NIAGARA FALLS

but our day here exceeded all expectations.
preferred to the american side. i’m so glad we came
through canada. the canadian view is a million times
better because you stand facing the full view of both
part of your visit to niagara through niagara parks,
who we partnered with for this trip. before going to
niagara i just sort of pictured it as visiting, seeing the
falls, taking a picture and that being that. i thought of
it as more of kind of a “check off the bucket list,”
not a full-on experience…and was i ever wrong!
from walking behind the falls in tunnels, to a boat
ride right in front of them, to a 4D movie, to a
whitewater walk, to riding an aerocar over the canyon
— we had the most adventurous and memorable time
in niagara. it made it worth the whole cross-country
flight! here are some highlights with a little guide
with our recommendations… a video including
niagara adventure pass through niagara parks.
we fully recommend buying one of these here,
because it’s a better deal and includes everything
you want to do so you don’t have to pay for them
individually! this always makes me more likely to
do things when it’s all included and you just pay
once at the beginning. it also includes a bus pass
to go all through the park. despite the falls being
central, there are other attractions that are nice
to take the bus to! here are some highlights that
we did, and more pictures are below. sorry for the
overload … but it was niagara falls after all! i love
these photos, but they pale in comparison to the
footage chase shot from our new copter camera.
you can see a sneak peek on his instagram here,
but let’s just say the video he is making from
this trip will definitely be my favorite yet :)
here are our favorite experiences at the falls:
no big deal, that is just NIAGARA FALLS behind him…
after you walk through the tunnels right behind the falls,
you can go out on a deck on the side and get this close
up {wet} view. i could NOT stop staring at the beauty.
•• niagara’s fury 4D experience ••
this isn’t something we would normally go to, but
the fact that it’s included in the pass made it a no-brainer
to go! we loved it — first you learn about how niagara
was formed in a cute little movie, and then you’re
given ponchos…in a movie??? i was so confused!
we were ushered into the next room and that’s where
the 4D comes in-as you watch the falls thundering,
the ground shakes, mist rises, & water splashes all over.
it’s fun and little kids would especially love it!
•• skylon tower observation deck ••
if you want to truly see it all, this observation deck
is a must. it’s not part of the adventure pass, but it’s
worth doing. i felt like i was on top of the empire
state building, but looking at all of niagara instead!
you ride little elevators up with the stomach-dropping
view the entire time, and then you can walk around
and see a 360 view of everything from the top.
^^ this view made me nervous!! i can’t
believe we could stand so close to the drop.
again — i cannot WAIT to show you the footage
chase got here and throughout our entire trip!
in real life. i love big cities and man-made wonders too,
but when you see something naturally amazing like this
it is so powerful + memorable. BIG BIG CHILLS.
we just did the basics and packed it all in since we had
planned an entire canada vacation around our visit
to the falls … so lots more from canada to come!
toronto, montreal, & quebec city to be exact :)
*we did not stay over in niagara as we did a day trip
from canada, but the marriott on the falls
is my recommendation from the niagara falls
hotels on offer :) if you stay longer, you can
do even more things in niagara park ranging from golf
to botanical gardens to the butterfly conservatory, etc.
thanks to niagara parks for welcoming us
and making our experience so great!
xo
Wow, that gave me the chills! Gorgeous and amazing! I’ll just have to add that to the bucket list as well :)
I felt like I was visiting Niagara Falls by your amazing post. I loved it so much. Great photos, great weather…darling pics. Can’t wait to see Chase’s videos.
i just wish you had been there!!!
brilliant post..we are going next year and had heard its best from the Canadian side, thank you for all the extra info, can’t wait now!
yay i’m so excited for you!!
Wow!! What an incredible experience! All of the pictures are beautiful too!
These are such gorgeous pictures (as always) and I didn’t know about a lot of these things. I can’t wait to see Chase’s video. That copter camera is the coolest thing ever, but wasn’t he so nervous doing it?! Weirdly enough, I just blogged about my family trip to Niagara Falls today and an embarrassing thing that happened to me while we were there. Haha!
HAhaha just read it, loved it!
Your posts are always so helpful for planning trips!! What kind of camera “stick” are you using for your selfies? We are looking for a longer one! Thanks!
I hope so!! That is our GoPro camera mounted on a pole, and we use it all the time for footage and some pictures! There are also selfie sticks we see all over the place that you can buy anywhere and mount your phone to!
thank you! we do have a “selfie stick” as embarassing as it is, but its so helpful when traveling!! we wore ours out in Italy and are looking for a better quality one.
So fun! I have been to Niagra- we wore the fashionable ponchos too and rode the “maid of the mist” at the bottom of the falls- such a pretty sight. Great pictures and glad you had a great trip!
haha yes the ponchos– so fashionable!
So cool, excited to see the video!!!
Amazing! I really need to go to Niagra Falls. This looks so awesome, what a great trip!
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You need to while you live back East!! More amazing than I thought it would be!!!
looks like such a fun and exciting day. can’t wait to see the video!
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This post just makes me want December to get here even quicker now as that’s when I’ll be visiting the falls. I’ve been a couple of other times but never did the tour behind the falls so that’s on our agenda this visit. Unfortunately not as many of the things will be available to us that time of year but I think seeing the falls with ice and snow will make up for that. Glad you had such a great trip!
The falls with ice and snow will be INCREDIBLE!