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German Christmas Markets

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From Frankfurt-am-Main to Berlin
4.3 (3 reviews)
  • Scenic view of a historic town with an ancient bridge.
  • Lively Christmas market and illuminated buildings create a festive night-time city scene.
  • Half-timbered house and medieval tower reflected in a calm moat in Nuremberg’s old town
  • Dresden’s historic skyline glowing at twilight with reflections shimmering on the Elbe River
  • Panoramic view of Leipzig with the historic New Town Hall tower and modern City-Hochhaus rising above red-roofed buildings, framed by lush green trees under clear evening light.
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  • Gothic-style church with ornate spires and rose window set against a partly cloudy blue sky, surrounded by city buildings.
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Festival & Events
Celebrate culture, music, and traditions
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Frankfurt

    Frankfurt
    Meals
    Dinner (Light dinner and drinks with fellow travellers)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sheraton Offenbach)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Frankfurt's financial centre and medieval Römerplatz with Travel Director
    Landmarks
    Römerplatz
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  2. Day 2

    Frankfurt - Rothenburg - Nuremberg

    Frankfurt - Rothenburg - Nuremberg
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Seminaris)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation walk through Rothenburg with Travel Director past half-timbered houses and Old Town Hall
    • Visit to Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt
    • Viewing of Nuremberg's ramparts and St. Sebald's Church

    Optional Activities

    • Shopping for gifts at Reiterlesmarkt
    • Sampling Schneeballen in Rothenburg
    Landmarks
    Rothenburg ob der Tauber
    Old Town Hall, Rothenburg
    Christkindlesmarkt, Nuremberg
    St. Sebald's Church
  3. Day 3

    Nuremberg - Erfurt - Weimar

    Nuremberg - Erfurt - Weimar
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Hotel dinner in Weimar)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Leonardo)

    Included Activities

    • Exploration of Erfurt's medieval Christmas market
    • Viewing of St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Severus Church in Erfurt
    • Visit to Merchants' Bridge
    • Hotel dinner in Weimar

    Optional Activities

    • Experiencing the Eisenach Christmas Market at Wartburg Castle (available on Thursday and Friday departures only)
    Landmarks
    Erfurt Christmas Market
    St. Mary's Cathedral, Erfurt
    St. Severus Church, Erfurt
    Merchants' Bridge
    Wartburg Castle
    Eisenach Christmas Market
  4. Day 4

    Weimar - Leipzig - Dresden

    Weimar - Leipzig - Dresden
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Bilderberg Bellevue Dresden)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation of Leipzig Christmas Market on Marktplatz with Travel Director
    • Viewing of Dresden post-war restoration and city charm

    Optional Activities

    • Beautiful Prague By Night – evening introduction to Prague with Local Specialist on private transport and strolling, discovering Charles Bridge, enjoying a drink in an old town restaurant with live musician entertainment, touring the Old Town and viewing panoramic city views (€39.00)
    • The Buchenwald Memorial Site – visit to the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial and museum outside Weimar (€28.00)
    Landmarks
    Leipzig Christmas Market
    Marktplatz, Leipzig
    Buchenwald Memorial Site
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  5. Day 5

    Dresden

    Dresden
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Bilderberg Bellevue Dresden)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Dresden's Striezelmarkt (Germany's oldest Christmas market)

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic Vltava Cruise with Lunch – relaxing cruise on the Vltava River with information about Prague's legends, myths, culture and hidden secrets; includes lunch of local specialities (€51.00, minimum 20 guests required)
    Landmarks
    Striezelmarkt
    Vltava River
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  6. Day 6

    Dresden - Berlin

    Dresden - Berlin
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Catalonia Berlin Mitte)

    Included Activities

    • Sightseeing tour of Berlin with Local Specialist viewing Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden, Reichstag, and Tiergarten
    • Visit to Kurfürstendamm shopping and entertainment district

    Optional Activities

    • Berlin by Twilight with Dinner – evening with hearty German food, wine, beer and music followed by twilight drive through Berlin viewing illuminated landmarks (€60.00)
    Landmarks
    Brandenburg Gate
    Unter den Linden
    Reichstag Building
    Tiergarten
    Kurfürstendamm
  7. Day 7

    Berlin

    Berlin
    Meals
    Dinner (Traditional three-course German dinner at Raum Schwalbe cafe hosted by Luis and Camilla in Prenzlauer Berg)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Catalonia Berlin Mitte)

    Included Activities

    • Be My Guest experience at Raum Schwalbe cafe with three-course traditional German dinner hosted by Luis and Camilla in Prenzlauer Berg

    Optional Activities

    • Berlin's Secret Past Revealed – guided tour with Local Specialist viewing Holocaust Memorial, Berlin Wall section, Checkpoint Charlie, and learning about Berlin's WWII and Cold War past (€32.00)
    • Historic Potsdam – trip outside Berlin with Local Specialist; stops include Wannsee Villa (site of 1942 Conference to plan the 'Final Solution') and Glienicke Bridge (scene of Cold War 'spy swaps' and inspiration for 2015 film Bridge of Spies) (€44.00)
    Landmarks
    Holocaust Memorial
    Berlin Wall Memorial
    Checkpoint Charlie
    Wannsee Villa
    Glienicke Bridge
    Raum Schwalbe
    Potsdam
  8. Day 8

    Berlin - Departure

    Berlin - Departure

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  • Sheraton Offenbach

    Hotel
    day 1

  • Seminaris

    Hotel
    day 2

  • Leonardo

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    day 3

  • Bilderberg Bellevue Dresden

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    Days 4, 5

  • Catalonia Berlin Mitte

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Traveler Moments

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  • Person in colorful clothes standing in front of checkpoint sign
  • Woman eating a sandwich at a market

Traveler Reviews

4.3
Overall rating based on 3 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.7
  • Transport
    4.7
  • Guide
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    4.3
  • Food
    4.3
  • Tour Operator
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  • Deidri
    Deidri5.0•May 2023
    Efficient, independent and thorough
    Traveled in December 2022
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    Thank you for your review. We're delighted that our local team made such a positive impression, and we hope you'll join us for your next guided trip soon.
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  • Timothy
    Timothy3.0•December 2022
    Tour guide and bus driver were excellent. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and well spoken. Christmas markets were...
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    Traveled in October 2022
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    Thank you for your review. We're delighted you had such a wonderful experience and look forward to travelling with you again in the future.
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  • Mary
    Mary5.0•December 2019
    Enjoyed the many Christmas markets. By the end if the week I was exhausted with the markets, all were about the same,...
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    • Woman eating a sandwich at a market
    • Person in colorful clothes standing in front of checkpoint sign
    • Group of people posing together outdoors
    Traveled in December 2019
    Reply from: Trafalgar
    Thank you for sharing feedback about your time on the German Christmas Markets guided holiday, as this first-hand insight is very important to us here at Trafalgar. While we are pleased to read that you enjoyed your trip overall, it does, however, concern us to hear that you found the itinerary to be somewhat repetitive at times, and to that end, we have passed on your comments to our Product Development Team for their consideration going forward. Even so, we are without a doubt happy to have been given the opportunity to host you with Trafalgar and we hope to welcome you back to travel with us again soon.
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    Jenny

    Asked on January 16th, 2026

    is there tour after 20th Dec???? from 20th to 28th .....and what if we are having 2 adults and 1 young kid, are we allowed to share a room ?

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    • TrafalgarOperator•Written January 2026

      The only available departures we have for December 2026 is as follows:

      December 11, 2026
      December 13, 2026

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    Leslie

    Asked on November 18th, 2025

    Would like to receive more information on the itinerary, inclusions, and the type of accommodations used on this tour. Could you also please send a quote for 2 single rooms?

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    • TrafalgarOperator•Written November 2025

      The tour price is CAD 4,725.00 per person for a single room, or CAD 9,450.00 for two guests in separate single rooms. Alternatively, if you prefer to share a twin room with your travel companion, the cost is CAD 3,625.00 per person, or CAD 7,250.00 in total for two guests (prices subject to change).

    • TrafalgarOperator•Written November 2025

      Inclusions: 7 nights' accommodation in cherry-picked hotels, 7 breakfasts and 4 dinners, services of an expert Travel Director and professional Driver, must-see sightseeing experiences, audio headsets for flexible sightseeing, luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries, optional Experiences and free time to explore at your own pace.

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    Nadia

    Asked on November 7th, 2025

    Is single room available?

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    • TrafalgarOperator•Written November 2025

      Single Room allocations for the 13 December 2025 departure are no longer available. If you would like to consider the Twin Share Room option, where you would share with another solo traveller of the same sex, please let us know.

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    Kerry

    Asked on August 27th, 2025

    Looking at the German Christmas market tour for this year. Where do we fly in/out of and how do we connect with tour upon arrival?

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    • TrafalgarOperator•Written August 2025

      For this 8-day itinerary, the tour starts in Frankfurt and ends in Berlin2. That means: Fly into: Frankfurt Airport (FRA) Fly out of: Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). We typically provide detailed arrival instructions in your travel documents, including hotel address and where to meet the Travel Director. Complimentary airport transfers are available on the first day if your arrival falls within our designated transfer window.

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    Suzanne

    Asked on July 27th, 2025

    Do you run your German Christmas markets trip in reverse from Berlin to Frankfurt?

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    • TrafalgarOperator•Written July 2025

      Upon checking, this particular tour does not offer a reverse itinerary. Are you looking for a specific sequence of destinations or activities?

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    Wendy

    Asked on January 5th, 2023

    Do you have tours from Dec 19-26?

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    • TrafalgarOperator•Written January 2023

      The latest departure we have is December 12-19 on this trip.

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    Nicole

    Asked on December 16th, 2022

    What time does this tour return?

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    • TrafalgarOperator•Written December 2022

      For the time the trip ends on the Dec 19th, it would be anytime really. Our transfers drop off at the Berlin airport at 6am, 8am or 11am and we would recommend that your flights not departure for a minimum of 3 hours after your drop off.

    • TrafalgarOperator•Written December 2022

      If you should tell us to cancel that would not be refunded. However, if we withdraw the trip on our end because of operational reasons or lack of participation, then you would have the option for a full refund of whatever you have paid thus far.

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      Nicole

      Traveler•Written December 2022

      Hello, What is policy if clients booked and deposit on your German Christmas Dec 2023 want to cancel? Can you apply credit to a Tour Radar in Iceland instead?

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      Nicole

      Traveler•Written August 2023

      Hello, When is final payment due?

    • TrafalgarOperator•Written August 2023

      The final payment for Janet Lyn Villareal and Helen would be on October 12, 2023.

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    Michele

    Asked on December 15th, 2022

    Are they still able to book this tour?

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    • TrafalgarOperator•Written December 2022

      On all guided holidays young travellers under 5 years of age are not eligible to travel. Young travellers under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult, who will be responsible for their welfare and supervision.

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    Bonnie

    Asked on October 2nd, 2022

    With the covid policies changing, is there anyway we can do the tour in dec 2022 without being vaccinated? We can take a test to show proof of no covid.

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    • TrafalgarOperator•Written October 2022

      All guests traveling with Trafalgar through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot. Children not eligible for vaccination must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour.

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    Heidi

    Asked on July 27th, 2022

    Is there an advantage to leaving on a Friday rather than Sunday? (Dec 9? or Dec 11?) I see the Wartburg Castle in Eisenach (Sat/Sun only) is only available certain times that may be missed by leaving on a different day. Are there any other advantages/disadvantages to leaving before or after a weekend?

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    • TrafalgarOperator•Written July 2022

      To answer your questions, it honestly just depends on your preference on leaving on a Friday vs and Sunday. The Wartburg Castle in Eisenach visit also states for me throughout my research that the Eisenach Christmas market would only take place on Saturday or Sunday. If you didn't want to miss the Eisenach Christmas market then I would recommend the Dec 9th date because the group would be visiting on Sunday the 11th.

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