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Passports are not routinely required but should be available in case of spot checks at the border.
· Between Zurich and the Rhine Falls you can take the national road no. 4 via Bulach, which takes you through Germany and is shorter (but which adds two border crossings).
· You only have a half-day drive, so you might want to give extra free time in Engelberg or Freiburg.
· You have the option to stop (for lunch?) at Titisee or Hofgut Sternen just outside Freiburg to give your group the opportunity of seeing a cuckoo clock making demonstration. (See ACIS Recommended Shopping List)
Rhine Falls – visit
Coming from Freiburg, drive into Schaffhausen following signs for Rheinfall. Set down and park in the bus park. (Driver pays parking.) Make a rendezvous for departure. On this drive some of the group may want to take the boat, which goes up close to the Falls – they disembark briefly on an island at the Falls – so you should point out the departure point by the cafes. Make sure the GL(s) are happy for them to do this! Walk the group down to the riverside and give free time. There are several cafés, shops and public toilets down by the water. You have to pay for all facilities, but Swiss and Euro coins are accepted.
Alternatively, drive through Schaffhausen, follow the signs to Rheinfall and Schloss Laufen. Park in the car park, you will find toilets, café and souvenir shops there. Unless you arrive early, these days you have to pay here to visit the Falls. You can get very close indeed to the Falls and it’s quite an experience. One drawback is the many steps although those who pay can use a lift.
These options are reversed if coming from Engelberg.
