From hiking scenic trails and visiting world-class museums to savoring iconic dishes and wines, New York offers unforgettable group experiences for every interest
New York is a world-class destination for group tours, offering a dynamic mix of outdoor attractions, excellent museums and incredible food that will keep any group engaged and excited. For those who enjoy the outdoors, Central Park is an iconic oasis amidst the city’s hustle and bustle, offering peaceful walking paths, scenic spots, and even boat rides. New York is also home to some of the best museums in the world, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the American Museum of Natural History, offering endless opportunities to dive into culture and history. And the food across the state is unparalleled across this country.
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The Great Outdoors in New York
New York features more than 2,000 miles of hiking and biking trails and numerous waterways great for fishing, sailing, boating and more.
With 215 state parks and historic sites to choose from, there is something for everyone. Allegany State Park is the state’s largest park with 65,000 acres of rugged beauty. Groups can hike, bike, kayak, fish and hunt in a mixed hemlock and hardwood forest with rolling hills, meadows, ponds, and lakes that attract devoted outdoor enthusiasts year-round. Offering 424 campsites and 375 cabins, the Allegany State Park is a campers’ paradise.
The 750-mile Empire State Trail welcomes bicyclists and hikers to explore New York State’s extraordinary experiences, people, and places. In 2017, New York State launched the Empire State Trail to promote outdoor recreation, encourage healthy lifestyles, support community vitality, and bolster tourism-related economic development.
Other iconic New York state parks include Central Park: The largest urban park in New York City, and one of the world’s largest and Niagara Falls: The first state park in the United States, established in 1885.
Outdoor lovers will cherish a visit to the Adirondack Region of northern New York. More than 2,000 miles of the most scenic trails in the Northeastern United States wind along forested paths, skip along waterfalls, leading to summits with 360-degree views that extend as far as the eye can see.
Luxury resorts crafted in the Great Camp architectural style feature lakeside rooms and charming mountain cabins. Lodging at an Adirondack Bed and Breakfast or hotel often leads to local connections–meaning you get insider knowledge of the area’s best dining choices and adventures pots.
The Erie Canal is a 200-year-old modern engineering marvel that runs right through Rochester indifferent canalside villages and hamlets including Fairport, Pittsford, Bushnell’s Basin, Spencerport and Brockport. One of the most popular features of the Erie Canal today is the Erie Canal towpath, part of the Empire State Trail. The towpath runs alongside the Erie Canal, with multiple access points throughout Monroe County. The Erie Canal towpath is ideal for a leisurely bike ride or walk with wide, flat, safe and open paths that run along the canal side through parks and villages.
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Museums in New York
New York is home to an incredible array of museums that few destinations can match.
At the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale, explore more than 150,000 square feet featuring 75 air and spacecraft from a hot air balloon to an actual Apollo Lunar Module and learn about Long Island’s role and why it is called the Cradle of Aviation. Its eight exhibit galleries are in chronological order and throughout the museum our volunteer docents are there to share their aerospace experience. There are more than 30 hands-on exhibits, a half dozen cockpits to climb into and many short films throughout the exhibits.
No Trip to New York is complete without a visit to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Founded in 1869, it is one of the world’s preeminent scientific, educational, and cultural institutions. The museum encompasses more than 40 permanent exhibition halls, including the Rose Center for Earth and Space with the Hayden Planetarium, and the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation.
In Upstate Cooperstown, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is one of the most respected museums in the world. Groups can explore three floors of exhibit space where they will experience baseball history through artifacts on display, which showcase the important moments on the field as well as the game’s monumental impact on our society.
The New York State Museum in Downtown Albany explores the cultural and natural history of New York State. The museum features a variety of history, science and art exhibitions. Within the main exhibit halls are popular long-standing favorites, including Adirondack Wilderness, Birds of New York, Beneath the City: Albany Archeology, Black Capital: Harlem in the 20s, The Cohoes Mastodon, Fire Engine Hall and The World Trade Center: Rescue, Recovery, Response. There’s also a working full-sized carousel on the 4th floor of the Museum.
New York Culinary Delights
For some of the best food experiences of your life, pay a visit to New York.
New York Kitchen in Canandaigua offers panoramic views of Canandaigua Lake while guests dine on delicious comfort food, from charcuterie boards with New York cheese to classic pizzas. Its Tasting Room features 60 different and ever-changing New York State wines, 10 taps highlighting seasonal craft beers, ciders, distilled spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages. Sip and savor our diverse flights in a fun, relaxing atmosphere.
Salt City Market is a Syracuse market and food hall providing diverse culinary options. The Market features 10independently owned food stalls, a cafe & bar, retail space, grocery store, community room, teaching kitchen, and playground.
New York is also home to a slew of wine and culinary trails throughout the state.
The Upstate Eats Trail is a 225-mile journey through a food culture found nowhere else in the country. You’ve heard about the regional specialties in Binghamton, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo, but now they’re all connected on one trail that includes favorites like chicken spiedies, salt potatoes, the Garbage Plate, white hots, frozen custard, beef on weck, and of course, the Buffalo wing.
New York is also a perfect state to explore exciting wine regions. Groups can learn about the history of wine in the United States and simply enjoy a glass with a vineyard view. Wind down at the nation’s oldest winery, Brotherhood Winery in the Hudson Valley, drink your dessert with world-famous ice wines along the Niagara Wine Trail, find yourself on cloud wine enjoying award-winners made in Manhattan at City Winery, treat your taste buds to international-medal winners Pellegrini Vineyards and Bedell Cellars on Long Island, and follow world-renowned trails encompassing over 100 wineries in the Finger Lakes along the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, Keuka Lake Wine Trail, and Seneca Lake Wine Trail.
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