Rhine Falls Coach Tour incl. entry tickets from Zurich
Description
Marvel at the Rhine Falls, Europe's biggest waterfall, on this half-day tour from Zurich. Travel to Northern Switzerland, a beautiful wine growing region with charming farming villages and scenic landscape near the German border. Admire the medieval Laufen Castle before reaching majestic Rhine Falls. Enjoy approx. 1 ¾ hours to admire and capture photos of the powerful falls, and in summer, take a thrilling boat ride to get a closer look at them (optional, summer only, subject to availability). The duration of this excursion make this scenic tour easy to squeeze into a tight schedule.
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Itinerary
After pickup from Central Zurich (Sihlquai Bus Station), drive through the picturesque landscape with gently rolling vineyards and charming farming villages to reach the splendid medieval Castle Laufen!
Enjoy approx. 1 ¾ hours of leisure time at the mighty Rhine Falls, one of Switzerland's major attractions. Delight in unique views of Europe's biggest waterfalls from the panoramic lift and see how an average of 700'000 liters of water per second plunge across a width of 150 meters into the basin below. A beautiful, short stroll on the Belvedere panoramic trail takes you to the viewing platform right above the falls where you feel the spindrift of the rumbling waters. Take an optional boat ride (summer only) close to the falls. Visit the Historama at the patriarchal castle to learn more about the interesting history of this unique place.
The return journey passes by the picturesque town of Schaffhausen with its well-known Munot Fortress from the 16th century. The way then continues for a short stretch through Germany before you arrive back in the city centre of Zürich.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Passport is required for the return journey from Rhine Falls via Germany to Zurich
- Optional boat ride: CHF 12 per adult / CHF 8 per child (April to October, subject to availability, payable on site by cash or credit card)
- The boat ride is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility or strollers
Reviews(429)
Rhine Falls was beautiful but we didn’t have much time taking pictures. Our guide was kind of fast and in a hurry, and the walk was not too easy for a person with knee problem
Elizabeth was a fabulous guide very informative and multi linguistic, making sure everyone was informed on all aspects of our tour.
A very pleasant tour on a hot August morning. Guide was excellent. Surprised that water wasn’t included, but they sell it to you.
The amount of steps!!! We had to stop a couple of times to catch our breath as we are 70 and 75 years old
We had a great experience last Saturday with our guide, Adolfo. He was entertaining and shared lots of interesting facts about Switzerland throughout the tour. The Rhine Falls were spectacular, and we also really enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the way.
We took the tour to the Rhine Falls (Rhine Falls, the largest waterfall in Europe) with Best of Switzerland Tours and it exceeded all our expectations. The tour first took us to Laufen Castle, from where you can go down to the Belvedere viewpoint and feel the force of the water almost at the foot of the waterfall, in addition to going up in the panoramic elevator for a different view. We were also able to take the boat, which was optional, and it brought us very close to the falls and allowed us to see all their power up close; it was undoubtedly very worth it. The tour is offered in English and Spanish, and our guide, Adolfo, was a total success: he shared very interesting information about the place and its history, was always willing to answer questions, and managed to keep the group entertained at all times, with a pleasant, fun, and very dynamic style!! For his part, the driver, Hugo, gave us a lot of confidence behind the wheel, respected the scheduled times, and, as a plus, took us through several additional towns to those announced in the itinerary. Without a doubt, I would repeat with this company and this team!! Best wishes from Bilbao :)
Gustao was unreal. Such a great experience. Definitely recommend the tour.
This was a lovely tour. The Rhine Falls was a true delight to see. The tour guide was quite informative about some of the history and culture surrounding the local area . Overall a very pleasant trip.
An excellent guide, will good knowledge about the history of the region and efficient with our time.
Beautiful ride, great guide (Victor) and bus driver (Carlos). Falls are beautiful and the 15 minute boat trip to the base of the falls is definitely worth it.
