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Niagara Falls Day-Trip: Boat Ride and Tour
4.5
73 Ratings
Toronto
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Niagara Falls on this 9-hour day-trip from Toronto. Enjoy a boat ride, guided tour, and free time in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Toronto - Start your journey at 55 York Street with our 8:30 AM departure time
- Lake Ontario - Drive along Lake Ontario, and enjoy facts about the areas
- Niagara Falls Canada - Marvel at the first view of the Falls
- Niagara City Cruises - Embark on the Hornblower Niagara Boat Cruise
- Horseshoe Falls - Get a view of the magnificent Horseshoe Falls
- The Welland Canal - Drive past the Welland Canal
- Laura Secord Homestead - Drive past Laura Secord’s Homestead
- Sir Adam Beck Generating Station - Drive past the Generating Station
- Fort George National Historic Site of Canada - Drive past Fort George
- Floral Clock - Drive past the Floral Clock
- Queenston Heights Park - Drive past the Queenston Heights Park
- Niagara-on-the-Lake - Spend some free time is this beautiful heritage town
- Toronto - Sit back and relax as you enjoy your journey back to Toronto
What's Included
- Experience the Niagara City Cruise* when operational
- Enjoy free time to explore on your own
- Benefit from the knowledge of our driver/guide
- Travel comfortably with in-vehicle air conditioning
- Listen to live commentary while on board
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Optional activities
Additional Information
Take a delightful 9-hour day trip from Toronto to Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Our guide welcomes you onto our coach transporting you to the Falls, where you can relish a riveting ride on the Niagara City Cruise*. Experience unparalleled views of the majestic Falls in all its glory.
Guided by a local professional, be privy to captivating vistas, learn about the area’s history, and appreciate the stunning natural beauty that makes Niagara a diversified destination.
Relish a scenic drive along the Niagara parkway, leading into Niagara-on-the-Lake. Wind up the day enjoying leisure time in the charming town of Niagara-on-the-Lake before returning to Toronto.
Please note that the Niagara Boat Cruise operates from May to October. In its absence, another attraction will fill in.
*The itinerary may undergo adjustments.
- A small-moderate amount of walking is involved
- Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Itinerary is subject to change
- Infants do not occupy a seat. If you wish to have your child occupy a seat, you must purchase a child ticket.
- In the event that the Hornblower Niagara cruises not in operation, we will substitute it with the journey behind the Falls. Typically the boat operates between May and October although circumstances beyond our control may prevent this from happening.
- All timings are approximate
- Vehicle type is subject to change based on passenger volumes
- Tour is subject to cancellation if we do not meet the minimum required amount of participants
Location
55 York St
York Street
Roundtrip transportation available from 55 York Street for 8:30 AM departure (West side of Fairmont Royal York Hotel). Please email us at least 48hrs prior to confirm.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(73 Ratings)
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Paresh_d
Jun 6, 2024
Awesome experience - Mr. Daniel the tour guide was very friendly and amiable. We had a great experience Seeing the Niagara falls & American falls from the open deck with water of falls splashing on the face was a thrilling and awesome experience
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N1144htpaulap
Jun 3, 2024
Definitely a worthwhile tour - This tour to the Falls was amazing. I was able to cross visiting Niagara Falls from my bucket list of U.S. destinations to visit. Booking the tour was easy and efficient; payment (either book now pay later, or pay now) was easy. Confirmation of the pick up location was within easy walking from our hotel. Tour confirmation as well as cancellation process (if needed) were clear. There were also great attraction stops on the way as well as leaving the Falls.
The driver, Peter, was excellent - providing commentary on sites and history of sites along the way to the Falls.
The only negatives were the information regarding the exact pick up location, which could have been more precise as well as the identifying uniform of the driver (the driver wore an uniform which did not have a Trip Advisor nor Viator logo).
I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Chifumi_s
May 26, 2024
Great experience - My daughter and I really enjoyed the tour. Jay was very helpful and his stories made the trip more interesting. The boat ride at the falls was quite an experience - definitely recommend bringing a pair of rain shoes for the boat so you don’t have to walk around in wet shoes all day.
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Lucy_l
May 13, 2024
The staff was awesome and... - The staff was awesome and very accommodating to our specific circumstances. All the sites we visited were great!
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Viator
May 11, 2024
Excellent driver, Peter, and excellent guide, JAy - We spent a great day with Peter and Jay guiding us through many stops. We enjoyed the boat ride and getting to see Niagara Falls.
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Ktp310
May 7, 2024
Wonderful day trip to Niagara Falls & Niagara on the Lake - We chose to book this particular tour as it includes a 1 hour visit to Niagara on the Lake, which had been recommended to us. And we are so glad we did - we had a fantastic day. Peter, our driver and guide, did an excellent job, gave us lots of interesting information and was very humorous.
We hit pretty bad traffic both ways, but Peter adjusted the timings so that we could still enjoy the full itinerary. We had booked the optional Hornblower boat trip which was a fantastic experience - taking us so close to the incredibly powerful falls. We then had 1.5 hours to explore the falls area and we loved the walk up to Table Rock with amazing views along the way.
After leaving the falls, Peter took us to a maple syrup tasting, a drive along Parkway showing us points of interest, a 1 hour stop at Niagara on the Lake (a lovely place to visit), and finally a wine tasting at a winery.
It was a wonderful day, packed with lots of amazing sights and experiences, and full of information and fun.
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Aruntha_s
May 6, 2024
Memorable - It was a memorable trip for me and my husband. We live in Canada 33 years, visited Niagara falls many times by driving, never had this experience. Especially I have to mention about guide. (Name Javier), did an excellent job. The history of Niagara falls since 18th century, story behind Tulips, Heritage town, whirlpool explanation, Vine producing method, very well explained by him. We wish to do more day trips with Viator, and with same guide OR other guide with his qualities and knowledge. Well done
Thank you!
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Chris_r
May 4, 2024
An excellent day - A truly splendid day made even better by our guide and driver. Top marks.
Got wet are tired but still very much worth it
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Muhammadnoshad_a
Apr 17, 2024
Niagara fall trip - It was an excellent trip from Toronto to Niagara fall. Falls Boat riding was a memorable experience for me.
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Tracy_r
May 24, 2024
Great views, poor time management. - Our tour guide was fairly new so here are the things that were lacking for us: I choose a tour so I can learn things- he did not add much to anything. And his instructions left most of us wondering what we were supposed to do or where we were to go. Also, on our 1st stop, 2 guests ran 20 min. late to reboard our bus. There was communication with them & the decision was to wait. This set the tone for every stop which then caused each stop to be rushed. We were in Niagara Falls with all kinds of other public transportation- our late people should have been left to catch up on their own. It was not dangerous or hard, but it really negatively impacted the rest of the trip.
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