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Planning your Niagara Falls trip? This guide covers the comparisons and questions that come up most before your first visit. Niagara splits into two very different experiences depending on which side of the border you're standing on, and even within the American side, the choices aren't always obvious — which boat tour actually gets you closer to the water, whether a bundled pass option exists for this destination, and how the American and Canadian sides really compare beyond the postcard view everyone's already seen..
These guides are written for people doing the planning themselves, not skimming a brochure. Each one answers a specific question in enough detail to actually make a decision. New guides get added as the questions keep coming up — for now, start with whichever one matches what you're trying to figure out.
These guides are written for people doing the planning themselves, not skimming a brochure. Each one answers a specific question in enough detail to actually make a decision. New guides get added as the questions keep coming up — for now, start with whichever one matches what you're trying to figure out.
Popular Niagara Falls Guides
Maid of the Mist vs Niagara City Cruises
Two boats, two sides of the same river — here's which one actually gets you closer to the falls, and why the answer depends on which side you're visiting from.
Is There a CityPASS for Niagara Falls?
Short answer: no. Here's what CityPASS actually covers near Niagara, and the closer alternative for the American side.