After a 5 hour(!) bus ride to the Niagara area due to Sunday afternoon traffic, the tour guide insisted we stop at the winery even though we were running horribly behind. This forced us to choke down the buffet dinner in 20 minutes then rush over to the boats. The tour was terribly disorganized - good luck getting that free bag and bottled water (no granola bars in any bags)- the guide handed them out to the first half of the bus then stopped. Even though the guide was very clear on the times everyone was supposed to be back on the bus after the few stops, we still waited, waited, and waited for stragglers which caused us to be even further behind. If you are considering this trip, it is easier, cheaper and less stressful to take the GO train to and from Toronto to Niagara Fall instead. We have taken many Viator tours and loved many of them, but this one had to be the worst. Sorry guys.
Review by: Kelly B, July 2018
Eva was an amazing guide! The food and the views were wonderful!_br/_ We will definitely be coming back again!
Review by: Clive D, December 2017
Amazing day out
Review by: parry_r, December 2017
Wonderful day trip, the highlight must be a trip by boat to the foot of the falls._br/_ The only reason for not giving a higher rating is that the light show was almost non existent.
Review by: Carmen M, October 2017
Highly recommend this tour, it was amazing and very professional.
Review by: Cheryl E, October 2017
The trip was amazing. The tour guide was very good. The horseshoe rapids were very good and a nice little shop. The trip to the falls was nice with lovely scenery. The falls were amazing seeing them during the day.The trip on Boat was amazing and I enjoyed getting close and wet. The meal was very nice. The falls at night with the extra fireworks was truely amazing. I loved the tour would recommend this tour.
Review by: simon_harrington, September 2017
Excellent tour. We travelled early afternoon and did the boat trip to the falls in daylight and then saw the lights in the evening after nightfall from Niagara town which I would recommend as you get best of both worlds and being up close to the falls in daylight is probably a better experience. We had excellent driver and tour guide who was very knowledgeable. Drive to the winery and through the village of Niagara on the Lake was a great additional part of the day and the meal we had in Niagara, at the Sheraton, was superb. Great day and thoroughly recommend it.
Review by: Alyson S, September 2017
Really well thought out day with just the right amount of free time. Maid of the mist tour is a real experience and Buffet meal and tour guide David were excellent
Review by: TheRaysort, August 2017
We enjoyed this tour and David our guide was excellent however, the description of the tour on Viator is misleading. It states the tour is approximately 9 1/2 hours. It was 11:45 before we were dropped off at our hotel and even later for those who were picked up at the bus terminal for the 1:00 tour commencement. The description gave the impression that we would be dining while viewing the illuminated falls. This was not the case. We ate first and took the cruise afterward. It was not possible to take a promenage along the deck as you float along the majestic Niagara River and if you stayed inside to avoid getting wet you could not admire unobstructed views. We definitely did not view the Whirlpool Rapids, but only saw the American Falls, Bridal Vail and Horseshoe Falls. After the cruise we had two hours of free time. I would have preferred spending those two hours visiting additional wineries or returning to our hotel earlier.
Review by: smadams, August 2017
A MUST do!! This tour is such an awesome experience!!! We stayed in Toronto, and wanted to tour Niagara Falls. This tour allowed us to see how beautiful Niagara Falls is during the day and night. The 30 minute, boat ride was so much fun, expect to get wet they do provide rain coats! The food at the buffet was great. We were able to get a couple hours of free time to do more site seeing. They picked us up on a coach bus, the ride lasted about 1.5 hours. They also provided us with a drawstring bag, bottled water and granola bar :-
Review by: David P, August 2017
David our guide was superb. Boat tour, buffet dinner and fireworks were fabulous
Review by: missjayo5, August 2017
The tour guide was amazing. The wine tasting was GREAT! We had the opportunity to taste ice wine for the first time and it was good. There wasn't enough time to stop for the helicopter ride but the tour guide made an effort to give the option for individuals who wanted to stay and stated he would come back later. The boat ride near the falls was awesome. The only the thing I would've changed was the food option at the buffet.
Review by: Shona T, July 2017
This trip was the highlight of our stay in Toronto. The tour company were very professional and provided a very enjoyable trip which was very good value for money and of a very high standard of service and quality of organisation. The meal at the Sheraton Hotel we much higher quality and quantity than we had expected. The buffet was was a very large range of food catering for all and it's quality was very good with all you can eat available. Our guide David looked after us very well and kept the tour to our schedule, thanks David.
Review by: Susan S, July 2017
This is a MUST!! The stop on the way for a wine tasting was a nice touch. Very knowledgeable guide. The best value! Plenty of time to explore on your own. Ponchos are helpful but you still get soaked.
Review by: Mary, June 2017
This tour was amazing. Our guide was informative and very engaging. The winery stop was interesting. The falls were stunning especially at night. Lots of free time to wander the town - very much designed like a mini Las Vegas. The dinner was Ok But wouldn and #39;t do it again. Many other better options.
Review by: Slawomir M, June 2017
Excellent organization, Excellent guide, Excellent food and Excellent views and Memories! Highly recommented!!!
Review by: Davetommo, November 2016
This was billed as better than the day trip, having not done a day trip I can't say, however this experience was frankly outstanding, the quick visit to the winery for ice wine was great, loads of time at the falls, no queue at the boat trip, stunning, you will get wet, guaranteed, but not surprising. The buffet was outstanding. Loads of free time as well to look around. Not to forget the tour guide who was keen, knowledgeable and very amusing, this was a holiday of a lifetime and this trip did not disappoint.... If you can afford it the helicopter option is worth every penny.
Review by: Susan R, October 2016
This tour was poorly planned. I understand it was due to the night coming earlier. We arrived and had some time to get wet looking at the Falls from the promenade, then at 5:30 we were rushed off for dinner at the Sheraton. The food was a buffet and was very good. But we had little time to relax and enjoy it and I had to abandon my coffee when we were whisked away for our boat trip. The boat experience lasted around 15 minutes. Then it was about 6:00pm and we had to wait till around 9:00pm for the Falls to be illuminated. I guess people were expected to go to the mini Las Vegas for a spot of gambling, then hang around till 10:00pm to see some fireworks.
Review by: Karrie D, October 2016
Really enjoyed, picked up right from hotel no worries. Tour guide told us exactly what to do and where to be so we had plenty of time to see the town out on our own to do some shopping and fun things.
Review by: Richard W, September 2016
A it too long from 12.30pm to 1am early dinner thought viewing lights and fireworks over dinner but otherwise ok
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