5 Food Tours in Niagara Falls That Live Up to the Photos

1.Niagara-on-the-Lake Small Group Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 661 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97Our pick

Spend about four hours visiting three Niagara-on-the-Lake wineries with a guide such as Diane, Thom, Peter, or Chris. Tastings are included, and the route may feature private wineries, Ontario ice wine, and stops such as Inniskillin or Between the Lines. Afternoon departures include hotel pickup from Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake.

“The Grape Escape was a lovely way to see Niagara wineries — Chris was amazing, kind, thoughtful with my elderly mom and grandmother. I wish we could have added lunch and more time in Niagara on the Lake. We loved our tour. All three wineries offered something a little different.”

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2.Niagara-on-the-Lake Cycle and Wine-Tasting Tour with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 283 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $93Best value

Ride a cruiser bike through Niagara-on-the-Lake wine country with a local guide such as Dave, Lynn, Susan, or Peggy. Visit three wineries, taste Ontario wines including ice wine, and choose a 4-hour outing with cheese and charcuterie or a 6-hour version with a two-course lunch. Regular bikes are included, with e-bikes available for $50 more.

“What a great day! Very organized, efficient check in, quick but knowledgeable tutorial on the E-bikes. Our guide was great and we had a fun group travel with. I would do this adventure again when we come back!”

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3.Toronto Aerial Tour with Niagara Winery Tasting Tour with iflyTOTO

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 71 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $232

You’ll take a fixed-wing flight from Toronto toward Niagara, passing the CN Tower and, on some upgraded flights, seeing Niagara Falls from above. A shared luxury transfer takes you to one regional winery for tasting before returning you to the starting point. Pilots and drivers such as Moe, Len, Denis, and Stan have earned strong praise, but weather and aircraft changes can affect the day.

“We opted to upgrade to the private tour, being the only couple on tour. It was definitely worthwhile upgrading to have the plane and vehicle to ourselves. The pilot and driver were both very friendly and helpful. The day was magical, and the views were amazing. The winery was brilliant, again very private, and the tastings were very generous and informative. We loved the magical day we had. The only thing worth mentioning, is that the aircraft is not as it appears on the advertisement, even for the private tour upgrade. We had a much older plane, and there was no bubbles on the plane as it appears in the…”

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4.Wine, Cheese, Chocolate 6 Hour Tasting Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $242

Spend about six hours visiting Niagara wineries with pickup from your hotel or Airbnb. Taste local wines, icewine and whisky, share a cheese and charcuterie board at Between the Lines, and sample chocolates. Guides such as Don, John and Marco add local stories while handling the driving.

“My wife and I booked this wine tour through Viator. We liked the idea of it being a smaller tour with more winery visits than the other tours. We were visiting Niagara Falls from Michigan for our anniversary and thought why not try to visit some wineries and Niagara on the lake. Our tour driver Don, was the best. He was knowledgeable of the area, the wines, and the wineries too. We had a history lesson of the area and that made our experience very enjoyable. He picked us up at our hotel and then proceeded to pick up another couple visiting from North Carolina. It just so happened that…”

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5.Toronto: Niagara Wineries Tasting Tour & Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 18 reviews · 8 hours · from $166

Leave Toronto for a small-group wine day in Niagara-on-the-Lake. You’ll visit two to four wineries, with options that can include Pillitteri Estates, Inniskillin, and Konzelman Estates, plus free time for lunch and shopping. Reg has earned praise for warm, flexible driving, though traffic and bus changes can stretch the day.

“Les visites des vignobles étaient parfaites mais le tour beaucoup plus long qu’indiqué. Nous avons quitté l’hôtel à 8:00 et sommes de retour à 19:15. Pas à cause du traffic mais plutôt de la logistique du changement d’autobus. Nous avons perdu au moins 3 heures dans l’après-midi pour tuer le temps et attendre des passagers qui faisaient un tour différent mais qui devaient embarquer avec nous vers Toronto. Après discussion avec le chauffeur, ce tour dure toujours plus de 8h. Ceci devrait être indiqué dans le détail du tour.”

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