Philadelphia's University City neighborhood is home to the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University. The neighborhood also boasts some of Philly's finest street food! You'll get the best of both the academic scene in Philly and our dynamic and diverse food culture on the Books & Cooks tour.
• Experience the intersection of literature and learning, and culinary masterpieces on this double-themed Philadelphia walking tour.
• Explore Drexel University's historic architecture and continue through Philadelphia's University City neighborhood to the University of Pennsylvania and its iconic college sport venues - Franklin Field and the Palestra. If you're lucky, you'll get a look inside the legendary Palestra.
• Marvel at the beauty of Penn's Locust Walk, admire Houston Hall (home of America's first Student Union), and be impressed by Frank Furness' Fisher Library.
• Studying always works up an appetite, which we help quell with a jaunt to Spruce Street, where you can navigate some of Philly's best street food and food trucks.
Our team is a knowledgeable and energetic group, dedicated to making sure that our urban travelers get the most out of their Philly experience. We come from a variety of backgrounds and parts of the world, with shared passions for travel, local culture, history, food, music, art and architecture. And above all we want you to leave Philadelphia with a love for the City that you will share with others when you get home! Full profile ⋅ Leave a Review
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