Pedal from the stunning waters of Lake Constance and along the shores of the Rhine river

Travel west along the Swiss Rhine from Lake Constance to Basel. Cycling along riverside paths, you will visit the beautiful shoreline of Lake Constance and view the magnificent Rhine falls before continuing toward the west, passing asparagus fields, cute timbered houses, stoic fishermen, sunburnt salt towers, and Roman ruins. Finally, reaching your last destination in the Swiss-German "bridge city" of Basel.

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Highlights

• Lake Constance, the "soul of Europe"
• Rhine Falls
• Stein am Rhein
• Small villages and historical sites along the Rhine river
• Augusta Raurica

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Daily program

Day 1: Arrival in Rorschach/surroundings
Your starting point in eastern Switzerland near the tripoint with Austria and Germany. Spend the afternoon exploring the shores of Lake Constance.

Day 2: Rorschach and surroundings–Tägerwilen(23 miles/37 km)
Lake Constance(Bodensee) is considered "the soul of Europe". The area around the shimmering silver-green "Swabian sea" is an ancient cultural landscape. Despite its lively lakeside scene, Thurgau remains a serene slice of the countryside with castles and extensive orchards.

Day 3: Tägerwilen–Schaffhausen (31 miles/50 km)
Cycle the lovely landscape along the long ribbon of the Untersee (lower lake of Constance) which appealed to Napoleon. Visit the richly-decorated town of Stein am Rhein attracts thousands of visitors every year, as does Europe’s mightiest waterfall, the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen.

Day 4: Schaffhausen–Bad Zurzach (32 miles/52 km)
The Hochrhein has made its home between Schwarzwald and the Jura, at times wide and unhurried, at others narrow and wild. Beautiful floodplains and historic little villages add cultural enjoyment to the cycling route today.

Day 5: Bad Zurzach–Rheinfelden (34 miles/54 km)
Starting in the Bad Zurzach wellness oasis, the stage leads to Koblenz, the historic old town with 4 bridges close to the Klingnau reservoir. Rheinfelden, your destination for today, is Switzerland's oldest "Zähringer" town, follows soon after the picturesque little town of Laufenburg.

Day 6: Rheinfelden–Basel (15 miles/24 km)
Cycle where the ancient Romans lived and enjoyed their games: Augusta Raurica with its silver treasure. Continue cycling into Basel beckoning with the hustle and bustle of city life and cultural attractions.

Day 7: Departure or extension

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Dates & Prices

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Included services

• 6 nights accommodation
• Breakfast
• Luggage transport from hotel to hotel (1 piece/person of luggage, each piece must weigh under 44 lbs/20 kg, additional luggage with surcharge)
• Navigational app (including GPS, maps, route descriptions)
• Travel documents (1 x per room)
• Service hotline throughout the duration of the tour
• GPS tracks available upon request (for use on your own GPS device, must request in advance)

Please note any city or visitor's taxes are not included in the tour costs. You will pay these at hotel reception.

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