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Private Tour: Niagara Falls Sightseeing from US Side

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5 hours (approx.)
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Make your visit to Niagara Falls one to remember by booking a private sightseeing tour. On this 5-hour tour, your private driver-guide will chauffeur you to all the main attractions and vantage points on the American side, with a option for the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Visit Goat Island, Bridal Vail, The Pointe, Three Sisters Island (to experience the rapids up close), Hydro-Electric facility and of coarse see the American and Horse Falls. Choose from different vehicles to suit your party, including a luxury sedan, SUV, or a luxury van! All pickups start on the USA side.

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Niagara Falls NY
  • Choice of vehicle
  • Private 5-hour tour of Niagara Falls
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • PIckups in Canada
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Whirlpool State Park (pass by)

Whirlpool State Park is a day-use park offering a playground, picnic tables and pavilions, hiking and biking, a nature trail, fishing, and cross-country skiing. A visitor's center is open during the summer months from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.[1]A stone staircase within the park descends into the Niagara Gorge; a 300-foot (91 m) section of the staircase was reconstructed in 2016.[6] The park is connected with nearby Devil's Hole State Park via the Devil's Hole Trail at the gorge's bottom, as well as a trail along the gorge's rim, which together form a complete loop, This is a drive by, non stop ( unless requested)
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Niagara Falls State Park

Niagara Falls State Park is a state park in the City of Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York, United States. The park, recognized as the oldest state park in the United States, contains the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and a portion of the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls)
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bridal Veil Falls

The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the American side (in New York State); Luna Island separates it from the American Falls and Goat Island separates it from the Horseshoe Falls. The Bridal Veil Falls faces to the northwest and has a crest 56 ft (17 m) wide. Luna Island being very small, the Bridal Veil is similar in appearance to the American Falls, starting with a vertical fall of 78 ft (24 m), followed by the water violently descending the talus boulders to the Maid of the Mist pool 103 ft (31 m) below. The total vertical drop is 181 ft (55 m). The crest elevation of the Falls is 508 ft (155 m)
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Three Sisters Island

The Three Sisters Islands are islands which lie off the south shoreline of Goat Island. The islands are part of Niagara Falls, New York.Accessible from Goat Island, the Three Sisters Islands are located just beyond the Canada/U.S. border in Niagara Falls, New York.[1] The islands are named after Celinda, Angelina, and Asenath Whitney, (all three are buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY) daughters of General Parkhurst Whitney of Niagara Falls, New York.[2][3] General Whitney (also buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, NY), was one of the more prominent early settlers of Niagara Falls, New York. The General moved to Niagara Falls, N.Y. in 1810 and is best known as the founder and operator of the Cataract House Hotel located near the upper rapids just above the falls. General Whitney's daughters are believed to be the first settlers to have trekked to the three small islands
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25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Niagara Falls

Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls, is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border. Approximately 90% of the Niagara River, after diversions for hydropower generation, flows over Horseshoe Falls. The remaining 10% flows over American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. It is located between Terrapin Point on Goat Island in the US state of New York, and Table Rock in the Canadian province of Ontario.[2]
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Niagara Falls

The American Falls is the second-largest of the three waterfalls that together are known as Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–U.S. border. Unlike the much larger Horseshoe Falls, of which approximately 90% is in Ontario, Canada and 10% in the U.S. state of New York,[2] the American Falls is entirely within the United States.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Goat Island

Goat Island (previously called Iris Island) is a small island in the Niagara River, in the middle of Niagara Falls between the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The island is at the southwest corner of the City of Niagara Falls (and of Niagara County), New York, in the United States and is part of Niagara Falls State Park.Goat Island has no residents, but is a destination for tourists visiting the falls on the U.S. side. It has several viewing points, including from Terrapin Point. Goat Island is connected to the U.S. mainland by two bridges that carry foot, car, and trackless train traffic, and to the smaller Luna Island (adjacent to the American Falls) by a pedestrian bridge. Goat Island is largely wooded and is interlaced with foot trails. The Cave of the Winds tour elevator provides access down to the foot of the falls.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Niagara Falls Observation Tower

The Prospect Point Observation Tower (also known as the Niagara Falls Observation Tower[2]) is a tower in Niagara Falls, New York, United States just east of the American Falls.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station

The Niagara Power Visitors Center is located four miles downstream of Niagara Falls, with an observation deck along Niagara Gorge. The Center features interactive exhibits about hydroelectricity and its history in the Niagara Frontier.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • These are private tours geared to the clients physical needs
  • Note: There is NO hotel pickup or drop off on the Canadian side.
  • Adult pricing applies to all travelers and is per person
  • Car sizes: sedan (1-3 passengers), SUV (1-6 passengers), Van(1-14 passengers)

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Tour: Niagara Falls Sightseeing from US Side?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT). Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Niagara Falls NY
  • Choice of vehicle
  • Private 5-hour tour of Niagara Falls
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  • Food and drinks
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  • PIckups in Canada

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  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • These are private tours geared to the clients physical needs
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Note: There is NO hotel pickup or drop off on the Canadian side.
  • Adult pricing applies to all travelers and is per person
  • Car sizes: sedan (1-3 passengers), SUV (1-6 passengers), Van(1-14 passengers)
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
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