Best of Niagara Falls: Maid of the Mist + Cave of the Winds + Trolley Pass + Guided Tour

Meet in front of the Hard Rock Cafe. This is located directly across the street from parking lot 1. Look for your guide, who will arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the Niagara Falls tour to check in (and welcome!) you for your 1-hour tour. Our uniform is a light blue polo shirt and khaki-colored pants/shorts. 

Take a short stroll over to the Niagara Falls State Park map, where your guide shows you places visited on today’s tour, including your skip-the-line experience in the Cave of the Winds. Throughout the 1-hour tour, expect fun, lesser-known facts about the American side of Niagara Falls as you take in the thundering majesty of the Horseshoe Falls (the biggest waterfall at Niagara), American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls. Feel the mist touch your face as you take a moment to yourself to appreciate the great outdoors. You’ll visit both Goat Island (which borders Canada) as well as Luna Island, where you get to stand on top of both the Bridal Veil and American Falls.

At the end of our award winning 1-hour guided tour of Goat Island, it’s time to experience one of the park’s major attractions: Cave of the Winds. You won’t wait in long lines because our guide will have reserved your access to "The World Changed Here" pavilion and movie. After enjoying these attractions,  you are equipped with a rain poncho before you make the 150-foot descent into the Niagara Gorge, via an elevator, to arrive at the wooden decks. From here, you’re standing a mere 20 feet away from the Bridal Veil Falls. Your guide can’t guarantee rainbows, but it’s likely that you’ll see them here at the base!

One of the most fun things to do in Niagara Falls is undoubtedly hopping aboard the Maid of the Mist for a ride beside all three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls including being at the foot of the Horseshoe Falls, the largest of the waterfalls here. While the ride itself is a blast, expect to make it an even more special experience with your tour guide capturing the perfect photo and sharing plenty of interesting stories about the oldest attraction in the United States.

Niagara Falls State Park is located in the city of Niagara Falls, New York. It's official address is 332 Prospect St, Niagara Falls, NY 14303.

Niagara Falls State Park is free to the public.

First of all, one major benefit of visiting Niagara Falls on a tour is that operators such as Niagara Falls Adventure Tours are here on a daily basis. We know all the things that are worth doing while at Niagara Falls, as well as the things you easily risk missing out on unless you’ve already been here several times.

What’s more, years of experience have taught us how to structure each visit to make it unique, and help you get the most out of your time at Niagara Falls.

Often, having the help of a professional can help you move along more smoothly, and tick off various attraction points faster. For example, if you want to go beneath the falls, hang out on the observation deck, and enjoy some grub at Red Coach Inn, we know how to organize that best so that you stick to your schedule!

On the American side, not only do you get to view all three of the waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls (Horseshoe, American, and Bridal Veil Falls), you get to experience them up close and personal at the Cave of the Winds, Maid of the Mist, and on our award winning 1-hour guided tour.

Yes! Niagara Falls State Park is committed to making North America's oldest attraction accessible to all. Over the last few years, the park has made major renovations and improvements to ensure attractions are ADA-compliant. You can expect flat, paved routes as well as access to major draws including Cave of the Winds and Maid of the Mist.

The Horseshoe Falls (aka Canadian Falls), American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls all make up the Niagara Falls.

Expect a $10 daily fee on weekdays and $15 daily fee for state park parking (the closest parking to Niagara Falls). We recommend checking the Niagara Falls State Park website for most up-to-date information.