​TOUR PRICE: $25 Adults, $20 Children (age 6-13)
TOUR LENGTH: 2 hours + approx. 2 miles
WHAT YOU GET: high-quality in-depth narrative // small groups // personal experience // free water bottles //
food coupons from our Downtown restaurant partners // enthusiastic, very knowledgeable, experienced tour guides
Dogs + Kids welcome!

5-star ratings on TripAdvisor // Winner of a Certificate of Excellence 2018 +2019 //
Fully insured // Registered with VisitPittsburgh

BEST OF THE BURGH TOUR

Come join and explore the heart of Downtown or Oakland by foot. Walk by and into must-see cultural and historical landmarks as well as iconic buildings! Discover beautiful squares and fascinating pieces of public art! We will highlight the Best of our Burgh but also point out unseen details and hidden gems. Walking down major avenues as well as turning into small alleyways will give you a great introduction to the very unique city of Pittsburgh.

Adults: $25, Children: $20 (age 6-13)
Price includes an enthusiastic tour guide, lots of fun + free appetizer coupons from our Downtown restaurant partners! Because you will be hungry after the tour :-) ​

​WHEN? Daily at 11 am, 2 hours long
​MEETING POINT: 1049 Penn Ave, Downtown Pittsburgh, PA 15222.  Please note: The tour ends at Market Square, a 15 min walk from the starting point

BLACK & GHOST TOUR - Halloween Special - limited time only!

It’s our Best of the Burgh Tour around Pittsburgh’s Downtown with a Ghoulish touch! Ready to get into Halloween mode and find out about some obscure trivia in and around some outstanding landmarks? And all this while walking into darkness? Then this is the best spooky experience for you!  Join us on this special tour that we'll only run a few times in October and November.

Adults: $20, Children: $15 (age 6-13)
Price includes an enthusiastic tour guide, lots of fun + free appetizer coupons from our Downtown restaurant partners! Because you will be hungry after the tour :-) ​

​WHEN? Thursdays and Saturdays, 6-7.30 pm, 90 mins long, approx. 1.5 miles of walking - only available until mid November!
​MEETING POINT: 1049 Penn Ave, Downtown Pittsburgh, PA 15222.  
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BLACK & GOLDEN HOUR TOUR

Golden, squared—it’s our Best of the Burgh Tour around Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle during golden hour! Beat the summer heat, enjoy the sunset, get some great photo op's while learning about the Steel City’s downtown art, architecture, and history.  

Adults: $25, Children: $20 (age 6-13)
Price includes an enthusiastic tour guide, lots of fun + free appetizer coupons from our Downtown restaurant partners! Because you will be hungry after the tour :-) ​

​WHEN? Fridays and Saturdays, 6-8 pm, 2 hours long
​MEETING POINT: 1049 Penn Ave, Downtown Pittsburgh, PA 15222.  Please note: The tour ends at Market Square, a 15 min walk from the starting point​

DISCOVER OAKLAND TOUR

Immerse yourself into this second urban center besides Downtown Pittsburgh, completely off the beaten paths, and learn about the historical importance of Oakland as a new "city beautiful" with its remarkable buildings and dominating structures. They are now the core of the big museum complex of the Carnegie Museums, the University of Pittsburgh and the prestigious Carnegie-Mellon-University. We will explore majestic relics of the former heyday of this area. The heritage of important Pittsburgh figures will be our focus while walking down side streets along fabulous mansions and beautiful churches.

​Adults: $25, Children (age 6-13): $20 - 2 hours long. Price includes an enthusiastic tour guide, lots of fun + free appetizer coupons from our Downtown restaurant partners!
WHEN? every other Sunday, also available upon request
MEETING POINT: 4800 Frew Street, by the gazebo. This tour ends at the starting point.

New! WHISKEY WALK

​WHEN? every other Saturday at 2:30pm
​MEETING POINT: 1049 Penn Ave, Downtown Pittsburgh, PA 15222. This tour ends at the Wigle Whiskey tasting room which is located a 10 min walk away from the starting point.
Love whiskey? Walking? Pittsburgh? This sounds like the tour for you! Come downtown for our whiskey history tour, which ends at our partner Wigle Whiskey’s tasting room in the Omni William Penn Hotel. You’ll learn about the violent Whiskey Rebellion in Pittsburgh, scout out hidden former (as well as existing!) speakeasies around the city, and hear fascinating murder and mobster stories. Find out how Prohibition affected the region, and get to know the revival of craft spirits at Wigle’s local and family-owned business. 4 small tasters of whiskey will make a great finale of this experience. Cheers!

Adults 21+ only: $25 - 90 mins long, approx. 1 mile of walking
°°° This is one of our shorter walks. °°°
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The price includes 4 whiskey samples, as well as the option to purchase whiskey cocktails after the tour for a special price for only $5 due to our partnership with Wigle Whiskey. It also includes an enthusiastic tour guide, lots of fun + free appetizer coupons from our Downtown restaurant partners!

New! ART & COCKTAIL TOUR

A walking tour that ends with a treat! Join us on a stroll around Pittsburgh’s Cultural District downtown where we’ll visit public artworks that combine local and national histories, thoughtful perspectives, and technical skills. We’ll end our tour at our restaurant partner Ten Penny close to the shop where you'll get a specially crafted full-size cocktail for a discounted price for only $5 (tax incl.) to raise your glass to Pittsburgh’s art scene!

Adults 21+: $20 - 90 mins long, approx. 1 mile of walking.
​°°° This is one of our shorter walks. °°°
​The price includes the option to purchase a signature full-size cocktail after the tour for a special price for only $5 (tax incl.) due to our partnership with Ten Penny. It also includes an enthusiastic tour guide, lots of fun + free appetizer coupons from our Downtown restaurant partners!
WHEN? every other Friday, 4-5.30pm, starting July 19th
​MEETING POINT: 1049 Penn Ave, Downtown Pittsburgh, PA 15222. This tour ends very close to the starting point.

HOLLYWOOD EAST TOUR - A Downtown Movie Tour

WHEN? every other Sunday, also available upon request
​MEETING POINT: 1049 Penn Ave, Downtown Pittsburgh, PA 15222. This tour ends very close to the starting point.
Ready, Set, Action! Explore original filming locations of big blockbusters as well as smaller independent movies and get to know the history of the actual landmarks you see in the various movie scenes!

​About a hundred years ago Pittsburgh was a city of movie making for a short period of time, before Hollywood took over.  The result of this era are two beautiful theaters in the cultural district. Starting in 2007 our Burgh has come back as the new "Hollywood East" when Pennsylvania started giving tax credits to movie productions. Now the list of recent movies that were shot here is endless. Come and get inspired for future movie nights!

Adults: $25, Children (age 6-13): $20
​Price includes an enthusiastic tour guide, lots of fun + free appetizer coupons from our Downtown restaurant partners!

New! WALK & WOOF TOUR

We love meeting your furry friends on our tours and figured we should include them on a more regular basis! Join us on our downtown Best of the Burgh Tour that includes a long pause at Point State Park, a pass by the Downtown Dog Park, an off-leash area for your pups, and a handful of locally-made dog treats from Kim's K9 Droolers for the road! 

$25 - 1.5 hours long. Price includes an enthusiastic tour guide, lots of fun + free appetizer coupons from our Downtown restaurant partners, and yummy dog treats!

​WHEN? new date coming soon - stay tuned! Meanwhile, contact us if you are interested!
MEETING POINT: ​1049 Penn Ave., Downtown Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Please note: The tour ends at Point State Park, a 20 min walk from the starting point.

GIFT CARDS

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TOURS IN GERMAN

We also offer tours in German! Are you a group of students or friends with a passion for the German language? Do you simply want to improve the passive understanding while learning about the history of Pittsburgh? Perfect, then this is a unique opportunity for you! Bis hoffentlich bald! :-)

PRIVATE TOURS + GROUP TOURS

Are you planning a family reunion, birthday party, bachelor(ette) party or corporate event? Should it be something very special and unforgettable? Then a walking tour with Walk the Burgh Tours is absolutely the right thing for you! We offer a very unique and great way to discover Pittsburgh in a fun and active way.

For corporations, bike tours are great for team building, special events, and entertaining clients.
For schools, we can assist in integrating our tours into an academic curriculum.

We can either travel along the existing routes or tailor a special tour for you that covers your needs and preferences. Tour duration and tour route can be customized for up to 15 people per group. As private tour reservations can't be made online, please get in touch with us to find out availability, and to discuss the details.  Simply give us a call or hit us up with an email at least 2 weeks in advance.
The focus of our main tours is the entire Golden Triangle: the financial and cultural district as well as Point State Park. Here some views that you will get on our tours;