Essential Pittsburgh Experience - The One Tour to Take

4.8
(532 reviews)

2 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Pittsburgh is One of the Koolest Cities on Planet Earth...and the Mission of Pittsburgh's Best Tour Guide will be to convince you why! You will see the sights, learn the stories, and hear oral history delivered in a bright and breezy style from a 7th Generation Yinzer whose ancestors "Greeted the Indians".

What's Included

Local guide
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
Private tour
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Admission to attractions
Souvenirs

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Departure locations can be customized to accommodate YOUR plans. These include the Pittsburgh International Airport, outlying hotels, and even miscellaneous points such as Interstate/Turnpike Interchanges. Additional charges may apply to these locations. Check with your Tour Guide AFTER you have confirmed the basic Tour.

OR
Meeting point

We can suggest a convenient pick-up location based on the route Travelers are taking to Pittsburgh. Usually this will be one of two locations: the Duquesne Incline Parking Lot, West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 or the Holiday Inn-Greentree, 875 Greentree Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15220

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    One of only two remaining funiculars in the City, the Duquesne Incline offers the best view of one of the top 6 Cityscapes in the World. While at the Upper Station, phtographs, exhingits, and a brigfht and breezy narration will explain how Pittsburgh became "One of the Coolest Cities on Planet Earth".

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 2

    The Duquesne Incline will carry us to the top of this ridge, originally called "Coal Hill". It provides the best view of one of the top 6 Cityscapes in the World.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    The home of the Legendary 6 Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. We will pause and your Guide will direct your attention to a feature that only be seen if you attend a Steelers home game...or take this Tour!

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Meet Pittsburgh's Most Beloved Citizen up-close and check-out extraordinary views of Pittsburgh's skyline, the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers to form the Ohio, and the Duquesne Incline which you just rode.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    This home of the Pittsburgh Pirates is considered by most fans to be the most "Fan-friendly Park in Major League Baseball. The Pirates played in the very first World Series (1903) as well as the most exciting World Series in History (1960).

    Admission ticket free
  • 5

    A concentration of Performance Halls, rehearsal venues, public art and performance right in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh. Gifts to the City inckludeHeina Hall, the Benedun Center for the performing Arts, O'Reilly Theatre, and Liberty Magic. And here, unique in the world, is found the Cell Phone Disco.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Marvel at Philip Johnson's "Cathedral of Glass", one of America's top architectural marvels from the second half on the 20th Century.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Trolley Tours
Cable Car Tours
Car Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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