Toronto: Niagara Falls Small-Group Tour + Cruise & Behind Falls
Overview
Experience Niagara Falls the smart way on this small-group day tour from Toronto.
With a maximum of 12 guests (often fewer), you’ll enjoy a more relaxed, personal experience — no crowded buses, no long waits, and more time at the Falls.
Travel in comfort in an air-conditioned minibus as your local guide (with 7+ years of experience) shares real stories, hidden viewpoints, and insider tips you won’t get on larger tours.
Your day includes the iconic Niagara boat cruise (seasonal), scenic stops along the Niagara Parkway, and free time to explore the Falls at your own pace.
What's Included
- Priority access to top attractions (skip ticket lines)
- Pickup available from downtown Toronto hotels and selected meeting points.
- Canadian maple syrup tasting experience
- Niagara Parks and attraction admissions (as per itinerary)
- Scenic stops along the Niagara Parkway (e.g., Floral Clock, Whirlpool Rapids)
- Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle (Mercedes Sprinter or similar)
- Small-group tour (max 12 guests, typically 7 or fewer)
- Free time at Niagara Falls to explore at your own pace
- Horn Blower Cruise / Niagara City Cruise
- Professional local guide (16+ years experience)
- Meals & snacks (we’ll recommend great local spots)
- Gratuities (optional, always appreciated)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup is available from hotels, Airbnbs, residences, and other locations within downtown Toronto. Your exact pickup time will be confirmed the evening before the tour. Please be ready 10 minutes early and provide a working phone number or WhatsApp contact so your guide can reach you.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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The Welland Canal (pass by)
Floral Clock
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Whirlpool Rapids Gorge
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Maple Leaf Place
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Niagara City Cruises
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Journey Behind the Falls
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Skylon Tower
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Niagara Falls
4 hours Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
- Floral Clock is a seasonal attraction - not available in the winter
- Winter itinerary: When the boat cruise is not operating (approx. Jan–Apr), it is replaced with Niagara Parks “Niagara Takes Flight” experience
- Booking: Tours often sell out 3–5 days in advance
- Pickup details: Exact time and location confirmed after booking
- Please inform us at least 48 hours in advance for wheelchair assistance or luggage accommodation.
- Eating is not permitted inside the vehicle. Drinks are welcome only in securely sealed bottles, travel mugs or flasks. Open cups and disposable coffee or drink cups with loose or sip-through lids are not permitted inside the vehicle.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- Priority access to top attractions (skip ticket lines).
- Pickup available from downtown Toronto hotels and selected meeting points.
- Canadian maple syrup tasting experience.
- Niagara Parks and attraction admissions (as per itinerary).
- Scenic stops along the Niagara Parkway (e.g., Floral Clock, Whirlpool Rapids).
- Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle (Mercedes Sprinter or similar).
- Small-group tour (max 12 guests, typically 7 or fewer).
- Free time at Niagara Falls to explore at your own pace.
- Horn Blower Cruise / Niagara City Cruise.
- Professional local guide (16+ years experience).
- Meals & snacks (we’ll recommend great local spots).
- Gratuities (optional, always appreciated).
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Toronto: Niagara Falls Small-Group Tour + Cruise & Behind Falls is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Toronto: Niagara Falls Small-Group Tour + Cruise & Behind Falls will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Priority access to top attractions (skip ticket lines)
- Pickup available from downtown Toronto hotels and selected meeting points.
- Canadian maple syrup tasting experience
- Niagara Parks and attraction admissions (as per itinerary)
- Scenic stops along the Niagara Parkway (e.g., Floral Clock, Whirlpool Rapids)
- Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle (Mercedes Sprinter or similar)
- Small-group tour (max 12 guests, typically 7 or fewer)
- Free time at Niagara Falls to explore at your own pace
- Horn Blower Cruise / Niagara City Cruise
- Professional local guide (16+ years experience)
- Meals & snacks (we’ll recommend great local spots)
- Gratuities (optional, always appreciated)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
- Floral Clock is a seasonal attraction - not available in the winter
- Winter itinerary: When the boat cruise is not operating (approx. Jan–Apr), it is replaced with Niagara Parks “Niagara Takes Flight” experience
- Booking: Tours often sell out 3–5 days in advance
- Pickup details: Exact time and location confirmed after booking
- Please inform us at least 48 hours in advance for wheelchair assistance or luggage accommodation.
- Eating is not permitted inside the vehicle. Drinks are welcome only in securely sealed bottles, travel mugs or flasks. Open cups and disposable coffee or drink cups with loose or sip-through lids are not permitted inside the vehicle.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
