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Niagara: Falls & Wine Country: 2-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 2-day version for September: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 2-day plan · 3-day plan · 4-day plan · best time to go.
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2
days
175 km
distance
5.8 h
driving
11
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~12.3 hours of daylight in September — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Patio season on the wine routes, the Shaw Festival on stage in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and the falls throwing spray rainbows from the Hornblower decks.
Day 1 Toronto → St. Catharines & the Bench
- Transit
- 2h55
- Finish
- ~17:40
- Temperature
- 14.7°C–22.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 12.3h
09:00
Marvel at Toronto's iconic tower, once the world's tallest free-standing structure.
50 min · Toronto · Adult (13-64) $43, Senior (65+)/Youth (6-13) $30, Child (3-5) $14; separate rates for additional attractions
open: 9AM-9:30PM
10:30
11:30
Wander through thousands of artifacts spanning dinosaurs, ancient civilizations, and world cultures.
50 min · Toronto · General admission: adult $23, student/youth (15-19)/senior (65+) $18, child (4-14) $14, with extra rates for special exhibits
open: Tu-Su 10AM-5:30PM; Extended hours to 8:30PM on 3rd Tuesday of each month. Closed Mondays
12:20
16:10
Enjoy live hockey and basketball games in a lively arena.
90 min · St. Catharines & the Bench
Overnight: St. Catharines & the Bench
e.g. Capri Inn · Stone Mill Inn
Day 2 Niagara-on-the-Lake → Niagara Falls
- Transit
- 2h54
- Finish
- ~18:00
- Temperature
- 14.7°C–22.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 12.3h
09:25
Learn about a War of 1812 heroine in the very home where her story unfolded.
50 min · Niagara-on-the-Lake
10:25
See historic printing presses and learn about early journalism and rebellion.
50 min · Niagara-on-the-Lake
11:55
12:45
Treadwell Farm to Table Cuisine treadwellcuisine.com map ↗
Feast on upscale dishes featuring fresh, local produce and Niagara wines.
60 min · Niagara-on-the-Lake · $31-50
open: 11:30AM-3PM, and 5-10PM
15:30
16:30
Rise high for sweeping views from an airy observation deck.
90 min · Niagara Falls · $12.95, child: $7.55, some online discounts
open: Summer hours 8AM-midnight, winter 11AM-9PM
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