Holiday Lights Tour
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Holiday Lights Tour
By Walk the Burgh Tours
About
Ages 0-80, max of 12 per group
Duration: 2h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
English
- Coupons from our Downtown restaurant partners
- Local guide
- A whole lot of fun! :-)
What's not included- Dinner
- Gratuity
- Entry/Admission - David Lawrence Convention Center
- Entry/Admission - August Wilson Center For African American History
- Entry/Admission - Heinz Hall
- Entry/Admission - Benedum Center
- Departure details
- 1049 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA On the Penn Ave side of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, between 10th + 11th Street, look for the white bike in the window
Return details- 2 Market Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA It's the central square of Downtown Pittsburgh where you'll find a lovely holiday market and plenty of restaurants and bars. Since our tour ends around dinner time, this is a convenient place to wrap up the city tour.
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 197979P5- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 197979P5
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Itinerary
- You'll start at1049 Penn Ave1049 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USAOn the Penn Ave side of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, between 10th + 11th Street, look for the white bike in the windowSee address & details
- 1David Lawrence Convention CenterStop: 10 minutes - Admission excludedSee details
- 2August Wilson Center For African American HistoryStop: 2 minutes - Admission excludedSee details
- 3Koppers BuildingStop: 2 minutesSee details
- 4US Steel TowerStop: 3 minutesSee details
- 5City-County BuildingStop: 5 minutesSee details
- 6Omni William Penn HotelStop: 5 minutesSee details
- 7Heinz HallStop: 2 minutes - Admission excludedSee details
- 8Benedum CenterStop: 2 minutes - Admission excludedSee details
- 9Point State ParkStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 10PPG PlaceStop: 10 minutesSee details
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- 399katrinew00Evening Walk in the BurGHWhat a cool experience! Annie was a great guide with a rich knowledge of history and spooky tales that have been passed down in the ´Burgh for generations. This is a great look into the Industrial Revolution in Pittsburgh and the beginning of an often bloody struggle at the advent of the country’s first labor unions. The city has stepped up its cleanliness! The walkability of downtown with its various architecture, stories of hard work, and business dealings of some notable characters was a greatly entertaining and educational experience. Thanks Annie!
- N9223VGstevet00Excellent tour. Highly recommendFantastic insight into the history of Pittsburg. Highlighted many downtown building old and new and included many interesting stores and facts. Ken was a great guide, kind knowledgeable and kept a good pace. Highly recommend a great way to see the city rather than just wander around. Excellent
- 4Ontheroadagain00Recommended!Terrific way to get to know a city! Ken, our tour guide and native of Pittsburgh, led an informative and well- paced tour. Stepping into buildings we might not otherwise have entered, really brought to life the history of this city and probably only scratched the surface of Ken's knowledge of it. Communication with the business prior to the tour was also professional and timely. Recommended!
- Lexi_Lengieza00Best of the burgh is awesomeThis was a great two hour adventure. Dave was great, could answer everything, and I would absolutely recommend!
- fouragainsttwo00A fun-filled history tour with spirits!We have a lovely time tasting some local whiskey and learning about Pittsburgh. John was an excellent tour guide and made the tour a lot of fun. The weather rained a bit, but the tour was flexible and we managed to do the tour completely dry. Highly recommend.
- Excursion2961289273400July 2023 Burgh Walking Tour was Fantastic!!Our tour guide Ken was extremely knowledgeable and knew more about Pittsburgh that we thought was possible and we live here in Pittsburgh. He spoke for over 2 hours and kept the group moving in order to cover all of the downtown attractions. Look forward to next tour. David & Ryta
- Y3917HIlesliem00Tour in area near Convention CenterWas a lovely summer evening to do the tour, with a refreshing breeze, gently paced walk, and a few areas to sit while listening to guide. Historical information of area, buildings, and people was interesting. Photographs were shared to support stories. Storytelling was good. Definitely a nice way to become familiar with this area of Pittsburgh.
- pattiben201800Perfect tour for our first visit to PittsburgMarissa is an excellent guide for the city of Pittsburgh. As a lifelong resident, she is very knowledgeable about the area. Her presentation style is fun and compelling. The tour is a great introduction to the history and layout of the downtown Pittsburg area, and it was a perfect tour to start our first trip to the city. The walking is easy, and there are many stops for sitting while Marissa shares stories about the rich and powerful men who created lasting legacies in Pittsburgh. We highly recommend this tour!
- Matthew M00Great history lessonsThis tour was enjoyable. We had our 11 and 9 year old with us. The gentlemen who walked us around was knowledgeable and had good information. This was more history lesson than ghost stories. The ghost stories were okay nothing super interesting.
- bradleyf97000Amazing tour of PittsburghKen was spectacular. We went during the week so we truly had our own tour guide of Pittsburgh. So great and then we had a terrific lunch at Market square. Easy way to get 10,000 steps and see all Pittsburgh has to offer.
- esarkisian00A Great Way to Explore PGHMy son and I had a great time on the steps tour with Laura! It was so interesting and filled with a perfect combination of learning, walking, stair climbing, and exploring. She is such a knowledgeable guide, and welcomed our questions on both historical and current events related to PGH. We highly recommend!
- AEElwell00Don’t pass on this Ghost Tour!Danny was our tour guide. He was both knowledgeable and personable. The tour was well organized and the stories and accounts were interesting and exciting. We also learned a lot about Pittsburgh’s history that we were not expecting. Happy July 19th (H day) to all of Pittsburgh! I think we would like to check in for a night at the William Penn Hotel and sneak up to the 22nd floor!!
- redbirdfever00Delightful TourWhat a fun way to spend an evening walking around the central part of downtown and learning about Pittsburgh's history. Danny did an excellent job relating the quirky and spooky stories associated with many of the iconic buildings. It was relaxing and not a very strenuous walk. He was very accommodating with the group and took into consideration the different ages and interests. Highly recommend him as a guide.
- Anthony P00Highly recommendWould recommend to visitors as well as those who live in the city. Their ability to tie the walk into the history of the city is superb. During the entire tour, I wondered how they gathered so many fun facts.
- LJ354300More Historic than SpookyMy family and I try to take a ghost tour whenever we visit a new city. It usually gives us some history and some local culture. This was a great blend of both. We learned about the history of Pittsburgh and some of its more famous buildings and residents as well as some other people who were more infamous. We thoroughly enjoyed it! I know people might look for other things in their ghost tours, especially the true believers, so this might not be everyone's cup of tea. But for my family it was just what we like!
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Nancy M
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Dec 2020
Took the Holiday Lights Tour on 12/5/20 with a group of friends. Corrie did a great job as our guide! She has an amazing talent of walking backwards and talking to the group about the history of Pittsburgh, its architecture and holiday displays. I'm born and raised here and never knew about many of the things she taught us about. Really interesting and enjoyable. Highly recommended!!
Written December 7, 2020
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Abby P
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Dec 2022
My 12-year old son and I participated in the Holiday Lights Tour with Kane this past Friday. Kane was engaging, full of interesting tidbits about Pittsburgh's history, and brought hot green tea to share mid-way through the tour! It never felt like he was following a scripted tour, and he was able to answer questions without difficulty. Even though we only live an hour outside of the city, we had never done a formal "tour" of Pittsburgh and enjoyed it immensely. We can't wait to plan our next tour with Walk the Burgh once the weather warms up.
Written December 19, 2022
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WalktheBurghT
Thanks so much for leaving us a review! We're so glad you and your son had fun touring the Burgh with Kane! We really hope to see you on another tour this summer--be sure to check out our bike tours as well! :)
Written December 21, 2022
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CIG
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Dec 2019
The day we went on this tour was COLD! Corrie was our guide and to start she brought tea and honey for her customers. Very nice detail. She was very pleasant, knowledgeable and though the weather was so cold she made it fun, interesting. Tour was full of important information and fun facts about Pittsburgh and it’s history. The city is beautiful with all the Christmas lights and awesome buildings. I enjoyed it a lot. Will recommend it 100%.
Written December 16, 2019
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Paul
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Dec 2019 • Friends
Corrie was our tour guide for this trip. She was AMAZING! Her insight into Pittsburgh’s history, it’s current development and culture, and what is coming next was superb. Playful and interesting insights from both history and her own story as a local made this tour really special. I’m coming back to Pittsburgh in large part because of how welcome and informed I felt after the tour!
Written December 16, 2019
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Weiwei L
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Nov 2019
Though I moved to this city four years ago, but this was the first time when I enjoyed those lights closely. The Holiday Lights in Pittsburgh are really wonderful! I can't agree more. Also, through the tour, I was told about the history, the stories, and even the legends behind those old buildings. That was my favorite part! Recommend this tour, absolutely.
Written December 3, 2019
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