Festive Season · GERMANY CHRISTMAS TOURS
Germany invented this and still sets the standard. The 15 below sort the market walks, the Rhine sailings and the stollen tastings by price, by city and by how much of the evening is spent eating.
Review of Cologne’s 1.5-hour winter Rhine cruise, with cathedral views, live festive music, warm Glühwein, and practical booking tips.
“Very pleasant gentle ride on the Rhine with a singer and table service for drinks. Lovely way to spend a morning away from the hustle and bustle of the markets.”
Explore Dresden’s Christmas markets, Old Town sights, stollen traditions, and mulled wine on this affordable German-language Advent tour.
Review of Munich’s Christmas Markets Food Tour, with Glühwein, Bavarian snacks, four festive markets, history, value, and practical tips.
“Thomas gave us a wonderful tour. We saw beautiful Christmas Markets where ate real Bavarian foods and drank traditional hot holiday wines.”
Explore Munich’s Christmas markets with festive drinks, local snacks, history, and a small English-speaking group in 3 to 4 hours.
“Great time getting to know the traditions of Munich and seeing all the different Christmas Markets and Festsival”
Review of Freiburg’s 60-minute Christmas drag show walk with Betty BBQ, including comedy, German-only guiding, price, group size, and practical tips.
“Schöner Spaziergang durch das winterlich beleuchtete Freiburg mit Betty BBQ. Er/Sie konnte uns interessante Anekdoten über Freiburg erzählen und hat Stimmung in die Gruppe gebracht”
Ride Münster’s six Christmas markets in a private, rainproof rickshaw with mulled wine, music, city stories, and personal tips.
“Very fun way to drive around town, see some highlights and hear about the history”
Review of Munich’s Christmas Market Food Tour, with glühwein, seasonal dishes, historic sights, practical tips, price value, and FAQs.
“The tour with Patrick was a perfect introduction to the Christmas markets in Munich. The food options were delicious and plentiful. He was very knowledgeable about local history, particularly of the architecture. He was good with my children, even getting the one in a bad mood to come out of his shell. The pace was perfect.”
Explore Munich’s Christmas markets with festive food, mulled wine, history, and transport included on this three-hour English tour.
“Learning anout the Christmas markets at the beginning of our trip was great, so we knew where to go during the rest of our stay.”
Review of Lübeck’s 90-minute German Christmas tour, with costume characters, Advent customs, old-town sights, price, access, and practical tips.
Cruise the Rhine from Rüdesheim for two festive hours of castles, Christmas tales, St. Nicholas, and a visit to the holiday market.
“Very nice with the narrator. Service also very good.”
Explore Dresden’s baroque center and historic Striezelmarkt on a two-hour English Christmas walking tour with local guides.
“Doris was amazing! Extremely knowledgable and very humorous. Perfect English. Happy to answer questions. I had walked around looking at the building and googled information about them, but didnt appreciate much of it before this tour!”
Taste Nuremberg sausages, lebkugel, and hot wine while exploring the city’s Christmas markets, traditions, and history with a local guide.
“Claudia was an incredible guide! We learned the history of the Christmas markets as we enjoyed some warm drinks and signature foods from the markets. Definitely recommend!”
Review of the private Prague to Dresden Christmas markets tour, with transport, guided old town walk, food stops, free time, and practical value advice.
“Excellent trip with a fun group today. Hannah our guide was very informative with her knowledge of Dresden giving us plenty of information on the history of all the key sights. Her driving was smooth and extremely careful paying particular attention to the narrow streets of Prague Hannah was lovely taking her time with one of the group who had walking issues. We all had a fun time enjoying the markets and many laughs. Very enjoyable day.”
Cruise Koblenz at Christmas with mulled wine, music, and views of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Deutsches Eck, and Stolzenfels Castle.
“We celebrated my mother's birthday with a large group of people. Everything was excellent, the atmosphere was pleasant, there were no crowds, and you could sit outside or go inside to warm up. We give it a 10 out of 10. Thank you to the organizers.”
Explore Berlin’s Christmas markets, landmarks, Glühwein, and local traditions on a three-hour walking tour for $25.22.
“Our guide, Alex, took us to Spandau where we saw a lovely medieval old town and church. The Christmas market was different from those in Berlin. We also went to Charlottenburg castle and Christmas market. Alex was very knowledgeable of historical facts and flavor. I highly recommend this tour.”
Pick a market, a lights route or a sled team.
