Niagara Group Tour
☞ What is the program of the tour?
Day 1: – Departure from New York: - Departure Location 1: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn at 7:00AM (see exact location on the map); - Departure Location 2: Museum of American Indian, Manhattan at 8:15AM (see exact location on the map); – A walk through waterfalls, caves and canyons of Watkins Glen State Park at 1PM; – Lunch at Seneca Lake (not included in the price of the tour); – Enjoying gorgeous views of canyons and waterfalls in Letchworth State Park at 4PM; – Arrival in Niagara Falls, NY before 8PM, check in to a hotel, dinner (not included in the price of the tour); – Night views of Niagara Falls, fireworks, illumination; – Stay in a hotel in Niagara Falls, NY. Day 2: - Tour of the waterfalls: Horseshoe, Goat Island, Bride's Weil, American Falls; - Boat trip on 'Maid of the Mist' to the waterfall itself; - A walk to the 'Cave of the Winds'; - Lunch (not included in the price of the tour); - Departure to New York City at 2PM; - We get back home to New York City around 10PM
☞ What is included in the price of the tour?
- services of the licensed tour guide; - transportation in a comfortable van or a coach bus; - tolls, fuel, parking costs; - 1 night hotel stay in a hotel at Niagara Falls, NY; - continental breakfast in a hotel; - ticket to the 'Maid of the Mist' boat ride; - ticket to the 'Cave of the Winds'
☞ What will we see during the tour?
Things we'll see and do at Niagar Falls: - the night illuminated view of the falls from the US side - the boat cruise to the waterfalls - descent to the bottom of the falls in 'Cave of the Winds' - daytime views of the waterfalls Things we see and do on our way to Niagara Falls: - Watkins Glenn State Park - Seneca Lake - Letchworth State Park
Pick-up locations and times: Pick-up 1: Brighton Beach – Pick-up time: 6:45AM – Departure time: 7:00AM Location: In front of the Chase Bank Address: 1002 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Pick-up 2/Stop 1: Manhattan – Pick-up time: 8:00AM – Departure time: 8:15AM Location: In front of the National Museum of the American Indian Address: 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004
☞ Where does the tour end?
(open Drop-off 1 and Drop-off 2 on the map)
– Drop-off 1: Grand Central Terminal at ~ 9:00PM – Drop-off 2: Brighton Beach at ~10:00PM
☞ Is the lunch break planned?
We usually do the following quick lunch break stops: - at the Watkings Glenn (Seneca Lake) stop on our way from NYC to Niagara Falls - at one of the rest areas on our way back home to NYC
☞ How many people will be in the group?
– You are purchasing a ticket for a group Tour. The group size may vary depending on the number of tickets sold. – Transportation details: – If there are less than 6 participants: the Tour is conducted in a large, comfortable GMC Yukon XL SUV – If there are 6 to 14 participants: the Tour is conducted in a van (Sprinter or Ford Transit) – If there are more than 14 participants: the Tour is conducted in a coach bus (56-seater) – By purchasing a ticket, you agree that there may be from 1 to 55 other participants on the Tour
☞ Children: what's the minimal age?
– Minimum recommended age is 10 years old – All passengers must have a ticket – Our sightseeing tour is not suitable for small children: 1) The tour involves a lot of walking at a certain pace 2) Walking with children in crowded places for a long time is not practical 3) Children require more stops and breaks, which significantly reduces the pace of the tour 4) For tourists with children, we offer private tours in a large car
☞ What if it rains? (bad weather)
We recommend checking the weather forecast before the tour and dressing according to weather conditions. On rainy days, we recommend taking an umbrella or a raincoat. If the weather forecast predicts heavy rain, hurricane wind, average temperature below 40°F (+5°C) or above 82°F (+28°C), we will do shorter walks and add more bus time. In case of natural disasters, such as snowfall, hurricane or heat above 100°F (+38°C), the tour is canceled with a full refund of the ticket price.
☞ Canceling the tour
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In case of force majeure circumstances that make doing the tour impossible the ticket price is refunded to the client in full within 5-10 business days.
☞ Who'll be our tour guide?
Your guide will be Yaroslav Bondarenko He has been doing group and individual tours in New York for the last 10+ years. The guide is licensed by the State of New York, License #: 2079305-DCA and a proud member of the Guides Association of New York (GANYC) Yaroslav is a professional guide, well versed in the history, art, architecture and history of New York City.