Tour Description

Take your taste buds on a tour of the Czech Republic discover the food markets of Prague and explore the Krakow Christmas Market in the city’s Old Town district and indulge in Berlin. Setting out from Krakow, get a sense of Poland’s old-world charm with your Local Expert as you ascend Wawel Hill to the Renaissance Castle and cathedral—the final resting place of the Kings of Poland. Known as the Venice of Poland, Wrocław is a wonder to behold with its 150 bridges spanning five rivers and twelve islands, not to mention the Baroque grandeur of the Rynek Christmas markets. In the German capital, see what remains of the Berlin Wall, admire the painstakingly restored Reichstag and soak up the festive magic among the market stalls of Gendarmenmarkt square.

Priced From:

$ 3835pp ^*

From: 2025-11-30

To: 2025-12-11

Start Location: Krakow, Poland

End Location: Berlin, Germany

Trip Type: Christmas Markets

Tour Advisors

Tiffany McCrea-Lennon

Managing Director

Chris McKinnel

Travel Specialist

Gaylyn Murdoch

Administration Manager

Russell Mein

Travel Specialist

Holly Skene

Travel Co-ordinator

Kim Thomas

Broker

Itinerary

Welcome to Kraków

Day 1

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Vienna House Andel's Cracow, Kraków

Transfers for your hotel depart from Kraków airport. Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers at 17:00 for a Welcome Dinner with wine at a local restaurant. Afterwards, get your first taste of Polish old-world charm with a walk around the magnificent Cloth Hall in the Market Square. Wrapped in romantic gabled townhouses and Gothic spires, the festive Christmas Market stalls are a Disneyesque dream, offering all sorts of delicacies and delights - from Highland woollen slippers to amber jewellery from the Baltic. Maybe try the traditional oscypek cheese with cranberries, a delicacy from the Tatra mountains?

Kraków Relaxed Start

Day 2

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Vienna House Andel's Cracow, Kraków

Ascend Wawel Hill with your Local Expert to see the Renaissance castle and visit the cathedral – the final resting place of the Kings of Poland. Then cross the former Jewish Quarter of Kazimierz to Old Podgórze, the Old Town, to see Ghetto Square and remains of the Ghetto Wall. The rest of the day is at leisure or perhaps choose to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine? There is time to explore the traditional Christmas Market located in the Old Town's historic district. You'll find yourself immersed in festive spirit as you shop for authentic Christmas decorations, gifts, toys and tasty treats.

Wrocław, the Venice of Poland

Day 3

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Radisson Blu Hotel, Wroclaw

Visit Auschwitz before your journey to the city of Wrocław, known as the Venice of Poland, made up of five rivers, 12 islands and over 150 bridges. Rated as one of the finest in Europe, Wrocław’s Christmas Market offers a delightful, fairy-tale charm. Enjoy an orientation of the market, located in Rynek, the historic main square which is surrounded by Baroque splendour and adorned with thousands of twinkling lights. Enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as you taste delicious gingerbread. Using only local ingredients, they are baked following the traditional recipes of Lower Silesia region. Spend time exploring the vast array of stalls bursting with local crafts and tasty treats.

Onwards to Prague

Day 4

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Royal, Prague

Leave your hotel in Wroclaw and cross the Czech border, continuing your travels to the historic capital of Prague.

Prague, City of a Hundred Spires Relaxed Start

Day 5

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Royal, Prague

Explore Prague with Insight Choice. Choose to walk the courtyards of the Castle and visit the imposing St. Vitus Cathedral. Alternatively, join your Local Expert through the Jewish Quarter and hear about the history, traditions and legends of the Jewish people. Then, down at the Old Town Square, Prague’s colourful Christmas Market contrasts with the Gothic skyline. Beneath a giant Christmas tree, draped in a blaze of lights, locals browse the decorative wooden stalls. Meet a local stallholder and savour a glass of Svařák, traditional mulled wine, along with the local Trdelník pastry.

Dresden and Berlin Relaxed Start

Day 6

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Berlin City Centre

Cross the German border to Dresden. Gaze up at the Frauenkirche, risen once again from wartime ashes. Your guided exploration with a Local Expert will continue past the colossal 'Procession of the Dukes' mosaic, the cathedral, Semper Opera House and Zwinger Palace. During your free time perhaps seek out the delicious Christstollen, a Christmas cake recipe dating back to medieval times, or shop for a traditional Christmas pyramid. Then journey on to Berlin.

The Spirit of Berlin Relaxed Start

Day 7

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Berlin City Centre

Join a Local Expert to see the Brandenburg Gate, State Opera House, remnants of the Berlin Wall, Unter den Linden, and the beautifully-restored Reichstag building. Feel free to soak up the Weihnachtszauber, or Christmas magic, at the Gendarmenmarkt, which is Berlin’s most magnificent square. In the evening, join your friends for a festive Celebration Dinner with wine and good cheer at a local restaurant.

Auf Wiedersehen Berlin

Day 8

Duration: 1

Your journey draws to a close after breakfast. Departure transfers arrive at Berlin airport.

Dates & prices

Start Date: 2025-11-30

End Date: 2025-12-07

twin

Child Price: 3525

Adult Price: 3895

twinShare

Child Price:

Adult Price: 3895

triple

Child Price: 3465

Adult Price: 3835

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 4645

Start Date: 2025-12-01

End Date: 2025-12-08

twin

Child Price: 3525

Adult Price: 3895

twinShare

Child Price:

Adult Price: 3895

triple

Child Price: 3465

Adult Price: 3835

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 4645

Start Date: 2025-12-07

End Date: 2025-12-14

twin

Child Price: 3525

Adult Price: 3895

twinShare

Child Price:

Adult Price: 3895

triple

Child Price: 3465

Adult Price: 3835

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 4715

Start Date: 2025-12-09

End Date: 2025-12-16

twin

Child Price: 3525

Adult Price: 3895

twinShare

Child Price:

Adult Price: 3895

triple

Child Price: 3465

Adult Price: 3835

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 4715

Christmas Markets of Poland, Prague & Germany – Classic Group

Tour Advisors

Itinerary

Dates & prices