Tours of Niagara Falls in New York

Maid of the Mist

• The Maid of the Mist is a boat tour of Niagara Falls that takes you to the bottom of the falls. The boat tour starts off on the Niagara River near the Rainbow Bridge and then takes visitors past the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. Bring or buy a rain poncho because you will get wet. Wear water proof and non-slip shoes on the boat. The tour can take off from the Canadian or American side of Niagara River.

  Maid of the Mist

  151 Buffalo Avenue

  Niagra Falls, NY 14303

  716-284-8897

  maidofthemist.com

Cave of the Winds

• The Cave of the Winds tour offers visitors a closer view to Niagara Falls and Niagara river. The Cave of the winds is a path that takes you across and around the Bridal Veil Falls, a portion of Niagara Falls. The tour has visitors wear sandals and rain ponchos because they will get wet. At the beginning of the tour you board an elevator that takes you to a walkway that is 175 feet below the falls in the Niagara Gorge. Morning, daytime and evening tours for sunset are available.

  Cave of the Winds

  Niagara Falls, NY 14303

  716-278-0337

  niagarafallsstatepark.com

Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours

• The Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours give a bird's eye view of the Falls and the option to stay dry. Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours operates year round and gives you a view of other Niagara Falls sights such as Rainbow Bridge, American Falls, Bridal Vail Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Goat Island, Cave of the Winds, Maid of the Mist, Queen Victoria Park, Clifton Hill, American Observation Tower and Old Fort Niagara. Reservations can be made in advance and over the phone only. Rainbow Air does aerial weddings over Niagara Falls as well.

  Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours

  454 Main Street

  Niagara Falls, NY 14301

  716-284-2800

  rainbowairinc.com