Day 1: Philadelphia Tours

Walk your way through Philadelphia's rich centuries of history on the Constitutional Walking Tour. Walking with a guide is a great way to tour the birthplace of America, from Independence Hall to the Liberty Bell. Or stroll at your own pace with an MP3 audio walking tour. One of the most unique ways to tour Philadelphia is aboard a Duck tour, splashing down into the Delaware River in an amphibious vehicle. Gliding through Philadelphia on a Segway is also hard to beat - rest your feet as you glide past Philadelphia's most memorable sites. In the evening, brace yourself for a walking tour like no other - a ghost walking tour of the spirits of 1776. You'll hear all about Philadelphia's paranormal happenings, from the dancing statue of Benjamin Franklin at Library Hall to the ghosts who inhabit Independence Hall.

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Day 2: Philadelphia Passes

Philadelphia is chock-a-block filled with museums and attractions, so a discount card makes sightseeing easy in the City of Brotherly Love. The Philadelphia Pass gives you free or discounted admission to more than 30 of Philadelphia's top attractions, from museums and malls to zoos and gardens, and includes discounts at top restaurants. If you've got less time to spare, go for the Philadelphia CityPass, with discounted entry to the city's six premier attractions including the Franklin Institute Science Museum, National Constitution Center and hop-on hop-off trolley tour. Of course, Philadelphia is also famous for its shopping, with historic Wanamaker's one of the first department stores in the country. Macy's Philadelphia Star Shopping Package invites you to explore the historic Wanamaker building, thrilling lovers of shopping and history alike. Plus you receive a Macy's gift card worth $25, free beauty treatment, gift tote bag, chocolates and fragrance sample, and a discount shopping card.

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Day 3: Day Trips to Philadelphia and around

The haunting site of Gettysburg is an easy day trip from Philadelphia, but touring the battlefields of Gettysburg by Segway is something else again. The Segway safari takes you to where the battle lines were drawn between the Union and Confederate armies on the second day of fighting in July 1863, gliding effortlessly from one site to the next. Or tour Pittsburgh for the day, from old Allegheny City to the Andy Warhol Museum. If you're based in New York, you can travel to Philadelphia via Washington DC, or travel to Philadelphia by train for a day of hop-on hop-off trolley sightseeing. Combine Philadelphia and Amish country on a tour that takes you from Lancaster County to the famous Liberty Bell.

Penn's View Hotel

The Penn's View Hotel delivers a unique and authentic local experience in the heart of the old city. The rooms in this beautiful old-style inn overlooking the Delaware River have fireplaces and Jacuzzis, and interesting touches like exposed-brick walls and contrasting rafters. There's a restaurant and very impressive wine bar on-site.

Loew's Philadelphia

If you want to impress your know-it-all architect friends, you'll want to stay within the slick, simple lines of this 1930s skyscraper with its celebrated rooftop sign and radio tower. Occupying the PSFS building, an International Style masterwork widely considered one of the most important pieces of architecture in the USA, the hotel has suitably minimalist but luxurious rooms, an observation deck and exquisite pool.

Rittenhouse

Philadelphia's most exclusive hotel overlooks equally exclusive Rittenhouse Square, in the heart of the city's most ritzy neighborhood. Regal rooms have park views and classic furnishings, plus there's an on-site spa, salon, health club and the swanky Lacroix restaurant.