Niagara Falls American Side
Straddling the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the American state of New York, Niagara Falls has been a wildly popular honeymoon destination since the 18th century, but it has a lot to offer young lovers and nature lovers alike. The section of the falls accessible from the American side (the aptly named American Falls) is separated from its northern neighbor by the uninhabited Goat Island, itself accessible by two bridges carrying foot, car and train traffic. There are many activities to choose from in the area, but the main spectacle is the falls itself and the best use of one’s time is found in taking advantage of the various methods of observing this extraordinary natural phenomenon.
Perhaps the most invigorating means of experiencing Niagara is via an open jet boat excursion into the watery chaos of the Niagara Whirlpool. Not for the faint of heart, open tours guarantee the prospect of getting thoroughly soaked. All participants must be older than age six, taller than 44 inches, and in good health. For the marginally meeker visitor, closed or domed jet boat tours are also available.
Needless to say, a particularly grand panorama of the falls can be had from the air and there is a wide array of options to choose from. Multiple versions of helicopter tours offer a birds-eye view, ranging from shorter, 20-minute flybys to extended trips complete with stopovers at regional wineries.
An unusually vivid contrast can be experienced by visitors who opt for a journey from the streets of New York City through the beautiful mountains of scenic upstate New York to the mists of Niagara. Many tours spread this round-trip excursion out over several days’ time and stop off at regional places of interest every few hours along the way.
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Excellent tour, fantastic guide, collected on time, flown to Buffalo and totally awesome day. Buffet lunch at Sheraton which was great. Took great pics, had a wonderful time. Would totally recommend this tour, well worth the money.
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Thanks viiator for a memorable 2 days we enjoyed seeing the countryside and paticularily Niagara falls stunning.tour guide was friendly and very informative .would recommend this tour to everyone
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We initially thought that this tour was very over priced, BUT we must say it was worth every penny! Our tour guide Guiseppe was wonderfull and very informative. Only one small gripe - we were unable to sit with our partners on the plane [both ways] a few people were complaining about this! Apart from that I would thouroughly recomend this tour.
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