Reviews

Your Pittsburgh trip should start with one of these tours! We spent two hours with Myrna and now have knowledge of the city’s history, local culture and architecture. This makes all the difference as it allows you to fully experience a city and not just “see” it. Thank you, Myrna!!!

Chris

Russell has given me an unforgettable time in Pittsburg. I enjoyed the best views, learned a lot about Pittsburg, saw great places, waved Amish and visited the wonderful Fallingwater. I can only recommend his tours to everyone that is planning to visit Pittsburgh. Ask for an individual tour, especially if you have little time and would like to see as many as you can. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks Russell for the great days and beautiful music.

Nikola M.Frankfurt, Germany
Nikola

Myrna was an excellent guide. We covered a lot of ground in exploring downtown Pittsburgh in just over two hours, including walking into some historic buildings. Myrna offered a wealth of knowledge and was very pleasant to talk with and learn from. Highly recommend!

BrettPhoenix, Arizona

We were lucky to enjoy a tour of the city led by Myrna. Our group consisted of a young family, more “mature” couples, and younger international visitors. Myrna is both personable and professional. She kept the group going at a great pace and provided really interesting information about the history of Pittsburgh that entertained and enlightened all of us. Two hours flew by and we left with a good understanding of the city for further exploring on our own. Would highly recommend taking this tour.

Gibson

Myrna was flexible with our schedule and needs. She has a depth of knowledge about the downtown Pittsburgh history as well as the architecture. My husband lived in Pittsburgh years ago and he was surprised to learn many new things about the development of the town.

BrendaSummerville, SC

This 90-minute walking tour is informative, fun, and a perfect thing to do if you want to get to know this interesting city a bit more. Russell kept the energy up, provided a history lesson, included many fun facts, and took me past many buildings and sights I would have otherwise ignored. A perfect introduction to Pittsburgh. Thank you Russell!

Amelia M.Baden, Switzerland
Amelia

Myrna was an outstanding guide through PGH! Food, architecture, culture, history - truly a little bit of everything (and more). Thank you for kicking off our Pittsburgh adventure! Now we have the foundational knowledge to help us soak it all in.

MarieTampa

My 10 year old niece and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Russell's knowledge and use of technology made for a well rounded experience. I've taken walking tours in Boston, NYC, and Williamsburg. My Pittsburgh tour has just topped my list.

TracyGaithersburg, Maryland
Tracy

We had a wonderful experience with Amelia as our guide on a beautiful Saturday morning. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. We learned tons while in the short time we were in Pittsburgh. This is a dog-friendly tour! Our dog loved walking around with us in Pittsburgh!

Natalia

A pleasant and interestingly designed tour with lots of background information, such as the city's historical development.

Plus, it was conducted in English that was easy for non-native speakers to understand. Thank you!

BarbaraGermany

Great tour and a wonderful guide. If you visit Pittsburgh... then be sure to reserve time in your calendar for this wonderfu excursion.

NataliaMoscow, Russia
Natalia

We really enjoyed our tour of Pittsburgh! Ambrose was very knowledgeable about all the different types of history related to the buildings in Pittsburgh! And he was able to answer all the little girls questions to their satisfaction! Great tour!

Anita L.Scottsdale, AZ
Anita

AMAZING tour of Pittsburgh- highly recommend this tour! Todd was very knowledgeable and made the tour engaging and interactive. The pace of the tour was also great and he answered any questions we had.

Elizabeth

Our daughter has been at Pitt for three years and we have never taken this tour—boy, we didn’t know what we were missing! It was cold out but Russel’s informative and often funny storytelling of Pittsburgh’s complex history made us focus on the stories and not the cold!

CyndieJersey City, New Jersey
Cyndie

Leila is a great tour guide. She makes the tour really interesting and entertaining, it is full of data, historical facts and curiosities. I learnt a lot and got to know the city a lot better. In addition, you can see that she really enjoys her job! If you come to Pittsburgh don’t hesitate to book this tour!

FlorianGalway, Ireland
Florian

This tour was amazing! Russell truly cares about Pittsburgh and it’s history. For 90 minutes he takes you all the way around the city and shows you buildings if historical importance. I would definitely do this tour again and will tell all my friends that when they’re in Pittsburgh they should do this tour as well!

Joeseph H.Missouri
Joeseph

Raena is an incredibly kind and committed tour guide. How she got to share that many interesting facts about Pittsburgh while making it fun (in a blazing hot day) is beyond me. I completely recommend booking a tour with her for future tourists, also taking into account that Downtown Pittsburgh is beautiful and it is a must if you are visiting the city. 10/10

JulioSan Isidro, Argentina
Julio

We recently moved to Pgh and both of our families came to visit for Thanksgiving. Our private tour with Russell was so much fun, and appealed to everyone from our siblings to our 90-year-old grandmother. We highly recommend this to visitors and yinzers alike!

KavitaPittsburgh, PA
Kavita

Even though we are from Pittsburgh, we greatly enjoyed the tour of our beloved hometown. Russell provided a great summary of the city's history and added many fun facts. I highly recommend Free Pittsburgh Walking Tours for your next visit to the 'Burgh!

VickiPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Vicki

Leila did an amazing job! She knows everything about Pittsburgh! The iPad of old pictures was great to see how Pittsburgh has changed.

LindaKansas
Denise
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