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Tours
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- Ultimate Niagara Falls USA Tour: Boat, Cave & PickupOur flagship on the US side: boat, Cave of the Winds, tower and Goat Island with hotel pickup in Niagara Falls NY.
- Niagara Falls USA: Maid of the Mist & Cave AdventureA tight 3-hour guided loop from the Red Coach Inn: Maid of the Mist, Cave of the Winds, Hurricane Deck and the tower.
- All-Inclusive Niagara Falls USA Tour: Boat, Cave & MoreHotel pickup, boat, Cave of the Winds and $40 in coupons, with a clear winter version once the boat stops.
- Niagara Falls in One Day from NYC, Boat OptionTimes Square to the falls and back in 19 hours: a bilingual guide, the tower and, on some options, the boat.
- Niagara Falls USA and Canada Tour: Boat, Cave & SkylonThe most-reviewed tour we list: boat and Cave of the Winds in the US, then Table Rock and the Skylon Tower in Canada.
- Best of Niagara Falls USA: Cave of the Winds & BoatSeven guests at most in a van, with pickup in Niagara Falls NY or Ontario: boat, Cave of the Winds and Goat Island.
- Niagara USA Guided Walk and Maid of the Mist CruiseThe cheapest guided way onto the boat: a 90-minute park walk from the Hard Rock Cafe, then the Maid of the Mist.
- Maid of the Mist and Cave of the Winds Small-Group TourHotel pickup, 13 guests at most and a 5.0 rating: the boat, Cave of the Winds and Goat Island in 3 hours.
- Niagara Falls Day & Night Tour from NYCA 22-hour round trip from Manhattan with 5+ hours at the falls, the night illumination and, on one option, the boat.
- Niagara Falls US and Canada Tour with Buffalo PickupPickup in Buffalo for both sides of the falls: Cave of the Winds, a boat, Table Rock and the Skylon Tower.
- Niagara Falls Canada Day Tour from Toronto, Boat OptionA cheap, well-run Toronto day trip to the Canadian side. The optional boat is Niagara City Cruises, not the Maid of the Mist.
Guides
- All guides
- Tickets & pricesWhat the boat costs direct, and what a tour adds.
- USA vs Canada boatBlue ponchos or red: two boats, one river.
- Cave of the Winds vs boatThe boat, the Hurricane Deck, or both in one morning.
- Day trip from NYCA 4 a.m. coach, five hours at the falls, home by midnight.
- What to wearPoncho, shoes, phone: how wet you really get.
- Passport rulesWhen the border matters, and when it doesn't.
Blog
- All posts
- The 2026 season closingLast day, final-week hours and what tours run instead.
- Opening day 2027Past opening days, the ice boom and when to book.
- Winter 2026-27 on the US sideWhat is open, what closes, lights, fireworks and parking.
- What's new in 2026141st season, wait-times tool, America250 and prices.
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