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

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Itinerary

1. 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.

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2. Reach the first highlight of this afternoon at splendid medieval Castle Laufen – the mighty Rhine Falls! Enjoy about one hour leisure time at Europe's biggest waterfalls and one of Switzerland's major tourist attractions! Delight unique views 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. The Belvedere panoramic trail brings 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, additional costs) close to the falls. Enjoy an hour here to see an exhibition, admire panoramic views from the glass elevator, or walk to the viewpoints above and around the falls to thrill at their roar and power. The site also has a playground, shops, and restaurants. Perhaps opt for a boat ride (subject to availability and not included in price) to experience the crashing cascades close up.

   1.2 hAdmission included

3. Continue via Schaffhausen with its well-known Munot Fortress and passing through the beautiful countryside to the medieval town of Stein am Rhein. On a guided stroll, you learn about the well-preserved old town with its many distinctive buildings. Most of these half-timbered houses are made of stone with delicate wooden windows and stun visitors with their exceptional frescoes. The most prominent of these houses is the White Eagle, whose fresco counts as the oldest preserved mural painting of the Renaissance in Switzerland.

   1 h

4. Drive back to Zurich in the evening, where the tour ends.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 851 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Great time

  Knowledgeable and helpful guide. We had an excellent time.

  lauratB1063ECSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5See a picturesque side of Switzerland!

  Monica was an outstanding guide, gave clear informative historical and cultural explanations, explained the routes and times very well and made our your remarkable. Our driver was also great.

  Helena_JSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Wonderful Rhine Falls and Stein ‘Em!

  Wonderful tour! Monica was a great tour guide who gave us a lot of valuable information. The Rhine Falls tour was nice and relaxing. Stein em is a beautiful medieval village, and Monica brought to life the story behind the frescoes which adorned the houses. Highly recommended!

  MariaRegina_ASeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Great tour!

  I really enjoyed this tour and thought it was a great value for the experience. Matthew was great - super informative, clear and knowledgeable. This is a beautiful part of Switzerland to visit and the tour is only half a day and conveniently starts in the early afternoon which allows for a non-rushed morning. I did the boat cruise, as did just about everyone else in my group, and I recommend it.

  Lorena_RSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5We enjoyed the falls and unique village we visited afterwards.

  We enjoyed the falls and unique village we visited afterwards. The boat ride was good and we liked getting close to the falls.

  Douglas_GSeptember 2026via Viator

• 4Falls and Stein am Rhine...

  Falls and Stein am Rhine were gorgeous! Very well worth the trip with good options and communication! Guide and bus driver were good! Only issue was several tourists were consistently late so the whole bus was delayed twice. The guide did a great job handling it.

  Susie_CSeptember 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Zurich

• Its from-price is 84% below the median of the 314 day trips we list in Zurich.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 6 of 314.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Zurich

Zurich is Switzerland's largest city, set at the head of a clear lake with Alpine views, a medieval old town and the cabaret where Dada was born.

The Old Town spreads along both banks of the Limmat River, with narrow lanes, guild houses and church spires. The twin towers of the Grossmünster are the city's landmark, the Fraumünster has stained-glass windows by Chagall, and St Peter's Church has one of the largest clock faces in Europe. Lindenhof hill gives a peaceful view over the rooftops.

Top-ranked sights in Zurich: Lucerne, Zurich Old Town (Altstadt), Lake Zurich (Zürichsee).

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