Pittsburgh 2 Hour Oakland Discovery Tour

Another Insider Tour! Expand your knowledge of Pittsburgh beyond Downtown and immerse yourself into this second urban center with us. Learn about the historical importance of Oakland as a "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. - 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!

Meeting Point

4800 Frew St

4800 Frew St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA

Meet by the small gazebo on the bottom of the hill, right at the corner of Frew Street & Schenley Drive

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main

4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, 15213-4007, Pennsylvania

Get to see the impressive architecture of the main library built by Andrew Carnegie in the 1890s

5 minutes

Schenley Plaza

4100 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, 15260, Pennsylvania

Take in the views of all the monuments surrounding this central sqaure of Oakland

5 minutes

William Pitt Union

William Pitt Union, 3959 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA

See the beautiful lobby of this building!

2 minutes

Cathedral of Learning

4200 5th Ave., Pittsburgh, 15260, Pennsylvania

Explore this tall structure that is the main building of the university of Pittsburgh and that towers over the city of Pittsburgh like a beacon. Discover its very unique Nationality Rooms with us!

5 minutes

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum

4141 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, 15213-3547, Pennsylvania

Stroll past this dominant monument of Oakland and find out which movies have been filmed in it

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Heinz Memorial Chapel

1212 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, 15260-6124, Pennsylvania

Get fascinated by the marvelous interior of this chapel that was part of Henry J. Heinz's will. Its windows consist of a quarter million glass pieces!

5 minutes

St. Paul Cathedral

108 N Dithridge St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA

See the exterior of this main church in Oakland built in the Gothic Revival style that is situated along the grand street of Fifth Avenue

2 minutes

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

4400 Forbes Ave, , Pittsburgh, 15213-4007, Pennsylvania

Find out why Carnegie collected dinosaurs and why Pittsburgh has the third largest dinosaur collection in the U.S.

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mellon Institute of Industrial Research

4400 5th Ave, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 15213-2617, Pennsylvania

Feel like in ancient Greece when walking up the steps to this monumental temple that was built by the Mellon family

3 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Carnegie Museum of Art

4400 Forbes Ave, , Pittsburgh, 15213-4007, Pennsylvania

Experience this huge educational complex built by the former wealthiest man on earth

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

WQED

4802 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA

Get to know the "home of Fred Rogers"!

3 minutes

Rodef Shalom Congregation

4905 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA

Pass by this outstanding architecture from a famous local architect, modeled after the synagogue in Rome!

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, 15213-3890, Pennsylvania

Walk over the campus of the famous Carnegie Mellon University and learn why it carries two of Pittsburgh's most influential names

10 minutes

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

1 Schenley Drive, , Pittsburgh, 15213-3830, Pennsylvania

Discover this fantastic Beaux Arts building built in 1883 that has become a must-see destination when visiting Oakland. The tour ends nearby. Its cafe is a convenient place to have lunch after the tour.

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

What's included:

• A whole lot of fun! :-)
• Some interesting discoveries away from the main paths! :-)
• Local expert guide

Not included:

• Gratuity