Group Tours

Amicus Hospitality Services' team is composed of the most experienced international group tour planners in the Philadelphia region. From booking the right hotel to planning the most exciting sightseeing tours, Amicus is your ticket to Philadelphia and beyond. Complete our RFP and put us to work for you today.

Services Amicus Hospitality is the only DMC in the region dedicated to the international market, with a menu of services customized to your needs.		Sightseeing Tours Experience the art, the history, the music of Philadelphia and more, with Amicus Hospitality's themed tours.		Multi-Centered Itineraries Combine Philadelphia with New York, Washington or Boston. Add a theme, like art or great performances or Indian Summer. Amicus Hospitality can map out the perfect itinerary.

Our Services

Amicus Hospitality is your guide to a great Philadelphia group experience.

Hotel Selection: We will help you select a hotel that best suits your needs. With more than 35 hotels in the downtown Philadelphia area, from limited-services to five-star properties, we are sure to find the hotel that is right for you.

Transportation: We provide a wide range of transportation services, including airport transfers, local shuttle services and shopping excursions. With access to a variety of vehicles, including vans, minibuses, luxury buses and motorcoaches, we have the ability to handle your group efficiently and cost-effectively.

Sightseeing Tours: Your guests can experience all that Philadelphia has to offer with our exclusive sightseeing tours. We can tailor make tours that are designed with your group's interests in mind or you can sample our themed tours, all of them featuring hands-on experiences or private access.

Dining Experiences: We have designed a menu of unique culinary experiences. From group meals at a choice of quality restaurants to progressive dinners at some of the top restaurants in the country, we are sure to satisfy your appetite for something new and different.

Multi-Centered Itineraries: With Philadelphia's central location on the East Coast, we are within close proximity to several neighboring cities and attractions. Our experienced travel professionals will design an itinerary that can include visits to New York, Washington, D.C., the Amish Country of Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, the East Coast's gaming capital. We can also twin Philadelphia with other U.S. destinations or the Caribbean.

Additional Services: Our team is here to serve you and your client's needs. We offer a variety of personal services so you can focus on more important matters. They include:

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Sightseeing Tours

Only Amicus Hospitality Services can offer so many choices of sightseeing, each with a special experience that your guests will remember for a long time.

Tour to the Music: Philadelphia music dominated the airwaves in the 1970s with the songs of Gamble and Huff and the artists of Philadelphia International Records. Trace the story of this famed music duo, authors of such hits as "Love Train," "The Backstabbers," "Me and Mrs. Jones" and "When Will I See You Again?" Relive the Philly sound with a visit to their recording studio - unchanged from the days of the train of hits.

Philadelphia's Renaissance Man: Capture the tradition and heritage of Philadelphia by following in the footsteps of its most famous citizen, Benjamin Franklin. Explore Independence National Historical Park, home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were written. Stroll along the cobblestone streets in Ben's neighborhood. Go behind the scenes at the Franklin Institute, the only national memorial (to Ben himself) outside of Washington, D.C., where you can see and touch some of Franklin's memorabilia. And, it's even possible to join Ben for either lunch or cocktails as he tells the tale of the founding of our nation.

Philadelphia - A Museum Masterpiece: Philadelphia boasts some of the greatest museums in the country, and in fact, has more Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works than any city in the world - other than Paris. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Barnes Foundation (which boasts more than 180 Renoir works, plus an enviable collection of Matisse paintings), the Rodin Museum and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are stars of Philadelphia's cultural canvas. To make the experience complete, add a lecture at the Barnes or an art class in drawing, painting or sculpture to the tour.

Picture Philadelphia: Explore the grand vistas, the quaint neighborhoods, the Italian and Reading Terminal markets and America's most important historical monuments through the lens of a camera. Our noted photographer acts as tour guide and instructor as our guests capture their memories on film or in megabytes.

Philly in the Movies: "Yo, Adrian? Seen any ghosts?" The varied neighborhoods of Philadelphia have provided the backdrop for dozens of movies. Follow "Rocky's" run from the famed Italian Market to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, seek out the ghosts from M. Night Shamalyn's "Sixth Sense," check out locations from "Trading Places" that starred Dan Ackroyd and Eddie Murphy and explore the streets of "Philadelphia." We have a few surprises in store along the way.

Explore Multicultural/Religious Philadelphia: From the Underground Railroad and the history of the Civil Rights Movement to the city's diverse neighborhoods, you can discover the African-American, Hispanic and Asian influences throughout the city. There also are numerous historic churches and shrines throughout the area that provide a peak into the City of Brotherly Love's religious heritage. We customize the tours to the interests of the group.

Taste of Philadelphia: Philadelphia is known for its outstanding restaurants, markets and its own brand of local treats, like cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, water ice and Tastykakes. Experience the Italian Market, sample the Amish fare at the Reading Terminal Market, and take a stroll through Chinatown. Then join a Philadelphia chef in his kitchen for a cooking demonstration.

Biking Through the Park: For the active group, there's nothing like the great outdoors in the heart of the city. Fairmount Park, the world's largest landscaped city park, is dotted with historic homes, sculptures, a Japanese House and Garden and Horticultural Center - all along the tree-lined Schuylkill River. We provide the bikes; you provide the pedal power. The tour can be combined with a picnic at a picturesque stop along the route.

Philadelphia's Outdoor Gallery: With hundreds of murals, grand architecture from four centuries and dozens of sculptures, Philadelphia is a treasure trove of outdoor art. The tour weaves its way through the historic district to the grand boulevard of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to many residential neighborhoods - where public art is discovered around every corner. For an added dimension, you can pick up a brush and paint with one of the mural artists. You also can enjoy the tour at twilight, with champagne and hors d'oeuvres.

Blooming Philadelphia: The region is home to dozens of renowned gardens and arboreta, appealing to professional and amateur horticulturists. From the famed Longwood Gardens to the Morris Arboretum, the state's official garden, to the tiny gardens in Society Hill, William Penn's "Greene Countrie Towne" excites the senses. A behind-the-scenes tour or seminar adds a special touch to the tour. The tour can also include visits to historical or architecturally significant houses.

MummeramaTM: Immerse yourself in one of Philadelphia's great traditions, the Mummers and their fanciful New Year's Day parade. Learn about the history of the Mummers, see how the elaborate feathered and sequined costumes are made and do the Mummers' strut at a real Mummer's clubhouse.

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Multi-Centered Itineraries

Philadelphia is the U.S.A.'s newest gateway, with daily flights from a host of European capitals. With its location at the crossroads of the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia is just a little more than an hour by rail to New York and just over an hour and a half to Washington, D.C. Amicus Hospitality Services can work with you to develop an East Coast itinerary with visits to New York, Washington and Boston. We can build the entire itinerary around a theme - the arts, entertainment, Indian Summer and much more.

Philadelphia also makes a great stopover for groups bound for other destinations in the United States or Caribbean. Philadelphia International Airport boasts flights to more than 100 destinations throughout the United States and the Caribbean. We can coordinate your Philadelphia stay or handle your entire U.S. visit.

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