Toronto: Niagara Falls, Boat Cruise and Journey Behind the Falls
Description
Discover the best of Niagara Falls with a guided day tour. Depart from 12 locations across Downtown Toronto or Mississauga around 8:00 AM. Learn about Niagara's history and the best things to do during your air-conditioned drive. This package includes skip-the-line tickets for Niagara's two most famous excursions, the Hornblower boat cruise and Journey Behind the Falls. Experience the iconic Hornblower boat ride (formally Maid-of-the-Mist), a 25-minute cruise into the mist of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. Then travel through the tunnels behind the Canadian Horseshoe Falls and enter a viewing balcony next to the waterfalls. Take the most incredible photos of Niagara Falls with these two experiences. You will also have free time to explore Niagara Falls and grab lunch at a local restaurant. Your tour includes photo stops at the Floral Clock, Niagara Whirlpool, and a maple syrup tour and tasting (try 3 flavours of Canadian maple syrup). Return to your hotel around 5:30 PM.
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Itinerary
Downtown Toronto pickup is from 7:45 - 8:20 AM. The tour picks up from 11 locations which are around 5 minutes walking distance from most Downtown Toronto hotels and private rented accommodation locations. Mississauga pickup is available at 8:45 AM. The activity provider will confirm pickup details with you via email. Make sure the provider emailed you a confirmation because they do not go to unscheduled pickup locations. 07:45 - Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queens) 07:55 - Courtyard Toronto Downtown (475 Yonge) 08:00 - Chelsea Hotel Toronto (33 Gerrard) 08:10 - Dundas Square / Dundas Station (279 Yonge) 08:10 - Dineen Coffee Co / Queen Station (140 Yonge) 08:10 - Hockey Hall of Fame / King Station (30 Yonge) 08:15 - Fairmont Royal York / Union Station (100 Front) 08:15 - InterContinental Toronto Centre (225 Front) 08:20 - 300 Front Street West 08:20 - 352 Front Street West 08:45 - Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mississauga-Toronto (2125 N Sheridan Way)
Enjoy a mega-Canadian experience at Maple Leaf Place! This will be a rest stop with refreshments. It will also include a tour of Canada's famous Maple Syrup production process and 3 mouth-watering samples of maple syrup. You will also have a chance to try locally made chocolates.
Experience skip-the-line tickets for Niagara's 2 most famous attractions, the "Hornblower Boat Cruise" (formally called "Maid of the Mist" and "Journey Behind the Falls". You will also have free time to take photos and have lunch.
Skip-the-line tickets to Niagara's famous "Hornblower Boat Cruise", formally called the "Maid-of-the-Mist". This is a 25-minute boat cruise that takes you up close to Niagara's 3 waterfalls. You will sail deep into the mist of the Canadian Horseshoe Waterfalls. A raincoat will be provided to keep you dry. Note: The Boat Cruise is open in the summer, from around May 1 to December 31, depending on the weather. When closed, it is replaced with the "Niagara Parks Power Station + Tunnel" experience.
Skip-the-line tickets for Journey Behind the Falls, a popular excursion that takes you behind the huge "Canadian Horseshoe Waterfalls". You will also visit a viewing balcony right next to the waterfall. This is the best spot for photos in Niagara Falls and will provide a '360' complete picture of the waterfalls along with the Boat Cruise.
Learn about how we harvest the power of the waterfalls to generate clean hydroelectric power across the United States and Canada. See both the older power stations which are no longer operational and also the modern ones.
Stop for photos at the Niagara Whirlpool, an incredible viewing point of the Niagara River. The rapids formed around 4,200 years ago.
Take photos at the famous floral clock, an iconic and Instagram-worthy landmark of Niagara Falls (seasonal).
Return back to your original location (or a different one) in Mississauga around 4 - 4:30 PM and Toronto around 5-5:30 PM (depending on traffic). You'll be able to make evening plans and we will stick to this schedule almost every time, except when there are extreme conditions like traffic or weather.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The tour is from approximately 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Select a pick-up location to see the exact details. Queen Tour will email you within 24 hours of booking to confirm pick-up and itinerary details. If you don't know where to meet yet, you can still book now to save your seats, and we can arrange the pick-up details later via email or WhatsApp.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(211)
A very well organised tour. The Captain was both very knowledgeable and informative not just about the tour itself but other points of interest along the way. His instructions were very clear about where we needed to be and at what times during the day. It was very busy at the Falls but we didn't have to wait too long to board the boat or to Journey behind the Falls. The views from the observation deck were outstanding. Be prepared to get wet but that's all part of the fun.
Thanks queen tour for this amazing trip and thanks THE CAPTAIN
Our tour guide did an excellent job of keeping our tour on schedule. Lina had a great attitude and had some interesting information about the places we were driving by.
Thank you so much for your review! We’re glad Lina kept everything running smoothly and added some interesting information along the way to make the journey more enjoyable! 😊
Amazing trip. Lots of time at the falls and a fair bit of time at behind the falls. Well organised. Lots of watering holes, food and toilets. Interesting information given by tour guide. Early ish start- 8am pick up at Starbucks on Front St. but back around. 5. Highly recommend doing both the boat trip (expect to get wet but you will dry off quickly if the weather is good). And the behind the falls attraction too. Both worth doing. At the falls you can also zip line for under £50 and up at the horseshoe falls end there is a viewing tower which I imagine would give phenomenal views. $18 pp. this is all on the Canadian side. A very worthwhile trip. Rough schedule was: pick up- stop at a park to see a floral clock (15mins- you don’t need longer - restrooms available). Then travel on to maple syrup and chocolate tasting and shop/food/restrooms. We were there around 40min. Then on to the first Niagra stop. We were there a good 2hrs. That’s where the hornblower boat trip is. Also a shop and lots of food places. Then a short trip up the road to tabletop where behind the falls attraction is. Here for about 90min- again shop, food, etc. nothing felt rushed and there was time to see it all and take it all in.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your review with us! We’re glad you had plenty of time to enjoy the falls, attractions, and free time throughout the day, and it’s great to hear that the organization and guide’s commentary made the experience even better! ☺️
Great complete tour and the guide Salvatore was excellent
Thank you so much for sharing, Betty! We’re glad you had a great all-around experience and that Salvatore helped make your Niagara Falls tour great! 😊
Thoroughly enjoyed the day. Our guide Marian did a great job. Amazing experience!
Thank you! We’re glad Marian helped make the day such a great one, and we appreciate you joining us! 🇨🇦
Thank you, King Kaleb, it was fun !
Thank you so much for posting! We’re glad you had a fun day with Kaleb and we’ll be sure to share your message with him! 🇨🇦
The bus tour was great! We lucked out and got the larger bus with a washroom, so that was a real plus! Tracy highlighted some of the history of Toronto along the way to Niagara as well and the Journey behind the Falls and the Boat cruise was amazing! Highly recommend!
Thanks so much for your review and recommendation! We’re glad Tracy added some interesting history along the way and that you enjoyed both Journey Behind the Falls and the boat cruise! 🚢 🌊
Very busy during our experience. Too many people in our group--52!! Not impressed with Behind the Falls experience. It's a photo op!!
Hi Lisa, thank you for sharing your feedback with us! We’re sorry the group size and Journey Behind the Falls experience didn’t meet your expectations, and we appreciate you taking the time to let us know. We hope you still enjoyed seeing Niagara Falls! 🌊
I had a really enjoyable day I won’t replace Cathie with any other tour guide A very entertaining person that kept the ambience pleasant and joyfully. Even Rob the driver with his serious jokes was like a topping to the ice cream
Thank you for your great review! ☺️ We love hearing that you enjoyed your time with Cathie and that Rob’s jokes added the perfect finishing touch!
