Maid of the Mist & Cave of the Winds Walking Tour
Description
Enjoy this experience where a local tour guide walks you around the Niagara Falls state park showing you all 3 different Falls, and telling you all stories from the Haunted to the fun stories. To add the cherry on top, we end the tour with a ticket to the cave of the experience of the wind, where you will get showered under 60,000 gallons of water. We do this every day, we serve thousands of tourists visiting Niagara Falls from all over the world every year!
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The ‘Maid Of The Mist’ is a world-famous boat ride that began operation in 1846! During your ride you will get up close to all 3 waterfalls; firstly the American falls, then the Bridal Veil falls and finally the Canadian Horse-Shoe falls. During this unforgettable experience, the mist from the thundering waterfalls showers you! Waterproof ponchos will be available for everyone.
After taking in the surreal view of the falls from the Maid Of The Mist boat ride, you’ll take an elevator up to the Observation Deck which gives you a different, elevated look over the falls. Pictures taken from this spot are epic!
Green Island is one of many Islands that surround the Falls, but this one especially falls right in the middle of the American Falls.
Your guide will escort you to see the man himself- in statue form of course. Learn about his genius groundbreaking work that we all still experience the benefits of, 70 years on!
Your guide will drive you down to Goat Island where you will then take a short walk to Terrapin Point to view the majestic Canadian Horse-Shoe falls from closer than you can imagine!
Your guide will walk you down to Luna Island to see the Bridal Veil falls and American falls up close, all the while providing you with interesting and exciting information about the history of the falls and details of nature of the falls.
This experience is only available on the American side of the falls! During this adventure you will walk through a small interactive museum followed by a thrilling cinema-like experience about Nikola Tesla and his groundbreaking invention, using the water from the falls to generate electricity- a method still used today! After this comes the serious fun; after poncho-ing up yet again, you will walk on a wooden deck right under the Bridal Veil falls, which is rebuilt every year. This is the only place where you can actually touch the water from the falls. Not only is the feel of the water cooling, but the view is indescribable! But there’s more! You’ll then make your way to the hurricane deck where you can experience 60,000 gallons of water thundering down over you (if you wish)!
An unbelievable view of the Canadian Horse-shoe falls from right next to it. Watch from above how the powerful stream of flowing water suddenly thunders down the falls and creates enough mist to see from a mile away!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(133)
Wonderful, from beginning to end. Our guide, Andrea, was super knowledgeable, super friendly, and just the best help throughout the whole adventure. The boat is as fun as it comes, and the Cave of the Winds is unlike any experience you can imagine!
Had a wonderful tour. Our tour guide Joe was amazing. My husband and I have trouble walking and Joe was great with us
Joe our tour guide was great. He provided us with great insight and information in a laid-back way and was relatable to the kids.
It was very informative. We would have never have seen all the different islands and learn about the different falls. Mike shared stories of the history of Niagra as well as information regarding the date devils that have gone over the falls. He also shared a story of the little boy that was boating upstream where they had boat problems and the 7 year old with his life jacket on and accidentally went over the falls.
This was amazing! Lisa was an excellent guide who told us the history of the Falls and gave us suggestions on local places to visit too. We would definitely recommend this for anyone! There is some walking involved and you will definitely get wet so wear water shoes.
Well, a wonderful day at Niagara Falls complete with tornado warnings more water than the waterfalls coming down on us and we still managed to have afantastic time with our tour guy April showing us all the places and enjoying the walks and just being here at Niagara Falls a great experience overall April was great!
We had the best time with Mike. Very knowledgeable and fun. Made sure our group was able to stay together, took breather breaks when this grandma needed them( it was hot), and even pointed out good spots for photos. We went with out Girl Scout troop and he took time to engage the girls too. Very extremely happy with the whole experience. I will definitely recommend it to my friends heading towards Niagara Falls.
April, the tour guide, was great! Very knowledgeable and fun. Thank you!
Yesterday, our group of 5 joined 3 others for the Maid of the Mist & Cave of the Winds Walking Tour, (with “The Daily Trip” company) and our guide Joe absolutely made the experience! With only 8 of us total, the small group size made the tour feel personal and relaxed — plenty of time for questions and one-on-one moments with Joe. He was personable, funny, and clearly loved what he does — full of great stories and fun facts, and he had a way of keeping everyone in the group engaged and laughing for the entire 4 hours. He struck the perfect balance between entertaining and genuinely knowledgeable. Highlights: 🚤 Maid of the Mist – This iconic boat ride (running since 1846!) takes you right up to all three falls — American, Bridal Veil, and the massive Canadian Horseshoe Falls. Ponchos provided, but you'll still get wet — worth it! 🗼 Observation Tower – Elevator ride up for an incredible bird's-eye view of the falls. Great photo spot and breath-taking views! 🌊 Cave of the Winds – The best part of the day. A quick museum + Tesla presentation, then you walk out on a wooden deck right under Bridal Veil Falls — the only place you can actually touch the water. Finished at the Hurricane Deck, where you can stand under 60,000 gallons of falling water if you're brave enough (we did!)! Amazing tour, unforgettable views, and Joe was fantastic. Highly recommend — ask for Joe if you can!
Yesterday, our group of 5 joined 3 others for the Maid of the Mist & Cave of the Winds Walking Tour, (with “The Daily Trip” company) and our guide Joe absolutely made the experience! With only 8 of us total, the small group size made the tour feel personal and relaxed — plenty of time for questions and one-on-one moments with Joe. He was personable, funny, and clearly loved what he does — full of great stories and fun facts, and he had a way of keeping everyone in the group engaged and laughing for the entire 4 hours. He struck the perfect balance between entertaining and genuinely knowledgeable. Highlights: 🚤 Maid of the Mist – This iconic boat ride (running since 1846!) takes you right up to all three falls — American, Bridal Veil, and the massive Canadian Horseshoe Falls. Ponchos provided, but you'll still get wet — worth it! 🗼 Observation Tower – Elevator ride up for an incredible bird's-eye view of the falls. Great photo spot and breath-taking views! 🌊 Cave of the Winds – The best part of the day. A quick museum + Tesla presentation, then you walk out on a wooden deck right under Bridal Veil Falls — the only place you can actually touch the water. Finished at the Hurricane Deck, where you can stand under 60,000 gallons of falling water if you're brave enough (we did!)! Amazing tour, unforgettable views, and Joe was fantastic. Highly recommend — ask for Joe if you can!
