The 15 Christmas Market Tours in France Worth the Cold

1.Christmas Market Tour from Colmar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $162Our pick

Explore four Alsatian villages, Christmas markets, vineyards, and wine tasting on a convenient small-group day tour from Colmar.

“What a fabulous day! Cristian went above and beyond to ensure we all had a fantastic experience. Informative, efficient and ensured our two young children were also comfortable along the journey. Navigating the busy Christmas market traffic, he got us to the ‘front door’ each time and was ready to take us to the next destination every time. A special mention - at the spur of the moment, he even organised a restaurant reservation for the whole group to dine together, which was lovely. Highly recommended.”

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2.Alsace Christmas Markets Day Tour from Strasbourg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $180

Review of the Alsace Christmas Markets tour from Strasbourg, with Colmar, village markets, pricing, timing, guides, and practical booking advice.

“The various christmas markets. It was great fun visiting different markets in the region and enjoying the local cuisine.”

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3.Strasbourg: Christmas Markets Walking Tour with Mulled Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Explore Strasbourg’s Christmas markets on a small-group walk with local stories, Alsatian treats, and a free mulled wine or hot juice.

“Arno was our guide, he was amazing and we really enjoyed our tour. Must do in Strasbourg 💚 Thank you!”

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4.Strasbourg 7-Hour Christmas Markets Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 29 reviews · 7 hours · from $176

Review of Strasbourg’s 7-hour Christmas markets tour, with Colmar, Alsace villages, wine-route scenery, prices, timing, and practical tips.

“It was ok, the main thing to Notice it’s a driver not a guide. I was excepting him to travel with us and explain about the places, it didn’t happen. It’s important to write it on the activity description.”

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5.From Colmar: Christmas Markets Across 3 Borders

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 24 reviews · 8 hours · from $159

Compare Christmas markets in Basel, Freiburg, and Eguisheim on an 8-hour small-group trip from Colmar, with transport across three countries.

“It was great. Didier was very nice and a great tour guide”

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6.Strasbourg Christmas Market tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 13 reviews · 1 hour - 90 minutes · from $35

Review of Strasbourg’s Christmas Market tour, with Alsatian treats, shopping tips, guide details, value advice, and booking cautions.

“Guide normalement en français, s'avère en anglais même si le guide à fait des efforts pour parler en français lui n'y pouvait rien c'est vous les fautifs et je trouve le prix extrêmement cher pour ce que c'était c'est de l'arnaque!”

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7.Discover Strasbourg Christmas markets – Free drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

Explore Strasbourg’s Christmas markets with local guides, a mulled wine tasting, historic sights, and a small English-speaking group.

“This tour gave a nice intro to the markets with some history thrown in. Be advised if you do the 7pm tour, the markets close by the end of the tour.”

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8.Alsace Christmas Markets & Fairy Tale Villages Private Tour from Strasbourg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews Top rated

Explore Alsace Christmas markets from Strasbourg with a private driver, medieval villages, Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle, and Colmar in one day.

“Stephan was the best. He took us to places we would not have known about. Great day, great lunch. Highly recommend and can’t wait to come back.”

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9.Unusual treasure hunt at the Christmas markets in Strasbourg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Turn Strasbourg’s Christmas market into a funny team treasure hunt with app-based missions, festive questions, and flexible two-hour play.

“Did the Christmas Tour – Strasbourg Christmas Market with the family in December 2024 and it was just great!”

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10.Christmas Market Magic in Strasbourg with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $117

Explore Strasbourg’s Christmas markets with a local guide, Alsatian food tastings, mulled wine, cathedral views, and practical tips.

“Wonderful. Very informative. We got to see a few things we would have never experienced and Matthieu was wonderful. Five stars!”

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11.Strasbourg Christmas Market Private Walking Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $174

Review of Strasbourg’s private Christmas market walk, with eleven markets, local treats, hotel pickup, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“El peor tour que hemos realizado, guía poco motivada que no nos contó nada, respondía a nuestras preguntas pero nada más, nada de historia ni datos curiosos, leyendas… absolutamente nada, simplemente dar un paseo por el centro de la ciudad”

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12.Strasbourg Christmas market tour and culinary city tour with tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $123

Taste Strasbourg’s Christmas classics with local guide Céline, from bredele and mulled wine to raclette, markets, and Alsatian traditions.

“Celine is an excellent guide! Very knowledgeable about the food, traditions, and history of the city. We tried many different types of food and saw many christmas markets. Would highly recommend this tour.”

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13.Discover Colmar’s Christmas Market Magic with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $119

Review of Colmar’s one-hour Christmas market walk, with local food, Alsace crafts, small-group pacing, price, tips, and drawbacks.

“The market was rather disappointing. The city itself was very nice and lovingly decorated but so overcrowded that you could not enjoy it. There were comparatively few market stalls and virtually no regional products. Cheap clothes from Pakistan were easy to find. There are very nice little shops but you didn't get into them because it was too crowded. There are virtually no public toilets and you practically didn't come into a restaurant because there was always a line of people standing in front of it. In Strasbourg it was much more pleasant there you could very well find places outside the market and the shops were also easy to…”

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14.Paris: Christmas Market Guided at Notre Dame & Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $27Best value

Review of the one-hour Notre Dame Christmas market tour with holiday tastings, artisan shopping tips, Santa photos, and Paris history.

“Linda was a wonderful guide! Incredibly knowledgeable and loved her sense of humor. Highly recommend this tour.”

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15.Unusual track game on Christmas markets in Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews

Explore Orléans Christmas markets with a two-hour team game featuring festive missions, photo challenges, and world traditions.

“I regret the context of the questions, no relation to the city but general questions and sometimes uninterestingAuto-translated”

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