Just about an hour's drive from Pittsburgh is an American architectural icon: Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater. On this architecture tour from Downtown Pittsburgh, enjoy convenient travel to this impressive 20th century home, spanning a waterfall in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains. After a ride by private vehicle, tour the sight, and enjoy views of waterfalls on your return trip.
- Visit Fallingwater, one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural achievements
- Tour the sight on an in-depth tour, or a regular tour—it’s totally up to you
- Enjoy your guide’s attention on this tour, with no more than four travelers
- Round-trip transportation offered, within seven miles of Downtown Pittsburgh
What To Expect
Fallingwater
A UNESCO World Heritage treasure, the design and construction of Fallingwater presented the world with a styructure unlike any built before. It resuscitated Frank Lloyd Wright’s career leading to landmark buildings such as the Guggenheim Museum and the Johnson Wax headquarters.
uprooted traditional froms of arcjtecture the world over.s “The Best Example of American Architecture”
-American Institute of Architects (AIA)
3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Laurel Highlands
Pittsburgh entrepreneur and philanthropist Edgar Kaufmann choose this scenic district of the Allegheny Mountains as the location for his family’s revolutionary Frank Lloyd Wright-designed “cottage”.
• Admission Ticket Not Included
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The route to Fallingwater takes you along America’s Furst Superhighway – The Pennsylvania Turnpike. You’ll learn the story of its construction including its links to the Erie Canal, Pennsylvania Railroad, Brooklyn Bridge, and Adolf Hitler’s Autobahn.
• Admission Ticket Not Included
Ohiopyle State Park
Ten minutes from the entrance to Fallingwater are the scenic Ohiopyle Falls of the Youghiogheny River. You’ll pass under the Great Allegheny Passage – the Best Hiking and Biking Trail in the World – to get there.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Great Allegheny Passage
Ten minutes from Fallingwater, you will pass under the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) the best hiking and biking trail; in the world. Starting in Pittsburgh it travels through the Allegheny Mountains to Cumberland, MD where it links with the C&O Canal Towpath to Georgetown, MD and Washington, DC.
• Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum age is 9 years
Most travelers can participate
This Tour does NOT include admissions to either Fallingwater
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Include
Transport by private vehicle
Live commentary on board
Exclude
Fallingwater HOUSE TOUR- The Tour of the House MUST be booked with Fallingwater directly.
Gratuities
Entry/Admission – Fallingwater
Max group – 4
