Friday, January 26, 2018

Things To Expect On Your Toronto Niagara Falls Tour

By George McDonald


Canada is a country blessed with natural wonders. If you are ever around, your stay will not be complete without going on a Toronto Niagara Falls tour. This majestic waterfall is situated about eighty miles from the city.

Tourists have two options in terms of traveling to the site. There is the option of hiring a vehicle for private travel or going with a tour company. By and large, the latter would be a prudent choice to go with. Tour companies usually schedule pickups from designated spots within the city. Furthermore, they are easy to get in touch with online.

There are a plethora of interesting sites to be checked out on the way to the falls and close to the main attraction. These include the Niagara winery region, Living Water Wayside Chapel, Floral Clock and the hydroelectric power stations. A standard package should offer a visit to these sites as well.

While majority of firms like to issue departure times once they confirm their bookings, you should basically expect to leave the city any time from 8AM to 9AM. Many agencies like to use buses to transport their clients. Tour guides are provided for the full course of the trip as well.

Once you board, you will be taken on a brief trip around the city as your fellow tourists get picked up from their designated pickup spots. Most companies only arrange for two pickup sites throughout the city. This way, no time is wasted moving from hotel to hotel doing the same.

Once everyone gets on board, your initial drive should take you through the greater Toronto area. This includes passing through places such as Oakville, Mississauga, Hamilton and Burlington. These are the key areas that mark the road to the Niagara region. Other interesting sites you get to see before your arrival include the Welland Canal and Garden City Skyway Bridge.

A stop by the Reif Estate Winery should come up next. The winery usually allows visitors to sample up to 3 complimentary wines, with the most famous one being the local ice wine. Due to the prohibitive costs of making ice wine, almost all the wineries in the area charge for sampling it. However, some travel agencies have agreements with the winery not to charge their clients.

As you drive along the course of the river, you get to the Living Water Chapel. The Guinness Book of World Records lists it as the smallest such building worldwide. Your driver should stop at the site for a short photo session.

Not too far from this location is the Floral Clock. It was built in 1950 and is known to be one of the biggest clocks worldwide, with a diameter that extends over 40 feet. More than 15000 flowery plants are planted on the clock face, giving it an elaborate and outstanding design that can be seen from a great distance.

You should spend the most part of the day exploring the waterfalls. It takes about 2 or 3 hours to explore it in full. You may take a boat ride as well. With a typical boat ride heading to within a few feet of the falls, you get a perfect opportunity to take breathtaking photos.




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