Whiskey Rebellion & Prohibition Tour
Recommended by 98% of travelers
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Pittsburgh, USA
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Alcoholic Beverages2 handcrafted cocktails
- Hot drink on cold days
- Local guide
- A whole lot of fun! :-)
- Coupons to our local restaurant partners
- Bottled water
- 15% off coupon to the local Wigle Distillery
- Gratuities
- Dinner
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 1049 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA
On the Penn Ave side of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, between 10th + 11th Street, look for the white lit-up bike in the window
End point
- 405 Wood St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA
The tour will end at the Rebel Room at the Industrialist Hotel for a delicious specialty cocktail! This is only a short 1/2 mile from where the tour begins.
Operating hours.2:30 pm
Itinerary
1
David Lawrence Convention Center
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Mellon Square
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Ritual House
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Omni William Penn Hotel
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Cherry Way
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Grant Street
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Fourth Avenue (Pass By)
7
Frick Building
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
The Rebel Room
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 112 reviews
Garrett_F, Mar 2026
Our guide John was an absolute delight during the tour. Very professional with some good jokes throughout. Incredibly knowledgeable even with some difficult questions. Hands down he’s the reason why we’d come back. I was a little disappointed that the tour was not so much focused on the whiskey rebellion and prohibition as advertised. While about 50% of the tour did cover those topics, the other 50% was made with historical Pittsburgh facts. Overall I’d recommend the tour to others but would like the title of the tour to be changed or more focus on those 2 eras.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thanks so much for your review here AND on Google! You're the best!
Dan_S, Mar 2026
Had a nice afternoon on this tour on a beautiful day in Pittsburgh. Learned some new things about the city and, better yet, got to sample some delicious cocktails. John was a great tour guisde.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Hi Dan, thanks so much for joining us and for taking the time to leave a review! I will be sure to pass your thoughts along to John as well. :-) Come back soon!
Cathy_M, Dec 2025
John was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable that we learned a lot about a city we have thought we knew much about. We enjoyed our time. He made it fun and found spots for photos that were great. Be prepared for walking so dress for it.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Hi Cathy, thanks so much for joining us and for taking the time to leave a review! I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed your experience with John, and I will be sure to pass your kind words along to him. :-)
Daniel_D, Nov 2025
John was a great tour guide. Our group had a wonderful time! We all really enjoyed the history and the architecture.
Sheree_P, Oct 2025
The tour was a blast! John told the history of Pittsburgh and the Whiskey Rebellion in a fun and engaging way. The drinks were delicious!
Nikki_M, Oct 2025
It was both informative and incredibly fun. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in Pittsburgh history, architecture, and whisky. I loved the trivia sessions we played while enjoying our whisky drinks. It gave people on the tour a chance to bond and get to know each other. Don’t hesitate to do this tour. John is an excellent tour guide. He walks and talks at a great pace. I’d actually take this tour again with him the next time I’m in Pittsburgh.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hi Nikki, wow!! Thank you so much for your glowing review! I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with John, and I will certainly pass your kind words along to him. Hope to see you again soon!
Keith_M, Oct 2025
Excellent, will do again! Operator was very personable and extremely knowledgeable. The tour was informative and details the past and present of Pittsburgh
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hi Keith, thanks so much for joining us and for taking the time to leave a review! I'm so glad that you enjoyed your experience, and we look forward to seeing you again!
WENDY_B, Sep 2025
This tour was super fun and informative, regarding both the Whiskey Rebellion and Prohibition Era and the city of Pittsburgh itself. John, the (authentic) Scottish tour guide, was FANTASTIC and absolutely made the experience what it was! He was incredibly knowledgeable, extremely personable, and made us feel like he'd known us for years. He also made everything about the tour feel a little bit "extra". What does this mean? I guess you'll have to take the tour yourself to find out!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hi Wendy, WOW! What an excellent and thoughtful review -- thanks so much! I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed your experience with John, and I will definitely pass your kind words along to him. :-) All the best!
Melody_T, May 2025
John was a wonderful tour guide. He was so knowledgeable and funny. I would take the Whiskey Rebellion tour again just to listen to him.
Kirsten_S, Apr 2025
LOVED LOVED LOVED IT ! our tour guide John was amazing. Fun, knowledgeable, engaging . My daughter and I really enjoyed the Pittsburgh facts and the trivia !
Nicole_H, Mar 2025
Great facts, stories, tour of the city, and drinks! Lots of fun! John was a fantastic tour guide and made the day tons of fun!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for joining our whiskey tour, Nicole! Happy you had fun and enjoyed the drinks. Cheers!
Tracy_G, Mar 2025
It was fun and informative. Good way to spend the afternoon and get a tour of downtown Pittsburgh...
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for the review, Tracy! We hope you enjoyed your visit Downtown!
Dante_R, Nov 2024
The experience was interesting and exciting. The opportunity to hang out with four other couples on the tour was indescribable. The tour guide kept everyone engaged and laughing the whole time. I would highly recommend this tour for the historical value of it.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Dante, thank you so much for leaving such a great review! We are so glad that you had a good time getting to know everyone on the tour and that John made the experience enjoyable. He is a hoot!
Thanks for giving us the opportunity to share the history of our city with you. It means a lot to us! We hope to see you again on another tour.
-Jodi, Tour Manager
Mark_G, Oct 2024
Our guide John was very knowledgeable and made learning about history enjoyable and fun. Would highly recommend.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thanks Mark for leaving a positive review on your Whiskey Walk. We love that you had fun and learned something too! --Carye, Tour Manager
John_S, Oct 2024
The tour was interesting and the guide, John, was both knowledgeable and entertaining. There were two drinks at two different locations plus a shot of whiskey at the start.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Hi John, Thanks for coming on our tour and leaving a kind review. We had a little extra whiskey so we were happy to pass on a taste before the tour and we are glad you enjoyed John as your tour guide! He's quite a fun host! -- Carye, Tour Manager
Debra_B, Sep 2024
Our tour guide, John, did a great job on this tour. He taught us a lot about Pittsburgh history in a fun and entertaining way. The drinks were amazing. We would recommend this tour to anyone who likes to learn a little history, drink, and answer trivia questions. Thanks John!
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Debra -- We are so happy to hear you had a great time on the tour and enjoyed the cocktails too! John really likes to make this tour an engaging experience with a little bit of fun, history, and socializing. Thanks for the great review! -- Carye, Tour Manager
Kim_S, Jul 2024
John was very knowledgeable with a great personality. Perfect stop along the way. Very hot day, but John made sure to keep us in the shade and air-conditioning if possible. Highly recommend.
Shelley_D, Jun 2024
John is a great tour guide. Learned a lot about Pittsburgh history and enjoyed a few libations along the way. Great experience!
Taylor_M, May 2024
We enjoyed the history tour, but it was not what we expected. We were under the impression that it would have included more whiskey, not just history tour.
Response from Host, May 2024
Hi Taylor, firstly we are so glad you chose us to go on a tour with us and also thank you for taking the time to write a review, especially since it alerted us to something we didn't know had happened. Viator rewrote the description of our tour without our knowledge and it is not accurate and we are now working on correcting that. Our real write up is on our website at walktheburgh[dot]com which if you compare the two you will see we are clear with how much whiskey is included on this tour which is two generous samples (tastings) to begin and a hand-crafted cocktail at the end. We are not happy you felt mislead and we would like to offer you a credit towards another walking tour or equivalent experiences and will leave a note under your booking so if you would like to call or email us direct we would be happy to have you give us a second chance! Just give us your name and whomever is here can set you up for another fun experience that matches the description of it!
Angela_H, May 2024
John was very knowledgeable about the history of Pittsburgh. This is more of a history tour though and not much of a whisky tour. You get 2 half shots in the beginning, then walk around for 2 hours and end up at Rebel room and get half a drink. So, if you are thinking about going and learning the history of Pittsburgh this tour is for you. If you are wanting a whiskey tour, this is not the tour for you.
Response from Host, May 2024
Hi Angela, firstly we are so glad you chose us to go on a tour with us and also thank you for taking the time to write a review, especially since it alerted us to something we didn't know had happened. Viator rewrote the description of our tour without our knowledge and it is not accurate and we are now working on correcting that. Our real write up is on our website at walktheburgh[dot]com which if you compare the two you will see we are clear with how much whiskey is included on this tour which is two generous samples (tastings) to begin and a hand-crafted cocktail at the end. We are not happy you felt mislead and we would like to offer you a credit towards another walking tour or equivalent experiences and will leave a note under your booking so if you would like to call or email us direct we would be happy to have you give us a second chance! Just give us your name and whomever is here can set you up for another fun experience that matches the description of it!
Carmen_S, Mar 2024
Seeing the beautiful buildings in downtown Pittsburgh. Our guide was very knowledgeable and we learned lots of the history of the city. Tasting the whisky was also a learning experience:)
Cierra_T, Dec 2023
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and whiskey tasting with John. He is very knowledgeable and a great conversationalist as well!
John_V, Sep 2023
The drinks were great and John did a great job explaining all the history and seeing the architecture
Heidi_M, Aug 2023
Amazing experience! Learned a lot of history and tried a few whiskeys. John was an excellent tour guide!
Erin_P, Jul 2023
John our tour guide was fabulous! He was very knowledgeable about whiskey & it’s influences on Pittsburg.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
We are so happy to hear you enjoyed touring the city with John! Hope to see you back in the Burgh soon!
Sherri_W, Jul 2023
The day was very chill with John. He was very informative. The Manhattan drink at the end of tour was yummy 😋
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Glad you had a great tour with John and thanks for having a drink with us!
German_N, Mar 2023
The test degustation before and after the walking was great and necessary to combat the cold weather.
John is very charismatic and friendly. It is an excellent way to know the city's history and a little bit of the whisky of the zone.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thanks so much for leaving us such a lovely review! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed touring the Burgh and learning about Whiskey with John. We hope to have you on tour with us again sometime :)
Amy_B, Mar 2023
Such a great tour, John is full of knowledge and fun! The whiskey was great too! Easy walk for everyone!
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thanks so much for leaving us a review, Amy! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed touring the Burgh with John. We hope to see you on another tour sometime if you're ever back in Pittsburgh! :)
Kat_S, Nov 2022
The tour guide, Corrie, made this trip! She was informative, funny, and enthusiastic! Generous pours of whiskey, while learning about what’s a whiskey, bourbon, rye, etc. Very cool and creative tie-ins to pittsburghs role in whiskey history
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Thanks so much for leaving a review, Kat! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed walking the Burgh with Corrie and learning about Pittsburgh's whiskey history! We hope to see you on tour again sometime! :)
Nekoda_B, Sep 2022
Very nice way to spend the afternoon. Aaron was very funny and knowledgeable, the tour is very heavy on history but he keeps it interesting and engaging. The speakeasy was a hidden gem. We enjoyed the tour!
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Thanks for leaving us a review, Nekoda! So glad to hear you enjoyed the tour and all Aaron's silly jokes. Hope to see you on tour again sometime!
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