Ithaca Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

Ron Smith was excellent driver/ tour guide. Great personality. Very informative.

Bill was a great guide, very informative and knowledgeable about the area. He made the whole trip enjoyable and smooth.

This was easy to use and informative The narration started on its own as we drove the route and gave great stopping suggestions

Absolutely fun and wonderful experience . This was our second virtual tour with Alley Kay Adventures. The host Trisha was great in her responses and a lot of fun to text with. The task list really helps you come out of your comfort zone and truly enjoy yourself being so much more social than you normally would be and talking to many wonderful strangers along the way. I would highly recommended my sister-in-laws and I always find it is a memorialable experience👍

Super fun! Donna was a great guide. Vineyards were fun. Hazlitt is always a good time. Try the pickle pairing at Toast it’s worth it.

Jeanine was awesome. She was knowledgeable and friendly. She knew the area and wineries and provided a fantastic tour and day. Highly recommended.

We really enjoyed this tour and it was easy to use, the directions were easy to follow and we liked hearing about the each spots as we drove. We also found a few stops we probably would have missed.

This was my first time on a wine tour and I could not be happier with the decision I made. Having it be just my group and the driver was perfect especially with such a great driver.

Jeanine was so wonderful. Her vehicle was pristine and very comfortable. She gave us so much information on the area including suggestions to other places to see on our trip. I rode up front with her and had such a great time talking with her between wineries. She really helped make our girls trip a very memorable one. I highly recommend using her and her suggestions of where to visit. She is born and raised in the region so she really knows all the spots! We would definitely use her services again

Jeanine kept in contact with us to make sure our tour would be exactly what we wanted. We picked out 4 wineries to visit. She made a recommendation that we switch one out and we were very happy we did as the winery she recommended was wonderful.

Professional, on-time, informative & friendly driver/tour guide. Really enhanced the whole Wine Tour experience. Was also very flexible with the whole day.

My husband and I were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. We needed to kill some time before check-in at our Airbnb. The scavenger hunt was a great way to explore the town you were staying in and see some of the local spots. We had a great time!

The trees were in full fall color. It was beautiful. Sampled wines at so many great wineries, there were so many more that we didn't get to. We found some great places to eat, like The Elf in The Oak in Burdett, The Red Brick Pub, and Little Italy in Seneca Falls, Pudgie's Pizza in Watkins Glen. Watkins Glen State Park Gorge trail was a great hike. I drove the Glen! - Got to drive 3 laps at speed on the Watkins Glen International race track. And it only cost $30. Amazing experience!

Our tour guide was nothing short of a local treasure. We could not resist sampling the fresh berries, locally sourced honey, and the fabulous array of baked goods. This tour is great for exploring, savoring and connecting with what Ithaca has to offer.

Adriana was flexible with us as we really wanted to see Cornell but the official tours were full. She was very knowledgeable about the university having graduated from there. She also led us on a cool hike up one of the gorges to the campus. Very enjoyable experience.

I was in the US on a trip last month, from my country Italy and I saw this 1 day full tour and it included a tour of some wineries. Coming from Italy, which is famous for it's fine wines, I opted in for this Grape Escapes Wine full day tour and I really enjoyed it. It is fascinating to see how wine is made in the US, has a different approach than how it is in Italy and I got a few new insights. For wine lovers, this is a tour package that will leave you with sweet memories.