Get ready for one of the most popular rafting tours in the Alps. What will become a mighty stream is here a wild river where the experience of nature is paramount. You will go along through the Rhine ravine which is not without reason also known as the "Swiss Grand Canyon". With you in the raft will be our state-licensed guide who will help to turn this tour into a first class experience.
Tour programme- Preparation:We meet at the station in
Ilanz, from where we take you to our base. There you will be welcomed by our guides who will give you a short introduction and detailed information about the tour. You will then receive your whitewater clothing and can put it on immediately. At the embarkation point, you will receive a short safety talk and paddling instructions.
- Tour:Now we can head off and start into the impressive Rhine Gorge with steep limestone walls and high rock towers. Splashing rapids provide a lot of fun and excitement. The tour ends at our disembarkation point in Reichenau.
- Return:Your dry clothes and a Happy Landing aperitif are already waiting for you!
Arrival by public transportBy train to Ilanz station. Our starting times are coordinated with the timetable (morning tour at 9:32 am, afternoon tour at 2:32 pm).
Departure times of the train in Reichenau-Tamins:
Morning tour: 9:05 am (Arrival in Ilanz at 9:32 am)
Afternoon tour: 2:05pm (Arrival in Ilanz at 2:32pm)
Arrival by carIf you arrive by car, leave your car in Reichenau and take the train to Ilanz (direction: Disentis). The best way is to park your car in the free gravel car park at our disembarkation point in Reichenau (for navigation: Im Farsch, 7402 Bonaduz). From there you reach the station Reichenau-Tamins in 10 minutes on foot. At the end of the tour you will arrive directly at your cars.
Tour facts - River: Vorderrhein (Difficulty level: Level III)
- Description: Over the years, the river has created a unique landscape: white limestone cliffs and green floodplains characterize the area. You can expect splashing rapids, which are passable for everyone due to the easy to medium whitewater.
- Distance: 20 km
- Total duration: approx. 3 hrs
- Rafting duration (time on river): approx. 2 hrs
Included services - State-licensed rafting guide
- High class rafts
- Complete whitewater equipment
- Luggage transport to the disembarking point
- Happy landing apéro after the tour
Bring along - Swimwear
- Towel
- Backpack/bag (big enough for your clothes and shoes)
- Sunscreen
- Depending on the weather, synthetic sports underwear for better insulation
- For spectacle wearers: Eyewear strap for glasses
Requirements - Minimum age: 10 years
- Physical health