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10 hours (Approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
Experience the Brandywine Valley on this private driving tour to Chester County, Pennsylvania from Philadelphia. Travel over rolling hills to this suburban Philadelphia location and experience the wonderful attractions it offers. Choose from places like Longwood Gardens, Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, Brandywine River Museum, the Nemours Mansion and Gardens and the Rockwood Museum and Park, to name a few. Also, visit wineries, enjoy a delicious lunch (own expense, recommendations offered) and/or tour the Brandywine Battlefield, a National Historical Landmark. Philadelphia hotel pickup and drop-off included.
- Visit the Brandywine Valley on a day trip from Philadelphia
- Choose from a 6-, 8- or 10-hour tour
- Travel to Chester County, Pennsylvania
- See various points of interest throughout the region
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Get away from the hustle of city life and visit the Brandywine Valley.
Choose from a 6-, 8- or 10-hour tour, then enjoy the 30-minute drive from Philadelphia to Chester County. Learn about the history and stories of the Revolutionary War from the driver/guide along the way.
There are a wide variety of wonderful attractions in the Brandywine area to choose from. The most popular locations include Longwood Gardens, featuring over 1,000 acres of gardens, woodlands and meadows in Kennett Square. The Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is the premier museum of American decorative arts, with an unparalleled collection of nearly 90,000 objects made or used in America between about 1640 and 1860. The Brandywine River Museum is a museum of regional and American art on the banks of the Brandywine Creek. In nearby Wilmington, Delaware, there’s the Nemours Mansion and Gardens, a 300-acre country estate with formal gardens and a classical French mansion and the Rockwood Museum, an English-style country estate and museum.
In addition to these attractions, the guide will be happy to escort visitors around the Brandywine Battlefield, a National Historical Landmark, and make suggestions for lunch.
No two tours are alike and each trip is tailored to the group's interests and time.
Choose from a 6-, 8- or 10-hour tour, then enjoy the 30-minute drive from Philadelphia to Chester County. Learn about the history and stories of the Revolutionary War from the driver/guide along the way.
There are a wide variety of wonderful attractions in the Brandywine area to choose from. The most popular locations include Longwood Gardens, featuring over 1,000 acres of gardens, woodlands and meadows in Kennett Square. The Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is the premier museum of American decorative arts, with an unparalleled collection of nearly 90,000 objects made or used in America between about 1640 and 1860. The Brandywine River Museum is a museum of regional and American art on the banks of the Brandywine Creek. In nearby Wilmington, Delaware, there’s the Nemours Mansion and Gardens, a 300-acre country estate with formal gardens and a classical French mansion and the Rockwood Museum, an English-style country estate and museum.
In addition to these attractions, the guide will be happy to escort visitors around the Brandywine Battlefield, a National Historical Landmark, and make suggestions for lunch.
No two tours are alike and each trip is tailored to the group's interests and time.
Itinerary
This private day tour to Chester County and the Brandywine Valley begins with a Philadelphia hotel pickup or meet at our office on Arch Street. Choose from a 6-, 8-, or 10-hour tour.
The Brandywine Valley is less than an hour from Philadelphia and it's surrounded by lush countryside and rolling rivers. There are many wonderful attractions in the area to choose from on this customizable tour. The most popular points of interest include Longwood Gardens, home to an assortment of world-class museums and gardens; the Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library, featuring one of the most important collections of Americana in the US; the Brandywine River Museum, showcasing regional and American art; plus the 300-acre Nemours Mansion and Gardens, and the English-style Rockwood Museum and Park.
There are also a number of wineries, like Chaddsford Winery, which provides wine tours and tastings. In addition to these attractions, the guide will be happy to provide a tour of the Brandywine Battlefield Historic Site — which brings to life the largest engagement of the Revolutionary War — or make suggestions for lunch (own expense).
The guide is happy to make recommendations to best build a schedule, depending on the length of the tour.
At the end of your tour, return to Philadelphia with a hotel drop-off, if applicable.
Duration: 10 hours
Admission Ticket Free
. In addition to these attractions, the guide will be happy to provide a tour of the Brandywine Battlefield Historic Site — which brings to life the largest engagement of the Revolutionary War — or make suggestions for lunch (own expense).
The guide is happy to make recommendations to best build a schedule, depending on the length of the tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Not Included
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