Philadelphia Self Drive Tours
Get more from your Philadelphia self drive with this suggested Philadelphia fly drive tour.
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Suggested Self Drive Tour Itinerary for Philadelphia
Day 1 Philadelpia Arrival
Arrive into Philadelphia Airport, and collect your hire car, then proceed to your hotel in the centre of the city in order to begin your holiday with a night out in exciting Philadelphia.Hotel: Crowne Plaza
Day 2 Philadelphia
Enjoy a full day to exploring the city with more U.S. History packed into it than any other. Philadelphia is birthplace of America. All tours should start with the Liberty Bell, then continue with a free tour of Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was created and signed. Next, visit Carpenter Hall, where the First Continental Congress met in 1774. Also in the Historic District, visit Franklin Court and the Betsy Ross House, home of the seamstress who created and designed the first American flag in 1776. Enjoy the sights and sounds at Penn's Landing and visit the U.S. Mint and watch money being made. Another option is to visit the Franklin Institute, an excellent science museum. The best of Philadelphia comes at night!Day 3 Philadelphia - Atlantic City
Distance: 61 MilesBegin your driving holiday with a journey southeast to Atlantic City, one of the only places on the East Coast where legalized gambling exists. There are many fine casinos here, both on the world famous Boardwalk and in the Marina District.
Hotel: Quality Inn Beach Block
Day 4 Atlantic City - Smithville - Seaside Heights - Ocean Grove - New York
Distance: 139 MilesLeave Atlantic City and visit historic Smithville, a quaint little town where the sounds of yesteryear are very much alive. Walk along cobblestone streets and brick paths and return to the 1700's, and browse in over 60 fine shoppes located in old homes surrounding a lake filled with ducks and large geese. Continue north and visit the bustling seashore community of Seaside Heights, with its exciting Boardwalk swarming with thousands of rides, games of chance, and attractions, along with several amusement piers and rooftop miniature golf courses overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. There are restaurants and snack bars along the Boardwalk as well. Continue north up the New Jersey Coast and visit the charming seaside community of Ocean Grove. Here, a quiet Boardwalk frames a very quaint town that looks today, exactly as it did in the early 1800's. Every building in this town is an example of old Victorian architecture. Finally, drive into bustling New York City and get a good night's sleep before beginning to explore.
Hotel: Edison Hotel
Day 5 New York
Explore New York City, where there are many places of historical significance. Start uptown at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, the headquarters of George Washington and later to British and Hessian soldiers. Next, visit Fort Tyron Park and Margaret Corbon Plaza. Also in this part of Manhattan is Grants Tomb, where General Ulysses S. Grant was buried. See Times Square, the crossroads of America. This is the heart of the Theater District, where Broadway Shows abound. Also in this part of the city is Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. In lower Manhattan, observation platforms allow a view of Ground Zero, the site of the biggest tragedy and disaster in U.S. history. George Washington was sworn in as the first U.S. President at the colonial-style Federal Hall, with its elegant columns, located on Wall Street. While here, cross the street to the New York Stock Exchange and take a free tour. Next, stop by Fraunces Tavern, where George Washington delivered his famous farewell to his officers. From Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan, catch the ferry to the Statue Of Liberty. Return to Battery Park, and then take another Circle Line Ferry over to Ellis Island, the gateway through which more than 12 million immigrants entered the U.S. It contains an Immigration Museum.Day 6 New York - Staten Island - Freehold - Flemington - New Hope - Washington's Crossing - Philadelphia
Distance: 163 MilesDrive to Staten Island, New York City's southernmost borough. The attraction here is Historic Richmond Town, a village and museum complex revealing a glimpse of life in the Northeast back in the early 1700's. Next, travel to Freehold, NJ and visit Monmouth Battlefield State Park, site of the longest battle of the American Revolution. The site contains a Visitors Center, a restored Revolutionary War farmhouse, and an 18th Century landscape. Travel west across New Jersey, and visit historic Flemington, where you can do a bit of shopping in a quaint colonial style factory outlet village. The next stop is Lambertville, with its abundance of antique shops. Cross the bridge into Pennsylvania, and visit New Hope, famous for its homes from the 1700's and unusual specialty shops and boutiques. We recommend a ride on the mule barge, a floating trip down the canal pulled by mules walking along the banks of the waterway. Cross back into New Jersey and continue down along the Delaware River. Visit Washington Crossing State Park. There are three historic houses here, the inn where George Washington dined before crossing the Delaware, Bowman's Hill Tower, and the Thompson-Neely Farmstead, where important conferences were held before the Battle of Trenton. A combination ticket can be purchased for all 6 of these historic attractions at Washington Crossing. Continue on to Philadelphia.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza