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[This review is for the day tour minus buffet]
Got picked up right at our hotel (King Edward). The bus was 15 minutes behind, but we gathered that it was due to other guests not being timely. It was a large coach bus and was relatively empty (Sept off-season). Our driver was very capable, and didn't talk too much, which I was fine with since I wanted to relax rather than be bothered with endless facts.
Took us about 30 minutes to round up some more guests and then another 75 minutes to reach the Falls, where we were immediately put onto The Maid of the Mist Tour. Then we has about 2 hours to Dias we pleased. We walked to the Canadian Falls and back, then checked out some stores before boarding the bus again.
Next stop, the whirlpool, which in reality was an excuse to wait for some other guests to do a helicopter tour (who were late in returning, by the way). The view at the whirlpool was fine, but wasn't the most spectacular stop - especially after having seen the falls. Our guide also seemed to have a personal gripe with the local tourist shops warning us not to shop there due to being overpriced. I appreciated the tip, but he repeated this snippet several times. Was just interesting...
Then the floral clock, which, to be honest, was nothing much. But all the bus tours seem to stop here for some reason. We were kinda bored and wanting to move on.
Then a stop at Niagara-On-The-Lake for an hour. This was a pleasant stop and walk around a quaint town. Lots of cute shops and picturesque buildings.
Final stop was at a winery (forget the name, sorry!), where we had white, red and ice wines. This was another nice stop along the way.
Got dropped off back at our hotel. The driver did do some honking and yelling at other vehicles. Must have been a stressful day, but it didn't seem professional or pleasant.
Basically, it was a slid enough tour with some hiccups and odd stops along the way.
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