Niagara Falls Day Tour, Boat Cruise and Journey Behind the Falls
Overview
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9 hours
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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.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Free time for optional activities like lunch, a helicopter ride, Skylon Tower and shopping
Skip-the-line entry to the Hornblower Boat Cruise (formally Maid-of-the-Mist), May 8 - Nov 30
Transportation: pick-up and drop off from central meeting points in Downtown Toronto and Mississauga
Skip-the-line entry for Journey Behind the Falls, an experience with the closest views to the falls
Travel in an air-conditioned bus 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.
Visit to the "Maple Trail" which includes a maple syrup and chocolate tour and tasting
Cash gratuities for tour guide (optional, suggested)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Toronto
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
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.
Options
Tour Including Boat & Journey
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
Reviews
86 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Everything about this...
Ashley L,
Oct 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00Everything about this tour was phenomenal. Pickup location was only a 7 minute walk from my hotel and easy to find. Lina was an amazing tour guide. Niagara Falls was beautiful and a memory I will forever cherish.
Amazing experience!!!...
SANTIAGO C,
Oct 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Amazing experience!!! Andrew, tour guide, was very professional and engaging… A memorable tour that I will highly recommend to anybody who wants to experience the beauty of nature
Good tour, good price, and you get what you pay for
Andrea S,
Oct 1, 2025
- Viator
4.00I was given details about the pickup spot, but the details didn't mention that multiple tour buses also picked up there and that we should be careful about getting on the right bus. It was my fault for not checking for a "QUEEN" sign on the front, but when a bus arrived we just moved with the herd. That tour guide called my husband's name (he was calling first names only) so we got on that bus. A few minutes later we were told we were on the wrong bus, so we hustled over to the correct Queen bus. Perhaps because we were then a few minutes late, we missed some of the details the tour guide had already given, so it was confusing when she said that some people had not booked any tours. I didn't realize the bus contained passengers with different itineraries, but eventually we figured it out. The drive to the Falls was fine and uneventful. This was a Friday, and our guide said that Fridays are best for traffic. Our guide also kept encouraging people to purchase the tours, that it would be a shame to come all that way and not go on any tours. There was a trio of passengers who didn't book any tours, and she seemed almost like she was shaming them. I found this to be really "sales-y" and it was a turn off. The combination of the Journey Behind the Falls and the Boat trip were great. In hindsight I wish we had done the Tower for more perspective on the Falls and where all that water comes from. I had hoped to learn more about the Falls from our guide in order to tie everything together, but she was really just a driver, and she did a great job getting us to our destinations without issue. The ride home took 2.5 hours. At this point, the bus was hot with direct sun coming through the big windows. I recommend sitting on the passenger side of the bus so the afternoon sun doesn't hit you on the drive back. We were in the very back row which was fine for an hour or so, but after 2.5 hours it was very cramped, and my husband and I are relatively small people. (I had even sought assurance via chat before booking the tour that the vehicle would not be cramped, and they assured me it was a luxury-type vehicle and not cramped, which it was not.) Later, we realized we spent about the same amount of time on the road as we did at the Falls. I know this isn't the fault of the tour company, but just something to keep in mind for this type of day tour from Toronto. Overall it was worth the price and we saw what we needed to see. Aside from our initial boarding issue, and the cramped space in the back of the van that didn't agree with my 60-year-old knees, all worked out fine.
A very good tour!
Liza J,
Sep 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00It’s worth your money. Our tour guide “Captain” is very knowledgeable and helpful. We got to ride Hornblower and went behind the falls, both are highly recommended attractions.
Wonderful day at Niagara Falls
Sandy D,
Sep 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had an exceptional experience on this remarkable site. The proximity to the falls was an awe-inspiring experience. The sheer power of the falls was breathtaking, and I was eager to visit and witness it firsthand. I was thoroughly satisfied with my visit.
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