Experience an epicurean atmosphere on the Rhine at «Ship & Wine» with exquisite white and red wines from various winegrowers in the region. Taste the fine wines while the wine boat floats gently in the middle of the «Rhenish Amazon», accompanied by information from the winemakers themselves.
Experience the Rhine Falls at close quarters on the impressive Rhine Falls basin tour at the end. An unforgettable experience!
Online registrations are accepted up to 5 days before the event.
In bad weather, the ship is glazed all round.
The Blauburgunderland gourmet festival will take place at Schloss Laufen from 26 April to 31 May 2025. Schloss Laufen invites you to the Gourmet Festival for the 10th time. Let yourself be spoilt by all the rules of the culinary arts and the matching wines. Enjoy an unforgettable dinner in the stylish ambience of the «Bleulersaal». Visit Schloss Laufen at: Gourmet-Festival Blauburgunderland - Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall. This unique experience can be wonderfully combined with our ‘Ship & Wine’ offer as an aperitif.
Our Ship & Wine is for all adults who are interested in wine tasting, a boat trip or, ideally, both. The wine boat leaves the Schlössli Wörth landing stage at 5.00 pm on the selected dates. Guests coming from Schloss Laufen will be picked up directly at the «Schloss Laufen» landing stage at 4.45 pm. After departure, we glide right into the middle of the «Rhenish Amazon», from this point onwards the engines are switched off and the tasting of the fine wines can begin. The winemaker personally provides a wealth of information about his wine and is happy to answer your questions. We will also serve you some bread, cheese and mineral water. After the tasting, we take a leisurely drive to the Rhine Falls and you can experience the largest waterfall in Europe in a unique and peaceful evening atmosphere. At 7.00 pm we dock again at the Schloss Laufen and Schlössli Wörth landing stages.
Further information and frequently asked questions can be found here.
The «Ship & Wine» event is travelling:
| Wednesdays | 30 April and 28 May 2025 |
| Fridays | 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th May 2025 |
| Saturdays | 26 April 2025 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st May 2025 14th, 28th June, 12th and 26th July 2025 9th, 23rd August, 6th, 20th Sept. 2025 |
This event will take place if there are enough registrations.
The ticket you have purchased is only valid for the date you have selected.
Rebooking by the customer is possible up to 5 days before the event.
If there are too few participants, the trip can be cancelled by Ernst Mändli AG up to 4 days before the date.
We recommend that you arrive 10 minutes before departure time at the Schlössli Wörth (No. 3) or Schloss Laufen landing stage with your ticket. You will also find public toilets at the Schlössli Wörth landing stage. At Schloss Laufen, the toilets are located at the information centre near the car parks.
The wine boat departs from the Schlössli Wörth and Schloss Laufen landing stages. Please note that guests will be picked up from Schloss Laufen first. The pick-up location can be selected when booking and will then also appear on the ticket with the corresponding departure time.
We recommend travelling by train to «Neuhausen Rheinfall» (S 9). From there you can reach the Schlössli Wörth landing stage in a leisurely 15-minute walk (also suitable for wheelchair users).
Alternatively, you can take the S 12 to the «Schloss Laufen» train station. From there you can reach the landing stage in approx. 5 minutes. Please note that there are several natural stone steps to climb. The lift does not reach the landing stage. (Not suitable for people with reduced mobility).
If you are travelling by car, there are paid parking spaces on both sides of the Rhine Falls.
