Nearby Day Trips
Niagara-on-the-Lake (Distance from Toronto by car: 2 hours)
Niagara Falls (Distance from Toronto by car: 2 hours)
Visit Niagara-on-the-Lake, a pretty 19th- century village on the shores of Lake Ontario, and enjoy farm-to-table cuisine in local restaurants and inns and at some of the region’s 40 wineries. Sip some of Canada’s most beautiful cool- climate wines – and Niagara’s celebrated ice wine – on a tour with a private driver and guide, taking in a range of destination wineries, from sprawling estates to biodynamic boutique spots. There are also a distillery, cider house and two breweries in Niagara-on-the-Lake, all harnessing the flavours of local fruits and grains. History Buffs can visit Fort George National Historic Site to immerse themselves in the region’s military past. And the Shaw Festival offers a prestigious theatre program, from April through December.
The falls at Niagara are more than 12,000 years old and historically a place where newlyweds would elope. There are falls on both the U.S. and Canadian sides of the Niagara River. The (Canadian) Horseshoe Falls are 54 metres (177 ft) high and the most dramatic. Every minute the equivalent water volume of 1 million bathtubs thrashes over their crestline. Visitors can walk the promenade to take in the thrill of the falls by day, or visit after dark to see them illuminated. You can observe the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls from the revolving restaurant and observation deck at the Skylon Tower. Weather permitting, you may have the opportunity to hike the White Water Walk, on a boardwalk running alongside a wild stretch of white water, which remains open until mid-November. You can try your luck on the games, enjoy fine dining or take in a live show at one of Niagara Falls’ three casinos. There are also several spas in town, including one that overlooks the falls and a healing salt cave offering salt spa therapies and holistic treatments.
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