Luxury Niagara Falls Day Trip from Toronto with Hornblower Boat Cruise and Lunch
by Zoom Tours Niagara Falls
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.C$418Overview
This luxury day trip from Toronto to Niagara Falls lasts about eight to nine hours and includes return transportation by coach or mini coach bus with onboard WiFi and a professional driver guide. The tour begins with up to three hours of free time at Niagara Falls, starting at the Table Rock Welcome Centre, where visitors spend about one hour viewing the Horseshoe Falls and American Falls from close range. Optional tickets are available for Journey Behind the Falls, a year-round attraction where visitors descend 150 feet by elevator through bedrock to tunnels leading to observation decks behind the falls. This visit takes about one hour and includes a biodegradable rain poncho during spring and summer months. Next, the tour includes a one-hour Hornblower Boat Cruise on the Niagara River, which passes the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and approaches the Horseshoe Falls closely. There is a 15-minute photo stop at the Niagara Whirlpool to view the whirlpool from the historic Whirlpool Aero Car cable car suspended above the river. The route continues past the Sir Adam Beck Generating Station, a hydroelectric plant opened in 1921, and the Floral Clock, which is planted with up to 16,000 bedding plants and maintained seasonally. The tour drives through the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, home to a butterfly conservatory and horticultural school, followed by a short five-minute visit to the Living Water Wayside Chapel, known as the smallest chapel in the world. The itinerary also passes the Welland Canal, where large ships navigate locks filled by gravity. Finally, there is a 45-minute stop in Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Heritage District for shopping and sightseeing, followed by about 25 minutes at Maple Leaf Place, which offers dining and a display of Canadian heritage. A vegetarian lunch option is available if requested during booking. The tour operates in all weather conditions and multi-lingual guides are provided. Return drop-off times may vary due to traffic and weather conditions.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Table Rock Welcome Centre
This stop lasts about one hour and provides close views of the Horseshoe Falls and American Falls. Visitors can take photos and enjoy the vantage point near the brink of the falls, where millions of visitors gather yearly.
60 min
Journey Behind the Falls
Visitors descend 150 ft by elevator through bedrock to tunnels behind the Horseshoe Falls. A 150 ft tunnel leads to two outdoor observation decks and two portals located directly behind the Falls. During summer daylight hours, over 2,800 cubic meters of water travel 65 kilometers per hour and crash down the basin below. The visit takes 30 to 45 minutes, and in spring and summer, guests receive a free biodegradable rain poncho for mist protection. Informational posters provide history and details about the tunnels.
60 min
Hornblower Boat Cruise
This approximately one-hour boat ride takes passengers close to Niagara Falls, traveling past the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls before entering the base of the Horseshoe Falls. The cruise provides a close-up view of the water’s flow, power, and mist from the river gorge.
60 min
Niagara Whirlpool
A 15-minute photo stop at the Whirlpool Aero Car cable car, suspended from six cables above the Niagara Whirlpool. The whirlpool forms where the river sharply changes direction. The historic cable car was designed in 1916 and offers a unique perspective of this natural feature.
15 min
Sir Adam Beck Generating Station
The Sir Adam Beck I Generating Station has supplied clean, renewable electricity to Ontario for nearly 100 years. When it opened on Dec. 28, 1921, it was the largest hydroelectric power station in the world, known as the Queenston-Chippawa Development from 1922 to 1950. At peak construction, more than 10,000 people worked on the project.
Floral Clock
A 15-minute stop to view the Floral Clock, which features designs made from up to 16,000 bedding plants. The clock’s mechanism is maintained by Ontario Hydro, while Niagara Parks horticulture staff care for the planting.
15 min
Botanical Gardens
Drive through Niagara Parks' Botanical Gardens located on the Niagara Parkway and Great Gorge, just a 10 minute drive north of Niagara Falls. The gardens include the Butterfly Conservatory and serve as an outdoor classroom for students of the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture.
Living Water Wayside Chapel
A brief 5-minute visit to the Living Water Wayside Chapel, known as the smallest chapel in the world.
5 min
The Welland Canal
The tour passes the Welland Canal, where ocean-going ships navigate locks filled by gravity without pumps. Filling a lock requires 9.4 million litres of water. Around 20% of the canal’s traffic includes ships with curved hulls and deep drafts.
Niagara on the Lake Heritage District
A 45-minute stop in the Heritage District of Niagara-on-the-Lake, an area known for shopping and its 1920s and 1930s style. Visitors often browse shops such as Beau Chapeau, Canada’s oldest year-round holiday emporium.
45 min
Maple Leaf Place
A 25-minute stop at Maple Leaf Place, which features dining options and exhibits related to Canadian heritage within the Niagara Falls region.
25 min
Meeting point
Pick up is at in front of Starbucks Coffee Shop, please be 10 minutes early.
End point
Pick up is at in front of Starbucks Coffee Shop, please be 10 minutes early.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Luxury Niagara Falls Day Trip from Toronto with Hornblower Boat Cruise and Lunch
by Zoom Tours Niagara Falls
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.C$418Overview
This luxury day trip from Toronto to Niagara Falls lasts about eight to nine hours and includes return transportation by coach or mini coach bus with onboard WiFi and a professional driver guide. The tour begins with up to three hours of free time at Niagara Falls, starting at the Table Rock Welcome Centre, where visitors spend about one hour viewing the Horseshoe Falls and American Falls from close range. Optional tickets are available for Journey Behind the Falls, a year-round attraction where visitors descend 150 feet by elevator through bedrock to tunnels leading to observation decks behind the falls. This visit takes about one hour and includes a biodegradable rain poncho during spring and summer months. Next, the tour includes a one-hour Hornblower Boat Cruise on the Niagara River, which passes the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and approaches the Horseshoe Falls closely. There is a 15-minute photo stop at the Niagara Whirlpool to view the whirlpool from the historic Whirlpool Aero Car cable car suspended above the river. The route continues past the Sir Adam Beck Generating Station, a hydroelectric plant opened in 1921, and the Floral Clock, which is planted with up to 16,000 bedding plants and maintained seasonally. The tour drives through the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, home to a butterfly conservatory and horticultural school, followed by a short five-minute visit to the Living Water Wayside Chapel, known as the smallest chapel in the world. The itinerary also passes the Welland Canal, where large ships navigate locks filled by gravity. Finally, there is a 45-minute stop in Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Heritage District for shopping and sightseeing, followed by about 25 minutes at Maple Leaf Place, which offers dining and a display of Canadian heritage. A vegetarian lunch option is available if requested during booking. The tour operates in all weather conditions and multi-lingual guides are provided. Return drop-off times may vary due to traffic and weather conditions.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Table Rock Welcome Centre
This stop lasts about one hour and provides close views of the Horseshoe Falls and American Falls. Visitors can take photos and enjoy the vantage point near the brink of the falls, where millions of visitors gather yearly.
60 min
Journey Behind the Falls
Visitors descend 150 ft by elevator through bedrock to tunnels behind the Horseshoe Falls. A 150 ft tunnel leads to two outdoor observation decks and two portals located directly behind the Falls. During summer daylight hours, over 2,800 cubic meters of water travel 65 kilometers per hour and crash down the basin below. The visit takes 30 to 45 minutes, and in spring and summer, guests receive a free biodegradable rain poncho for mist protection. Informational posters provide history and details about the tunnels.
60 min
Hornblower Boat Cruise
This approximately one-hour boat ride takes passengers close to Niagara Falls, traveling past the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls before entering the base of the Horseshoe Falls. The cruise provides a close-up view of the water’s flow, power, and mist from the river gorge.
60 min
Niagara Whirlpool
A 15-minute photo stop at the Whirlpool Aero Car cable car, suspended from six cables above the Niagara Whirlpool. The whirlpool forms where the river sharply changes direction. The historic cable car was designed in 1916 and offers a unique perspective of this natural feature.
15 min
Sir Adam Beck Generating Station
The Sir Adam Beck I Generating Station has supplied clean, renewable electricity to Ontario for nearly 100 years. When it opened on Dec. 28, 1921, it was the largest hydroelectric power station in the world, known as the Queenston-Chippawa Development from 1922 to 1950. At peak construction, more than 10,000 people worked on the project.
Floral Clock
A 15-minute stop to view the Floral Clock, which features designs made from up to 16,000 bedding plants. The clock’s mechanism is maintained by Ontario Hydro, while Niagara Parks horticulture staff care for the planting.
15 min
Botanical Gardens
Drive through Niagara Parks' Botanical Gardens located on the Niagara Parkway and Great Gorge, just a 10 minute drive north of Niagara Falls. The gardens include the Butterfly Conservatory and serve as an outdoor classroom for students of the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture.
Living Water Wayside Chapel
A brief 5-minute visit to the Living Water Wayside Chapel, known as the smallest chapel in the world.
5 min
The Welland Canal
The tour passes the Welland Canal, where ocean-going ships navigate locks filled by gravity without pumps. Filling a lock requires 9.4 million litres of water. Around 20% of the canal’s traffic includes ships with curved hulls and deep drafts.
Niagara on the Lake Heritage District
A 45-minute stop in the Heritage District of Niagara-on-the-Lake, an area known for shopping and its 1920s and 1930s style. Visitors often browse shops such as Beau Chapeau, Canada’s oldest year-round holiday emporium.
45 min
Maple Leaf Place
A 25-minute stop at Maple Leaf Place, which features dining options and exhibits related to Canadian heritage within the Niagara Falls region.
25 min
Meeting point
Pick up is at in front of Starbucks Coffee Shop, please be 10 minutes early.
End point
Pick up is at in front of Starbucks Coffee Shop, please be 10 minutes early.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.