Tips for Visiting Niagara Falls on a Budget
Niagara Falls continues to be a popular vacation destination for honeymooners and families, alike. If you are in the process of planning a trip, to this location, there are several tips you can follow that will prove to be a money savers.
Tip number one: When booking your hotel reservations, choose accommodations on the American side of the falls. Rates are typically less expensive, in New York. The properties might not be as elegant, but this choice means that you will have extra money to spend on other things.
Tip number two: If you will be flying to and from Niagara, do so during the week. The best days to fly, regardless of airline, are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Traveling the remaining four days of the week can prove to be much more expensive.
Tip number three: If you will be purchasing souvenirs, do so at one of the many duty-free shops located in the area. Most are open seven days a week and offer a variety of items including alcohol, tobacco, jewelry, clothing, leather goods and much more.
Tip number four: Visit the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory. Open year-round, except on Christmas Day, this is a wonderful way to get up close and personal with more than 2,000 species of beautiful butterflies. You will also enjoy the rainforest setting, complete with exotic flowers and lush greenery. (When visiting, wear red to attract the most butterflies!)
Tip number five: Shop around for package deals; you’ll probably be surprised at the savings you can actually find. Remember, if you will be traveling to Niagara Falls for your honeymoon; mention this fact when you are making any kind of reservations. Oftentimes, vendors will throw in additional perks, for honeymooners.
Tip number six: If you are planning a trip to advance and know that you will be eating at restaurants that except gift cards… purchase two or three of the smaller denomination cards per month. When it comes time for the trip, several if not all of the meals will already be paid for.
( Just make sure the gift cards you are purchasing will still be valid at the time of your trip.)
Common misspelling: Niagra Falls
Hotels on the New York side are indeed cheaper. If you decide not to get a package, do some research on the Internet. Lesser-known hotel reservation sites may offer better deals.
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Woaaaaa, That was really usefull info to me, I was looking for exactly what you wrote about! Thank you for this great info. I have always wanted to visit Niagra for a while and we were considering it in late winter/early spring. I’m bookmarking this for future reference. Thanks!
Now I can really save up my money and go for a shopping, yuppie.. very nice article, please keep posting such articles, it would be very nice of you.
Booking ahead of time and on a day that has less people traveling is really the best way to save money and frustration when it comes to booking a trip anywhere.
was planning to visit Niagara falls this summer and i came across your article,it gives a fair insight about how its going to feel there, but how good are your tips i will come to know about it only when i visit there.I hope it saves me a lot of money so that my wife can use it for extra shopping
Thanks. Are there any must-sees for families with young children?
ps. I hope I don’t offend you, but please use “accept gift cards” rather than “except gift cards”
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Great article with some excellent tips. Another thing that travelers to Niagara Falls should be aware of are rental car costs and daily parking fees at the hotels. Travelers on a budget should look at all options for transportation and choose what’s best for their budget.
You mentioned the butterfly conservatory as a place to visit. If you’re interested in that kind of stuff then I would also recommend you visit the Bird Kingdom. It’s an awesome place for nature lovers. If you’re not squirmy, they have a reptile zone as well.
US side is cheaper, you also get up close to the falls, I have known persons to pay huge amounts for accommodation in Canada only NOT to see the falls due to the mist.
give the Falls Motel a look, it is reasonable, clean and 2 miles from the falls.
They do have a shuttle service, and operate all year round.
I agree with what Anthony said. If you book way in advance you can save a lot of money because prices are relatively cheaper then and I’m sure we all can use the money that we can save somewhere. I really like all your tips in the article. You did a nice job.
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