Private guide and car · Pickup in Philadelphia
Your own guide collects you anywhere in Philadelphia, drives you round Valley Forge and shapes the four hours around your group. Pick it for a family, a history buff in the party or anyone who wants to get out and walk where they like.
This is the private version of the trip: one car, one guide, your group. The listing includes a local experienced guide, pickup and drop-off at a location of your choice within Philadelphia, and all parking fees. The price is per group, for up to 6 people, so it gets better value the more of you there are. Valley Forge National Historical Park is free. The National Park Service asks for no entrance pass, and the Visitor Center, the film and the 10-mile Encampment Tour cost nothing. Admissions are listed as not included, but the park charges none.
The itinerary is built around the Visitor Center, with optional stops at Washington Memorial Chapel, the General Wayne statue, and the Washington's Headquarters area. The Isaac Potts House, Washington's Headquarters, has been closed for restoration since 4 May 2026 and reopens in 2027. The National Park Service says the house and its surrounding area are closed to visitors until the work is done; a digital tour of the house is on the park's website, and on-site displays explain the project. The listing promises time to step inside the chapel, which is privately run and stands on private land in the park, and walking time on the trails and meadows across 3,500 acres. On 19 December 1777 more than 12,000 soldiers and about 400 women and children marched into Valley Forge. They built more than 1,500 log huts, and on 19 June 1778 they marched out as a trained army, drilled by Baron von Steuben.
The listing has 5.0 stars from 14 reviews, with 5.0 for the guide and transport. Guests name Tom, Dale and Adam, and one family wrote that the guide gave them time to get out and explore. The operator can fit a child booster seat and says its tours are accessible for most disabilities. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
The guide collects you at an address of your choice in Philadelphia.
About 20 miles west, with the story of 1777 on the way.
Exhibits and artifacts, and a chance to plan the rest of the route together.
The General Wayne statue, the arch and the chapel as you like; the Headquarters area is closed for restoration until 2027.
The Gothic Revival chapel, built 1903 to 1917, with a replica of the Liberty Bell in its tower.
Drop-off at a location of your choice in the city.
★★★★★The guide - he was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and made the entire tour a great one. Highly recommend Tom - terrific in every way!
★★★★★Dale was very knowledgeable, friendly and very considerate. He went out of his way to assist us during the heavy rain storm to try and keep us dry. We had a great day. [...]
★★★★★Adam was great with our teen boys. He was thoroughly knowledgeable and shared interesting facts with us. He gave us time to get out of car and do some exploring. We loved the trip!
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From $745 per group on GetYourGuide in 2026, for up to 6 people, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
At a location of your choice within Philadelphia, and it drops you back there too.
Not until 2027. The Isaac Potts House, Washington's Headquarters, has been closed for restoration since 4 May 2026 and reopens in 2027. The National Park Service says the house and its surrounding area are closed to visitors until the work is done; a digital tour of the house is on the park's website, and on-site displays explain the project.
Yes. A booster seat is available on request, and one family wrote that the guide was great with their teenage boys.
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Your own guide picks you up anywhere in Philadelphia and drives you round Valley Forge at your own pace.
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