Essential Pittsburgh Experience - The One Tour to Take

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About this activity

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".

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: The Essential Pittsburgh Experience

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide
Included: Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Private tour
Included: Hotel pick-up and drop off

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Admission to attractions
Not included: Souvenirs

Itinerary

Duquesne Incline

30 min Admission not included

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".
Mount Washington

30 min

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.
Acrisure Stadium

5 min

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!
Fred Rogers Memorial Statue

10 min

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.
PNC Park

Passing 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).
Stop 6

10 min

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.
PPG Place

10 min

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

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

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

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

Pickup points

Days Inn by Wyndham Pittsburgh
Cambria Hotel Pittsburgh - Downtown
Drury Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown
Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh Downtown
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Pittsburgh North Shore
The Oaklander Hotel, Autograph Collection
Hyatt House Pittsburgh-South Side
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pittsburgh West - Green Tree by IHG
Joinery Hotel Pittsburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton
EVEN Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown by IHG
The Westin Pittsburgh
Mansions On Fifth Hotel

and 51 more pickup points

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.

Using your ticket

The listed price does not include a $3 parking fee if you elect to ride the Duquesne Incline to the top of Mt. Washington (highly recommended), payable at the time of tour check-in
Tour duration will range from 2 to 4 hours depending on your itinerary

Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

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
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Pricing is per tour
You are required to enter your preferred departure time, please note this is only required as an indication; Use "Special Requirements" field upon checkout to advise information
Wheelchairs, stollers, and walkers must be collapsible and able to fit in the trunk of a stanbard-sized sedan.

Options

2-Hour Tour for 14-15 People

Private 2-hour tour of Pittsburgh in a vehicle for 14-15 passengers. Please specify your desired departure time in the Special Instructions box while booking.

Pickup included
2-Hour Tour for 5-6 People

Private 2-hour tour of Pittsburgh in a vehicle for 5-6 passengers. Please specify your desired departure time in the Special Instructions box while booking.

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1-Hour Tour for 7-13 People

Private 1-hour tour of Pittsburgh in a vehicle for 7-13 passengers. Please specify your desired departure time in the Special Instructions box while booking.

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1-Hour Tour for 14-15 People

Private 1-hour tour of Pittsburgh in a vehicle for 14-15 passengers. Please specify your desired departure time in the Special Instructions box while booking.

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2-Hour Tour for 7-13 People

Private 2-hour tour of Pittsburgh in a vehicle for 7-13 passengers. Please specify your desired departure time in the Special Instructions box while booking.

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2-Hour Tour for 1-4 People

Private 2-hour tour of Pittsburgh in a vehicle for 1-4 passengers. Please specify your desired departure time in the Special Instructions box while booking.

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1-Hour Tour for 1-4 People

Private 1-hour tour of Pittsburgh in a vehicle for 1-4 passengers. Please specify your desired departure time in the Special Instructions box while booking.

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1-Hour Tour for 5-6 People

Private 1-hour tour of Pittsburgh in a vehicle for 5-6 passengers. Please specify your desired departure time in the Special Instructions box while booking.

Pickup included