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Niagara Falls Tour: Tailrace Tunnel and Power Station
4.6
122 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!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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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.
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
What's Not Included
- 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,’ 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.
- Walks / Devour complies with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up-to-date information.
- Our group tour utilizes mulitple areas that are not wheelchair accessible / mobility friendly.
- 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.
Location
5200 Robinson St
Robinson Street
5200 Robinson Street, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, L2G 2A3. We will meet at the entrance to the Skylon Tower. Your guide will be holding a green “Meet Here” sign 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.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(122 Ratings)
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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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Jennifer_h
Sep 9, 2024
Loved It - John was a great guide. He was so knowledgeable not only about the walking tour’s points of interest, but he was able to give us a little information about other parts of the Niagara Falls area. The information given on the views from the SKYLON Tower, Nikola Tesla, and the power station were truly fascinating. 10/10 experience.
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William_p
Sep 9, 2024
Would do it again - It was nice that it started with a view from the Skylon tower. The end of the tunnel at the falls was so cool. Loved the tesla coil at the power station.
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Julie_j
Sep 8, 2024
Wonderful - This was actually a tour with City Walks. Our tour guide Mary was great! We thoroughly enjoyed it and all the local stories.
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Grace_b
Sep 3, 2024
A perfect rainbow at the end of the tunnel - My husband and I enjoyed the tour, which was well organized, and led by a knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide. We loved her stories, especially the ones about Nicola Tesla, when we stopped by the Tesla statue. The most memorable part of the tour was seeing a perfect rainbow over the horseshoe falls at the end of the tour, just as our guide had predicted. Thank you.
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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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Cherie_b
Sep 15, 2024
Informative on the Inner Workings - Marc, our guide, was informative and enthusiastic. The tour started at the Skylon tower and we waited to go up in the elevator and even longer to go down. That was very inefficient. However the view is great. The walk to the Power Station is pretty. The Power Station was ok and self-guided.
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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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Jeanne_c
Sep 2, 2024
Best to just go to the power station - There was zero communication prior to the start of this tour. We received poor directions from company and hotel on meeting location and missed our time. We went directly to the power station hoping we could catch up with our tour and was informed by the company we could not. My advice is to skip this one all together and get tickets directly at the power station. Even on Labor Day weekend there was little wait. Do the journey behind the tour instead!
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