Niagara Falls Tours from Toronto

A Niagara Falls day from Toronto takes about 9 to 10 hours round trip. Our Toronto catalogue holds 28 tours bound for the falls. Visitors have reviewed these Niagara Falls departures more than 1,183 times, and their average score is 4.5 out of 5.

About 10 hours is the commonest length you will find. From pickup to drop-off, the Niagara departures run from 6 up to 11 hours.

Horseshoe Falls boat ride and maple tastings

Boat-ride days at Niagara Falls pair the water with a maple syrup and chocolate tasting. One 8-hour tour includes admission to the boat ride to the base of the Horseshoe Falls, with a souvenir poncho, plus 3 hours at the falls and a licensed Niagara Parks guide. Travellers give it 4.5 out of 5.

The cruise to the foot of the falls runs in the warmer months, with Journey Behind the Falls as the winter alternative. Another day of about 9 hours goes by bus or minibus with an English-speaking guide and keeps the maple syrup and chocolates tasting. Its score stands at 4.4 out of 5.

Guided day into the night light show

This guided format stretches the Niagara Falls day to take in the night light show. The tour we describe lasts about 10.5 hours in a minibus with an English-speaking guide; its boat ride depends on the option you pick. It holds 4.4 out of 5.

Journey Behind the Falls and the gorge

Multi-stop days spread the visit beyond the main viewpoints of Niagara Falls. "Explore Journey Behind the Falls through tunnels beneath Table Rock", as one 8-hour tour puts it; a guided visit of the falls and nearby attractions comes with free time, maple syrup, chocolate and fudge tastings, and an optional cruise with pre-arranged admission and a rain poncho. It scores 4.8 out of 5.

Private tour with hotel pickup

On a private Niagara Falls tour, both the tour and its guide are for you and your companions. The private day we describe is about 6 hours long, led by a professional English-speaking guide.

Winery stop on a falls day

Food-and-drink days add a local wine tasting to the falls. One 10-hour tour visits a winery in Niagara Falls for a tasting, breaks the scenic drive at a local cafe and walks along the rim of the Niagara Gorge.

At Niagara Falls, the decision is mostly about what fills the hours by the water: the cruise, the tunnels, a tasting or the evening show. Among the tours on this page, "Niagara Falls Day Trip" carries the most reviews, more than 741, with a rating of 4.4 out of 5.

Table data is indicative and comes from the GuruWalk catalogue. Each activity's current details, including availability, are the ones shown on its listing when you book.

Downtown departure or a hotel door

Where the day starts in Toronto depends on the format. One of the boat days we describe runs round trip from downtown Toronto. The private option includes hotel pickup and drop-off.

Time above the Niagara Gorge

Some of the tours we describe look over the Niagara Gorge as well as the falls. "Take a walk along the rim of the Niagara Gorge and feel the mist", one winery day notes; it also lists the boat cruise from May to November, or Journey Behind the Falls instead.