Niagara Falls Day Tour from Toronto: Boat Cruise & Wine Tasting

Ten hours from Toronto to the mist of the Horseshoe Falls, a winery, and a meal with a view.

A full-day guided tour from Toronto to Niagara Falls includes a 20-minute Hornblower boat ride (or Journey Behind the Falls in winter), wine tasting at a local winery, a three-course lunch at a restaurant overlooking the Falls, and free time to explore Table Rock Welcome Centre and the historic village of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Hotel pickup is included, and a licensed guide provides commentary throughout the 10-hour day. The itinerary and activities may change due to circumstances beyond the operator's control.

Step-by-step itinerary

Niagara Falls tour with wine and lunch

• Board bus in Toronto
• Enjoy guided commentary and photo stops
• Visit winery for wine tasting
• Have 3-course lunch overlooking the Falls
• Explore Table Rock Welcome Centre
• Take Hornblower boat cruise or Journey Behind the Falls
• Free time in Niagara-on-the-Lake
• Return to Toronto drop-off

The experience

The day starts with pickup from selected Downtown Toronto locations in a climate-controlled bus. Your guide provides informative commentary during the drive and stops periodically for photos, so you get context and moments to frame the landscape as it unfolds. The route takes you through the region before arriving at the winery, where staff walk you through how the wines were made and the facility's history before you taste a selection.

Lunch is a three-course meal (appetizer, entrée, dessert, and a choice of drinks) at a restaurant overlooking the Falls. In fall and winter months you dine at Table Rock House Restaurant. In spring and summer, Queen Victoria Place Restaurant serves the same meal with the same view. A vegetarian option is available. After lunch, you have free time at Table Rock Welcome Centre to walk up close to the Canadian Horseshoe Falls, feel the mist, take photographs, and explore the complex at your own pace.

The Hornblower boat ride is a 20-minute journey that brings you face-to-face with the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and the thundering Canadian Horseshoe Falls. A protective recyclable mist poncho is provided. From May through November, you ride the Hornblower. During winter, Journey Behind the Falls becomes the alternative when the boat tour closes. After the boat experience, the tour includes free time in Niagara-on-the-Lake to walk the historic streets, visit boutique shops, and photograph the old-world architecture. The day ends with a return to your original pickup location in Toronto.

What’s included

• Pickup from Downtown Toronto.
• climate-controlled bus with live English-language guide.
• wine tasting at a local winery.
• three-course lunch overlooking the Falls with a choice of drinks.
• Hornblower boat ride or Journey Behind the Falls depending on season.
• free time at Table Rock Welcome Centre.
• free time to explore Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:30

AgesAdult (13 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Child (under 13)

GroupUp to 58

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 5 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Toronto Bus Co / TBCL

Is this one for you?Book this if you want the main sights (boat ride, winery, and Falls-view lunch) all in one day with a guide handling the route, or choose Journey Behind the Falls if you're visiting November through April.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 13).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Hornblower boat ride like on a Niagara Falls tour?

The Hornblower is a 20-minute boat tour that takes you close to the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and the Canadian Horseshoe Falls, where you feel the mist and hear the roar of the water. A protective recyclable mist poncho is provided. The ride runs May through November. In winter, Journey Behind the Falls replaces it.

Do I get to choose what I eat at lunch on this tour?

Lunch is a three-course meal with an appetizer, entrée, dessert, and a choice of drinks included. A vegetarian meal is available if you need it. The restaurant changes by season (Table Rock House in fall and winter, Queen Victoria Place in spring and summer), but both overlook the Falls.

Is hotel pickup included in this tour from Toronto?

Pickup is included from selected locations within Downtown Toronto. You'll be dropped off at the same location where you were originally picked up at the end of the day.

What happens to the boat ride if I visit in winter?

During winter when Niagara City Cruises is closed, Journey Behind the Falls replaces the Hornblower boat ride as the water-based activity on the tour.

What's included in the wine tasting at the winery?

The winery staff provide a brief commentary on how the wines were made and the history of the facility, followed by a tasting of a selection of wines from one of the region's best wineries.