Northeast · United States
New York
From Manhattan to Adirondack lakes.
Discover New York
Beyond the city, New York State offers the Hudson Valley, the Finger Lakes, Niagara Falls, and the wild Adirondacks — perfect for an autumn fly-drive.
Recommended Drives
Suggested itineraries
10 days
NYC, Hudson & Adirondacks
Route: New York City → Hudson Valley → Lake Placid → Niagara Falls
City sophistication followed by mountain lakes and roaring falls.
10 days · 9 nights
New York State in 9 Days
Route: New York → Hudson Valley → Syracuse → Buffalo → Niagara Falls
A classic west-bound fly-drive from Manhattan across the Empire State — Hudson Valley estates and the Culinary Institute of America, Frank Lloyd Wright in Buffalo, Syracuse's Erie Canal heritage and a finale at Niagara Falls.
- •Day 1 — New York → Hudson Valley · Culinary Institute of America
- •Day 2 — Walkway Over the Hudson, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt estates, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
- •Day 3 — Madava Farms (Crown Maple), Innisfree Garden & Dutchess County Wine Trail
- •Day 4 — Drive to Syracuse · Armory Square
- •Day 5 — Destiny USA shopping & lakeside Skaneateles village
- •Day 6 — Ska·nonh Great Law of Peace Center & Erie Canal Museum; dinner at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
- •Day 7 — Drive to Buffalo · Canalside, Naval & Military Park, illuminated grain elevators
- •Day 8 — Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House & Buffalo Bites food tour of Elmwood Village
- •Day 9 — Anchor Bar wings & Niagara Falls State Park (Maid of the Mist, Cave of the Winds)
- •Day 10 — Depart Buffalo Niagara International Airport
9 days · 8 nights
Wine, Water & Wonders of New York
Route: New York City → Hudson Valley → Lake George → Ithaca → Corning → Watkins Glen → Rochester → Niagara Falls → Buffalo
A west-bound loop pairing Manhattan's energy with Adirondack lakes, Finger Lakes wineries, the Corning Museum of Glass, Watkins Glen's gorge trails and a grand Niagara Falls finale.
- •Day 1 — New York City · Times Square, Central Park, the High Line
- •Day 2 — Hudson Valley · Storm King Art Center, Bear Mountain, dinner in Cold Spring or Nyack
- •Day 3 — Lake George · Prospect Mountain, lake cruise, Million Dollar Beach
- •Day 4 — Ithaca · Taughannock & Buttermilk Falls, Cornell University, Ithaca Commons
- •Day 5 — Corning · Museum of Glass, Rockwell Museum & the Gaffer District
- •Day 6 — Watkins Glen Gorge Trail & Seneca Lake winery sunset cruise
- •Day 7 — Rochester · Strong Museum of Play, George Eastman Museum, Highland Park
- •Day 8 — Niagara Falls USA · American Falls, Maid of the Mist, Cave of the Winds
- •Day 9 — Depart Buffalo Niagara International Airport
8 days · escorted · New York to Philadelphia
Guided Tour: Great Eastern Cities
Route: New York City → Finger Lakes → Niagara Falls → Pennsylvania Dutch Country → Gettysburg → Washington D.C. → Philadelphia → New York City
An ATI-escorted small-group tour with a professional Tour Director — Manhattan sightseeing, Finger Lakes wine tasting at Watkins Glen, the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, Amish country, the Gettysburg Civil War battlefield, the monuments of Washington D.C. and Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
- •New York City — Times Square, Central Park & a Manhattan city tour
- •Finger Lakes — Lake Seneca and wine tasting in Watkins Glen
- •Niagara Falls — the Canadian side, Hornblower Cruises (optional) & Table Rock
- •Pennsylvania Dutch Country — Amish heritage and the Susquehanna River
- •Gettysburg National Military Park — the most decisive battle of the Civil War
- •Washington D.C. — Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, White House, Arlington & the Smithsonian
- •Philadelphia — Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell & the City of Brotherly Love
Top Places To Visit
The unmissable New York
Manhattan
Three nights in a curated boutique hotel before you collect the car.
Hudson Valley
Storm King art park, country inns, and farm-to-table dining.
Niagara Falls
The American side, with a private Maid of the Mist sailing.
Lake Placid
Two-time Olympic host town in the Adirondack High Peaks.
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