of fun! It was fun to watch my friend enjoy Philly food and although she is vegetarian and did not partake in the Philly cheesesteak, she was graciously accommodated with a vegetarian hoagie, which was also tasty! I HIGHLY recommend this tour if you have a day in Philly and want to learn a little history and eat some fantastic food!!Written January 4, 2025
- F605QJamandaw0 contributionsYumKaren was awesome! Friendly and knowledgeable! We learned a ton about the history of the food we were eating! I loved that combo of food and history! You will be well fed and know this city even better after this tour! A must do in the city!Written January 1, 2025
- Curt K0 contributions"Wunderbar!"As a repeat customer of City Food Tours my wife and I enjoyed this one immensely. Being Pennsylvania Dutch myself, I was interested in sampling the German food and beverages. This was our first time at the Christmas Village. There is so much to see and take in while being there. We essentially received a "private" tour since we were the only ones signed up. Kaitlin, our Tour Guide, started us off with the Belgian Fries and gave us some history of the Village. We traversed around different shops and tasted some great food, i.e., Schnitzel, Spatzle, Raclette, and Bratwurst. We even sampled some "mulled" wines. We then headed to the City Hall and saw the Christmas Tree and carousel. I would recommend visiting the Christmas Village by taking the Food Tour with City Food Tours. Ask for Kaitlin, she was wonderful.Written December 18, 2024
- travissW3680JT0 contributionsAwesome tour!Great tour! Owen was a wonderful guide. We had a blast learning about Philly and an even better time tasting the food throughout the city.Written December 8, 2024
- KEITHA B0 contributionsWalking & Eating!It was a fun couple hours with Adam. He was very informative, & taught us a lot! We had several food stops & all were delicious!Written December 8, 2024
- Beverly D0 contributionsGood historyI would have liked to see a better restaurant selections. Yget a mini soft pretzel from Philly pretzel factory, a small slice of tomatoe pie, a small cheesesteak from unknown restaurant a cookie and a donut from reading terminal. But the guide was terrific and I learned a lot more about the history of some of these foods and the area.Written December 7, 2024
- G7491USkathleenl0 contributionsGreat tour with Great food!Kaitlyn was a wonderful tour guide. She mixed city history and food together perfectly so I felt I got an understanding of Philadelphia.Written October 29, 2024
- KJFeeley880 contributionsWalking historically informative food tourWe throughly enjoyed our tour with guide Kaitlyn P. She was engaging and informative as we walked the streets and sampled some delicious Philadelphia favorites. We highly recommend this tour and be sure to bring your appetite!Written October 29, 2024
- C6735GLstephenn0 contributionsThe Only Way To Truly Understand PhiladelphiaFood tours are one of our favorite ways of visiting a city. You learn aspects of the city and its history that you'd never find out from a standard historical tour and, well, the food is delicious! This was a particularly good tour. Our tour guide, Kaitlin P., was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about Philadelphia and its cuisines. You'd think that a tour that features things like pretzels, tomato pie, and cheesesteaks would be pedestrian, but it was absolutely incredible!Written October 18, 2024
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Oct 2023 • Business
I did the tour with a group of work colleagues and our guide was Michael. He had lots of little interesting tid bits of information about the history of the Market and the food there. You can of course go to the market yourself and go around the stalls and buy/try things. However, some of the very popular items like Dinic’s pork/beef sandwiches (melt in your mouth meat), had a queue around the corner of you hadn’t pre-ordered! So doing the tour saves you time and disappointment too. We also had a little room that we were able to sit down and eat in with our big sandwiches. That was easier than walking around trying to eat amongst the lanes. After the tour officially finished you can ask all about any other food outlets and recommendations. Then go visit some more. Great food and great guide. Enjoy!
Written November 28, 2023
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We're so honored to have the opportunity to reveal insider knowledge about the famous Reading Terminal Market and very happy to hear how much you enjoyed it. As busy as it gets, we're happy to pull some strings to cut the lines and provide reserved exclusive seating during our food tours, all for our guests. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your review. We hope to see you on another food tour soon!
Written November 29, 2023
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