Tours, tickets and day trips in Rochester, NY
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 Rochester
The best-reviewed experiences in Rochester from Viator, our tours partner: 34 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.
Corning Museum of Glass Admission Tickets (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $25 Free cancellation
Luxury 2 Hour Sunset Tour Canandaigua Lake-Groups or Individuals (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $85 Free cancellation
Shared Wine, Chocolate and Cheese Tasting in Conesus Lake (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $20 Free cancellation
Haunted Oswego Tours (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $30 Free cancellation
Genesee Country Village and Museum Admission Ticket (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $17 Free cancellation
Zipline Canopy Activity Admission at Bristol Mountain (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $112 Free cancellation
Manchester Mission Scavenger Hunt (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $29 Free cancellation
Aerial Adventure Park Admission (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $61.50 Free cancellation
Oswego History Food & History Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $80 Free cancellation
Axe Throwing in Rochester (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $36.99 Free cancellation
All 34 experiences in Rochester 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
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Art Gallery | 229,985 | — |
The busiest is Memorial Art Gallery at 229,985 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Rochester
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester to Amherst | United States | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Rochester to Buffalo | United States | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Rochester to Syracuse | United States | 120 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Rochester to Oshawa | Canada | 129 km (80 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Rochester to St. Catharines | Canada | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Rochester to Whitby | Canada | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Rochester to Ajax | Canada | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Rochester to Kingston | Canada | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Rochester to Toronto | Canada | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Rochester to Ottawa | Canada | 294 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 47 min |
| Rochester to Mississauga | Canada | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Rochester to Brampton | Canada | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 59 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 Rochester?
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.
What is the most visited attraction in Rochester?
Memorial Art Gallery, with 229,985 visitors (Wikidata).
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.