Highlights of the Swiss Rhine: Lake Constance to Basel

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Region
Lake Constance Bodensee,Rhine River,Lake Constance
Duration
7 days
Guided Status
Self-Guided
Difficulty
Easy
D-Score™
N/A - Unknown

Overview

The tour travels west along the Swiss Rhine from Lake Constance to Basel. It follows riverside paths, passing through charming villages, historical sites, and offering views of the Rhine Falls. The tour culminates in Basel, a Swiss-German "bridge city." This is a self-guided tour with 6 nights accommodation. The tour includes daily luggage transfers, a navigational app with GPS and route descriptions, and a subsidy for arrival by train. The route is mainly flat and follows the shores of the Rhine and Lake Constance. The tour involves cycling along riverside paths, visiting the shoreline of Lake Constance, and seeing the Rhine Falls. You'll pass by asparagus fields, timbered houses, fishermen, salt towers, and Roman ruins. The tour offers a choice between a standard touring bike and an electric bike. Both rental options come with accessories like saddle bags, tools, repair kits, pumps, and locks. Helmets are available but must be reserved in advance. The tour starts in Rorschach/surroundings and ends in Basel. It includes 6 nights accommodation in 3- and 4-star hotels, breakfast, and daily luggage transfers. The price starts from 1659.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrival in Rorschach/surroundings

Arrival in Rorschach/surroundings

Day 2: Rorschach and surroundings–Constance

37 km 0 m

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Rorschach and surroundings–Constance

Day 3: Constance–Schaffhausen

50 km 0 m

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Constance–Schaffhausen

Day 4: Schaffhausen–Bad Zurzach

52 km 0 m

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Schaffhausen–Bad Zurzach

Day 5: Bad Zurzach–Rheinfelden

54 km 0 m

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Bad Zurzach–Rheinfelden

Day 6: Rheinfelden–Basel

24 km 0 m

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Rheinfelden–Basel

Day 7: Departure or extension

Departure or extension

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Airport transfers
Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental

About the Lake Constance Bodensee,Rhine River,Lake Constance

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