Niagara Falls Illuminated Falls Views at Night and Buffalo Pickup

Discover Niagara Falls after dark on a half-day evening tour designed around the illuminated cascades. As night falls, coloured floodlights sweep across the water, giving Horseshoe Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and American Falls a very different character than they have by day. Head into Niagara Falls State Park and walk out to Goat Island and Luna Island, two vantage points in the middle of the river that bring you close to the brink of all three falls. Your guide leads a 2.5-hour walk through the park's quietest hours, when the crowds have thinned and the mist catches the light. On scheduled evenings, fireworks over the gorge cap the night. Departing from Buffalo with hotel pickup and return, this evening journey is ideal for travelers who want the falls at their most atmospheric.

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   Niagara Falls State Park

   2.5 hours

   Head into Niagara Falls State Park after dark and walk out to Goat Island and Luna Island for views of all three falls from the middle of the river. Coloured floodlights sweep across the water and mist, giving each cascade a different face than it has by day. Note: Fireworks over the falls run on a seasonal schedule and are not guaranteed. No compensation or substitution is provided when they are not scheduled

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   Goat Island

   Pass by

   The largest of the three falls, curving across the Canada-U.S. border, where roughly 90 percent of the Niagara River pours over the crest. After dark it takes the full weight of the coloured floodlights.

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   Bridal Veil Falls

   Pass by

   The narrowest of the three, separated from the American Falls by Luna Island, its thin sheet of water lit from below at night.

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   Stop 4

   Pass by

   The second largest cascade and the only one lying entirely within New York State, viewed from the Goat Island and Luna Island overlooks.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.