History
We love discovering new places and meeting new people. Put those together and you've got the ingredients for a perfect adventure. That's what Urban Escapes is all about: social adventures with a group of new faces - you just have to show up! It all started in July of 2008. Maia was organizing trips for her friends--there'd be camping one weekend and skydiving the next. Soon friends of friends started calling and asking to come on the trips. It wasn't long before there was a crew every single weekend. After a successful summer of sold-out trips, it was clear that this was much more than just a hobby, and hence Urban Escapes was born. Shortly thereafter, our unique brand caught fire and we struggled to meet the demand, and so the expansion efforts began. Now we're the premier provider of social adventures for young professionals in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC.
Specialties
Urban Escapes is the premier provider of social adventures for young professionals throughout the country. From whitewater rafting in the Poconos and wine tasting in Bucks County; snow tubing trips and brewery tours; hiking in Appalachia and Ralph Stover State Park; to weekend ski trips and multi-day international adventures, each of our unique itineraries is designed to get you out of the Philadelphia bubble with a crew of new faces. So if the city is feeling a little too crowded and you're tired of the same old bars, or you're looking to organize something a bit different for your group, come join us on an adventure. And don't forget to look at our custom trips for corporate and private events. Organize a group of 12 and you can go for free!