Niagara Falls Day Trip from Toronto

Union Station, 65 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5J 1E6


🌊✨ About 90 minutes from downtown, Niagara Falls is the classic day trip from Toronto: boat cruise to the foot of the falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake and wineries. 🍇

📋 Practical info

📍 Departure: downtown Toronto (pick-up points vary by tour, often near Union Station)

⏱️ Duration: full day

🍷 Options: boat cruise, wine tasting, helicopter

👨‍👩‍👧 Ideal for: visitors without a car

👀 Highlights

  • 🌈 Horseshoe Falls: the most powerful of the three falls, on the Canadian side
  • 🛥️ The boat cruise: get close to the foot of the falls (seasonal)
  • 🏘️ Niagara-on-the-Lake: a charming historic village on the way
  • 🍷 Wineries: the region is famous for its icewine

💡 Our tip

Pick a tour with transport included: parking at the falls is expensive and busy.

🚶 Nearby

Hockey Hall of Fame

📍 ≈ 5 min walk from Union Station

Hockey Hall of Fame

The Stanley Cup, legendary jerseys and interactive games.

CN Tower

📍 ≈ 10 min walk via the SkyWalk

CN Tower

Toronto's 553 m icon, with a glass floor and views over Lake Ontario.

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada

📍 ≈ 10 min walk via the SkyWalk

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada

An underwater tunnel among sharks, rays and jellyfish.

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