Day Itinerary
9 Activities
Day 1
371 mi1 mi
Wright's Rural Pennsylvania Stunner, Posh Digs, and Pittsburgh's Pas de Deux
Head west towards southwestern Pennsylvania, where you'll tour architect Frank Lloyd Wright's most celebrated structure, Falling Water. Lunch at the café there, then head north to Pittsburgh, where you'll see the Pittsburgh Ballet perform in a restored 1920s movie palace. Stay at the stylish Kimpton Hotel Monaco, Pittsburgh and enjoy dinner at one of Pittsburgh's buzziest new restaurants.
07:3030 min
Spinning Wheel Diner
Stop for breakfast en route at this gleaming, classic diner that feels right out of the 1950s.
Open daily 7am–9pm
Open daily 7am–9pm
48.7 mi
1 hr
09:0030 min
Malcolm Gross Rose Garden
Visit these beautifully maintained rose gardens with walking paths, a babbling brook, and restrooms. These gardens on the west side of Harrisburg are the centerpiece of the area's stunning park system. And dogs are even allowed!
The gardens are open 24 hours.
The gardens are open 24 hours.
80.5 mi
1 hr 30 min
11:0045 min
Susquehanna Art Museum
This beautiful museum in downtown Harrisburg offers rotating art exhibits for visitors of all ages. The galleries feature the works of local, regional, national and international artists.
Open Hours: Wednesday: 10am - 7pm Thursday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: 12 - 5pm Monday, Tuesday: closed
Open Hours: Wednesday: 10am - 7pm Thursday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: 12 - 5pm Monday, Tuesday: closed
173 mi
3 hrs
14:451 hr 30 min
Fallingwater
Head west on I-78 West and I-76 West for almost 5 hours. You'll be driving through rural Pennsylvania and pass through Harrisburg, among other towns. Arrive at architect Frank Lloyd Wright's most celebrated masterpiece in Mill Run, Pennsylvania in time to have lunch at the farm-to-table Falling Water Cafe before a guided tour of the home at 3pm, which lasts an hour.
The home is famous for the way in which it blends with the landscape perfectly. It is also unique for being built partly over a gushing waterfall. Day tours are not available. Be sure to book your tour ahead of your visit.
The home is famous for the way in which it blends with the landscape perfectly. It is also unique for being built partly over a gushing waterfall. Day tours are not available. Be sure to book your tour ahead of your visit.
67.6 mi
1 hr 20 min
17:4530 min
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh, an IHG Hotel
Arrive in Pittsburgh just after rush hour and check in at your hotel and freshen up. Use the valet parking for the sake of convenience. Valet parking is available for $38 per night, and valet hours are 7am-11pm.
1.8 mi
10 min
18:301 hr
Fig & Ash
Walk or - if you're tired - take a taxi to Fig & Ash, hailed as one of Pittsburgh's top restaurants by gastronomes. The farm-to-table dinner fare is served in a contemporary environment. If the weather's nice, try to get a table on the patio.
Closed Mondays
Closed Mondays
1 mi
20 min
20:002 hrs
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
If the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is performing, don't miss a chance to see it at Benedum! If not, see any number of other performing arts events at Benedum, a theater and concert hall at the center of Pittsburgh's Cultural District built in 1928 as the Stanley Theatre, then renovated and reopened as the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts in 1987. Visit the website to see a schedule of shows and book tickets.
0.3 mi
5 min
22:1530 min
Penn Society
End the night with a tipple at Penn Society, a speakeasy with a low-key vibe, friendly bartenders, and good cocktails.
Open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 9pm-3:30am
Open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 9pm-3:30am
0.3 mi
5 min
23:007 hrs 30 min
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh, an IHG Hotel
Turn in for a good night's sleep in the Steel City at your comfortable downtown hotel.