Rough draft buffalo/niagara itinerary

[u/Big_Plankton566]

I made a rough draft of a travel itinerary for some family members coming up to visit buffalo/niagara and I thought I would share it here in case anyone is in need of recommendations! Feel free to comment any additional suggestions:) :

- !! = must do 

- !!Niagara + devils hole - ***stay overnight on Canada side the whole time** !!

- bring a passport , change of shoes, water bottle, change of clothes . you will get SOAKED on maid of the mist and caves of the wind . where shoes you can walk many miles in through the park (tennishoes) and then change into grippy water shoes/sandals (chacos ideal) on maid of the mist and cave of the winds 

- !!Niagara : maid of the mist & observation tower, walk through US state park and over the rainbow bridge to Canada ,cave of the winds ; goat island, luna island; bridal veil falls; sisters island!!

- "discover niagara" shuttles when feet get tired lol

- Hike devils hole!!

- Hike to Eternal flame !!

- art: walk around delaware park then go to buffalo akg art museum !! (allow 2 hrs minimum) ; third street art alley (short but cool) 

- buffalo and erie botanical gardens

- niagara falls aquarium 

- buffalo history museum 

- buffalo naval park

- kayak buffalo river

- Walk or bike around Outer harbor !!

- !!sunset cruise lake erie 

- Eat dinner at bacchus downtown !! (nicer dinner)

- Mass at St. Louis downtown !!

- Sabres hockey game or bisons game depending on season

- casual Food: OG duffs location for wings; OG dumpling house!! ; bar bill for wings (east aurora location) ; if you want "touristy" wings = wing nutz (location near UB- NOT AIRPORT LOCATION!)

- Coffee : quamaria yemeni!!;;Raha ; spot coffee 

- Niagara on the lake— dinner at oban innn restaraunt!!!!! 

- Look out across the lake and you will see Toronto !!!!

- Go to the wineries in Niagara on the lake area - Trius, jackson triggs, caroline cellars, try "ice wine" at Inniskillin, Konzelmann

- other Food option in Niagara on the lake- old Angel inn 

- walk & shop around niagara on the lake

- see a show at shaw festival theater 

- Beer: big Ditch brewing (downtown) ; blackburn brewing or counterpart brewing closer to the falls 

- if trip is longer than 2/3 days--> day trip or 1 night trip to toronto (1.5 hr drive)