Half-Day Small-Group Tasting
5 to 6 hours Crush Beer and Wine Tours
from $263 ★ 4.7 220 reviews
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Seneca Lake Wine Tasting & Tour
Crush Beer and Wine Tours runs this shared small-group trip at 5 to 6 hours, tastings included, from $263 per person.
Capped at 12 travelers per tour
from $263 per person, live price on the listing
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Fifteen bookable tours span Seneca, Keuka, Canandaigua and Cayuga lakes. Most are shared small-group vans with tastings included; private customizable options let you set the route and pay tasting fees as you go.
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5 to 6 hours Crush Beer and Wine Tours
from $263 ★ 4.7 220 reviews
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from $258 ★ 4.9 112 reviews
Check availability →5 to 7 hours Crush Beer and Wine Tours
from $265 ★ 4.8 69 reviews
Check availability →5 to 6 hours Crush Beer and Wine Tours
from $269 ★ 4.9 63 reviews
Check availability →25 minutes Fulkerson Winery
from $9 ★ 4.4 19 reviews
Check availability →6 hours FLX Chauffeur
from $389 ★ 5.0 9 reviews
Check availability →6 hours FLX Chauffeur
from $389 ★ 5.0 6 reviews
Check availability →6 hours Crush Beer and Wine Tours Free cancellation
from $259 ★ 4.7 6 reviews
Check availability →7 hours Crush Beer and Wine Tours Free cancellation
from $325 ★ 4.6 4 reviews
Check availability →7 hours Crush Beer and Wine Tours Free cancellation
from $321
Check availability →6 hours Crush Beer and Wine Tours Free cancellation
from $253
Check availability →7 hours Opatrip.com U.S. (Grape Escapes) Free cancellation
from $2,323
Check availability →The most-reviewed pick is the Seneca Lake Wine Tasting & Tour from Crush Beer and Wine Tours, rated 4.7 across 220 reviews, from $263 per person for 5 to 6 hours.
Cheapest way in: the Fulkerson Winery standard tasting, $9 per person for 25 minutes. Cheapest guided tour: the Farmington Canandaigua tasting tour, from $253.
For three or more people, a private FLX Chauffeur tour at $389 per group often beats per-person shared pricing.
For a special occasion, the Private Full-Day Cultural Wine Tour in Historic Ithaca runs 7 hours from $2,323 per group.
Not sure yet? See every tour by lake and compare all fifteen side by side before booking.
Four formats share this roster. Crush runs shared small-group vans on three lakes, tastings folded into the price. FLX Chauffeur sells private, customizable days by the group, tastings extra. Fulkerson Winery offers a $9 walk-in tasting, and one premium private full-day tour covers Ithaca. Sort by lake, then by format.
| Category | Best for | Typical length | From | Lead tour | Pickup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Lake | Best for first-time visitors and small groups: shared tastings from $259 per person, or a private van for up to six from $579 per group. | $9 | Half-Day Small-Group Tasting | Hotel pickup on 6 of 7 | |
| Keuka Lake | Couples and small parties who want a quieter lake and a choice between a guided group trip and a private itinerary built around their own winery picks. | $269 | Keuka Small-Group Tasting | Hotel pickup on all | |
| Canandaigua Lake | Suited to visitors staying in Canandaigua or Rochester who want a guided day on the trail, with per-person tours from $253 and private chauffeur service available. | $253 | Small-Group Wine Trail Tasting | Hotel pickup on all | |
| Cayuga Lake | Groups who already know which wineries they want and need a driver, plus travelers seeking a full-day guided cultural experience built around Ithaca. | $420 | Private Full-Day Tour, Lunch Included | Hotel pickup on all |
Seneca Lake Wine Tours and Tastings
Best for first-time visitors and small groups: shared tastings from $259 per person, or a private van for up to six from $579 per group.
Keuka Lake Winery Tours and Tastings
Couples and small parties who want a quieter lake and a choice between a guided group trip and a private itinerary built around their own winery picks.
Canandaigua Lake Wine Tours and Tastings
Suited to visitors staying in Canandaigua or Rochester who want a guided day on the trail, with per-person tours from $253 and private chauffeur service available.
Cayuga Lake and Ithaca Wine Experiences
Groups who already know which wineries they want and need a driver, plus travelers seeking a full-day guided cultural experience built around Ithaca.
Wineries here sit on narrow rural roads between one lake shore and the next, and a full day of tastings leaves nobody eager to drive. Every tour here hands the wheel to someone else.
Shared vans bundle tastings into one price, so the total is clear up front. Private tours cost less per listing but tastings are extra, so compare the full day's spend before choosing.
Seven tours depart for Seneca, more than any other lake. It holds its own sub-AVA, set in 2003, and options run from the $9 Fulkerson tasting to full-day guided outings.
Most-reviewed listings here
Capped at 12 travelers per tour
A shared small-group van tour of Seneca Lake wineries run by Crush Beer and Wine Tours, with tastings built into the price. It runs five to six hours, rates 4.7 across 220 reviews, and starts from $263 per person. Seneca Lake has its own AVA within the Finger Lakes, one of only two lakes in the region that does. Check the live booking page for current availability and pickup details.
Capped at 12 travelers per tour
The southern end of Seneca Lake has some of the deepest water in the Finger Lakes, and the wineries there use it. This small-group van tour from Crush Beer and Wine Tours runs five to seven hours and visits a string of tasting rooms on the south shore, with tastings included in the from-price of $265 per person. It rates 4.8 across 69 reviews, the strongest of the shared Seneca Lake options. You must be 21 to taste.
A 25-minute walk-in tasting at Fulkerson Winery near Dundee, priced from $9 per person with no group and no guide required. Rated 4.4 from 19 reviews, it is the cheapest entry point on the Seneca Lake roster and pairs well with a self-driven day or a stop before a longer van tour.
A private six-hour outing on Seneca Lake, run by FLX Chauffeur, priced from $389 per group for up to four guests. You pick the wineries and the pace. Tastings are paid separately at each stop, and the itinerary stays flexible from booking to pickup.
Capped at 12 travelers per tour
A six-hour guided tasting day around Seneca Lake, run by Crush Beer and Wine Tours in a shared small-group van. Tastings are included in the price, which starts at $259 per person, and free cancellation applies. The route leans on the deep glacial lake's moderated shoreline microclimate, where Riesling and other cool-climate grapes ripen slowly while keeping their acid. Rated 4.7 from 6 published reviews.
Capped at 12 travelers per tour
A seven-hour guided day around Seneca Lake with Crush Beer and Wine Tours, built around tastings at a set of wineries plus a sit-down lunch between stops. Travel is by shared van, so nobody in your group has to drive. Tastings are included in the $325 per person rate, and the booking comes with free cancellation. Guests must be of legal drinking age to take part in the tastings.
A private six-hour outing for up to six guests, run by FLX Chauffeur with from $579 covering the whole group. Because the vehicle and driver are yours alone, the winery stops on Seneca Lake stay flexible, and tasting fees are paid separately at each stop rather than bundled in.
Just two tours here, but both rate well: the Crush Keuka Lake Winery Tour, 4.9 from 63 reviews, and a customizable FLX Chauffeur private day. Keuka has no AVA of its own.
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Capped at 12 travelers per tour
A small-group van tour of Keuka Lake wineries run by Crush Beer and Wine Tours, capped at 12 travelers over 5 to 6 hours with tastings included. Rated 4.9 from 63 reviews, among the highest on the site, and priced from $269 per person. Non-refundable once booked, so check your dates before you commit.
A private, chauffeured day built around Keuka Lake, run by FLX Chauffeur for up to four guests over six hours. Because the itinerary is customizable, you pick which wineries to visit and how long to linger at each stop. The Y-shaped lake is the smallest of the four Finger Lakes, and its hillsides hold some of the region's oldest vineyards. Tasting fees are paid separately at each winery.
Keuka keeps the roster tight. Crush Beer and Wine Tours runs a shared small-group van tour with tastings included, while FLX Chauffeur offers a private customizable version where you pay for tastings at each stop.
Most-reviewed listings here
Capped at 12 travelers per tour
A shared small-group van tour along the Canandaigua Wine Trail, run by Crush Beer and Wine Tours over 5 to 6 hours with tastings included. Rated 4.9 from 112 reviews, and priced from $258 per person. The listing is non-refundable, so confirm your dates first.
Capped at 12 travelers per tour
Crush Beer and Wine Tours runs this 7-hour small-group loop around Canandaigua Lake, with tastings at several wineries and a sit-down lunch built into the day. The van does the driving, a driver-guide handles the route, and the from-price of $321 per person covers the tastings and the meal. Free cancellation applies. Riesling is the grape to watch for here, in styles that run from dry to late-harvest.
Capped at 12 travelers per tour
This six-hour small-group outing from Farmington runs along the Canandaigua wine trail in a shared van, with tastings included in the from price of $253 per person. Crush Beer and Wine Tours handles the driving and the stops. Tastings are limited to guests 21 and older, and free cancellation applies.
A private, chauffeured day around Canandaigua Lake run by FLX Chauffeur for up to four guests over six hours. The itinerary is customizable, so you choose which wineries to visit and how long to stay at each stop. Tasting fees are paid separately at each winery, and the listing is non-refundable.
Options here are thin, and we say so plainly. Cayuga earned its own sub-AVA in 1988, but the current roster holds only two products: an all-day transport service for six, and a premium private full-day cultural tour based in Ithaca.
Most-reviewed listings here
A full seven-hour private day built around Ithaca and the Cayuga Lake side of the region, run by Grape Escapes. The itinerary pairs winery stops with the cultural side of historic Ithaca, so it suits travelers who want more than a tasting run. Pricing is per group rather than per person, and free cancellation applies. Guests must be 21 or older to taste.
This is transport, not a guided tasting package. Finger Lakes Winery Tours drives groups of up to six around Cayuga Lake for seven hours, from $420 per group, and you pick the wineries. Tasting fees and any food are paid on your own at each stop. The van, the driver and the route are what you are booking, which suits groups who already know where they want to pour.
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| Tour | Lake | Tastings | Length | From | Rating | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Day Small-Group TastingCrush Beer and Wine Tours | Seneca Lake | Tastings included | 5 to 6 hours | $263 | ★ 4.7220 reviews | Check availability |
| Small-Group Wine Trail TastingCrush Beer and Wine Tours | Canandaigua Lake | Tastings included | 5 to 6 hours | $258 | ★ 4.9112 reviews | Check availability |
| South End Tasting RouteCrush Beer and Wine Tours | Seneca Lake | Tastings included | 5 to 7 hours | $265 | ★ 4.869 reviews | Check availability |
| Keuka Small-Group TastingCrush Beer and Wine Tours | Keuka Lake | Tastings included | 5 to 6 hours | $269 | ★ 4.963 reviews | Check availability |
| Walk-In Tasting, 25 MinutesFulkerson Winery | Seneca Lake | Tastings included | 25 minutes | $9 | ★ 4.419 reviews | Check availability |
| Private Customizable Seneca TourFLX Chauffeur | Seneca Lake | Tastings paid on site | 6 hours | $389 | ★ 5.09 reviews | Check availability |
| Small-Group Tasting, Free CancellationCrush Beer and Wine Tours | Seneca Lake | Tastings included | 6 hours | $259 | ★ 4.76 reviews | Check availability |
| Private Customizable Keuka TourFLX Chauffeur | Keuka Lake | Tastings paid on site | 6 hours | $389 | ★ 5.06 reviews | Check availability |
| 7-Hour Tasting, Lunch IncludedCrush Beer and Wine Tours | Seneca Lake | Tastings included | 7 hours | $325 | ★ 4.64 reviews | Check availability |
| Private Tour, Up To 6FLX Chauffeur | Seneca Lake | Tastings paid on site | 6 hours | $579 | ★ 5.02 reviews | Check availability |
| Canandaigua Tasting, Lunch IncludedCrush Beer and Wine Tours | Canandaigua Lake | Tastings included | 7 hours | $321 | No reviews yet | Check availability |
| Canandaigua Tasting, Free CancellationCrush Beer and Wine Tours | Canandaigua Lake | Tastings included | 6 hours | $253 | No reviews yet | Check availability |
| Private Full-Day Tour, Lunch IncludedOpatrip.com U.S. (Grape Escapes) | Cayuga Lake | Confirmed on the listing | 7 hours | $2,323 | No reviews yet | Check availability |
| Private Customizable Canandaigua TourFLX Chauffeur | Canandaigua Lake | Tastings paid on site | 6 hours | $389 | No reviews yet | Check availability |
| Full-Day Transport For SixFinger Lakes Winery Tours | Cayuga Lake | Tastings paid on site | 7 hours | $420 | No reviews yet | Check availability |
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Shared van tours include tastings in the listed price. Private customizable tours do not, so budget for each stop. Several listings offer free cancellation, and the two with-lunch options build a meal into the day.
| Tour | Transport | Lunch or food | Tastings | Free cancellation | Hotel pickup | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Day Small-Group Tasting | hotel pickup | tastings only | tastings included | check the listing | included | $263 |
| Small-Group Tasting, Free Cancellation | hotel pickup | tastings only | tastings included | see the listing | included | $259 |
| 7-Hour Tasting, Lunch Included | hotel pickup | lunch | tastings included | see the listing | included | $325 |
| South End Tasting Route | hotel pickup | tastings only | tastings included | check the listing | included | $265 |
| Private Customizable Seneca Tour | hotel pickup | tastings only | tastings included | check the listing | included | $389 |
| Private Tour, Up To 6 | hotel pickup | tastings only | tastings included | check the listing | included | $579 |
| Walk-In Tasting, 25 Minutes | meet at the winery | tastings only | tastings included | check the listing | meeting point | $9 |
| Keuka Small-Group Tasting | hotel pickup | tastings only | tastings included | check the listing | included | $269 |
| Private Customizable Keuka Tour | hotel pickup | tastings only | tastings included | check the listing | included | $389 |
| Small-Group Wine Trail Tasting | hotel pickup | tastings only | tastings included | check the listing | included | $258 |
| Canandaigua Tasting, Lunch Included | hotel pickup | lunch | tastings included | up to 24 h before | included | $321 |
| Canandaigua Tasting, Free Cancellation | hotel pickup | tastings only | tastings included | up to 24 h before | included | $253 |
| Private Customizable Canandaigua Tour | hotel pickup | tastings only | tastings included | check the listing | included | $389 |
| Full-Day Transport For Six | hotel pickup | tastings only | tastings included | check the listing | included | $420 |
| Private Full-Day Tour, Lunch Included | hotel pickup | lunch | tastings included | up to 24 h before | included | $2,323 |
Glacial lakes, cool-climate grapes, and more than 100 wineries within a short drive.
Late spring through harvest is prime time. Fall brings color and crowds in equal measure.
Quiet tasting rooms and snow on the vines.
Bud break on the vines and empty back roads.
Full patios, lush vines, and the busiest roads.
Harvest season. Crush is on, colors peak, book early.
Cool-climate whites lead most flights, with Riesling the signature pour of the region.
Deep lakes hold summer warmth into fall, favoring high-acid whites.
The most-planted red vinifera here, cold-hardy and reliable in short seasons.
Widely planted, it is one of the region's most significant whites.
Picked frozen and pressed that way, the grapes concentrate sugar and acid.
Every tour here runs on one of four lakes: Seneca, Keuka, Canandaigua or Cayuga.
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4 Finger Lakes, 15 tours. Wine tours here run on four different lakes, each with its own meeting-point habits: fixed hotel and gaming-hall pickups on Seneca and Canandaigua, hotel pickup by request on Keuka and Cayuga. Tap a lake or a tour name to see what starts there.
☆☆☆☆☆
“Our tour guide, Donna was great and very helpful. She made sure our experience was a good one. The wineries we went to were all great and the servers explained what the wines were and briefly went over their flavor profiles. It was a great experience and I suggest it for anyone.”
Colton_M, operator-listing review of Half-Day Small-Group Tasting
☆☆☆☆☆
“Beautiful scenery, delicious food, great tasting, and an awesome guide! I would highly recommend this excursion.”
Donna_G, operator-listing review of Half-Day Small-Group Tasting
☆☆☆☆☆
“Scott was fantastic, he made sure that we had a great trip and also recommended local restaurants for us to test out while on our trip. We followed his recommendations and they were amazing, he truly made the trip a day to remember.”
Victoria_G, operator-listing review of Small-Group Wine Trail Tasting
☆☆☆☆☆
“It was very nice having a driver on all those ups and downs of the local roads. I’m used to flat terrain, and definitely didn’t want to drive. Our driver, Ron, was local and very informative. He was great to speak with. We visited quite the range of wineries. Some had fantastic wine, and we ended up buying more. Some had pretty awful wine that we couldn’t even finish. However, I’m glad we got a wide range of experiences. Overall, I would do it again.”
Cathryn_B, operator-listing review of Small-Group Wine Trail Tasting
☆☆☆☆☆
“We loved the beautiful views from the vineyards, the delicious lunch overlooking the grapes vines and the lake, and learning so much about the various wines from Keuka Lake. Our driver, Gary, was very informative and kind.”
Jennifer_B, operator-listing review of Keuka Small-Group Tasting
☆☆☆☆☆
“My boyfriend and I were celebrating his birthday, and meeting Rayce made the experience even more special! He took us to some amazing wineries and brought so much knowledge, personality, and fun to the day. His recommendations were spot-on, and he truly made our trip one to remember. We can’t recommend the experience with Rayce enough!”
Kristen_R, operator-listing review of South End Tasting Route
★★★★★
“It was terrific! Even though we were asked to switch days, everything went well. Christy was fabulous. This was our 2nd time doing a tour with your company and we do a 3rd.”
Patti, United States, operator-listing review of Small-Group Tasting, Free Cancellation
★★★★★
“Wonderful day of wine tasting. We were part of a group of 3 couples. Our driver Christy, navigated us around the southern end of Seneca Lake. The 4 wineries we visited were quite diverse in there facilities and wines. The samplings of the vineyards appeared to cover all on the varietals available in the area. Some were very special and others not so much. But having the opportunity to sample them all is what a tour like this is all about. Our experience also included a lunch at a delightful winery with multiple entree options. Truly a full day experience I recommend for all.”
Keith, United States, operator-listing review of 7-Hour Tasting, Lunch Included
☆☆☆☆☆
“Jeanine was incredible. She helped us plan every detail and we had the most enjoying and effortless day. Book this now!”
Krystle_B, operator-listing review of Private Customizable Keuka Tour
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Watkins Glen, Geneva and Canandaigua sit near wineries on the west-side lakes.
41 Lake Front Dr, Geneva, NY 14456 (Seneca Lake)
Seneca Lake tours with Crush Beer and Wine Tours gather nearby, so staying here puts you a short stroll from the morning pickup instead of a drive.
Check rates530 Hamilton St, Geneva, NY 14456
Close to Seneca Lake and the meeting points used by the site's Seneca wine tours, this is the pick for travelers who want a newer, well-reviewed room in Geneva before a day of tastings.
Check rates120 S Aurora St, Ithaca, NY 14850 (Cayuga Lake / Ithaca Commons)
A walkable downtown base for the premium Ithaca cultural wine tour, which runs from the city, so a guest staying here starts the day minutes from the hotel door rather than commuting in.
Check ratesSeneca has the most tours and the deepest review base; start there if unsure.
Crush tours build tastings into the fare. FLX Chauffeur tours cover the car only, with tastings paid at each winery.
Published from-prices run from $9 for a single-winery tasting to $2323 for a private full-day tour.
At five or six people, private per-person pricing can match the shared van.
On the shared Crush Beer and Wine Tours products sold through two separate booking pages, one page allows free cancellation and the other does not, even though the tour itself is the same. Check the cancellation terms on the specific listing before you pay.
New York State does not license tour guides, so no permit is needed to lead one.
The Finger Lakes AVA was established in 1982, and Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake sit inside it as sub-AVAs.
Harvest season brings the busiest tasting rooms, while spring and late fall stay quieter.
Short answers to the questions travelers ask most before booking a lake wine tour here.

Capped at 12 travelers per tour
5 to 6 hours · Most reviewed · Crush Beer and Wine Tours
A shared small-group van tour of Seneca Lake wineries run by Crush Beer and Wine Tours, with tastings built into the price. It runs five to six hours, rates 4.7 across 220 reviews, and starts from $263 per person. Seneca Lake has its own AVA within the Finger Lakes, one of only two lakes in the region that does. Check the live booking page for current availability and pickup details.
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Capped at 12 travelers per tour
5 to 6 hours · Top rated · Crush Beer and Wine Tours
A shared small-group van tour along the Canandaigua Wine Trail, run by Crush Beer and Wine Tours over 5 to 6 hours with tastings included. Rated 4.9 from 112 reviews, and priced from $258 per person. The listing is non-refundable, so confirm your dates first.
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Capped at 12 travelers per tour
5 to 6 hours · Top rated · Crush Beer and Wine Tours
A small-group van tour of Keuka Lake wineries run by Crush Beer and Wine Tours, capped at 12 travelers over 5 to 6 hours with tastings included. Rated 4.9 from 63 reviews, among the highest on the site, and priced from $269 per person. Non-refundable once booked, so check your dates before you commit.
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