2 to 3 Days in Niagara Falls: Horseshoe Falls, Gorge Rapids, US Goat Island & Niagara-on-the-Lake

This itinerary groups every stop along the Niagara River so you can follow Days 1 and 2 on foot and via the WEGO Green Line bus without a car. Read our WEGO bus and Adventure Pass guide before starting.

Day 1: Boat Tour, Table Rock, Power Station, Skylon & Fireworks

• Early morning: board at the Niagara City Cruises Dock; pull on your red poncho and sail past the American Falls into the mist cauldron of the Horseshoe Falls.
• Late morning & lunch: stroll south along the Queen Victoria Park Promenade to Table Rock Centre: stand two metres from the brink, descend 38 metres at Journey Behind the Falls, and have lunch at Table Rock House Restaurant.
• Afternoon: walk south along the Upper Rapids (passing the 1918 Iron Scow) to the 1905 Niagara Parks Power Station: ride the glass lift 55 metres down and walk the 670-metre brick tailrace tunnel to the river deck.
• Evening: ride the exterior lifts up Skylon Tower (or the Niagara SkyWheel on Clifton Hill) at sunset, then watch the Nightly Illumination and Summer Fireworks.

Day 2: The Niagara Gorge & Walk to US Goat Island

• Morning: ride the WEGO Green Line bus north to the White Water Walk boardwalk beside Class 6 rapids; continue north to glide on the 1916 Whirlpool Aero Car and hike Niagara Glen, finishing at the Butterfly Conservatory & Floral Clock.
• Afternoon: walk 10 minutes with your passport across the Rainbow Bridge into Niagara Falls State Park (USA): explore wooded Goat Island, Luna Island and Terrapin Point, and climb the Cave of the Winds Hurricane Deck stairs beneath Bridal Veil Falls.

Day 3: Historic Niagara-on-the-Lake, Wineries & Welland Canal

• Morning: drive or take the shuttle 25 minutes north along the Niagara Parkway (pausing at Brock's Monument) to Niagara-on-the-Lake; tour Fort George, stroll Queen Street and Queen's Royal Park, and see a matinee at the Shaw Festival.
• Afternoon: cycle or drive between three Niagara-on-the-Lake Wineries (Inniskillin, Peller Estates and Two Sisters) to taste VQA Icewine, then stop at Lock 3 of the Welland Canal to watch a 225-metre ship climb the escarpment.