Trip Tips and What to Pack for Your
Niagara Falls Singles Vacation
passport and Visas:
US and citizens of the European Union do not need visas to visit Canada. If you are visiting from another country you can check the Canada Immigration website. All visitors need a valid passport.
Local Currency:
Canadian currency is counted in dollars and cents, just like in the U.S. There are also one and two-dollar coins. Dollar coins are bronze-plated coins and bear the picture of a loon. Paper currency begins with $5 bills.
Currently, the U.S. dollar is pretty equal with the Canadian dollar. It is recommended that you use Canadian money during your vacation and to change your money at a bank or at a Currency Exchange Center.
Banks are normally open from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday and charge a fee of 3 to $6 for non-client transactions. Currency Exchange Centers are usually open daily from morning to evening and charge as little as $1.
Local Time
Niagara Falls is in the Eastern time zone, operating three hours ahead of Pacific Standard time.
Electric Plugs
Electrical connections in Canada are 110 and 120 volts AC (60 cycle), and the outlets take the same two-prong plugs found in the United States
Niagara Falls Weather
Peak tourist season for Niagara Falls is May to September when the days are long and warm and the average high temperature is 26°C (79°F) and the low is 15°C (59°F). The coldest months are November through March, when the average temperature is between -6°C and 4°C (21°F and 39°F).
What to Pack for Your Niagara Falls Weekend Vacation
Even on the sunniest days, when you get close to the falls, you can get quite wet from the mist if the wind is blowing your way. Be prepared to wear rain gear or be prepared to change into dry clothing.
You will want to protect your camera from the mist of The Falls, so bring a plastic bag big enough to cover your entire camera. You can also use the plastic bag to shield the camera while you take photos. Carry along some soft dry cloths to wipe away water drops on the lens.
Comfortable sturdy shoes, tennis shoes with plenty of tread, sandals – we will be doing a lot of walking. Make sure you bring an extra pair of shoes because yours WILL get wet. You will appreciate the dry shoes to go out in after a tour involving massive amounts of water!
Clothes you won't mind getting wet - There are a few attractions that will leave you soaked, having clothes suited for a wet environment is handy.
Plastic bags (zip lock bags and a larger trash bag) to store wet things.
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Shopping in Niagara
Niagara offers many shopping places from small boutiques to a designer outlet mall. One of the top ten rated outlet malls in the country, the Fashion Outlets of Niagara has over 150 stores to suit everyone's shopping needs.
Only 10 minutes from the falls is shopping at the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, a pleasant indoor/outdoor experience. Among the outlets stores are Adidas, Reebok, Gap, Calvin Klein and Christian Dior. For more conventional mall shopping, there’s the Summit Park Mall, which features both big national chains and shops operated by local craftsmen.
Niagara Falls is also home to an active antiquing scene, with plenty of stores selling good quality vintage jewelry and clothing.
Local Foods and Wine
Niagara Falls is located in the heart of pizza and wings territory and offers some of the best pizza and wings to be found in the country. The city is also rich in Italian foods, as many of the early residents of the city have passed down classic Italian favorites throughout the years, and you can find restaurants in Niagara Falls where family recipes are still made and served.
The Niagara Falls area is among the largest wine regions in the United States and Canada. The area vineyards produce many types of wine, including those made with native grapes. and many Niagara wineries have restaurants, where they pair their fine wines with regional cuisine.
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Put on your walking shoes for a full day of exploring Rome and enjoy the views from the open top bus. Pass by the Circus Maximus. an oblong arena where events like chariot races, games, and other performances were held in Ancient Rome and the Pantheon. Toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain, the most famous and arguably the most beautiful fountain in all of Rome, then climb the famous 
Spanish Steps. Tour the most important wonders and sites of Ancient Rome including the Colosseum, probably the most impressive building of the Roman empire and the Forum was the center of the Empire. The monuments and structures have fallen into ruins, but even today they are an imposing and beautiful sight.
Today we visit Vatican City and tour the Vatican with a licensed guide. Within the walls of the city are St Peter's Basilica, St Peter's Square, the Vatican Museums, the residence of the Pope and offices of the Catholic Church. Explore the Vatican Museums, which houses over 9 miles of the most extensive collection of art in the world. Brilliantly decorated and lined with masterpieces, the museums are brimming with treasures and history. Experience Michelangelo’s famous Creation of Adam with your own eyes as we explore the Sistine Chapel and wander Raphael’s Rooms. St Peter's Basilica - is the center of Christianity. The opulence of the building's interior bears testimony to the wealth of the catholic church in the 16th century. The rest of the day is at leisure for you to enjoy the museums and shops of Rome.
View the Italian countryside as we travel from Rome to Florence by bus. Arrive in Florence in time for a quick bite before our afternoon walking tour with our tour leader. Discover the birthplace of the Renaissance and watch as the rich tapestry of Florentine history and culture unfold. Get up close with Florence's distinctive skyline feature, the Cathedral of Santa Maria dei Fiori and visit Florence’s spacious Piazza della Signoria, long been one of the city’s main meeting points. Today, the Palazzo Vecchio houses a museum, the town hall and in front a 
copy of Michelangelo’s famous “David” statue, and to one side of the Palazzo is a fountain with a huge statue of Neptune. We will stroll across the ancient Ponte Vecchio bridge that dates back to the 14th century. The three-arched bridge is picturesquely lined with jewelry shops and market stalls, and the decorative central arches are picture-perfect spots for snapping photos of Florence. The Piazzle Michelangelo overlooks one of the most famous and magnificent views of Florence.
Let's leave the city of Florence and explore the Tuscany countryside on our full day tour: We arrive in Siena, which sits over three hills and its center is the huge piazza del Campo, where the Roman forum used to be. After touring Siena, you will understand why Italians can eat so much, and not get fat, when you see old women carrying groceries up long streets with 30-degree inclines. 
Our next stop, San Gimignano, a small walled medieval hill town in Tuscany, famous for its many towers, Stroll along the the cobblestone streets of the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano and don't miss the amazing views. Grab a bite to eat, maybe take a dungeon tour or shop at one of the unique merchants. 
Day at leisure to explore Florence on your own or with some of your new new single friends. Time to visit the Uffizi Gallery, which houses the world's most important collection of Florentine art or the Accademia Gallery to see Michaelangelo's David. You can spend the day strolling the narrow streets, admiring the architecture and statues or enjoy shopping the stalls of the many markets.
Another chance to admire the beautiful Italian scenery as we travel by train from Florence to Venice this morning. Then view the splendid palaces, churches, bridges, gardens along Venice's Grand Canal as we transfer by boat to our hotel. 
This morning we visit one of the most famous buildings in Venice, the Doge's Palace. Inside the palace we will see amazing Italian Renaissance art, majestic staircases, the Doge's apartments and the government chambers. Then walk across the world-famous Bridge of Sighs, built to connect the palace to the network of prisons established by the doges. Our tour ends with a walk around the eerie New Prisons before bidding our guide a fond farewell outside the palace.
A trip to Venice would not be complete without a gondola ride by a traditionally dressed gondolier. Sit back on your seat and soak up the gorgeous scenes as our gondolas bob along some of Venice’s prettiest waterways. Dip into romantic side canals and drift along a stretch of the Grand Canal past exquisite mansions and landmarks.
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After breakfast we begin our tour of Quito, the perfect city for seeing fascinating panoramas, churches, domes and roofs that are history relics. Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 9.350 feet. Despite the 1917 earthquake, the city has the best-preserved, least altered historic Centre in Latin America. The architecture and rich interiors, are pure examples of the ' School of Quito', which is a fusion of Spanish, Italian, Moorish, Flemish and indigenous art. After exploring the Old Town, we'll understand why Quito was the world's first city named to UNESCO's Cultural Heritage list.
Vacation Day 3: Quito to Coca (Amazon) - Napo River - Yasuni National Park
Throughout the journey we have a chance to admire the rainforest landscape and banks of the great Napo River. Immediately after boarding the M/V Manatee, we will continue navigating downstream. This will be our first opportunities to enjoy the exciting features of our cruise ship: the spacious social areas, comfortable suites, and an observation deck that offers spectacular views. An evening walk is organized after sunset; giving us the opportunity to discover the forest’s nocturnal activity and listen to the incessant sounds of nature.
Admire the amazing scenery as we enjoy breakfast on board. Then we will visit a school located on the banks of the Napo River, where we have the opportunity to interact with the children of the area and learn about the educational system of a remote jungle community in Ecuador.
Vacation Day 6: Amazon - Observation Tower and Limoncocha Biological Reserve
In the morning we disembark the M/V Manatee and transfer by motorized canoe to Coca. 
Today we travel north to a valley deep within the Andes to the world famous Otavalo Indian market. Saturday is market day and the town is crowded with traditional dressed locals and people from surrounding highland villages. Everyone is busy bargaining for traditional Ecuadorian crafts, weavings and textiles. Warm jackets, woven bags, pillow covers and wall hangings are great souvenirs. Woodcarving, musical instruments and jewelry are also popular.
A lot goes on on the ground in the rainforest. Some creatures are perfectly camouflaged, like walking sticks, sphinx moths, dried-leaf katydids, and glass frogs, others are quite the opposite, bright and perky like rainbow katydids and orchid bees. We walk and hike the rainforests under towering trees — as towering as a city full of skyscrapers—, the light trickling down in layers, smelling the aromas of a million different plants, feeling the presence of innumerable creatures filling every corner of the forest. The understory is a world within itself… Every plant holds a universe. Imagine every tree… imagine the entire forest… We program different walks for both inside forest exploration or lounging riverbanks and lakes, on longer, shorter, harder or easier trails, depending on interest or difficulty level, together with guides that enlighten us with their knowledge on life in the forest, the faunal communities that inhabit them, the medicinal plants that grow inside them, and much more.
Observation towers are spectacular vantage points that give us a sense of the forest’s overall scale. We climb several hundred steps (over 165 feet) up one of the enormous emergent trees traveling through the vertical stratification created by the forest’s spectacular height and diversity. We move towards the light, reaching the subcanopy and later the canopy, noticing the different biological realities of each level, and then higher still, above the tree tops to a most spectacular view from where one can spot nesting birds, undulating mountain ridges, or monkeys swinging from trees. There is amazing activity up in this “neck of the woods”. Scientists have explored little of these upper areas of the forest, mainly because of the difficulty of getting to them: which means thousands upon thousands of hectares of undiscovered territory.
Perhaps the closest sensation to penetrating paradise when visiting the Amazon Basin takes place on canoe, inching down a black-water stream with the forest gyrating above you in a million sounds… These waters are full of vitamins and minerals, and obtain their color from the vegetation that falls in them. You may suddenly surprise a pair of macaws preening each other, monkeys cackling while they feed or find enormous 6.5 feet long Giant Otters swimming up a creek with the entire family. The ancient inhabitants of these lands mastered the region’s waterways and we will be able to experience, with them, the inspiring, ageless practice of paddling in the midst of forest life. At night we can seek out caiman and in the day the spectacular Pink River Dolphins or the elusive Manatee.