Rhine Falls and Stein am Rhein: Half-Day Scenic Tour from Zurich

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: 24 hours
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…

Location
Best of Switzerland Tours AG
Limmatstrasse
The official departure point for all tours departing from Zurich is Sihlquai Bus Station, near Zurich’s main train station (Zürich HB). Please check in at least 15 minutes before departure at the “Best of Switzerland Tours” counter with your QR code on your voucher ready, printed or electronically.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Rosemary_b
Nov 10, 2024
Rhein Falls Excursion - Station was easy to locate, comfortable bus left on time, guide was knowledgeable and enjoyable and interacted with the group well. The Falls were great to see, enjoyed all the information and facts.
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Marypat_s
Nov 8, 2024
Switzerland with View Up Close!! - We had a wonderful day touring Switzerland! The guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the Falls and History about the charming town!! She was very personable!!
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Teresita_h
Nov 7, 2024
Unforgettable boat ride at Rhine Falls - The half day tour was fully utilized in an amazing way! Experienced the boat ride very close to the Rhine Falls and explored the Stein am Rhein walking tour!
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Cindy
Nov 7, 2024
🤩 Bernadette was incredible 🤩 - We had an incredible time with Bernadette! The meeting point was easy to find. The tour company was very accommodating and punctual. We paid for the boat ride and it was 1000% worth it! One note, if you have over 20 people the company charters a private boat. I believe that may be the slight price increase, it’s still only 10CHF per person, so still very inexpensive. We had a man in our group get lost during our town visit. Not sure how, it’s literally a single street. Bernadette went above and beyond after he didn’t arrive at our scheduled time/meeting point. She literally ran through town looking for him and thankfully found him. The day was absolutely perfect! We highly recommend this tour!
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Autumn_k
Nov 4, 2024
Wonderful way to experience and tour Rhine Falls!! - Rhine Falls and Stein am Rhein Half-Day Tour from Zurich was an all time winner. The tour was a pleasant and long day with lots of history about the areas around Rhine Falls and a beautiful tour of Stein am Rhein area which had gorgeous architecture and art. Try to do the tour during the weekdays when the shops would be open so that you can experience the shopping and souvenirs. We started the tour at 1:15pm which was great and we finished at about 7pm or 8pm definitely a full day even if you started a half day. Lots of walking and steep steps but I enjoyed the wonderful photography and the fun of the Falls boat ride should not be missed!!
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Davsueinc
Oct 31, 2024
Wonderful - Boat ride along the falls three times 😍- our tour guide and driver both did an excellent job showing us around for five hours
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A6025cxcarlosp
Oct 30, 2024
A walk to consider - 5 hours well invested, the falls are beautiful and the village a charm. Highly recommended, comfortable and with an excellent guide
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Brenda_o
Oct 26, 2024
Worth the extra money for the boat ride - We really enjoyed this excursion! Not only was it nice to see the waterfalls but it was really worth the little bit extra drive to visit the old town. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and I felt very comfortable with our driver!
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Rosana_p
Oct 25, 2024
Great half day tour !!!! - Great tour. The history of the town and walking around it was great. The tour guide Annette was very knowledgeable and talked about history of Switzerland etc very interesting
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Jacqueline_c
Nov 13, 2024
I asked wether the boat... - I asked wether the boat trip would be still possible, your staff confirmed it via (1:1) inquiry. That’s the reason why i registered but when i got there the boat trip was closed due to winter season.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).