Best of the Burgh Walking Tour of Pittsburgh
Description
Join us in this urban adventure where we'll show you some memorable sites, accompanied by a great narrative that will give you a profound understanding of this city. Learn all about the outstanding architecture, fascinating history, the lives of former titans of industry as well as fun hidden public art pieces of the Steel City. Get to see the main sites but also discover gems off the beaten paths. - Our tour guides are locals who truly love their city, they are very knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile for you if you are particularly interested in something. Groups are kept small to provide a personal experience. Kids and dogs are welcome as well!
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Itinerary
Meet your local guide to get started with your urban adventure
Learn about this famous Pittsburgh figure and discover this unique piece of architecture
Find out how tall the the tallest building of Pittsburgh is
Be impressed by this beautiful Art Deco monument
Get fascinated by the oldest still operating hotel in town
Walk past this beautiful Downtown Square with its unique fountain
Peak into its New England-style courtyard and get surprised
See this exclusive club in the heart of Downtown from the outside and admire the historic architecture
Admire the wealth of original Tiffany windows in its stunning interior
Pass by this outstanding venue for opera and ballet in Pittsburgh
Get to see where the symphony plays, one of the top 5 symphonies worldwide!
Explore the park which is the birthplace of Pittsburgh with its two fortresses.
This will be the final stop of the tour, the central square of Downtown Pittsburgh where the guide is happy to give you some inside scoops on excellent, local dining.
Discover this fascinating corporate square, all made out of glass!
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Important Information
- 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
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(444)
This was a great Pittsburgh history lesson. Ken was very knowledgeable and had many great stories
Great tour. Ken is excellent and has a lot of information to share. He certainly has a passion for Pittsburgh and its history. Tour is at a very comfortable pace and covers a lot of downtown. Highly recommend.
We were first time visitors to Pittsburgh and this is an excellent way to get your bearings and an understanding of how this city came to be and what has become now. Can our Tour Guide was articulate intelligent and Will informed and he gave us a lot of good history with a bonus focus on all the great architecture in the city and it was all peppered with humorous anecdotal stories about the characters and personalities that made Pittsburgh what it is today I would highly recommend this tour to anyone as well as their biking tour which I will review in another section.
Lots of great information about the history of Pittsburgh. But this could also be described as an architectural tour due to all of the fine buildings that you go by or go in. Our guide was very informative and fun.
Our guide, Ken, was incredibly knowledgeable and really brought the local history to life with engaging stories. Even though we’ve been to Pittsburgh a few times before, we learned so much on this tour and came away with a much deeper appreciation for the city. Highly recommend!
Ken was awesome!! Very knowledgeable
"Walk the Burg Tour" is a great way to show family and friends Pittsburgh and its interesting history. This is the second time Ken was the tour guide for visiting family. His knowledge is extensive and his presentation is excellent. He covers important facts broadly then returns to delve deeper. This technique helps to really appreciate and understand the interesting history that we have in Pittsburgh. I once again came away from this tour loving this city, I have called home for more than 30 years, even more!
I had Ken for a Best of the Burgh tour. He was absolutely excellent. Ken was probably the first friendly person that my spouse and I encountered in Pittsburgh, fortunately. He almost saved our trip. His patience, clearly genuine enthusiasm for the rich history of the city, and his dedication to his craft were evident in the way he spoke. After doing a bus tour the day before with the The Pittsburgh Tour Company, where, while helpful, everything felt a little scripted and robotic, this walking tour on such a nice day helped turn around what was becoming a pretty disappointing vacation. I really appreciate this company and the people it hires, and would definitely recommend any tour that they offer if you're considering one.
This is a fantastic walking tour. We were a very small group of three and Alan did an exceptional job of giving us the history of the area and pointing out little interesting things we would have never seen on our own. Highly recommend!
The guide was very informative.Lots of old buildings. Overall it was a view of the city I would not have seen before.
