NIAGARA BOUND TOURS

“Follow the North Star”

87 Masterson Drive
St. Catharines, ON L2T 3P8
905-685-5375

Lezlie Wells, owner

Email: contact @ niagaraboundtours.com

What happened to the Black fugitive slave once they completed their journey on the Underground Railroad? Where did they go? What did they do?

Niagara Bound Tours is an attraction tour company established in 2004 in the Niagara region that specializes in quality, customized, early Canadian Black history attraction tours (Underground Railroad era) known as “The Crossing Point Tour. Our goal is to provide our clients with an unique insight into the migration of Afro-Americans as they escaped slavery in the mid-19th century and settled in southern Ontario, Canada. We create experiences that capture the essence of what was faced by those forced to flee the slave states. As well as giving the historical perspective, local stories will also be told. The success of Niagara Bound Tours is based upon our exemplary knowledge of the period as it relates to this region, our customer service and our tour content.

Our tours include a step on guide who is a direct descendant of a fugitive slave from Kentucky whom came to Canada in 1850 settling in the Niagara Region. We create experiences that capture the essence of what was faced by those forced to flee the United States. As well as giving the historical perspective, local stories will also be told.

All of our tours are customized to suit all budgets, all time frames and all groups with special attention given to student tours. Lunches, dinners or bagged lunches may also be included.
Let Niagara Bound Tours take you on the Crossing Point Experience.
Lezlie Harper Wells, the owner of Niagara Bound Tours is a professional with many years of experience in travel and tourism with her focus on
exemplary customer service, she provides friendly, flexible, informative tours that are fun as well as entertaining.

Niagara Bound Tours is/was an active member of the Toronto Tourism, St. Catharines Tourism Advisory Committee, Niagara Falls Tourism, Fort Erie Tourism Advisory Committee and Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce.

SERVICES
We serve a variety of clientele and provide fun, information and educational content.

Our clients include:

Motor coach companies
Schools locally, in the GTA and from out-of-town
Tour operators, who are looking for someone to deliver the Niagara Black history tours
Spousal programs
Historical groups
Interest groups
Church groups
Meeting planners, corporate planners, convention and conference planners
Hotel event planners
Local, Provincial and Federal Government organizations

WHAT’S ON THE TOURS? ITINERARIES CAN INCLUDE LOCATIONS SUCH AS THESE:

Bertie Hall/Mahoney Doll House
St. Catharines museum/Welland Canal Centre
Salem Chapel BME church
Nathaniel Dett BME Church
Historical burial sites
Wineries
National Parks Commission locations
Area restaurants
Shopping districts
Numerous other areas of interest; too many to mention here

BOOKING A TOUR

Our representatives will work with you to customize a specialized Niagara Black history tour in conjunction with other tours of interest in the Niagara region. We will design activities to meet your and the visitors’ needs and requirements.


Salem Chapel - BME Church Church Harriet Tubman attended	Lakeside Park - Site of Emancipation Day Celebrations

Anthony Burns Instrumental person prior to American Civil War	Hernder Estate Winery An optional site for a lunch and a wine tour