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18 Available Tour Excursions in The Catskills
Ikon Pass holders love WIndham Mountain but you will have to visit the mountains website to reserve the day.With over thirty years of reliable NYC ski and snowboard bus trips to Hunter and Windham mountains, Urban Sherpa dominates today’s winter adventure industry and remains New York City’s most popular skiing and snowboarding bus operator. with varied options for purchasing lift tickets, rentals, and lessons. Join our experienced leaders aboard our Urban Sherpa luxury motor coaches for single-day adventures. Urban Sherpa is an online travel portal organizing seasonal-specific single and multi-day adventure coach tours from New York City. In winter enthusiasts who enjoy skiing, snowboarding, or just a trip to the mountains and need transportation from NYC, can board our own fleet of luxury motor coaches.
Price: $69.00
Duration: 24 hours
Join ROCK JUNKET for a Woodstock music history walking tour, now in our eighth year! Learn how this small Upstate NY village inspired the name for the 1969 festival, held 60 miles away. See sites and hear stories of Woodstock lore regarding Bob Dylan, the Band, Todd Rundgren, Jimi Hendrix and more. Learn about a little Woodstock history too, and how this town became a magnet for artists, musicians and eccentrics in this bucolic environment. Tours are offered on Saturdays at 2 PM and run a little over two hours with mostly flat walking. Tour meetup spot is at 59 Tinker Street (not to one confused with 59 Mill Hill Road, which is a laundromat.) Look for Peace, Love and Cupcakes/Happy Life Productions store. Free parking available across from the Colony music venue at 22 Rock City Road. Also note that the Woodstock Festival site in Bethel and the Band’s ‘Big Pink’ house are not included on the tour. Too far out man. Please try to arrive at 59 Tinker Street 15 minutes prior to the tour.
Price: $47.00
Duration: 2 hours
Your visit begins with a tour of our charming farm, meeting pygora goats, donkeys, sheep, and our famously friendly barn cats, while learning about our historic 1850 homestead on 45 beautiful acres in the Hudson Valley. Next, dive into Llama/Alpaca 101 to discover why these fluffy creatures are the "new unicorns." We’ll cover fun facts, safety tips, and answer questions before starting your trek. Your guided journey takes you through peaceful pastures, paddocks, and by a serene bass pond, with plenty of chances for Llama/Alpaca selfies! This is more than a walk—it's a chance to reconnect with nature, enjoy heartwarming animal encounters, and explore a working fiber farm. Come for the tranquility, stay for the magic!
Price: $67.00
Duration: 1 hours
What's So Great About a Farm Tour? Our farm tours focus on education, representation and how to best interact with our animals We take time to teach people about the significance and history of our animals, how to safety and responsibly interact and how we can co-exist with them. Farm tours can help children and adults learn the importance of several farm animals and present them in a new, unique way. After all, how many kids can say they've seen an alpaca or llama? How about meeting mini donkeys and our unique and friendly Pygora Goats ? The Animals On Our Farm Tours When you type "farm tours near me," most tours try to surprise you with ordinary, everyday domestic animals with which you've likely already had an interaction. At Clover Brooke Farm, we provide several unique and vibrant animals that love attention. We want to share with you the journey many of our animals have taken. Each furry (or fuzzy) companion no doubt has a tale to tell.So many very friendly animals to visit.
Price: $21.50
Duration: 1 hours
This excursion provides passengers a first hand view of the historic shoreline from the decks of the Rip Van Winkle II. From a starting location in the heart of the Hudson River Valley in Kingston NY, the cruise provides a delightfully unique opportunity to explore this scenic shoreline. As you relax on the cool shaded deck of the Rip Van Winkle, visit our beverage & snack bars for tasty refreshments. Your experienced guide will point out millionaires' sumptuous estates, picturesque Hudson river lighthouses and quaint sleepy villages surrounded by the natural beauty of vineyards, orchards and scenic preservation sites.
Price: $43.00
Duration: 1 hours
Download the GuideAlong self-guided audio tour and you'll discover more on your Catskill Mountains road trip. Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips and directions play automatically, all based on your location. You'll be guided to all of the area's famous highlights as well as lessor known gems including the world's largest kaleidoscope, a scenic gondola ride that offers fantastic panoramic views of the Catskill Mountains, and a large reservoir known for its beautiful panorama and recreational opportunities. Enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace, spending more time at places that interest you. - Stories, tips and directions play automatically based on your location - Travel at your own pace - Tour offline using GPS, no cell service or WiFi needed - Suggested itineraries for half, full or multi day use - Buy once, use forever! No expiry, includes free updates - Like having a tour guide along for the drive Purchase one tour per vehicle.
Price: $15.29
Duration: 8-24 hours
Get the total New York City experience with this incredible tour combo! Stroll Central Park, get hip in Brooklyn, check out Times Square, and much, much more. If you want to make the most of your trip to the Big Apple, these self-guided audio tours are the way to do it, full of fun facts and cool history. This combo includes tours of every must-see NYC destination: Central Park, Midtown, Wall Street, Grand Central Terminal, Brooklyn, and Battery Park. Explore New York’s best spots with maximum flexibility and value. After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want. This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
Price: $42.49
Duration: 7-8 hours
Explore the Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway with this self-guided tour. Only two hours from New York City, this 52-mile journey along State Route 28 takes you through charming villages and lush landscapes, showcasing spectacular mountain views and vibrant fall foliage. Each stop offers its blend of natural beauty and quaint rural charm, ensuring a picturesque and enjoyable adventure through the heart of the Catskills. After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want. This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
Price: $15.29
Duration: 2-3 hours
This immersive four-hour excursion offers a comprehensive "canyoneering" experience that transforms the rugged terrain of Catskill Park into a natural obstacle course. Throughout the journey, you will engage in a variety of high-energy maneuvers, including rappelling directly through the spray of thundering waterfalls, navigating polished stone chutes on exhilarating natural rock slides, and wading through the pristine, crystal-clear pools of a deep river canyon. To ensure you can focus entirely on the adventure, we provide all the necessary professional-grade gear, including a technical climbing harness, rappel device and safety helmet. It is a fast-paced, multi-sensory trek that combines technical rope work with the raw beauty of Upstate New York’s river systems, making it an ideal choice for those looking to hike, climb, and swim all in one outing.
Price: $175.00
Duration: 4 hours
Embrace the peak of the cold season by joining us for an immersive winter adventure that transforms the vertical ice of frozen waterfalls into a world-class climbing arena. During this comprehensive five-to-six-hour excursion, you will experience the unique thrill of scaling shimmering ice pillars and frozen cascades that range in height from manageable 35-foot flows to daunting 100-foot pillars, depending on your chosen location. We remove the barrier to entry for this technical sport by providing all the specialized gear required—including ice tools, crampons, and cold-weather climbing equipment—so you only need to arrive with a sturdy sense of adventure and a drive to reach the top. Whether you are a beginner looking to swing an ice tool for the first time or an experienced climber seeking longer pitches, this full-day trip offers ample time to master technique and enjoy the serene, crystalline beauty of a winter landscape in its most dramatic form.
Price: $163.00
Duration: 6 hours
Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment! Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!
Price: $29.00
Duration: 2 hours
Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment! Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!
Price: $23.20
Duration: 2 hours
Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment! Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!
Price: $29.00
Duration: 2 hours
Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment! Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!
Price: $29.00
Duration: 2 hours
Join us at Candlestock's Wax Imagination Studio for a hands-on candle-making experience that sparks creativity and fun. Choose from a variety of projects, including dipping beeswax tapers, rolling customized candles, candle cupcakes, crafting your own scented masterpiece using essential oils, and much more! Each workshop lasts about 90 minutes, offering a unique opportunity to create personalized candles to take home. Perfect for friends, families, and special occasions, this workshop caters to all ages 6 and up. Remember, children ages 6-13 must be accompanied by an adult, ensuring a delightful experience for everyone involved.
Price: $45.95
Duration: 2 hours
The Walkway Over the Hudson is the longest and highest elevated pedestrian bridge in the world! Benmarl Winery is America's oldest Vineyard! When you accompany two of those facts with a company that will bring you to and from your locations with professionalism, reliability and friendliness, you can't go wrong! Don't feel guilty indulging one bit at your wineries because you got some exercise in during your amazing time at the Walkway Over the Hudson! Optional bike rentals are available upon request for the Walkway Over the Hudson. Please let us know ahead of time. *Hotel accommodations are available upon request. Simply send us an email and we will be happy to assist you. *Depending on winery availability at the time of your booking, it may be necessary to visit different comparable local wineries than listed. *the Walkway Over the Hudson is a flat paved walkway that is 1.30 miles long. You will get picked up on the other side.
Price: $235.00
Duration: 5-6 hours
Benmarl Winery is America's oldest Vineyard! When you accompany that fact with a company that will bring you to and from your locations with professionalism, reliability and friendliness, you can't go wrong! We can't wait to book your reservations, make your itinerary, provide you with transportation (by us or one of our partnered transportation companies). You'll love all 3 of your winery stops for the day! Visit our website for more detailed information. Hotel accommodations are available upon request. Send us an email and we'll be happy to book you in a hotel or a private vacation rental (VRBO or Airbnb). Depending on availability, it may be necessary to visit different comparable local wineries than listed. Whichever winery we choose will also be enjoyable of course! We have lots of wineries in our area. We also can conduct your winery tour in other areas than what's listed such as Dutchess County, Ulster County, Columbia County and or Orange County. Email us for questions.
Price: $235.00
Duration: 5-6 hours
Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!
Price: $29.00
Duration: 2 hours
Key Info for Visitors
- Currency: USD
- Languages: English
- Climate: Humid Continental
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Population: Approximately 100,000 people live in the Catskills region, though this varies by specific area.
- Best Time to Visit: May to October for hiking and outdoor activities, or December to March for winter sports.
- Visa Requirements Visitors to the Catskills follow the United States visa policies. Citizens of visa waiver countries such as the UK, EU member states, Canada, Australia, and others can enter the US for tourism without a visa for up to 90 days under the ESTA program. Other travelers may require a tourist visa (B-2). US citizens do not need a visa. Visitors should check the latest US visa regulations before travel.
About The Catskills
The Catskills is a mountainous region in southeastern New York known for its stunning natural beauty, outdoor recreation, and rich cultural heritage. It offers a peaceful retreat from urban life with dense forests, waterfalls, and scenic hiking trails. The area is famous for its vibrant arts scene, historic towns, and farm-to-table dining experiences. Visitors are drawn to the Catskills for hiking, skiing, fishing, and exploring quaint villages with unique shops and galleries. The region’s blend of wilderness and small-town charm makes it a compelling destination for nature lovers, adventure seekers, and those interested in cultural tourism. Its proximity to New York City makes it an accessible escape for weekend getaways or longer vacations.
The Catskills Tours & Experiences
- Top Attractions: Highlights of New York
- Duration Range: Custom Durations
- Group Size: Small groups (up to 15 people)
- Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
- Recommended For: Visit from late May to October for hiking and outdoor activities, or December to March for winter sports. Pack layered clothing, sturdy shoes, and rain gear. Respect local wildlife and private property. Carry cash as some small businesses may not accept cards. Cell service can be spotty in remote areas. Always check weather forecasts and trail conditions before heading out.
Average Tour Price: $75
Lowest Price Tour: $39
Highest Price Tour: $200
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Important Tour Information
- Bring comfortable walking shoes and appropriate clothing
- Check tour cancellation and refund policies
- Arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes early
- Carry valid identification and tour booking confirmation
Top Attractions
1. Kaaterskill Falls – One of the tallest waterfalls in New York State, offering spectacular views and hiking opportunities. 2. Hunter Mountain – A popular ski resort in winter and a hub for mountain biking and zip-lining in summer. 3. Catskill Forest Preserve – A vast protected area with miles of trails, wildlife viewing, and camping spots. 4. Woodstock – A historic town known for its arts community, music festivals, and eclectic shops. 5. Thomas Cole National Historic Site – The home of the founder of the Hudson River School of painting, showcasing 19th-century American art.
Popular Activities
The Catskills offer hiking, mountain biking, fishing, and camping in the warmer months. Winter brings skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. Visitors can enjoy cultural experiences like art galleries, music festivals, and farm tours. Recreational options include kayaking on local rivers, bird watching, and visiting farmers markets. Unique experiences include exploring historic sites and enjoying local craft breweries and distilleries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Local Food & Cuisine
The Catskills feature a farm-to-table food culture emphasizing fresh, local ingredients. Signature dishes include hearty stews, artisanal cheeses, and seasonal produce. The region is known for its apple orchards and maple syrup. Dining ranges from cozy mountain inns to upscale restaurants. Noteworthy places include the Phoenicia Diner for classic American fare and Peekamoose Restaurant for innovative seasonal cuisine.
Getting Around
The Catskills are accessible by car from New York City and Albany. The nearest major airports are Albany International and New York City airports. Local transportation is limited; rental cars are the most practical way to explore. Some shuttle services and limited bus routes exist but are not comprehensive. Driving costs vary with fuel prices and rental rates.
Travel Tips
Visit from late May to October for hiking and outdoor activities, or December to March for winter sports. Pack layered clothing, sturdy shoes, and rain gear. Respect local wildlife and private property. Carry cash as some small businesses may not accept cards. Cell service can be spotty in remote areas. Always check weather forecasts and trail conditions before heading out.
Culture & Customs
The Catskills have a laid-back, welcoming culture with a strong appreciation for nature and the arts. Local festivals celebrate music, crafts, and seasonal harvests. Visitors should be respectful of quiet rural life and environmental conservation efforts. Tipping in restaurants follows US norms (15-20%). Engaging with local artisans and farmers is encouraged.
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