Germany · CHRISTMAS
The good christmas experiences fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Festive 2.5-hour Christmas cruise on a solar catamaran along the Spree, with audio guide, mulled wine, cake, and views.
“Excellent and informative activity. Very nice boat and the drinks onboard were very well priced.”
See Berlin Christmas lights by bus with a live guide, gingerbread and mulled wine, plus a 30-minute market stop.
“Nice to see Berlin in all these wonderful lights in the evening! So many places that you miss when you walk on the city but now we got to see them.”
Small-group Munich Christmas markets with a guide, multiple glühwein styles, festive snacks, and time to shop at top squares.
“This was amazing tour. We had two guides and both were committed to making sure we got the most out of the Christmas market scene. They introduced us to the best foods and mulled wines in the markets, but also took us away from the inner city to check out some more secretive and unique markets including the Christmas forest, the pink market, and the moonlight express. Thank you for fostering the perfect Christmas experience for us!”
Munich Christmas market food tour with glühwein and tastings. Hit Marienplatz, Residenz and Viktualienmarkt in about 3 hours.
“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.”
Private Münster Christmas rickshaw tour with Glühwein, matching music, rainproof comfort, and a guided overview of six markets in 1 hour.
“Very fun way to drive around town, see some highlights and hear about the history”
Munich’s Old Town turns into a winter wonderland on a 3-hour Christmas food and drink tour with guided stops at Marienplatz and the Residenz.
“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.”
A German drag queen Christmas city walk in Freiburg with Betty BBQ, old town stories and jokes, about an hour, from $43.
“Betty BBQ was a great tour guide and kept us entertained throughout. She was both informative and very funny. The hour flew by, despite the miserable weather!”
Cozy 2-hour Rhine Christmas cruise from Rüdesheim with festive storytelling, warm boat comfort, and time for the Rüdesheim Christmas Market.
“Very nice with the narrator. Service also very good.”
English small-group walking tour in Dresden with baroque highlights, WWII stories, and a finish at Striezelmarkt, Germany’s oldest Xmas market.
“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!”
2-hour Christmas market food tasting tour in Nuremberg with sausage, Lebkugel, hot wine, and Christkindlesmarkt history.
“Martina was very knowledgeable and friendly, and the food we tried was great!”
Private small-group day trip from Prague to Dresden Christmas markets, with an old town walk, food tasting, and a scenic ride.
“The day trip was great. Hanna was our guide. She was wonderful. Very friendly, relaxed and knowledgeable. A very nice day. Always checking with us about what we wanted to do or how much time we wanted to spend at something.”
Experience a 1-hour Koblenz Rhine Christmas boat tour with Christmas music and mulled wine, passing Ehrenbreitstein and Deutsches Eck.
“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.”
Berlin’s Christmas markets by foot and landmarks with a local English speaking guide, stories, and taste tests from Brandenburg Gate to Alexanderplatz.
“Our group (3) joined the aft. tour on Sat 30. Good historical info -3 Markets visited- would have given 5 stars if directions given better when travelling. Large crowds and difficult to see guide - a recognisable cap should be worn for easy visibility”
3-hour small-group tour through Cologne Christmas markets with Kölsch beer stops, live-music sights, and cathedral-area highlights.
“Michael was great. He was fun and he was very knowledgeable. His English was great and he walked us through things through the markets and beer houses. I’m glad we had him! Thanks Michael.”
Berlin’s Christmas markets on a culinary tour with Glühwein tastings, street food, a Scandinavian market, and a brewery stop in 3.5 hours.
“Excellent walking tour, very friendly and knowledgeable guide, visited 3 Christmas markets including one Scandavian market, crowded but it was Saturday, nice selection of foods and mulled wine, not much chance to sit down, required one subway ride, did not end at the start point but would have needed Uber to our hotel regardless, highly recommend.”
Germany broken up by the kind of day it makes — pick one and the full list is underneath.
