January 4, 2021
Elevate Your Wellness in Niagara Falls
Rejuvenate your mind and body on this two-day itinerary including unique experiences that will help you acheive ultimate relaxation. Enjoy some pampering, fresh air, exercise and delectable meals made from the finest locally sourced ingredients.
Step-inside one of North America's largest glass-enclosed butterfly conservatories where you will be surrounded by over 2,000 colourful tropical butterflies floating freely among lush, exotic blossoms and greenery. At the Butterfly Conservatory paths wind through the rainforest setting, past a pond, waterfall and the Emergence window, where butterflies leave their pupae and prepare to take their first flight! Your self-guided walking tour begins with a short, informative video presentation that is close captioned for the hearing impaired.
Give yourself some well deserved pampering by taking a break at the Five Lakes Spa AVEDA at DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton - Niagara Falls. This full service spa offers treatments that incorporate Aveda’s powerful botanical formulas. Aveda - naturally derived ingredients are cruelty-free, vegan, 100% post-consumer recycled packaging, created with the art and science of pure flower and plant essences. Located in the heart of the Fallsview Tourist District, Five Lakes Spa AVEDA is walking distance from all Fallsview Boulevard hotels.
Take a short jaunt along Fallsview Boulevard to the Hilton Niagara Falls to dine at one of the area’s newest restaurants, Corso. Imagine dining in the majestic cities of Italy - Venice, Florence, Rome… now combine that with the enchanting Italian countryside of Tuscany, Naples, Calabria or Palermo. At Corso, you will go on a culinary journey enjoying authentic Italian food from all over Italy; from the Northern Alps to the southern parts of Sicily. Corso’s Italian Chef, Andrea De Materis, will take you on a journey as he prepares regional specialties and signature family recipes. Your table service will delight you with Italian culture, a warm atmosphere and a unique dining experience.
After your delicious Italian feast at Corso, enjoy a special treat for any nature lover, a brand new light show at on the world famous water falls. Enjoy the new Inspired by Nature show, this new illumination display features colour palettes and movements inspired by nature, including the sunrise, aurora borealis, rainbow and sunset. The mighty American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls come alive every evening with this tribute to the natural beauty all around us.
The “Inspired by Nature” display is part of the regular nightly illumination of the Falls, with the five-minute lighting display playing through three times on the half hour, beginning at 7:30 each evening, with additional displays at 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30pm.
Need a place to rest your head after a busy day!? Niagara Falls offers accommodations to suit every need from quaint bed and breakfasts to luxury Fallsview hotels. Browse the options online: https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/sleep/
Sleep-in and start a new day at your leisure with a relaxing brunch at the only historic restaurant in Niagara Falls. Housed inside the Old Stone Inn Boutique Hotel, a building that dates back to 1904, enjoy an old-world dining experience amid the exposed stone walls and open hearth at the FeastOn certified Flour Mill Scratch Kitchen Restaurant. Chef Sisson and his team have hand-selected culinary offerings from their favourite farmers and artisanal producers. Whether it’s fresh organic, local produce, rare specialty items, house-cured meats and the best of Niagara cheeses in season, you’ll taste it here.
Follow your amazing brunch with an experience at a spa like no other, the Healing Salt Caves is a totally unique man-made recreation of the environment of the underground salt mine in Poland. It is rich in minerals and micro-elements which are necessary for the human body to function properly. Here a variety of treatments are offered that incorporate Halotherapy; an alternative medicine that makes use of Pink Salt. Pink Salt offers relief from diverse skin, body, and respiratory disorders and diseases.
Continue your quest for wellness with a little retail therapy at the Outlet Collection at Niagara, a 520,000 square foot open-air outlet shopping centre featuring partially covered walkways. This refreshing new outlet concept features 100+ irresistible outlet brands including Tommy Hilfiger Outlet, J. Crew Factory, Nike Factory Store, Coach, Fossil, Bench Factory Store, Lacoste Outlet, The North Face and Marshalls — all at outlet prices — it can’t be missed.
After you’ve had your shopping fix, take a scenic drive into wine country for dinner at the FeastOn certified Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery & Restaurant. A timeless destination that is steeped in family legacy and agricultural heritage. Ravine Vineyards is a fifth generation family farm that is home to organic vineyards and a winery, award-winning culinary experiences, sprawling kitchen garden and grocery, distinctive event venues, community gatherings, and more. Ravine offers guests ever-evolving experiences, providing a fabric of tastes, scenes and sounds across its 34 acres of beautiful rolling vineyard in the historic village of St. Davids, Ontario.