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This private full-day tour reveals Ithaca’s historic and cultural heritage. Journey through the Finger Lakes shaped by centuries of winemaking tradition. Discover landscapes reflecting an ancient agricultural civilization and evolving cultural legacy. Seneca Lake presents a heritage of viticulture rooted in classical practices. What defines the region’s enduring wine culture? Cayuga Lake connects natural beauty with deep cultural identity. Keuka Lake showcases architectural vineyard patterns shaped over generations. Each stop uncovers stories of transformation and regional heritage. Enjoy refined scenery enriched by historical insight from your guide. Experience a premium cultural journey where heritage and landscape meet. Please note: The program and attractions may vary based on booking date/time and crowd conditions, ensuring each visit is a unique experience.

Discover the history, heritage, and natural beauty of Ithaca with this private guided walking tour. Follow your guide around Downtown Ithaca, Sagan Planet Walk, Cornell University, and a portion of the Cascadilla Gorge Trail, and learn more about the city, university, and some of its famous residents through informative commentary and stories.

Drive Seneca Lake yourself, with a GPS audio guide that plays automatically as you go. Your booking unlocks the whole lake in the free Wine Trails app: pick your date and starting point, Watkins Glen or Geneva, choose the wineries you want from the 42 mapped along Route 14 and Route 414, and the app builds your personal route with turn-by-turn narration. Narrated stories cover the people behind the tasting rooms: Konstantin Frank and Hermann Wiemer, who proved European vines could survive these winters, the four growers who opened Glenora in 1977, the Fulkersons on land their family has farmed since 1805, the castle at Belhurst, the salt beneath the lake and the Seneca Drums. No group, no schedule, no guide; stop for lunch in Hector or a walk through the Watkins Glen gorge, replay anything, and the audio keeps working when the signal drops between the vineyards, because everything downloads offline. You'll need a car and a designated driver; tastings are paid at each winery.