Step right up to the best view of Niagara Falls. At the entertainment promenade on Clifton Hill, one of the major tourist promenades in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is Canada’s largest observation wheel — the Niagara SkyWheel, towering 175 feet (53 meters) up in the air. It’s an impressive sight from a distance, but even more so if you stand directly underneath it. Hop inside one of the enclosed cabins, safe and secure for your ride. These climate-controlled pods are cooled in the summer heat and heated in the winter cold, offering a most comfortable journey regardless of the time of year or the weather conditions. Sit back, relax and enjoy the best view of Niagara landmarks like the Horseshoe and American Falls, Niagara River, Niagara Parks and the bright lights of Clifton Hill and the Niagara skyline. A narrated recording describes the sites below as the wheel slowly makes two full revolutions. Enjoy the ride on this incredible Niagara Falls Ferris wheel — and the stunning view. It’s a must-see attraction when visiting Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Pre-purchased tickets let you save time and skip the long ticket lines
Optional audio narration
Head to the entertainment promenade of Clifton Hill, where you'll find the Niagara SkyWheel rising 175 feet (53 meters) high, making it Canada’s largest observation wheel.
Step inside an enclosed gondola for a ride that lasts two revolutions, or about 10 minutes. You won't have to worry about getting too hot or cold in the climate-controlled cabin, just sit back and take in a 360-degree view of landmarks such as Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls, the Niagara River and Niagara Parks. A recording tells you what's below, helping you get your bearings as you look out at both the American and Canadian sides of the falls.
For another perspective, ride the Niagara SkyWheel at night as the Clifton Hill promenade sparkles with lights.
Wheelchair accessible
Step right up to the best view of Niagara Falls. At the entertainment promenade on Clifton Hill, one of the major tourist promenades in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is Canada’s largest observation wheel — the Niagara SkyWheel, towering 175 feet (53 meters) up in the air. It’s an impressive sight from a distance, but even more so if you stand directly underneath it.
Hop inside one of the enclosed cabins, safe and secure for your ride. These climate-controlled pods are cooled in the summer heat and heated in the winter cold, offering a most comfortable journey regardless of the time of year or the weather conditions.
Sit back, relax and enjoy the best view of Niagara landmarks like the Horseshoe and American Falls, Niagara River, Niagara Parks and the bright lights of Clifton Hill and the Niagara skyline. A narrated recording describes the sites below as the wheel slowly makes two full revolutions.
Enjoy the ride on this incredible Niagara Falls Ferris wheel — and the stunning view. It’s a must-see attraction when visiting Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Enjoy magnificent views over Horseshoe and American Falls
Fully enclosed, climate-controlled gondola
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Listen to the on-board commentary as you look out over the Niagara skyline
Service animals allowed
Gondolas fit 6–8 people for an intimate experience with unobstructed views
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We are not stroller accessible, however, we do have stroller parking available when you go on the Niagara SkyWheel.
Fun experience. We were able to see the Clifton hill and the falls from all sides. They rotate about 4 times so you have multiple chances to take photos. The lines were short and fast at 11am.
It definitely was a beautiful way to see both Canadian and American falls without spending alot of money
We came here as part of the Clifton Hills fun pass and it was a good experience. We came at nighttime so we were able to see the falls lit up, which was pretty cool. The line was long, but we moved through it pretty fast surprisingly. They load the Ferris wheel completely up (there’s 42 cars with 4-5 people per car), then you go around about 3 times, so you’re on the ride for a pretty good amount of time. I would recommend doing this!
A bit of a wait, keep in mind that you must stay at least one hour including the flight. You must ask if you want noise-canceling headphones.
Such a pleasant ride and view of the Falls!
I enjoyed viewing things. I took many pictures.
We went early in the morning on July 1st and were able to get on without any wait. The view of the Falls was obviously amazing. But the Skywheel didn't really add anything to that experience. There's not much to look at from above other than the standard Falls view. The area is surrounded by parking lots. The view through the gondala window also leaves a lot to be desired. It wasn't very clear and could have used some cleaning and buffing. Overall, I'm glad to have done it once. But I don't see us paying for it again.
Visiting Niagara Falls for the first time. We did the Sky Wheel. Very cool to see the the city from up there. I would recommend this if you are visiting the city for the first time. We might go again to see the view from at night.
It was fun and we could see a lot of the city. It was very reasonably priced and close enough to the downtown hotel where we were staying.
A nice activity to ride the wheel. Quite expensive for a quick visit but we were lucky there wasn’t a long wait when we visited at the end of May.
Flexible
Niagara Falls, Canada
4.4 / 5 (501)