Group Tour Resources

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Rochester, located on the southern shore of the Great Lake Ontario, is just 90 minutes east of Niagara Falls via the beautiful designates American Byway called Seaway Trail. Rochester has become the perfect staging area for trips to the magnificent Finger Lakes Region, the Genesee Valley and Niagara.

Rochester is an important historic, educational and cultural American city. The mix of a beautiful agricultural setting, along with a vibrant city, creates a perfect sample of true American life. Rochester sits at the middle of what has been called the 100 must-see Miles of the Erie Canal. Today, the historic Canal thrives as an active and recreational waterway with towpaths, shops and charming towns telling America's story of "how the West began!"

The "American Castle" home of Eastman Kodak's founder is now the George Eastman House/International Museum of Photography and Film-a major visitor attraction. Strong- National Museum of Play is one of our nation's leading institutions of popular family-based American culture; it is also home to the National Toy Hall of Fame. Fall foliage, garden tours, American Indian and African American cultural programs, ski tours and water excursions are popular programs.

Rochester also boasts eighteen colleges and universities including the renowned University of Rochester and its Medical Center; Eastman School of Music; as well as Rochester Institute of Technology and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Many companies and educational institutions host international guests for special technical and educational tours.

Rochester is a friendly, safe city and easy to navigate during every season of the year. It has over 6,000 rooms available in a wide variety of hotels and inns.

VisitRochester (formerly Greater Rochester Visitors Association, Inc.) has a wide range of trade and media support services available including brochures, images, text, packages, and itineraries. Site visits and familiarization tours that include Rochester, Niagara Falls, the Seaway Trail and Finger Lakes Region are easily arranged.

Special Features for Student Groups:

Custom tour planning for curriculum based tours • Specializing in history, photography, music, art & agricultural tours, sports travel, Native American and Underground Railroad themes • Interactive programs • Hands on learning experiences • Many performance venues available May through October • Soft adventure tours, which include hiking, biking, white water rafting, kayaking, downhill skiing, and sailing • Our community is deeply rooted in the music industry, which includes: The Eastman School of Music, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Hochstein School of Music and Dance, Garth Fagan Dance • Rochester Music Coalition, Rochester Oratorio Society, The Commission Project and several recording studios • We provide familiarization tours for educators and site visits for tour operators

Services:

• Itinerary planning
• Curriculum-based tours
• Step-on guide service
• Receptive services
• Youth tour portfolio
• Youth friendly hotels, restaurants and attractions