Journey Behind the Falls is one of the two Niagara Falls Attractions, that will take you very close to the waterfall. The other one is Maid of the Mist.
They both belong to the most fascinating tourist attractions in Canada.

The tour will bring you so close to the waterfalls, that even with provided ponchos, you will get wet. You will be amazed with the immense of water and thunder that the falling water produces.

You'll experience the outstanding spectacle, with an impressive thunder sound and great scenery.

On your right hand side, there is a Horseshoe Falls, Canadian Niagara Falls.
In front of you will be Maid of the Mist passing by, and on your left side American Falls.

There is so much water crashing down to the basin below, from the height of the 13 stories and speed over 65 km/h. That is why Journey Behind the Falls is among top visited Niagara Falls Attractions.

Journey Behind The Falls-Powerful Niagara

The main Niagara Falls Attraction area is right where the Horseshoe Falls is, and below high raised and high scale Niagara Falls Hotels.
There is a building there, called Table Rock Center, with a variety of attractive stores. There, you can buy souvenirs, food, clothes and inform yourself about what to see and where to go.

Souvenir shop at Table Rock Center

The Table Rock Center is where you will begin the Journey Behind the Falls. This is your starting point for other Niagara Falls Attractions as well. If you came by car, there is a parking lot across the street. It is paid parking, of course, like everywhere else in the city.

Table Rock Center-The entrance to the Journey Behind the Falls

Very close to the waterfalls, only minutes away, are Marineland, Skylon Tower, Imax theatre, Niagara Falls Casinos...

The Incline Railway (the shortest way, but charged) will take you to the main tourist area, where the new Casino is, and majority of Top Niagara Falls Hotels.

Or, you can just enjoy the walk and take another route.

There are two ways. One is through the Victoria Park, upstairs to the Skylon Tower. The second one is using the Murray street. On your way up, you can relax and have a coffee at the Starbucks patio.

Incline Railway

Murray street

Journey Behind the Falls admission is $12 CAN for adults, $7.20 CAN for 6 to 12 years. Children aged 5 and under are free.

Admission to Journey Behind the Falls is included with the purchase of the Winter Magic Pass and The Adventure Pass. Or, if you book one of the many Niagara Falls Vacation Packages, this journey is included.

You'll receive a free souvenir, biodegradable rain poncho, which is your protection from the mist produced by Niagara Falls falling water.

Great adventure for kids

Once you did all the shopping, it is time to take an elevator down, to the great Journey Behind the Falls. The elevators will take you 50 m down, through the bedrock. There is a series of tunnels that will take you to the Cataract Portal and Great Falls Portal.

Then, you'll go to the Upper and Lower Observation Decks, where you will literally be in touch with the massive sheet of water.

As you are standing right in middle of the mist, be carefully if you are using any electronic digital camera. It is better to buy a disposable one.

Lower and upper observation decks

It is ok to get wet during the summer months. But, during the winter, forget it. And, during the winter it is a special event. Because the mist of the Niagara Falls freezes, forming nice shapes of ice everywhere; on trees, rocks, buildings...

Journey Behind The Falls in winter

Like few other Niagara Falls Attractions, winter rates are reduced.
Due to the ice conditions, lower observation deck is usually closed.

Once there, stay there for while, take some pictures and enjoy the scenery. Nobody is rushing you.

The whole journey will last up to an hour.

Not only that you will visit these observation decks, but there are two tunnels that will allow you to see water cascading in front of the open cave entrances. For your protection there are gates, which will prevent from putting your life in danger.

This attraction allows you to be amazingly close to the rushing water, almost to touch it. It was incredible hearing them and have the feeling how powerful they are - such a thrill journey.

So close to the Waterfall

The tour is not guided. But, you have an option to use radios;to get an interesting info. There are some displays along the way, explaining facts about Niagara Falls, this attraction and it's History.

This Niagara landmark is open Year-round except December 25.

Hundreds of years ago, people from all over the world, were coming to visit Niagara Falls, and wanted to be as close as they can be.

The first tunnel was built in 1880's, where visitors where taken through the tunnel by guides and carrying lanterns. They used to climb down on a spiral staircase, built in 1832.

The stairs were used for visitors to enter what was then called the “Sheet of Falling Water” attraction.

The Table Rock Center was built in 1920's; in 1950's observation plaza was added. Even then, visitors where wearing rubber rain coats and boots.

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