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Key Info for Visitors
- Currency: USD
- Languages: English, Spanish
- Climate: Continental
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Population: Approximately 302,000
- Best Time to Visit: best time to visit is late spring through early fall for pleasant weather and outdoor events.
- Visa Requirements Visitors to Pittsburgh generally follow the visa requirements of the United States. Citizens of visa waiver countries such as most European Union nations, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan can enter the U.S. for tourism without a visa for up to 90 days under the ESTA program. Other travelers may need to apply for a visa in advance. U.S. citizens do not require a visa. Visitors should have a valid passport, proof of onward travel, and sufficient funds. Visa on arrival is not available for the U.S., but e-visas (ESTA) are available for eligible countries.
About Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a dynamic city where history meets innovation. Once known as the "Steel City" for its pivotal role in the American steel industry, Pittsburgh has transformed into a vibrant hub of culture, technology, and education. The city’s unique geography, nestled at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers, offers stunning riverfront views and numerous bridges that have earned it the nickname "City of Bridges." Visitors are drawn to Pittsburgh’s blend of historic architecture and modern skyscrapers, alongside a thriving arts scene with theaters, galleries, and museums. The city is also famous for its passionate sports culture, home to beloved teams like the Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates. Food lovers will enjoy a diverse culinary scene that ranges from traditional Pennsylvania fare to innovative dining experiences. Pittsburgh’s friendly neighborhoods, green spaces, and cultural festivals make it an inviting destination for travelers seeking both urban excitement and small-town charm. Whether exploring the museums, hiking the trails, or enjoying the riverside parks, Pittsburgh offers a rich and memorable travel experience.
Top Attractions
1. The Andy Warhol Museum – Showcases the life and works of Pittsburgh-born pop art icon Andy Warhol with extensive collections and interactive exhibits. 2. PNC Park – A beautiful baseball stadium with panoramic views of the city skyline, home to the Pittsburgh Pirates. 3. Duquesne Incline – A historic funicular railway offering spectacular views of Pittsburgh’s three rivers and downtown from Mount Washington. 4. Carnegie Museum of Natural History – Features impressive dinosaur exhibits and diverse natural history collections. 5. Point State Park – Located at the river confluence, this park offers scenic walking paths, fountains, and historical markers.
Popular Activities
Visitors can enjoy riverboat cruises on Pittsburgh’s three rivers, explore hiking and biking trails in nearby parks, and attend live performances at theaters such as the Benedum Center. The city offers cultural tours including visits to historic neighborhoods like the Strip District. Sports fans can catch a Steelers football game or Penguins hockey match. Food tours and brewery visits provide a taste of local flavors. Adventure seekers can also try kayaking or paddleboarding on the rivers.
Pittsburgh Tours & Experiences
- Top Attractions: Highlights of Pennsylvania
- Duration Range: 2-8 hours
- Group Size: Flexible group sizes
- Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
- Recommended For: The best time to visit is late spring through early fall for pleasant weather and outdoor events. Pack layers as temperatures can vary, especially in spring and fall. Pittsburghers are friendly and casual; tipping 15-20% in restaurants is standard. Be prepared for some hills and stairs in certain neighborhoods. Safety is generally good, but usual urban precautions apply. Credit and debit cards are widely accepted, but carrying some cash is useful for small vendors or tips.
Average Tour Price: $80
Lowest Price Tour: $55
Highest Price Tour: $200
50 Available Tour Excursions in Pittsburgh
This is a great tour to make friends! Meet other beer lovers on this brewery tour while sampling a variety of locally crafted brews. Stroll through one of the most vibrant neighborhoods of Pittsburgh and learn all about the history of beer making in Pittsburgh and Western PA. Get to know the makers behind these craft beers and dive deep into the past and present of Lawrenceville - all while walking past some of its main landmarks and cultural highlights. Your tour will come with some great discoveries of local businesses as well as cool street art. Join our fun groups and have a wholehearted toast with some new friends! You will love our guide, too, he is a true beer enthusiast! *For private/custom tour requests: please contact us.
Price: $69.00
Duration: 3 hours
We offer: A private 1 to 6 passenger cruise from Pittsburgh's 3 rivers for a unique experience. This is great for couples for a romantic cruise, family friendly experience, or a group of friends for a day or night out. You may choose the type of cruises we offer from a narrated sightseeing tour or BYOB food and drink for a relaxing ride or hook to our Blue tooth for a more upbeat cruise. Our day cruises are great to enjoy the sunshine on a 34 foot cruiser yacht at a reasonable price. Our night cruises are such a treat to see the glitter of the city lights on the waters with a beautiful city backdrop. Our Sunset cruises are one of the most scenic of any city in the U.S.
Price: $455.00
Duration: 2 hours
Join us on a ride around the historic districts of Deutschtown, Millvale, Lawrenceville, and the Strip District, as we visit 4 of our favorite local breweries and learn about the past, present, and future of beer making in Pittsburgh, with an emphasis on how beer figures in the diverse communities of the Steel City. Your tour will be packed with the history of the various neighborhoods, facts about beer making, some food, and beer samples from each of the places we stop at. 21+ only, of course, and bring your IDs!. What is included: - the visit of 4 breweries where you will taste a variety of different beer types - snacks with dips that have a local + historic reference :-) - a warm meal from a local food truck - one cute souvenir from a brewery - enthusiastic tour guide who knows his stuff - awesome bike + helmet - a whole lot of fun! :-) Bring your own bike and save $5! Make sure to bring a lock as well.
Price: $89.00
Duration: 3 hours
Where else can you bring your group to be entertained, enchanted, and amazed? We offer our unique experience for anyone in search of wonder and curiosity. We provide a night that you will always remember. Perfect for private groups, corporate off-sites, staff member rewards, client entertaining, and many special occasions including anniversaries, birthdays, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and family gatherings. The first two rows of the theater are reserved for the truly adventurous. The Skeleton Key VIP Experience unlocks these first two rows in our intimate theater, as well as a chance to become part of the performance (if you wish) and an exclusive meet and greet with the artist after the show, which includes private, close-up tricks. Members of the Skeleton Key VIP Experience also have the opportunity to purchase merchandise not available for sale to the general public.
Price: $47.50
Duration: 1 hours
This bike tour will lead you through some authentic Pittsburgh neighborhoods off the tourist paths. On this 8 mile bike ride, we will show you some cool art and community projects, while riding through more and less developed areas of our Steel City. Come and get nebby with us (as we say here in Pittsburgh)!
Price: $59.00
Duration: 3 hours
Skip the crowds—this private tour is for your group only! Pittsburgh Panorama: A Journey Through Iconic Landscapes isn’t just a walk—it’s an immersive adventure through the city’s vibrant heart. Stroll past soaring skyscrapers and Art Deco gems, each echoing Pittsburgh’s spirit of innovation and ambition. Dive into cultural hubs celebrating art and history, and find peace in serene urban gardens tucked away from the downtown buzz. This curated experience transforms you into an explorer, revealing the city’s hidden jewels and diverse stories. Perfect for both first-time visitors and seasoned travelers, the tour offers a fresh, intimate perspective on Pittsburgh’s most iconic and lesser-known landmarks. Let every step spark curiosity, connection, and unforgettable discovery.
Price: $332.66
Duration: 2 hours
During this 3.5 hour tour, visit 3 of Pittsburgh’s best breweries, including Strange Roots, Allegheny City Brewery, Trace Brewing, Old Thunder Brewing, and many more! From regional large-scale breweries to tiny nano breweries, you'll get to see the top beer producers in Pittsburgh! Our Expert Beer Guides will take you on a VIP, behind-the-scenes tour of brewery production areas and hand-select beer samples to everyone's liking! Enjoy the comfortable, round-trip transportation aboard our beer van, as well as a delicious snack at one of your stops.
Price: $105.00
Duration: 3 hours
By visiting both locations, not only will you appreciate Wright's genius even more...you will be stimulated to see possibilities of design that you could never had imagined before.
Price: $446.88
Duration: 8 hours
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!
Price: $32.50
Duration: 2 hours
Fallingwater stands as one of the greatest architectural triumphs of the 20th Century. There simply is no other building like it on Planet Earth. This Masterpiece was recently selected as one of Architecture's Bucket-list inclusions. Pittsburgh's Best Tour Guide will take you to its location astride Bear Run in the Laurel Highlands of the Allegheny Mountains. Along the way you will learn the story of its architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the background of its patron Edgar Kaufmann, and the serendipity which brought it all together.
Price: $387.37
Duration: 6 hours
On this tour you will get a great overview of the city while learning about the rise, fall and most recent comeback of Pittsburgh. You will be introduced to outstanding architecture, interesting historic facts and fantastic views of the city. We will leave the beaten paths with you to also discover some surprising hidden gems. Old and new buildings, city squares and public art will turn this bike ride into a memorable event full of exciting (re)discoveries of The Burgh. We are pleased to also offer this tour in Spanish. Please contact us at least 2 weeks in advance to ensure that the Spanish tour is available.
Price: $59.00
Duration: 3 hours
Our cocktail tour! From the mill to the still, whiskey has been a cornerstone in Pittsburgh's history. Come downtown for our whiskey tour where you will discover how whiskey has fueled political, labor and social movements throughout the region. Begin and end your tour in style with a Prohibition cocktail at the Ritual House and an Old Fashioned at the Rebel Room. As we walk the streets of Downtown, along iconic architecture, you'll learn about the violent Whiskey Rebellion in Pittsburgh, hidden former (as well as existing!) speakeasies around the city, and how Prohibition affected the region. **Please note: This is NOT a bar crawl but a whiskey history tour that includes two handcrafted cocktails. This event is 21+ only, no minors please. ***For private/custom tour requests: please contact us.
Price: $45.00
Duration: 2 hours
An immersive clue-solving adventure around Pittsburgh's Deutschtown. Search for real-world clues, solve puzzles, and discover the neighborhood with an experience you'll never forget! Reschedule anytime with no fees. It's a scavenger hunt, escape room, and urban crawl all-in-one. Follow the storyline around town as you find clues and use them to crack codes. Then enter solutions on the app to find out where to go next. Clues can be anywhere - murals, statues, landmarks, and more! Plan on about two hours of playtime, depending on your experience level and how much time you spend exploring along the way. Difficulty level is adjustable - take as many or as few hints as you’d like! Bookings made a week or more in advance receive their kit in the mail. Bookings made less than a week in advance will pick up their kit at the start point on the day of the adventure - exact pickup location is sent after booking.
Price: $75.00
Duration: 2 hours
For people who like Think’n and Drink’n – this is the Ultimate Pour Tour. We are designed to give fascinating information about the area while visiting local wineries, breweries, distilleries, and favorite local drinking holes. Learning the history of the location can be a lot of fun with a nip, sip, snifter, shot, or a wee dram in hand. Sample up to 12 various libations on a 2 hour, 10 block walking tour in Pittsburgh’s Historic Strip District. This tour focuses on hand-crafted Rums, Beers, Whiskeys, and Wine. Meet the brewers, vintners, and business owners / experts. 2 hours (approx.) Mobile ticket Offered in: English by a Local Tour Guide
Price: $60.00
Duration: 2 hours
On our Secret Food Tour: Pittsburgh, you’ll explore the beating heart of Steel City—Downtown Pittsburgh. Our experienced guides will lead you on a vibrant journey through the rich history, diverse culture, and thriving food scene of Pittsburgh’s bustling downtown neighborhood. Along the way, you'll indulge in classic comfort foods, iconic local specialties, and modern takes on beloved regional flavors. As you enjoy each dish, you’ll discover how we evolved from an industrial powerhouse into a dynamic, food-loving city with a deep appreciation for its working-class roots and immigrant influences. Downtown Pittsburgh is a place where history and innovation collide. From the towering glass skyscrapers with historic charm to our unexpected love for pickles, this tour will take you beyond the obvious and into the true flavors of "The 'Burgh".
Price: $98.00
Duration: 3 hours
Join us on this walking history tour with a spooky twist! Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown! Get to see outstanding historic landmarks (often beautifully lit up in the darker and colder months) during the quiet evening hours and learn about their history and which spirits lurk in them. Ready to get chills and be scared by some obscure ghost stories? - 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. Children under the age of 6 and doggies are welcome with advance notice and proper supervision. - ***Please note: This is NOT a haunted house tour NOR a pure Ghost Tour but a history tour with a spooky twist!***
Price: $32.50
Duration: 2 hours
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".
Price: $75.00
Duration: 2 hours
Use our app to explore Pittsburgh in this fun scavenger hunt! Use the app to find things around the city in any order you'd like, take photos, and collect points. You can also complete challenges for points. Take a look at the rankings to see how your score compares at any point! All of our scavenger hunts have a remote host via chat to help along the way. Come out and explore in Pittsburgh.
Price: $10.00
Duration: 2 hours
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Important Tour Information
- Bring comfortable walking shoes and appropriate clothing
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- Arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes early
- Carry valid identification and tour booking confirmation
Frequently Asked Questions
Local Food & Cuisine
Pittsburgh’s food scene is a blend of hearty traditional dishes and modern culinary innovation. Signature foods include the famous Primanti Brothers sandwich, known for its inclusion of fries and coleslaw inside the sandwich, and pierogies reflecting the city’s Eastern European heritage. Other local favorites include kielbasa, chipped ham sandwiches, and Pittsburgh-style salads. The city boasts a growing number of craft breweries and farm-to-table restaurants. Noteworthy dining spots include Pamela’s Diner for breakfast and Meat & Potatoes for upscale American cuisine.
Getting Around
Pittsburgh International Airport serves the city with domestic and limited international flights. The city has a public transit system including buses and light rail (the "T") that connects downtown with surrounding neighborhoods. Taxis and ride-sharing services are widely available. Downtown and major attractions are accessible by foot or bike. Parking can be limited and costly in busy areas, so using public transit or walking is often recommended.
Travel Tips
The best time to visit is late spring through early fall for pleasant weather and outdoor events. Pack layers as temperatures can vary, especially in spring and fall. Pittsburghers are friendly and casual; tipping 15-20% in restaurants is standard. Be prepared for some hills and stairs in certain neighborhoods. Safety is generally good, but usual urban precautions apply. Credit and debit cards are widely accepted, but carrying some cash is useful for small vendors or tips.
Culture & Customs
Pittsburgh culture is a mix of blue-collar pride and modern urban sophistication. The city values friendliness, community, and sports loyalty. Social customs are informal but polite. Important local events include the Three Rivers Arts Festival and the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Visitors should respect local sports rivalries and enjoy the city’s strong sense of identity. It is customary to greet with a smile and engage in small talk.
