Black & Ghost Tour
Overview
Join us on this history tour with a spooky twist! Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown! Get to see outstanding historic landmarks (often beautifully lit up in the darker and colder months) during the quiet evening hours and learn about their history and which spirits lurk in them. Don't worry about picking up any ghostly travelers; the entirety of the tour takes place outdoors! Ready to get chills and be scared by some obscure ghost stories? - 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. Children under the age of 6 and doggies are welcome with advance notice and proper supervision. - ***Please note: This is NOT a haunted house tour NOR a pure Ghost Tour but a history tour with a spooky twist!***
Inclusions
- Coupons from our restaurant partners
- Local guide
- A whole lot of fun! :-)
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: David Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3622
Meet your local guide to get started with your urban nighttime adventure.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4208
The ghost story of this big history museum of Pittsburgh is particularly spooky!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Pennsylvanian Apartments, 1100 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA
Learn all about the lurking spirits in this outstanding architecture at this grand intersection of Downtown Pittsburgh.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Grant Street, Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
Take in the great architectural views and spooky stories of this main parade street in Downtown Pittsburgh when the sun is about to go down
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Allegheny County Juvenile Court, 550 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
Find out which Oscar winning movies have been filmed here, and which characters haunt this medieval looking building!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Allegheny County Courthouse, 436 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2400
Lots of ghost stories here! An iconic courthouse, also architecturally!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Frick Building, 437 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
Who knew that in the office of the "King of coke" there is a ghost living as well?
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Mellon Square, 540 Smithfield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2215
Enjoy walking past this beautiful Downtown square
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: David Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3622
Meet your local guide to get started with your urban nighttime adventure.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4208
The ghost story of this big history museum of Pittsburgh is particularly spooky!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Pennsylvanian Apartments, 1100 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA
Learn all about the lurking spirits in this outstanding architecture at this grand intersection of Downtown Pittsburgh.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Grant Street, Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
Take in the great architectural views and spooky stories of this main parade street in Downtown Pittsburgh when the sun is about to go down
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Allegheny County Juvenile Court, 550 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
Find out which Oscar winning movies have been filmed here, and which characters haunt this medieval looking building!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Allegheny County Courthouse, 436 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2400
Lots of ghost stories here! An iconic courthouse, also architecturally!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Frick Building, 437 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
Who knew that in the office of the "King of coke" there is a ghost living as well?
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Mellon Square, 540 Smithfield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2215
Enjoy walking past this beautiful Downtown square
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Please wear a mask or stay home if you are feeling unwell. Please consider bringing a face mask if you are uncomfortable in groups of people.
- 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 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
kellybK4719VD
January 2022
Wonderful tour. Our guide Christina was very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned A LOT about downtown Pittsburgh!
Wonderful tour. Our guide Christina was very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned A LOT about downtown Pittsburgh!sirennotmermaid
December 2021
Christina was a very lovely tour guide! She had a great focus on stories that people could relate to and really envision instead of just blurting out facts and dates like one may fear. 70% history and 30% ghost stories is about the ratio I had taken from the experience. Take a tour on the first d...
Christina was a very lovely tour guide! She had a great focus on stories that people could relate to and really envision instead of just blurting out facts and dates like one may fear. 70% history and 30% ghost stories is about the ratio I had taken from the experience. Take a tour on the first day of your trip as they give pointers on places to go that you don’t want to miss. If you’re going during cold weather, expect a good bit of walking outside so be sure to layer up as after a while my family started feeling a little numb in our fingers and toes. Ask questions as these tour guides are quite knowledgeable.Coastal08109530835
August 2021
10/10 would recommend!! The tour was so much fun and our tour guide Christina (hopefully we remembered her name correctly, it’s been a few days since the tour) was amazing! Very knowledgeable and funny and entertaining! It was more history than spooky at times but still highly recommend!
10/10 would recommend!! The tour was so much fun and our tour guide Christina (hopefully we remembered her name correctly, it’s been a few days since the tour) was amazing! Very knowledgeable and funny and entertaining! It was more history than spooky at times but still highly recommend!jawood81
August 2021
My wife and I go on a ghost tour in just about every city we visit. This tour was good but not great. Our guide was very pleasant and informative, but I left wanting a bit more. I like some context or specific back story behind the individuals involved in the ghost stories. Most of the stories ...
My wife and I go on a ghost tour in just about every city we visit. This tour was good but not great. Our guide was very pleasant and informative, but I left wanting a bit more. I like some context or specific back story behind the individuals involved in the ghost stories. Most of the stories did not involve an explanation as to why there may be sightings at the location. (was someone murdered there, etc.) I don’t blame our guide for that, it may just be that Pittsburgh is not as haunted as some of the southern cities we’ve visited. However, I will say, as the tour went on, the stories got better! All in all, I would recommend doing this tour to get a good feel for the downtown area, but keep your expectations low regarding the stories that are told.G2655EEmichaelv
November 2021
The Black and Gold Pittsburgh ghost tour was one of the best ghost tours I've experienced in a long time, and I've been on a lot of them. I'm a history/folklore enthusiast, and I like go on a local ghost tour whenever I'm in a new city. I think that ghost tours are one of the most interesting way...
The Black and Gold Pittsburgh ghost tour was one of the best ghost tours I've experienced in a long time, and I've been on a lot of them. I'm a history/folklore enthusiast, and I like go on a local ghost tour whenever I'm in a new city. I think that ghost tours are one of the most interesting ways to learn about the history and culture of a location, and this ghost tour was not an exception. Christina was an excellent tour guide. She was welcoming, accommodating, energetic, entertaining, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable. She was like a friend showing us around the city, rather than just another tour guide. I appreciated that the tour focused mainly on history as well as the stories of people's experiences. For the record, I'm not concerned with whether the stories are true or not. As the website states, ghost stories are history with a twist. Ghost stories matter, because they reflect the history, culture, and folklore of a region. As historian and storyteller Jason Burns states, "Even if you don't believe in ghosts, when you hear a ghost story, you can learn things about how to live, how to be a good person, how to survive. Ghost stories aren't just ghost stories. Ghost stories are our history. They've just got a little bit extra in them, because the historical figures are still there, walking around." Burns also says that "Legends are just history begging to be remembered. So when you remember a ghost story, you're also remembering your ancestors, and everyone who came before you, and all the storytellers who have told stories about their country." Thank you, Christina, for showing us another side of Pittsburgh, and for telling us so many entertaining stories about Pittsburgh's ancestors.Beth_M
November 2021
It was pouring but Hannah was great at finding us places to stop out of the rain. She had a lot of knowledge of the area
It was pouring but Hannah was great at finding us places to stop out of the rain. She had a lot of knowledge of the area