The Niagara Falls City Guides answer the questions every visitor has here: which tickets at the falls are worth the money and which to skip, where locals eat once you leave the tourist strip, how to spend an afternoon among the icewine estates of Niagara-on-the-Lake and what to do with children on a wet or cold day. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place earns its spot, what to see or order there and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Niagara Falls City Guides
- 118 places
- 6 guides
- 8 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Niagara Falls guides
Food guide
18 places
A cellar restaurant near the falls, downtown spots where locals eat, oysters on Portage Road, icewine tastings in Niagara-on-the-Lake and chicken wings over the border.
Things to do guide
20 places
The falls by boat, from the tunnels and from the tower, the Whirlpool Rapids, gorge trails and 1812 battlefields, Fort George and the Shaw Festival.
Family guide
23 places
The cable car and the zipline, indoor waterparks and a huge aviary for wet days, free riverside parks, a zoo with hippos and a fort with muskets.
Nightlife guide
18 places
The falls lit in colour after dark, brewpubs away from the strip, an icewine lounge kept below freezing, an old coaching inn and the casino.
Day trips guide
19 places
Lake beaches, the Parkway to Niagara-on-the-Lake, escarpment waterfalls and the Welland Canal locks, then the US side, Buffalo and Toronto.
Budget guide
20 places
The best free viewpoints and gorge walks, the three tickets worth buying, diner breakfasts and wood-oven pizza, fairly priced tastings and a walk to the US side.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
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Works offline
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Three places from the guides
Tide and Vine Oyster House
Portage Road, north Niagara Falls
It shares a plain strip mall with its own fish market, which is why so many visitors drive straight past. Order oysters with freshly grated horseradish, mussels or a lobster roll with a glass of Niagara wine, ideally at happy hour. From the food guide.
White Water Walk
River Road, 3 km north of the falls
A lift and a tunnel take you down to a boardwalk right beside the Whirlpool Rapids, where the river throws up some of the wildest standing waves anywhere. Allow 30 to 45 minutes and expect a fraction of the crowds at the falls. From the things to do guide.
Morningstar Mill
Decew Road, St Catharines, about 25 min by car
Volunteers run this restored 1870s grist mill on the lip of Decew Falls, a 22-metre drop over the escarpment. The site is free and the Bruce Trail passes by, so pair it with a walk in Short Hills next door. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Niagara Falls
Day one: start at Table Rock for the Horseshoe Falls, take the boat into the mist and the tunnels behind the water, then eat downtown on Queen Street or Ferry Street and come back after dark for the illuminations. Day two: follow the Niagara Parkway north past the White Water Walk, the Whirlpool Aero Car and the Niagara Glen trails to Queenston Heights, and finish with icewine and dinner in Niagara-on-the-Lake. For a rainy or slow day, mix the Butterfly Conservatory, Bird Kingdom or an indoor waterpark with a long winery lunch and a pint at a brewpub in town.
Questions about the Niagara Falls guides
What do the Niagara Falls City Guides include?
Six guides covering 118 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry explains why it is worth going, where it is, practical notes and one tip you can use, with Niagara-on-the-Lake and the US side included.
Do the guides cover the US side of Niagara Falls?
Yes. Several guides include a day across the Rainbow Bridge, from Cave of the Winds and Old Fort Niagara to Buffalo wings, with notes on the passport and entry papers you need at the border.
Can I use the Niagara Falls guides without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it will work offline from then on, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Niagara Falls guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is C$7.99, two are C$13.99, four are C$24.99 and the full set of six is C$30.99.
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