Excursion to Philadelphia and the Amish Region from New York

We will leave New York City heading south toward Pennsylvania until we reach the city of Philadelphia, known as the “City of Brotherly Love.” There we will tour emblematic places of American culture and its independence.

We will begin the tour of Elfreth’s Alley Street, the oldest and most uninterrupted street in America, along with other attractions

Once we get to Philadelphia’s historic center, we will observe from its outskirts the home of Betsy Ross, the most renowned seamstress in the United States, known for her possible participation in the creation of the country’s first flag

We will visit the famous Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the first charters of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were drafted. We will take pictures in the Carpenters’ Hall, where in 1774 the First Continental Congress met

We will observe from the vehicle the grave of Benjamin Franklin

Then make a stop at John F. Kennedy Plaza, home to Robert Indiana's iconic LOVE Monument, City Hall, and Philadelphia's Great Masonic Temple, opened September 26, 1873

Continuing the tour along Benjamin Franklin Parkway, we will arrive at the steps of the Museum of Art, where the famous film Rocky Balboa was filmed

We will then head inland to Pennsylvania, arriving in Lancaster County to visit the Amish community. There we will take a tour inside a house that was originally inhabited by a local family

Finally, we will visit its markets, where we can have lunch and make purchases of Amish products

We will head back to New York, arriving at the Times Square area (42nd st and 9th Ave) around 7:30 p.m.