Make A Trip: Niagara Falls, Canada

Niagara Falls, Canada

Posted by Me at Friday, April 25, 2008

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Rainbow in Horseshoe Falls

Last year July when summer was in full swing we went to Niagara to explore its stunning beauty. I had heard about the prettiness of this falls a number of times before and had craved to enjoy it. And I definately to say, it didn't disappoint me. Moreover some other attractions and rides have added excitement to this experience. Clifton Hill, Queen Victoria Park, Rainbow Bridge and Marineland are also other favoured promenades in Niagara. To experience a different beauty of the falls I stayed at night and enjoyed the nightly illumination when the falls lit in the colors of the rainbow. If you want to thrilled by fireworks over the falls schedule your journey friday or sunday. Special displays are also hold on U.S. and Canadian holidays.

American Falls and Rainbow Bridge from our room

Summer being the peak season we booked for a hotel before our tour. We decided to stay two days there. Our journey started off quite well from Greyhound bus terminal in Kitchener. We reached Niagara via Hamilton after three hours. The journey by that modern, comfortable bus through the city was really a pleasure. The weather in Niagara was very nice on the day of our arrival...it was completely a sunny day.

From bus terminal in Niagara we grabbed a taxi to hotel Marriott where we had our reservation. We got a room in 17th floor with falls view. One can find a number of expensive hotels here, like Hilton, Embassy suit, Casino, Sheraton with different attractive packages.

After getting unpacked we came out to explore the falls. But unfortunately we were not finding any shortcut way to get to the falls and we had to walk a lot to reach there. Later on we discovered that there was a inclined rail that takes visitors down to the falls at a cost of two dollars each.

American Falls with little Bridal Falls beside

Niagara Falls, one of the widest falls in the world is a spectacular beauty shared by both Canada and America. Lots of tourists came to enjoy this breathtaking panorama. The larger Horseshoe Falls are about 2,600 feet (792 m) wide, while the American Falls are 1,060 feet (323 m) wide. The Falls make a tremendous sound as the water goes over and lands at the bottom.

Rainbow on Canadian Horseshoe Falls

To experience the tremendous power and beauty of the mighty rapid falls there are some attractive rides, barely any visitors miss them.

Behind the Falls:
You can feel the thunder of Niagara at Journey Behind the Falls. To get a better look how the mighty falls collapse from 13 stories above, a journey deep below and behind the heart of Niagara and standing in the mist is a stunning experience. But we were having problem to keep eyes open, so couldn't take good pictures.

We were approaching the falls

Maid of the Mist:
If you are bit adventurous you can have the ride maid of the mist. I had enjoyed this ride most. It's a half hour tour and quite exciting ride. A large boat will take you from the Canadian docks past the base of the American Falls, then into the basin of the magnificent Canadian Horseshoe Falls. When the boat approches the maid of the mist it starts agitaing horribly due to the violent wave created for the collapsing of the fall. So, you've got to be very careful although the authority provides safety precautions. It's a breathtaking journey and I have enjoyed it so much.

Maid of the Mist of Canadian Falls

In the mist it was difficult to keep eyes open

The street across the falls is really very lovely

After all the recreation and excitement in falls we went to Clifton Hill in evening to have dinner and small shopping. The street contains a number of gift shops, wax museums, haunted houses, restaurants, hotels and themed attractions. For visitors, particularly families and teenagers, it is a major amusement area and centre for night life. If you have a U.S. visa you can go through Rainbow bridge that connects both Canada and USA.