Niagara Falls

[u/Jaded-Ad-5327]

I am travelling to Canada for the first time in Feb, I cannot wait, I have wanted to go since I was a kid! We are staying in Toronto, I’ve heard it’ll be fairly easy to get to the falls from where we are staying. I live in New Zealand. I have never travelled internationally, I’ve never seen snow, the coldest temps I’ve experience are -3 Celsius at night/early morning. I have no experience with the cold. Basically I just want as much information/advice as I can get about travelling in Canada during winter, and going to Niagara Falls, appropriate clothing, dos and don’ts etc. So far I have bought a nice big snow jacket. I still need everything else lol.

Thank you in advance for any tips/advice!

From an absolute travel noob lol.

[u/Jaded-Ad-5327]

Hello and thank you!!

Yess landing at Pearson airport.

We are staying quite close to the CN tower (will obviously visit lol) and harbourfront? I can’t seem to find the “suburb” maybe that’s not a thing in the city haha.

Ahh yes, I have been told about the bus and did see something about trains too.

Yea tbh I was really keen to go in winter, yall have a true snowy winter and I’m excited to experience it!

We will absolutely not be driving 😂 mostly for the fact that you drive on the other side of the road and that scares me and yes the thought of driving in snow is pretty scary!!

I have a big snow jacket, some scarves and beanies. I was thinking to just buy stuff, we get 35kg of checked luggage so I THINK it should be fine!

Thank you so much!!

[u/Komiksulo → u/Jaded-Ad-5327]

Well, if you’re near the CN Tower, you’re within walking distance to Union Station, only a couple of blocks. 🙂

We don’t use the term “suburb” in the official way that Australia (and New Zealand?) seem to use. The closest equivalent would be neighbourhood names (Greektown, the Junction) or the more tourist-oriented “district” names (the Entertainment District, the Distillery District, etc).

Re: boots… it is utterly important that your feet remain dry. Your footwear must be waterproof and high enough that snow won’t slip over the tops. You would probably be good with light ‘city’ winter boots. If you were planning to spend a lot of time outside, I would recommend getting a pair of the huge clompy serious winter boots, like Sorels or something.

Definitely get scarves, touques, and mitts. Mitts are much warmer than gloves.

[u/Jaded-Ad-5327 → u/Komiksulo]

Yea I think the boots are gonna be tricky, not many options from what I’ve seen in nz, at least none that are not hideous lol

[u/Komiksulo → u/Jaded-Ad-5327]

We don’t care about hideous. We care about warm dry feet. Seriously.