2-Day Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands Tour from Boston

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Single	Double(/person)	Third Person		Fourth Person
Single	Double(/person)	Adult	Child (Age 2-9)	Adult	Child (Age 2-9)
$215	$165	Free	Free	$135	$125

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Pricing Policy

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE DETAILS:

Offer applies to 3 or 4 people sharing one room. Price already adjusted.

Reschedule penalty 50% of total payment , it is for the hotel and the bus seat reserved.

Cancellation of free-fare passenger must be made at least 3 days before departure.

No-show (or late cancellation) of free passenger incurs $135 penalty fee for the reserved bus seat.

NO REFUNDABLE for No-show (or late cancellation) of paying passenger.

This tour is conducted within the US border.

DAY1 Boston - Thousand Islands - Niagara Falls:

We depart Boston in the morning, (7:00 am) for our destination, the Thousand Islands, a string of approximately 1,800 islands that span the U.S.-Canada border, stretching for over 50 miles from the mouth of Lake Ontario downstream to the St. Lawrence River. When you arrive, you will be able to explore the archipelago aboard the Thousand Island Boat Cruise*, which will take you around some of the most beautiful scenery that the region has to offer, through waters that were once patrolled by pirates, now dotted by seafaring vacationers. You will hear the various legends surrounding the islands and witness the many historic sites that contribute to the lore. Following the cruise, our journey continues to Niagara Falls, where, in the evening, passengers will have the option of a special night tour* of this natural wonder, as the Falls can be quite spectacular when they are illuminated after dark.

Please note: in the winter, the Corning Glass Museum may be offered in lieu of the boat cruise.

Standard Hotel: Best Western/Days Inn or similar

DAY2 Niagara Falls - Boston:

This morning, we head to Niagara Falls from out hotel. Those who are interested in a special adventure may like to try the Maid of the Mist boat ride*, a one-of-a-kind experience which will take you amazingly close to the wall of cascading water as it rains down from above. After drying off, we’ll then head to Goat Island, the oldest state park in the U.S., which offers spectacular views of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls, American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. Not to be missed is the IMAX Experience Niagara Falls*, which will provide you with perspective on the lore, legends, and daredevilry associated with this wonder of the world. After lunch, our bus will begin the return journey back to Boston. Our approximate arrival time in the city will be 9:00 pm.

Operating season of the cruises:
(1) Maid of Mist: April - October 25th, 2011.
(2) Thousand Island cruise: Arpril - November 15th, 2011

*Optional activity; fee not included in tour price. See “Exclusions” for cost details.
Please note that the order of the tour may be reversed or altered without prior notice.

Departure and Return Details

Departure times and locations:

219 Quincy Ave, Quincy, MA 02169

81 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111

I-90 Service Area 6W, Charlton, MA 01508

Return times (estimated) and locations:

I-90 Service Area 6E, Charlton, MA 01508

4 Kneeland St, Boston, MA 02111

Inclusions

1-night hotel accommodations - all hotels are equipped with air conditioner and private facilities. The fee is based on one room shared by two adults, child is required to share the same bed with the adult. Prices based on double occupancy. Single room occupancy requires an extra fee for that single room.
Transportation via Deluxe Air Conditioned, Lavatory Equipped motor coach; Sometimes may via 15-Seat Hight Top Mercedes minibus.
Tour guide (Level 2: semi-guided tour)

Exclusions

Optional Admission Fees:

Activity	Adult	Child
IMAX Movie	$11	$8
Thousand Islands cruise	$22	$16
Maid of the Mist	$14	$8
Night Tour	$6	$6

Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
Admission fees for each optional activity are due to your tour escort upon arrival. Ã‚Â Cash only, please.
Fuel charge: $1 per day per person.
All meals and drinks during the trip, but the tour guide will arrange for.
Service fees for your tour guide and bus driver (min. $7.00/day per passenger)
Personal room fees such as laundry or valet services, telephone calls, or alcoholic beverages/ mini bar items, unless they are otherwise specified.
Any private expenses

Additional Note

Hotel pricing: Prices are based on two adults sharing. Single room occupancy requires an extra fee. Double, triple & quad prices are for two, three, and four people, staying in one room, respectively (including children). Please note that each hotel room can only accommodate a maximum of 4 guests (adults or children). Each guest room comes standard with two full-sized or one queen-sized bed.
Travel documents: All customers will be responsible for providing their own travel documents and visa if required.
Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour guides and/or drivers (English/Chinese). Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours.
Travel insurance: By accepting our policy, passenger should agree that we shall hold no responsibilities in itinerary alterations, delays or cancellation strikes, sickness, theft, loss, bus broke down, accident, weather or any other causes. Customers are strongly advised to purchase travel insurance before departure to ensure compensations for the unexpected causes above. Please ask one of our specialists for more information.
Combination with our promotional offers: You may not combine other tour companies' products or online tickets (admissions or entrance fees) with our already low-priced tour package

Confirmation

Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a receipt of booking by email. Within 36 hours of submitting your reservation you will receive a confirmation email confirming the booking status. Tour requires a minimum number of passengers to operate so reconfirmation is required during low season (Oct to April).

Redemption

Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your e-ticket. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.

Terms & Condition

BOOKING AND RESERVATION

All tours are for early booking, we suggest the each passenger should book tour at least 3 weeks before departure date. Passenger may make reservation via email; however, seats will not be assigned until deposit has paid. At time of reservation, passenger may require to provide name, phone number and address and specify designated tour and date of travel.

TOUR COST INCLUDES

Transportation as per itinerary via deluxe motorcoach or Mini Bus.

Passenger insurance while on board motorcoach or Mini Bus.

Hotel accommodation which based on two adults sharing one bedroom. (Double, Triple, Quad, Occupancy), excluding child fare, child fare between age of 2-8, under age of 2 without seat(s) on the bus.

Due to Motorcoach Insurance Policy, passengers over 2years of age must purchase ticket in order to occupy seats.

TOUR COST NOT INCLUDES

Tour taxes, travel insurance and all changes arriving from deviation.

Admission package or passes to attraction; personal changes such as travel document and visa fees.

Baggage handing fees, phone calls, room service, movies and etc. Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and tips for waiters or waitresses.

Tipping for an Escort or tour Guide: Children and Adults apply: it is required by each passenger to pay gratuity (tips) for an Escort or Tour Guide for the courteous service provided on the tour. It is recommended that a minimum of $4.00 per person / per day for an Escort or Tour Guide.

Tipping for the driver: it is required by each passenger to pay gratuity (tips) for the Driver for the courteous service delivering throughout the tour. It is recommended that a minimum of $3.00 per person / per day for the Driver.

Weekend and holiday surcharge may apply.

SEAT ASSIGNMENT

All seats are pre-assigned with numbers; seat assignment is based on a first come first serve basis after down payment.

Passengers of 2 years or older must purchase ticket to occupy seats.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

Hotel accommodation is based on two adults (Double), three adults (Triple), or Four adults (Quad) per room sharing two twin beds, each hotel room can only accommodate 4 guests (adults or children). Each guest rooms are standard with TWO full size beds or ONE queen size bed. Please specify at time of booking.

All children under age 8 must accompanying adults. (Hotel rooms do not apply in all children fare).

Single room can be arranged for passenger who paid the single supplement fee.

TRAVEL DOCUMENT

Passenger must carry a valid travel document. (Valid visa for countries needed) (E.g. Green Card, Passport, Re-Entry Permit, and etc.) We are not responsible for lost or stolen personal items.

CANCELLATION OR POSTPONE POLICY

All cancellation or change of date must be with the following details:

A 25% service fee will apply on refunds after the payment.

A 50% service fee will apply on refunds of SEVEN days prior to departure.

A 75% service fee will apply on refunds of THREE days prior to departure.

Absolutely NO refundable (exchangeable) on all cancellation or postpone within 3 days prior to departure.

All the concert tickets and bus tickets are NO refundable or exchangeable.

Passenger must present ticket(s) at time of refund; all refund will be issued by company check or credit card only. (Absolutely NO cash refund).

BOARDING TIME AND PLACE

All passengers must arrive 30 minutes before departure time. All passengers must show photo ID and boarding pass or tickets for boarding; absolutely not boarding without tickets.

Departure time and boarding location will be advised after reservation made.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

We are not responsible for any occur on or during the tour. It is optional that passengers to buy travel insurance, for more information, please consult your travel agent.

ADDITIONAL NOTE FOR BUY 2 GET 1 FREE

The free-fare passenger must share room with first 2 passengers.

Cancellation of free-fare passenger must be made at least days before departure.

No-Show (or late cancellation) of free passenger incurs $128 penalty fee for the reserved bus seat.

RESPONSIBILITY

We reserve the right to substitute hotels and after itinerary, withdraw any tour and make any desirable alteration for the convenience of the operation of the tour.

We reserve the right to cancel the tour prior to departure for any reason. By accepting our policy, passenger should agree that tour operator shall hold no responsibilities in itinerary alterations, delays or cancellation strikes, sickness, theft, loss, accidents, weather or any other causes.

Each group requires a minimum of 10 passengers to operate a departure. We reserve the right to cancel a departure due to not meeting the basic requirement. Liability to such cancellation is limited to full refund of money received by us, and this will constitute full settlement with Tour Department.

We reserve the right to decline to accept or retain any tour member at any reason before or during the tour.

All prices are subject to change without prior notice.

All itineraries are subject to change without notice.

All passengers must obtain a valid passport and all entry / exit visa as requited by immigration regulation.

Passenger must be self reliant, those require assistance must be accompanied by a friend or relative. We are NOT able to provide individual assistance for any passenger.

Passengers should inform the escort or hotel reception if they are to use the hotel swimming pool. All children should be accompanied by their parents while using the pool. No life guard on premise, swim at your own risk.

Passenger(s) are responsible for his or her belonging(s). We will NOT longer provide services to track or trace any personal item(s).

Read what other travelers think about this tour. What they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved, it's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.

	Reviewed by: Vilas, 2011-10-12 09:29:46
Tour was very nice planned, no hidden charges. Tour guide was doing a great job. We had no issues during trip. Hotel & Bus were also good. I would definitely recommend niagara trip for all who are planning.

	Reviewed by: Gaurav, 2011-10-01 08:53:22
Tour was perfect from all aspects..Tour guide Joe was very friendly and interactive. All aspects were covered within well-defined timlines..to top it off weather was also brilliant..which allowed us to take excellent photographs..hotel stay was very comfortable..Thanks! would love to come back!

	Reviewed by: Israel, 2011-09-27 14:40:54
Tour was very well planned. The information and service received from Gotobus/Taketours was extraordinaire. Tour guide was very good at her job. I'd recommend this tour to my family and friends. I'd like to keep taking more tours from this website. :)

	Reviewed by: Syed, 2011-09-24 09:43:47
Not too Expensive, well managed, stayed at good hotel. Over all Good Experience with the tour.

	Reviewed by: Vinay, 2011-09-06 18:10:37
Well organized and best experience

	Reviewed by: Kris, 2011-08-27 10:30:04
We loved this tour and was really worth it. The tour was well organized.Great smooth coach ride (driver jimmy) and nice guide (rachel). Although it feels like you should have more time at each destination..the fact is that's the best you could do in a 2 day tour. Great hotel accomodation (Fairfields Inn- Marriott at Rochester).

Reviewed by: Norina, 2011-08-19 13:33:00

First of all, I'd like to say both the tour guide Ebby and the driver Mr. Chan were nice and helpful with the instructions. Secondly, on the negative note, I thought this trip wasnt worth the long way seating on the bus back and forth totally almost 14 hours for just seeing 2 attractions, although Niagara Falls was beautiful. But if anyone wants to visit there, I would prefer of taking 4 days tour which cover lots of famous attractions as well as visiting Canada instead of this tour.

	Reviewed by: Sugata, 2011-08-15 13:43:27
It was a beautiful experience

	Reviewed by: Meghana, 2011-07-16 14:54:29
It was a beautiful experience! Our tour guide Stephen was very nice. But the time given at Niagara & 1000 Islands was short (for shopping!!). Although I enjoyed the whole trip! Thank you.

	Reviewed by: Yhansh, 2011-07-16 14:52:17
Journey was awesome. Tour guide Simon made our journey wonderful. He guided us at through all of the attractions, and gave us comfort as we roamed around. It is a memorable trip. Few area to improve: 1. cap holder a bag to put some stuff; 2. Missed the fireworks at Niagara (Don't know if there is every time); 3. Power plug are not working in the bus.

	Reviewed by: Tony, 2011-06-16 08:02:42
The trip was wonderful. I love Niagara Falls. The hotel was clean. The tour guide was very nice. There were a few Indian friends on the bus. He took care of them well. There were English movies with Chinese caption and Indian movie. Thanks George!

	Reviewed by: Tony, 2011-06-15 23:33:32
The trip was wonderful. I love Niagara Falls. The hotel was clean. The tour guide was very nice. There were a few Indian friends on the bus. He took care of them well. There were English movies with Chinese caption and Indian movie. Thanks George!

Reviewed by: Dannii, 2011-05-16 17:20:31

The tour is time & cost effective, and the Falls is fantastic. Our hotel room is big and comfortable. I am happy with the food choice within two day timeline. If the air conditioning and TV worked better, the tour journey would have seemed shorter. The tour guide is helpful and her instruction is clear. I'd like to particularly thank the driver, Mr Liu, for his professionalism and considerate manner. I would recommend this tour to those who have tight schedule in Boston.

Reviewed by: smariner, 2010-10-22 16:17:37

Overall, the trip was nice. Among the good things... Ease of making a reservation via GoToBus.com We were able to cover Niagara comfortably in 2 days. The logistics around planning were handled well. The price of the tour was very reasonable. Among the things that I didn't like... The quality of the hotel was not great. Attitude of the tour-guide when pushing everyone to pay for the 'optional' attractions & service-fee wasn't good.

	Reviewed by: Batool, 2010-09-18 16:31:22
I loved the trip. I just wished we had more time at Niagra.

	Reviewed by: Srini, 2010-08-21 08:58:16
We really enjoyed the trip. Good people, good tour Guide Ms. Winner really took good care of us. The hotel Marriott Rochester is the best. Thanks for the great trip, it was well worth it.

	Reviewed by: Chaitanya, 2010-08-05 10:17:17
Had a good time at the trip without getting tired. Good bus, and good company of people from Boston. The accommodation was decent for a night. The bus was on time and we got back to Boston on time. No complaints, its value for money. Might do a new tour soon.

	Reviewed by: khadija, 2010-07-31 17:03:30
I went last Saturday with Sunshine tours to Niagara falls and Thousand Islands. It was the best tour I've ever been on. Thanks to the good drivers and the assistants, they were very nice and Niagara Falls was amazing. Everyone should take this tour with GotoBus.

	Reviewed by: Avanti, 2010-07-02 15:06:09
Our Tour Guide was Simon. He was not at all impressive, most of his instructions were not clear. Need to improve the standard of the bus, the AC was very noisy and always interfering with the tour guide's instructions.Otherwise everything was fine with the trip

	Reviewed by: Soumya, 2010-06-05 11:09:39
This tour is the one of the most cost effective bus tours I have seen. 1000 island is not all that great if optional it is better to skip. The tour guide is very polite and has answer for all the questions. the food services areas we dropped by were for too much fast food.

	Reviewed by: Amar, 2010-06-05 07:57:39
Two day tour was good and hotel were not bad either (Holiday Inn).

	Reviewed by: safia, 2010-05-24 08:09:42
It was a good experience and the hotel room was comfortable. Niagara Falls by night is breathtaking and worth the travel (8 hours in the bus from Boston).

	Reviewed by: bharat, 2010-05-12 14:39:23
This is a very good tour and at such a good price, my parents loved it. This was there first time in US and the driver and assistant were very helpful in arranging tickets for everything. Will personally take this in future.

	Reviewed by: Namitha, 2010-04-19 23:13:52
This tour is the one of the most cost effective bus tours I have heard. The hotel room given really worth the money (Holiday Inn). This 2 day tour covers are the must visit places in ‘City of Niagara falls’. The tour guide is very polite and has answer for all the questions. 1000 island is not all that great if optional it is better to skip.

	Reviewed by: David, 2010-04-15 13:47:48
This tour was great. Its better than going by yourself as the drive is far, and the two locations are remote.For those with US passports, I highly recommend doing this tour together in conjunction with Canada.I regret not noticing this option when I booked the tour.

	Reviewed by: KyungMyung, 2009-10-26 16:51:20
Not bad, but the food services areas we dropped by were for too much fast food. I would like to have chance to taste more various food.

	Reviewed by: Camilla, 2009-09-29 12:01:30
This tour is perfect for people without passport or Visa. I like the view in the US side. The tour gudie was fast and helped us arrange Maid of Mist. I want to apply for Canadian Visa so next time I can go to see Canadian side of falls!

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