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Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake day trip from Toronto

A day at Niagara from Toronto: behind the Horseshoe Falls and into their mist by boat, the White Water Walk in the gorge, then north on the Niagara Parkway past the Floral Clock and Brock’s Monument to an icewine tasting, Fort George and dinner on Queen Street in Niagara-on-the-Lake. 8 stops with times and notes. The boats run from spring to late fall; in winter, trade them for the falls lit up at night.

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Distance

26.8 km

Journey Behind the Falls → Niagara-on-the-Lake

Day

1

Stops

8

Day 1: Journey Behind the Falls to Niagara-on-the-Lake

26.8 km

About 90 minutes from Toronto on the QEW. The falls in the morning, the Parkway north through the afternoon, Niagara-on-the-Lake for the evening.

  1. 09:30

    Journey Behind the Falls

    Sight

    Tunnels through the rock to portals behind the Horseshoe Falls. Go first thing, before the queue.

    1.3 km · 20m walk to next

  2. 11:10

    Niagara City Cruises

    Activity

    The Voyage to the Falls boat into the Horseshoe Falls’ mist, about 20 minutes on the water. Wear the poncho.

    3.6 km · 10m drive to next

  3. 12:30

    White Water Walk

    Activity

    An elevator down into the gorge and a boardwalk beside some of the wildest rapids in North America. Eat before you go down.

    5.7 km · 10m drive to next

  4. 13:50

    Floral Clock

    Sight

    A working clock face planted with thousands of flowers, in a new design every year.

    1.6 km · 5m drive to next

  5. 14:20

    Queenston Heights Park

    Sight

    Brock’s Monument over the battlefield of 1812, and the view down the river to Lake Ontario.

    7.5 km · 15m drive to next

  6. 15:20

    Inniskillin

    Food & drink

    The winery whose icewine put Canada’s on the map. Book the tasting.

    5.6 km · 10m drive to next

  7. 16:20

    Fort George National Historic Site

    Sight

    The War of 1812 fort on the edge of town, with musket demonstrations in summer. Check the closing time; it is often 17:00.

    1.4 km · 5m drive to next

  8. 17:30

    Niagara-on-the-Lake

    Food & drink

    Queen Street’s clock tower, the Shaw Festival theatres and dinner, then 90 minutes back to Toronto.