Steel City to Brotherly Love

This tour is captivating, from the moment Pittsburgh gives you a warm welcome to the wonderful farewell from the City of Brotherly Love. Pittsburgh’s transformation, Laurel Highland’s Falling Waters, the Omni Resort, Gettysburg Battlefield, Hershey!, the Amish, and all of Philly are included, plus food tours, behind-the-scenes tours, and fun experiences await!

Steel City to Brotherly Love Itinerary Highlights

Day 1

Afternoon: Arrival to Steel City

Pittsburgh is a foodie city, and a food tour is the perfect way to get a feel for this great city.  Whether you’re in Saxonburg, South Side, Allentown, Northside, or the Strip District Market, you will be sated and amazed.

Next – Carrie Blast Furnaces. A remnant of the once massive, legendary U.S. Steel Homestead Steel Works, the Carrie Blast Furnaces are a vestige of Pittsburgh’s 20th-century domination of the steel industry. This tour highlights Pittsburgh’s steel heritage, and how this post-industrial site became a muse for many artists.

Dinner tonight is on your own – with so many excellent options.

Day 2

Morning: Tour Pittsburgh

After breakfast at your hotel, meet the local guide for a full-day tour of Pittsburgh.

On this tour, you will visit the Southside, Station Square, North Shore, North Side, the Strip District, the Cultural District, Downtown, Uptown, and Oakland. You will learn about all the history, current events, architecture, and more.

Your tour includes a guided visit to the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, which has a 14-room glasshouse and 23 distinct gardens. 

Afternoon: Sightseeing river cruise and panoramic views of Pittsburgh

Enjoy a 90-minute sightseeing cruise of Pittsburgh’s three rivers on a steel riverboat. This tour tells the story of how Pittsburgh became the modern city it is today, sharing the character of the city and the ways in which the region’s industries and entrepreneurs have been on the vanguard of reinvention for more than 250 years.

You will also experience the Duquesne Incline – take a step back in time on a century-old cable car to see the best views of downtown Pittsburgh. The Incline’s upper station also has a museum of Pittsburgh’s history.

Return to your hotel to freshen up for dinner.

Dinner this evening is at a favorite local restaurant.

Day 3

Morning: Frank Lloyd Wright’s House tour

After breakfast at your hotel, check out and depart for Bedford, PA.

On the way, you will visit Fallingwater. This architectural masterpiece was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and is on the National Registry of Historic sights. You will have a one-hour guided tour and visit the major rooms of the house.

Afternoon: Flight 93 National Memorial and hotel check-in

Your next stop will be in Stonycreek Township at the Flight 93 National Memorial, located at the site of the crash of United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked in the September 11 attacks. It commemorates the actions of the crew and brave passengers who thwarted the attack on the U.S. Capitol. 

Overnight at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort, which is located in South Pennsylvania’s scenic Cumberland Valley. This award-winning luxurious resort is home to spacious guest rooms, delectable dining venues, and indoor and outdoor activities – all surrounded by beautiful nature.

Dinner this evening is on your own at the resort with delicious options.

Day 4

Morning: Gettysburgh

After breakfast at your hotel, check out and depart for Gettysburg.

Visit the National Military Museum and Cyclorama at the Visitor Center. The Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama painting, larger than a football field, will surround you in the climactic event of the Battle of Gettysburg. A New Birth of Freedom, an exclusive film narrated by Morgan Freeman, combines with the Cyclorama to give context and understanding to the importance of the Battle of Gettysburg within American history. The Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War features 12 exhibit galleries that bring the stories of the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War to life through artifact displays, interactive exhibits, films, and more. 

Continue on a private 2-hour tour through the National Military Park with a licensed battlefield guide to learn of the incredible history of the battlefield and see the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

Afternoon: Eisenhower National Historic Site and hotel check-in

Tour the home and farm of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The farm served the President as a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders. You will see the elegant living room adorned with gifts-of-state, the presidential putting green, acres of Pennsylvania cropland, and barns.

The Courtyard Marriott Gettysburg is your hotel tonight.

Dinner at Dobbin House Tavern. This historic 1776 Tavern has been beautifully and authentically restored as a colonial restaurant.

Day 5

Morning: Hershey Town, USA

After breakfast at your hotel, check out and depart for Philadelphia, via Lancaster and Hershey.

The town that was built on chocolate! A guide will bring the story of Hershey to life that includes a chocolate tasting. You will enjoy the wonders of chocolate on a Chocolate Tour through Chocolate World.

Afternoon: Amish country around Lancaster

Experience lunch in an Amish family’s home. This is the perfect way to understand these gentle people’s lives and lifestyles while enjoying wonderful fare.

Continue on a buggy ride through the Amish farmland where you will experience a real, non-commercial Amish Farm, and ride through an Amish Village.

Depart for Philadelphia and check into your Philadelphia-area hotel.

Dinner on your own this evening near the hotel.

Day 6

Morning: Philadelphia tour

After breakfast, meet the local guide for a full-day tour of the City of Brotherly Love.

Visit the National Constitution Center and experience the history and relevance of the Constitution and celebrate the freedom it represents. Don’t miss the iconic Signers’ Hall, where you can sign the Constitution alongside 42 life-size bronze statues of the Founding Fathers. The tour will also include a visit to the Liberty Bell Center – where you will see America’s symbol of Freedom.

Follow your guide to the heart of the city and visit five distinctive eateries to sample iconic Philly favorites such as cheesesteak, tomato pie, and soft pretzels. Make sure to save room for not one, but two, desserts at the Reading Terminal Market.

Afternoon: Visit famous Philadelphia sites

Your driving tour continues to such sights as the U.S. Mint, Franklin Square, Elfreth’s Alley Museum, Barnes Foundation, Rodin Museum, the “Rocky Steps” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rittenhouse Square, and Penns Landing.

Mural Arts Philadelphia is the nation’s largest public art program, dedicated to the belief that art ignites change. Throughout today’s tour, you will enjoy the amazing murals that dot the city.

Dinner at the famous historic City Tavern. Opening in 1773, City Tavern was the meeting place for our Founding Fathers. Tonight, you will dine on delicious fare reminiscent of the meals George Washington and Thomas Jefferson dined upon.

Day 7

After breakfast at your hotel, check out.

The American Revolution Museum explores the dramatic, surprising story of the American Revolution through its unmatched collection of Revolution-era weapons, personal items, documents, and works of art.

Depart for home.

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