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Niagara Falls Tour: Tailrace Tunnel and Power Station
4.6
130 Ratings
Niagara Falls
Experience the breathtaking Niagara Power Station Tour that takes you on a journey through underwater tunnels, showcasing innovation and the fascinating story of electricity. Book now!
Experience the breathtaking Niagara Power Station Tour that takes you on a journey through underwater tunnels, showcasing innovation and the fascinating story of electricity. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Skylon Tower - Begin your walking tour by meeting your expert guide at Skylon Tower. Along with the incredible views (and photo opportunities) you’ll be shown the Niagara Generating Stations supplying power to one-quarter of New York state along with the International Control Dam where water is diverted for use in the Station.
- Skylon Tower - Begin your walking tour by meeting your expert guide at Skylon Tower. Along with the incredible views (and photo opportunities) you’ll be shown the Niagara Generating Stations supplying power to one-quarter of New York state along with the International Control Dam where water is diverted for use in the Station.
What's Included
- Local English-speaking guide
- Pre-reserved Skylon Tower tickets
- Access to Glass Elevator at the Skylon Tower
- Pre-reserved Niagara Power Station tickets
- Expert-led walking tour
- Tailrace Tunnel Experience - Niagara’s latest attraction!
- Ride the Glass Elevator at the Tailrace Tunnel
- Local English-speaking guide
- Pre-reserved Skylon Tower tickets
- Access to Glass Elevator at the Skylon Tower
- Pre-reserved Niagara Power Station tickets
- Expert-led walking tour
- Tailrace Tunnel Experience - Niagara’s latest attraction!
- Ride the Glass Elevator at the Tailrace Tunnel
What's Not Included
- Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience the untold tale of innovation and electricity woven into the mighty currents of Niagara Falls. Immerse yourself in past events as you descend into the falls via a glass elevator, a key feature of Niagara’s eagerly-awaited new attraction - the Tailrace Tunnel Experience. Delve into the chronicles of Nikola Tesla and the ‘War of the Currents,’…
Experience the untold tale of innovation and electricity woven into the mighty currents of Niagara Falls. Immerse yourself in past events as you descend into the falls via a glass elevator, a key feature of Niagara’s eagerly-awaited new attraction - the Tailrace Tunnel Experience. Delve into the chronicles of Nikola Tesla and the ‘War of the Currents,’ all while enjoying reserved entry to Niagara Parks Power Station and the stunning Skylon Tower. On this cultural walking tour, a knowledgeable guide will expose the stirring story of hydropower’s evolution.
- This tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- Sites on this tour are subject to occasional closures. If modifications are needed and time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour. For last-minute closures, modifications may be communicated at the tour start time.
Location
5200 Robinson St
Robinson Street
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at 5200 Robinson Street, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, L2G 2A3, next to the Starbucks in the lobby of the main entrance to the Skylon Tower.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(130 Ratings)
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Cdnterry
Nov 15, 2024
Great new attraction at the Falls!! - Really enjoyed this attraction. The history on how the power station was built is fascinating. The show with the Tesla coils at the back of the station is fantastic, very loud but very cool. The walk through the tunnel is long but easily accessible, no steps, wheelchair friendly. Hard to believe it was made by hand and interesting to imagine that you are walking down a tunnel that used to be full of flowing water. The view at the end of the tunnel, at the base of the falls, on the platform is spectacular. Staff were all super friendly and full of interesting information. I’d highly recommend this attraction to anyone. Get a Niagara Wonder Pass and you can visit this attraction as well as Journey Behind the Falls, the Butterfly Conservatory and it gives you free passage on the WEGO Niagara Falls bus which can take you from attraction to attraction so you can park your car and leave it, it also passes by most major hotels. Added bonus it gives you free rides on the funicular (inclined railway) at the Falls too. Good deal!!
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Brian_b
Oct 19, 2024
Phil rocked! - This walking tour was very well done. I will credit Phil, our guide, for that! It was not a cookie cutter tour, it involved information you will not read in the plaques. The only downside which is not the tours fault, is the power station did not tell us when the shop closed, so we were unable to grab a token of our visit.
We had kids ranging from 9 to 15, they all enjoyed it.
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Asc_21
Oct 18, 2024
Great views of the falls - Really good visit here. Was good to learn how they harvest power from the river. The tunnel walk was really good and the views of the falls amazing, made even better doing the tour at sunset/evening seeing the falls all lit up.
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Purduegirl84
Oct 11, 2024
Outstanding place to visit at night - We did the power station tunnel at night. Inside the building is a really beautiful laser show. However, it is dark and it's hard to see everything inside, so you may want to also consider visiting during the day.
We then went down an elevator to a tunnel, which is about half mile long. Slightly down sloping on the way there. At the end of the tunnel, you come to a platform with a beautiful view of the falls. This is not the same "behind the falls" view of the Journey attraction, but it is amazing! Rain ponchos are provided if you need them - we did not.
We did not stay for the fireworks, but I believe you can. The gift shop was open when we got there, but closed when we left.
Really neat way to start your vacation at Niagara Falls!
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Jacquie_v
Oct 7, 2024
Awesome tour! - Deanna our guide was amazing! This tour was informative and entertaining. She kept things interesting and was very easy to understand. Don’t just think about doing this tour, do it! You won’t be disappointed.
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Debral64
Sep 28, 2024
Wonderful Informative Tour - We did the basic self-guided tour and we were not disappointed! We discovered extremely interesting facts about the history of the power stations utilizing Niagara Falls over the years. This was a great tour with self-guided or guided options. The listening devices made it easy to do a self-guided tour and learn at your own pace. The walk through the tunnel was at your own pace with an occasional bench to rest along the way. The view at the end of the tunnel made the walk through the tunnel well worth the time and effort.
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Dale_f
Sep 26, 2024
Well worth it. - Tunnel walk was memorable.
Demonstration on Tesla was extremely educational.
Staff was friendly and knowledgeable.
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Patricia_p
Oct 18, 2024
Beautiful views!! - Phil our guide was great. The reason I did not give 5 stars was the instructions for the meeting place. Added many steps to a full day of steps to begin with. Instructions should have said meet at the Skylon tower lobby.
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Cathy_o
Sep 16, 2024
Pretty technical, but not entirely - I loved going up in the Skylon Tower and learning about the people who attempted going over the falls. The information on Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison was interesting as well. Much of the technical information about power generation was a little over my head. The experience of walking through the tunnel and coming out so close to the falls was probably the best.
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Melissa_r
Sep 17, 2024
We were unable to find... - We were unable to find the meeting place even after asking multiple employees around the falls and were not able to take the tour.
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