7 days in Finger Lakes Wine Country Itinerary
Created using Inspirock Finger Lakes Wine Country vacation planner
Start: New York City
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Watkins Glen
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Ithaca
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Skaneateles
— 1 night
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End: New York City
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Watkins Glen — 3 nights

Your day by day itinerary now includes Summit To Stream Adventures as well as Taughannock Falls State Park.
To find reviews, maps, where to stay, and tourist information, refer to the Watkins Glen online itinerary planner.
New York City to Watkins Glen is an approximately 4.5-hour car ride. You can also drive; or do a combination of flight and bus; or take a bus. Traveling from New York City in September, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be slightly colder in Watkins Glen, with lows of 11°C. On the 6th (Tue), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can drive to Ithaca.
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To find reviews, maps, where to stay, and tourist information, refer to the Watkins Glen online itinerary planner.
New York City to Watkins Glen is an approximately 4.5-hour car ride. You can also drive; or do a combination of flight and bus; or take a bus. Traveling from New York City in September, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be slightly colder in Watkins Glen, with lows of 11°C. On the 6th (Tue), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can drive to Ithaca.
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Ithaca — 1 night

Ithaca Boat Tours has been added to your itinerary. Kick off your visit on the 6th (Tue): explore the striking landscape of Stewart Park.
For reviews, maps, traveler tips, and tourist information, refer to the Ithaca travel route planning tool.
You can drive from Watkins Glen to Ithaca in an hour. Another option is to take a bus. In September, daytime highs in Ithaca are 26°C, while nighttime lows are 11°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 7th (Wed) to allow time for the car ride to Skaneateles.
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For reviews, maps, traveler tips, and tourist information, refer to the Ithaca travel route planning tool.
You can drive from Watkins Glen to Ithaca in an hour. Another option is to take a bus. In September, daytime highs in Ithaca are 26°C, while nighttime lows are 11°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 7th (Wed) to allow time for the car ride to Skaneateles.
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Skaneateles — 1 night

Kick off your visit on the 8th (Thu): contemplate the waterfront views at Skaneateles Lake.
To see more things to do, other places to visit, reviews, and more tourist information, read our Skaneateles online trip itinerary builder.
Traveling by car from Ithaca to Skaneateles takes an hour. September in Skaneateles sees daily highs of 28°C and lows of 13°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 8th (Thu) early enough to go by car back home.
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To see more things to do, other places to visit, reviews, and more tourist information, read our Skaneateles online trip itinerary builder.
Traveling by car from Ithaca to Skaneateles takes an hour. September in Skaneateles sees daily highs of 28°C and lows of 13°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 8th (Thu) early enough to go by car back home.
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