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Rhine Falls and Stein am Rhein: Half-Day Scenic Tour from Zurich
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454 Ratings
Zürich
Experience the awe-inspiring Rhine Falls and explore the charming village of Stein am Rhein on this half-day tour from Zurich. Marvel at the largest waterfall in Europe and wander through the medieval streets of Stein am Rhein.
Duration:
5 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Zurich - Sit back and relax on a comfortable coach while listening to your multilingual guide explaining about Switzerland’s interesting history and culture. The journey takes you along the Grand Tour of Switzerland through picturesque landscapes with gently rolling vineyards and charming farming villages close to the German border.
What's Included
- Visit Rhine Falls, Europe’s largest waterfall
- Explore the historic Laufen Castle and Historama
- Enjoy a guided walk in the medieval village of Stein am Rhein
- Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned coach
- Learn from a professional, multilingual guide
- Support eco-friendly travel with our carbon-balanced tours
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Optional boat ride: CHF 10 per adult / CHF 5 per child (subject to availability, to be paid on site)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
Embark on a 5-hour excursion from Zurich to the splendid Rhine Falls and the charming village of Stein am Rhein. Accompanied by a guide, you’ll traverse northern Switzerland’s sprawling vineyards to reach the falls, which are the largest in Europe. Witness the thundering falls from the vantage point of Laufen Castle situated on a cliff, and, during summer, opt to experience the waterfalls up-close on a boat ride (optional). Following this, enjoy a guided walkthrough of the ancient Stein am Rhein, known for its colorfully painted, half-timbered houses and other significant historical landmarks. This tour is perfect for those with a tight schedule.
- Optional boat ride: CHF 10 per adult / CHF 5 per child (subject to availability, to be paid on site)
- The boat ride is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility and strollers
Location
Best of Switzerland Tours AG
Limmatstrasse
The official departure point for all tours departing from Zürich is Sihlquai Coach Terminal, close to Zurich’s main train station (Zürich HB). Please check in at least 15 minutes prior to departure at the white ticket office marked with “Best of Switzerland Tours” or “City Tours & Excursions”.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Steven_g
Sep 6, 2024
Great day - Wow what a day the falls where cerntenly flowing great boat ride got a little wet but that was part of the fun well organised tour would recommend
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Jeannie_j
Sep 5, 2024
Great Excursion - We had Monica as a tour guide. She was great! We learned so much information en route to locations, as well as at the locations. The falls were stunning. And the medieval city so charming. I highly recommend this tour:)
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Marygail_c
Sep 5, 2024
A wonderful outing on the Rhine. - Our tour guide Monika was very polite and professional. She made the day fun and interesting with her engaging, informative guidance.
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Excursion26867912761
Sep 2, 2024
A great day! Highly recommend! - Rhine falls was incredible & I loved all the different levels they offered to view it. We didn’t do the optional boat ride, but probably would have if we had to do it over again.
Stein am Rhine is such a quaint city and was fun to see & photograph.
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Rabia_m
Sep 1, 2024
rhine falls - nice tour, day well spent, steim rhine town is little boring, nothing much to add, but rhine falls are amazing.
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Laura_k
Aug 31, 2024
Fun in the sun - Awesome half day trip. Highly recommend the boat ride portion. Loved the Stein am Rhein village. Our guide was well informed. Great historian.
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Hyma_n
Sep 4, 2024
Rhine Trip - Village tour was great. But the Boat tour was nothing but circling right there, and didn't take us even a mile. Very shocked for the price we paid. This could be better.
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Colinashley_r
Sep 2, 2024
Half day tour - Boat ride close up to falls ( costs extra of course).
Guide was informative, but hard to understand due to the completely inadequate and poor quality sound system.
For the money charged, this is not good enough.
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Katherine_l
Sep 4, 2024
Great experience but bad guides - The tour was wonderful with plenty of time at the locations. Our boat driver into the falls was amazing. The experience was great but the tour guide and bus driver kept arguing. The bus driver would refuse to turn the bus on for us to have AC and went the wrong way back. The tour guide kept yelling at him and made things very awkward.
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Eva
Sep 6, 2024
“Guide” was reading off a... - “Guide” was reading off a script the whole time. She was not friendly and she would not stop talking about truly irrelevant things.
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