The Best Itinerary for One Week in the Finger Lakes

Day 6: Niagara Falls

With our last full day, we decided on an impromptu trip to Niagara Falls. It was about 2 hours away, so it wasn't really on our agenda, but the weather wasn't suitable for a beach day and we had never seen the US side before. Upon arrival, we immediately booked our Cave of the Winds ticket. Note that tickets cannot be purchased in advance, so the first available timeslot when we purchased at 11am was 4pm. Be sure to get there early if you need an earlier timeslot!

Because we then had 5 hours to kill, we walked pretty much the entirety of the US side. There are maps everywhere, so it is easy to get around, as well as a cheap shuttle if needed. Apparently there is also a Walking Tour app, but we didn't know about it at the time. The Falls, as expected, were beautiful and powerful. We walked from Horseshoe Falls to Bridal Veil Falls, and everywhere in between.

We still had some time to kill before our Cave of the Winds tour, so we grabbed lunch at a local pizzeria, Donatello's. At last, it was time for our tour down to the bottom of Bridal Veil Falls. After checking in, an elevator takes you to a platform that walks around the bottom of the falls. Make sure to wear your supplied poncho, as you WILL get soaked! It was extremely impressive and powerful, and although I recommend it if you have the time, I might not wait around 5 hours for it. :)

Cave of the Winds

After our tour, it was time to head back to Seneca Falls. However, I found one more stop that I wanted to make on the way - the Second Coming House of Prophet Isaiah. This was an odd stop but popped up my Roadside America (a favorite website of mine to find odd things), so I figured why not? The house was definitely an oddity!

Second Coming House of the Prophet Isaiah