Tours, tickets and day trips in Roanoke, VA
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Roanoke
The best-reviewed experiences in Roanoke from Viator, our tours partner: 8 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Downtown Roanoke Food, History & Cultural Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $82 Free cancellation
3-Hour E-Bike Sightseeing and Breweries Tour in Roanoke (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $109 Free cancellation
Roanoke River Greenway E-bike Rental (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $50 Free cancellation
Blue Ridge Parkway Self-Guided Audio Tour Bundle (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $23.99 Free cancellation
Radical Roanoke Scavenger Hunt (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $29 Free cancellation
Blue Ridge Parkway Virginia Self-Guided Audio Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $12.99 Free cancellation
Roanoke True Crime Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $19 Free cancellation
Downtown Roanoke Historian Guided Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $19 Free cancellation
All 8 experiences in Roanoke on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 16 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Tours, tickets and day trips across United States
What people come to see
No attraction in Roanoke has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Roanoke
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke to Winston-Salem | United States | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Roanoke to Greensboro | United States | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Roanoke to High Point | United States | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Roanoke to Durham | United States | 170 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Roanoke to Cary | United States | 194 km (121 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Roanoke to Raleigh | United States | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Roanoke to Richmond | United States | 221 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Roanoke to Charlotte | United States | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Roanoke to Meads | United States | 274 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Roanoke?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.