4/5
Our friendly guide picked us up in a...
<p>Our friendly guide picked us up in a Minivan right in front of the Imax. Perfect size for the 6 of us. </p><p>If you are taking the recommended 9:00 morning tour; if you arrive at the lot before 8:30 a.m.there is a good chance you won't have to pay for parking. Bonus! There was lots of parking in this lot. </p><p>Our tour guide escorted us to the VIP entrances and handed us our tickets; answered any questions we had and then let us enjoy the attraction on our own. He said to remember any question we might have while in the attraction and he would answer them when we returned to the van. He came back to pick us up promptly at the time that was preagreed on. It is important to be on time with your return or else you would miss out on some of the other tour options he has for you. It is a 4 hour tour and he fits in as much as he can in that 4 hour time limit. </p><p>It was nice to be able to get an overview on this tour and then could then go back and revisit the attractions later; if we chose to. He gave us the highlights on all the different areas we passed as we take part in the driving tour. We had no idea some of these Gems were there! He will answer any questions you have while passing by the attractions. </p> <p>Our guide got off the subject of the tour for a while and chatted about himself more; but then got back on track and continued sharing his wonderful knowledge of the area. But all in all he did a great job.</p><p>The HornBlower cruise to the bottom of the Horseshoe falls was my favorite. Getting rained on by the waters of the Falls while listening and experiencing the power of the Falls was awesome! The Journey behind the Falls was great also. Another great perspective of the wonder and power the Falls offer. The Skylon Tower was great for some wonderful pictures with yet again a different perspective of the Falls as well as a 360 degree views of the Niagara area. It's interesting how the busyness and commercialism we experienced right by the Falls area quickly changed into many houses and open space. Wow!</p> <p>So yes; it is nice to have a personal guide. He answers 'your' questions and you do not have to listen to chatter-noise of the others on the bus. It is easier to get in and out at the attractions when it is 6 of you instead of 60 on a tour bus. Parking is easier as is the timing. Good option; for sure.</p>
