Niagara Falls Day Tour, Boat Cruise and Journey Behind the Falls

Niagara Falls Day Tour, Boat Cruise and Journey Behind the Falls

By Queen Tour Niagara Falls Tours

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Free cancellation available
9h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup

Overview

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.

Activity location

Maple Leaf Place
- 4199 River Rd
- L2E 3E7, Niagara Falls, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

Courtyard Toronto Downtown
- 475 Yonge Street
- M4Y 1X7, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Tour Including Boat & Journey

9h
English

ATTRACTIONS INCLUDED: Includes BOTH of Niagara's most famous attractions, the Hornblower Boat Cruise and Journey Behind the Falls.
BOAT DATES (SUMMER ONLY): Boat closes from December 2 until around May 9. Exact dates depend on the weather. When closed, replaced with Skylon Tower.
PICKUP LOCATION AND TIME: We pick up from 12 locations in Downtown Toronto and Mississauga between 7:45 to 8:20 AM. We will email you a place and time.
Pickup included

Travelers

Language options: English

Starting time: 8:00am

Price details

$159.14 x 1 Adult$159.14

Total

5% off

What's included, what's not

Admission to the Hornblower Boat cruise, a 20-minute ride into the mist of the falls (May 9 - Dec 1)
Free time for optional activities like lunch, a helicopter ride, Skylon Tower and shopping
Skip-the-line ticket for Journey Behind the Falls, an experience with the closest views to the falls
Transportation: pick-up and drop off from central meeting points in Downtown Toronto and Mississauga
Travel in an air-conditioned minibus with a licensed tour guide and learn about Niagara (English)
BOAT CLOSED FOR WINTER: Exact dates depend on weather. Replaced with Skylon Tower Observation Deck.
Cash gratuities for tour guide (optional, suggested)
Full-size luggage, large strollers or child seats must be approved at least 48 hours before the tour

Know before you book

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Toronto (Pass by)

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)

Maple Leaf Place

25m
Admission ticket included

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.

Niagara Falls Canada

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.

Niagara City Cruises

1h
Admission ticket included

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 closes in the winter, around December 1 to May 15 depending on the weather. When closed, it is replaced with the Skylon Tower attraction.

Journey Behind the Falls

1h
Admission ticket included

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.

Niagara Parks Power Station (Pass by)

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.

Niagara Whirlpool

Stop for photos at the Niagara Whirlpool, an incredible viewing point of the Niagara River. The rapids formed around 4,200 years ago.

Floral Clock

Take photos at the famous floral clock, an iconic and Instagram-worthy landmark of Niagara Falls (seasonal).

Toronto

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.

Location

Activity location

Maple Leaf Place
- 4199 River Rd
- L2E 3E7, Niagara Falls, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

Courtyard Toronto Downtown
- 475 Yonge Street
- M4Y 1X7, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hockey Hall of Fame
- 30 Yonge Street
- M5E 1X8, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
300 Front St W
- 300 Front Street West
- M5V 0E9, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Fairmont Royal York
- 100 Front Street West
- M5J 1E4, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dineen Coffee Co.
- 140 Yonge Street
- M5C 1X6, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Royal Ontario Museum
- 100 Queens Park
- M5S 2C6, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
- 33 Gerrard Street West
- M5G 1Z4, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dundas Square
- Dundas Square
- M5B, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mississauga-Toronto Southwest by IHG
- 2125 North Sheridan Way
- L5K 1A3, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
InterContinental Toronto Centre by IHG
- 225 Front Street West
- M5V 2X3, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
352 Front St W
- 352 Front Street West
- M5V 0K3, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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