Niagara Falls is best seen from the Canadian side, where the Horseshoe Falls fill the horizon, and from boat tours that go right into the spray. The nearby wine region and Niagara-on-the-Lake make it more than a day trip.
Good to know
- Crossing the border: bring a passport; allow time for queues at the Rainbow Bridge.
- Pick the Journey Behind the Falls and Hornblower boat combination tickets.
- The falls are lit nightly with fireworks in summer.
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Close-up view of the Canadian falls from the promenade.
Tunnels behind the falls with an observation deck.
Boat ride to the base of the falls with a rain poncho.
Colored lights nightly and fireworks on summer evenings.
Boardwalk beside the rapids of the Niagara gorge.
Spanish-designed cable car carries you across the Niagara whirlpool and its swirling rapids.
Pretty historic town with theatres, wineries and shops.
Wineries produce icewine from frozen grapes in winter.
Arcade-and-attraction strip with a ferris wheel and wax museums.
Free-flying butterflies in a tropical glasshouse.
The American side with Goat Island and Cave of the Winds.