Niagara Falls is an absolutely breathtaking natural beauty, attracting tourists from all over the world. At 180 feet, Nigara Falls is the second largest waterfall in the world, and the amount of water that pours over it is amazing. The entire town of Niagara Falls is focused on the waterfalls, and there are plenty of options for viewing it. With everything from ziplines to sunset cruises there is something for everyone! We purchased the Adventure Pass, which included a Hornblower Cruise, the Journey Behind the Falls, the White Water Walk, Nature’s Fury 6D Experience, and 2 days of unlimited rides on the WeGo bus. It definitely kept us busy! 

Highlights:

• Hornblower Cruise: It’s the quintessential falls experience to get a poncho and join the masses for a boat ride that takes you right up close to the falls. It’s an experience for all ages to feel the mist and hear the roar of the falls. And you WILL get wet!
  

  Rocking the red ponchos

  

  A view of the falls with a Maid of the Mist boat

  

  A close-up from the Hornblower

• Journey Behind the Falls: An elevator ride took us down into a series of tunnels that lead to lookout points where we could see that we were actually behind the waterfall! My favorite part was the observation deck with great views super close to the falls!
  

  The tunnel behind the falls

  

  A view of the falls from the observation deck

  

  Jack getting sprayed by the mist

• Skylon Tower: We debated about spending the money to ascend the tower after spending a full day viewing the falls, but I am so glad that we did! We actually ate dinner at the buffet restaurant up there, which was pricey but also allowed us to visit the observation deck after dinner. This was my favorite spot to view and photograph the falls. You can fully appreciate their magnitude and beauty from the top of Skylon Tower.
  

  The boys all ready for dinner on top of Skylon Tower

  

  My boys and I at the top

  

  The American Falls from the top of Skylon Tower

Travel Tip: Make time to go see the falls at night, as they are colorfully lit. They even have fireworks and live music on some nights! 

For Kids: My boys really loved Niagara’s Fury, though I wasn’t overly impressed. It starts with a cute film on the history of Niagara Falls told through cartoon characters and then moves into more of an IMAX type of experience that includes water flying around. I think he’s crazy, but Jack says it was his favorite thing. 

And if you want something that doesn’t require a poncho, both of my boys liked looking for rainbows in the mist.

We had a great time in Niagara Falls. It is one of those places that is just overwhelmingly cool, agood item for a bucket list. The only downside for me is that the town is super touristy and we visited during peak season, so there were lots of crowds and long lines. Two days was plenty, and we were ready to head back into the wilderness!