Clayton Tours
Discover The 1000 Islands / 2 Nation Tour
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Discover The 1000 Islands / 2 Nation Tour

By Clayton Island Tours
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Ages 0-99, max of 50 per group
Duration: 2h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Professional guide
  • Restroom on board
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Picnic Lunches are available- $12.00 Adult/$8.00 Children - Please call ahead to pre-order


Start:
  • 39621 Chateau Ln, Clayton, NY 13624, USA
    Corner of State Route 12 and Chateau Lane, Clayton NY
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Pushchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6799P7

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travellers can participate
    • Please arrive 30 minutes prior to departure. Receive boarding pass from our blue ticket booth
    • Picnic Lunches are available for all tours - $12.00 Adult/$8.00 Children - Please call ahead to pre-order
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6799P7

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    Itinerary
    • 39621 Chateau Ln, Clayton, NY 13624, USA
      Corner of State Route 12 and Chateau Lane, Clayton NY
    • Pass by
      Clayton Island Tours LLC
      Thousand Islands New York
      Gananoque Municipal Marina
      1000 Islands Harbor Hotel
      Clayton
    About the operator
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    • Clayton Island Tours
      1,142
      Clayton, United States
      Joined in August 2011
    • 638deborahj
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Boldt castle tour always spectacular
      Tour along river and to Boldt castle wonderful- lunch great and stories interesting The trip to the lighthouse was however not worth it. Too much time there with not much to do
      Written 9 September 2024
    • prostok
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fantastic trip
      The tour was OUTSTANDING ( rain didn’t impact us at all)!!!! Best guide we could ask for. Very friendly and knowledgeable!!!! Sending our gratitude towards the captain who did his job amazing! Thank you! Very recommended!!!
      Written 8 September 2024
    • Explorer62481780517
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very Nice Day
      We really enjoyed this tour! The captain and guide were great. Everyone enjoyed their picnic lunch at their leisure. I need a gluten-free lunch, so the salad and chips were fine. My husband enjoyed his sandwich and chips. The Boldt Castle (bring your headphones for a self guided tour) was beautiful, and the lighthouse had a lot of interesting history. I would definitely recommend it. Tip: we did not realize that for a small fee, we could have maybe toured the boat house. Maybe that could be considered.
      Written 8 September 2024
    • Excursion695059
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A beautiful trip with a good lunch
      An amazing tour of the 1000 Islands and Boldt Castle. Fantastic guides who were good storytellers. And... The sack lunch was hearty and excellent. Well worth the money and time.
      Written 7 September 2024
    • YHL I
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great time and would recommend!
      Although the weather was rainy, we had a great time! Our captain and guide were so nice and very informative. Would recommend!
      Written 3 September 2024
    • howards50
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Cruise the 1000 islands
      This is a 3.5 hour narrated cruise of the 1000 islands which includes 1.5 visit to Boldt Island where you can see the castle and explore the grounds. This is the thing to do in the 1000 islands.
      Written 2 September 2024
    • X1581WDmelissag
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Informative Tour; Beautiful Scenery
      Liam did a great job as our tour. Captain Skip kept us safe. The river and surrounding area is beautiful. I thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
      Written 2 September 2024
    • jenns5876
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best 1000 Islands Tour!
      Absolutely the best tour! Our Captain and tour guide were terrific! Knowledgeable, engaging, humorous and always had our safety as a priority! The boat had a bathroom on board and seating area was comfortable. We would have liked a little more time at Bolt Castle but overall we were very pleased with everything the tour offered! Highly recommend!
      Written 1 September 2024
    • G9511OUtracyc
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best Boat Tour on the St Lawrence!
      Best boat tour on the St Lawrence! Dennis, our tour guide, was incredibly knowledgeable of the Thousand Islands and Captain Jack was fantastic! We learned so much about the Thousand Islands, thoroughly enjoyed the ride and absolutely loved touring Bolt Castle and Rock Island Lighthouse! The 5 hours went by in a flash but it allowed for plenty of time at both locations. The lunch provided was very good and eating on the boat gave us more time on the islands! We highly recommend this tour company as they are the only public tour boat permitted on Rock Island!
      Written 31 August 2024
    • Melanie D
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great option to tour the river and see the castle
      Both the captain Brian and Brian the tour guide were great. Very helpful, learned a lot of info on 1000 islands. Boat ride was great
      Written 28 August 2024
    • lisasS9008HZ
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fun and informative tour
      Brad was a great tour guide and Chuck was a great ship captain. Brad gave us so much history and stories it made the tour fly by. First stop Boldt Castle where we had a delicious picnic lunch provided by the tour. Then we toured the castle, out buildings, and the grounds before getting back on the boat and going to the Rock Island lighthouse. After some information about the history of the lighthouse and it's keepers we were able to climb to the top. It was a wonderful tour. I highly recommend it.
      Written 28 August 2024
    • 210palmtree
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Exceptional experience!!!
      The tour was e xtremely well organized !! Brad, the tour guide, was absolutely AMAZING !!!! ( extremely well spoken, very articulate, professional , thorough, kind) !!!! Captain Chuck was exceptional!!! Thanks!!!
      Written 27 August 2024
    • Excursion248096
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Mostly a place to unwind and relax.
      If you do not take a boat tour there is not much to see or do in and around Clayton 1000 Islands. Panaramic views of the river and islands are pretty much non existent as homes and trees block the view all along the highways. The downtown area consists of very few blocks congested with traffic with very little parking availability. Restaurants and food fare is very limited, with hamburgers the main options. Most of the disterillies were closed while we were there. Highlight of the visit was to drive about 7 miles north to The Gals ice cream stand.
      Written 27 August 2024
    • S3219VIaliciab
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great bucket-list experience!
      We booked this boat tour to celebrate my husband's birthday. They were accommodating, especially when we had to reschedule due to an unforseen circumstance on their part. Our guide, Brad, was amazing with the narration, history and fun facts with a side of humor. Our captain, Mike, did amazing work with driving our boat. The trip to Boldt Castle was incredible. Between my husband and me, we must have taken hundreds of photos throughout this tour. I'm so glad that we used this company. It was our first time to the Thousand Islands and it won't be the last time! Thank you so much!
      Written 26 August 2024
    • kimeE8170RI
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very disappointed with the boat staff.
      The lighthouses and castles were great. The glass bottom boat was terrible you couldn't even see the water. The bottom of the boat was green like it hadn't been cleaned in years. I felt that I had been taken in from their advertising. (Other glass bottom boats are real, and you can see the water). The first mate on the boat was very rude. As we were heading back to the dock, he insinuated that we tip him. He was so demanding that I was irritated and will NEVER go with them again.
      Written 26 August 2024
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    Elaine G
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2024 • Family
    We really enjoyed this tour. The captain was very attentive to the task at hand. Our guide, Dennis, was very knowledgeable and made the tour fun. Boldt Castle was worth the trip! I wish we had a bit more time there.
    Written 18 June 2024
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    Nancy D
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2023 • Family
    Very good tour. Weather was perfect. Very interesting, went to islands we had never cruised by before. Narrator was good. Enjoyed the cruise. Would suggest that the microphone and speaker system be checked thoroughly before each tour.
    Written 8 August 2023
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    Thank you for choosing Clayton Island Tours!
    Written 11 August 2023
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    alan c
    Hawley PA117 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2024 • Couples
    What a grand time we had! Not just a back and forth to Boldt Castle but a real tour of the 1000 river system area (and yes, the Castle was great). Worth every penny and then some! The captain (sorry, I just called him Captain the whole time) and our guide Liam were an awesome team.
    Written 15 May 2024
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    Thank you for the awesome review and for mentioning your guide Liam and Captain.
    Written 9 June 2024
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    Lisa H
    Sandy Creek, NY14 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2022
    Beautiful afternoon! We got to see parts of the St Lawrence that we have never seen before. Our guide had so much history on all the islands. I feel like this tour is a hidden gem that not many people realize is out there. Definitely worth doing.
    Written 6 August 2022
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    Thank you for the fantastic review! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed our Grindstone Island Tours and appreciated the beauty and history of our area. Thank you for choosing Clayton Island Tours!
    Written 8 August 2022
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    866josephr
    Panama City Beach, FL3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2019 • Couples
    A must do! Fabulous afternoon in the St Lawrence! Our guide Matt and our captain Chuck were personable and informative! With the smaller boat we were able to get closer to shore to see more. My favorite was Half Moon Bay!
    Written 3 September 2019
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    Kevin C
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2019 • Family
    Fun interesting tour
    Great information
    Worth doing for sure
    Well informed guide and thorough tour
    Good for all ages
    Written 29 July 2019
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    WeGlow
    Stafford, VA3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2023 • Family
    Captain and guide were both phenomenal with really interesting facts that told a story for start to finish. I was never bored!
    Written 29 July 2023
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    We appreciate the great review! Thank you for choosing to tour with Clayton Island Tours.
    Written 30 July 2023
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    Diane K
    11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great cruise and knowledgeable tour guides. Excellent captain and because it was a smaller boat, we could fit into areas larger boats couldn’t go. I strongly recommend the tour.
    Written 21 June 2022
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    We are happy to hear you enjoyed your time on board exploring the St. Lawrence River with us! We thank you for taking the time to review us.
    Written 22 June 2022
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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