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Best of Niagara Falls, USA, Cave of the Winds + Maid of the Mist

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Half Day Niagara Falls New York Trip with Cave of the Winds

4 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Niagara Falls’ best side on this 4-hour comprehensive tour from Niagara Falls, New York. Avoid the crowds on a small-group tour that lets you explore the falls in four popular and distinct ways: view from the walkways of Cave of the Winds, ride aboard the Maid of the Mist, travel to Goat Island, and see the falls from the American Observation Tower.

Tour Goat Island for fresh angles of Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls
A small group means more attention from your guide
Admission tickets to Maid of the Mist and Cave of the Winds included
Hotel pickup and drop-off via air-conditioned minivan included

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off (Niagara Falls, NY)
Transport in air-conditioned minivan
Professional driver/guide
Small-group tour (7 maximum)

Gratuities
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Please contact to arrange a meeting location if you are not staying at a local Niagara Falls, NY hotel.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

We pick up from most hotels in the downtown Niagara Falls, NY area. Please contact us if you are unsure of your pick-up location. We can also arrange pick-up points for people that are driving into the area.

What To Expect

Meet your guide at your hotel in Niagara Falls, New York prior to your chosen departure time. Upon arriving at the waterfall, one of the largest in the United States, take an elevator 175 feet (53 meters) down into Niagara Gorge. Prepare to get wet by donning an included poncho and specialty shoes, and then make your way to a series of wooden walkways that will bring you as close as possible to the falls at Cave of the Winds.

Then, hop aboard the Maid of the Mist boat to watch the Majestic Falls from the water, before heading to the American Observation Tower for views of Whirlpool Falls, Three Sister Islands, and Luna Island. Travel to Goat Island to see Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls up close and from various angles; bring your camera (if it’s waterproof).

Complete your trip with drop-off at your hotel or accommodation in Niagara Falls, NY.

Maid Of The Mist

22 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Cave of the Winds

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Bridal Veil Falls

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Niagara Falls Observation Tower

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Horseshoe Falls

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Goat Island

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Stroller accessible
Small-group tour is limited to 7 passengers for a more personalized experience

Service animals allowed
Please note, pickup takes place from hotels or accommodations in Niagara Falls, New York
Most travelers can participate
Boat cruise and Cave of the Winds are seasonal (approximately May to October - weather dependant)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

163 reviews

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Wet and Wonderful

Melanie_C, Nov 2023

Sailed was so much fun and informative. My husband and I learned so much and he was patient and made sure we saw everything possible Thank you! The falls are so beautiful and will forever be an amazing experience

Our guide Saied was...

Dawn_D, Nov 2023

Our guide Saied was fabulous! He was so knowledgeable and helpful. The Maid of the Mist was a fascinating ride and Cave if the Winds was breathtaking.

Our trip to Niagara Falls...

Scott_C, Sep 2023

Our trip to Niagara Falls was a great experience. Touseff was a wonderful tour guide. Very knowledgeable and very caring for our special needs.

Maier family

Jennifer_M, Sep 2023

Jimmy was amazing. He helped us navigate tours and ensured everything was paced for my husband who was handicapped. Jimmy provided guidance and information about each event to ensure an enjoyable experience and easy navigation. It was a wonderful memory making trip for our family.

Great guide!!

Rick_R, Aug 2023

Saheed was great fun and great person to help us out with Niagara Falls. He helped with my 2 year old and made the trip easier

It was all wonderful and...

Melissa_M, Aug 2023

It was all wonderful and Tossueff made it easy and fun. Our family enjoyed the other people in the group too.

The great experience

Lee_W, Aug 2023

Ahman our tour guide was great. He talked about the whole history of the falls. His customer service gave us the best experience on my 12th year wedding anniversary

We saw the falls from...

wmbentley, Aug 2023

We saw the falls from every angle. Driver was pleasant and informative Gshdhxhxjjxjdjxnxnxjxhxhdjxnxbdjjdjsbsbzbsjsndjdjdjdhdhxjdjdjdjdjzbhsnsnsjsjsudhsuus

Niagara Falls! One of the great wonders of the world!

Leo_S, Aug 2023

Experiencing the Falls on a Maid of the Mist cruise. Also, the magnificent views and other sites such as Cave of the Winds. The entire family from Grand dad(81) , son and daughter in law(44) and 2 grand kids(14 & 8) all of us thoroughly enjoyed the Niagara Falls experience.

Great personalized experience

Tina_S, Jul 2023

Great tour overall, the guide picks you up at the hotel, drives you to each attraction, gets your tickets for you and gives you a short explanation of what you're about to do/see and how wet you will get. There was a small glitch regarding the timing, the description on Viatour stated we would be picked up at 8:30 am for a 9 am tour. We planned our travel around this timing. I received a text the evening before that we would be picked up at 9:30 am. I then received a phone call that we would be picked up at 10:30 am. because it wasn't a super busy day for entry to all the attractions, we made up the time and were able to stay on our schedule somewhat. I would still 100% recommend this tour!

We loved the hurricane...

Jill_E, Jul 2023

We loved the hurricane winds and the Maid of the Mist voyage. Our tour guide, Jimmy Stahl, was wonderful and even recommended a super restaurant near our hotel. We had a great time!

Excellent tour and tour guides! Worth it!!

Andrea_S, Jul 2023

The tours were great! Our whole family loved it from my 9 year old up to my parents in their 70’s. The tour guides were friendly and had lots of great knowledge! We would totally book another tour with the same tour guides.

Overpriced chauffeur experience

Sharise_D, Jul 2023

This tour is crap!!! If I had known with this was some overpriced chauffeur experience I wouldn’t have done this. If I did this myself it would’ve cost us 228.00, 114 for maid of the midst and 84.00 for caves of the winds plus 30.00 for parking. Since we had to drive and park, we still paid 30 for self parking. I am so disappointed in this tour, if you are absolutely lazy and just don’t want to purchase your tickets and have someone else do it, while your still going through the motions with them then this is for you. I’m so mad right now, even after giving myself a day to get over it. I spent 617.00 for my family of four, I only splurged on this because we were pre celebrating my son’s 17 on the 17th golden birthday. I could’ve spent that type of money for a single helicopter ride and still paid less than this mess. First let me start with the fact that when I placed this, Viator had it listed where they could pick us up on the Canadian side at our hotel but when the confirmation link came in, it wouldn’t let me select our hotel so I called See Sight Tours and they said we had to go to the American side for the tour. Anyhoo. We met with tour guide and went first to the maid of the mist tour, we waited in the same line as everyone else with the guide to get our tickets and he walked us as far as he could before he had to leave. We were left to wait in a sea of people and took us 2 hours to get through the entire thing. Next up the Cave of the Winds - again he gets the tickets, thank goodness no line, before he took us around to look at goat island and the bridal falls before taking us back to meet our 6:00 entry into cave, which took 1.5 hours to get through again after waiting with the masses. All together it took 5 hours from the 4 hours listed in the description, making us barely make our dinner reservations that evening. I’m still trying to figure out what the hell they meant by *Small-group tour is limited to 7 passengers for a more personalized experience WHAT PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE????? By definition a personalized experience is: A tailored experience, treating customers with unique preferences rather than part of a general audience. Our tour guide spoke a max of 10 sentences the entire tour and we finally got a/c on the 2nd and last leg of tour. *the actual places we visited were nice just overcrowded but I’m basing this review on the tour experience and not the venue.

Breathtaking!

Dayna_R, Jul 2023

The driver certainly made himself available on both phone calls and texting. It was breathtaking to see Niagara Falls from the bottom /platforms, and on the Maid of the Mist tour boat. Surprised how close we got, and how long we stayed there! Certainly couldn’t get away from the lines on the weekend. Do your best to go on the weekdays?

Fabulous tour and adventure

Annette_S, Jul 2023

It started with a courtesy call from our wonderful tour guide Said, the day before our trip. Pick up was on time, and our adventure began. We met him after each tour and gave us history at each stop. It's definitely a convenient tour. We beat the rush by getting the 9am tour. This tour gets you in and out of each stop quickly, don't pay for parking for each spot, tickets are included and our tour van was a nice Mercedes Benz van that was roomy, comfy and clean. But you can't beat the convenience either. Said also gave is his recommendations and how we could get around town, sightseeing, food, and the fireworks show.

Even more fun than expected!

Christen_C, Jun 2023

Such a great time! Our tour guide Sahid was very friendly, answered all our questions, and helped us to know exactly what was to happen and when. He got all our tickets for us and organized everything so we could spend our time enjoying the different destinations on this tour and not have to worry about the details. We had so much fun, it was almost like being at an amusement park. All the different views of the falls were so unique and beautiful, and seeing the gorgeous, fully formed and vivid rainbow was fantastic! Sahid was very knowledgeable and even gave us tips on seeing the Falls later that evening from the Canadian side, as well as recommendations for great places to eat and how to best see the fireworks. My senior parents, my husband, two adult children and I had a wonderful and memorable time…even better than we expected. I highly recommend this tour… the tour included riding in a high-end minivan with just our family and Sahid to help guide us and keep us on track for the whole tour. This was definitely worth the extra cost!

Celebration 🍾

Loretta_H, Jun 2023

We were celebrating 20 years of marriage. This was are first time visiting. The Maid of the Midst boat ride was an amazing experience & left you speechless. Our tour guides were amazing.

Cancelled

sarah_b, May 2023

They cancelled a few hours before we were scheduled to do the tour. I’ve not hear anything else from them about getting a refund

Best. Day. Ever.

Laura_A, May 2023

Jimmy is a seasoned pro who provided a memorable experience only enhanced by the family who we were fortunate to be paired with. Best day I’ve had in a long time. The views and sensory input were awe-inspiring. I would do the whole day over again in a heartbeat.

Size our tour guide was...

Heather_W, May 2023

Size our tour guide was awesome!! We Couldn’t have asked for a better experience!! Very prompt courteous and informative

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