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Christmas Markets of Austria, Germany and Switzerland

8 Days

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Tour Description

Fill your festive cheer with candles, carols, snowflakes and stollen as you wander past heaving market stalls and pay tribute to old-world traditions, local craftsmanship and mesmerising city backdrops.

Priced From:

$ 4890pp *

From: 2025-11-24

To: 2025-12-13

Start Location: Vienna, Austria

End Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Trip Type: Christmas Spectacular

Tour Advisors

Tiffany McCrea-Lennon

Managing Director

Russell Mein

Travel Specialist

Caitlin Lennon

Travel Coordinator

Michelle Baldwin

Travel Specialist

Gaylyn Murdoch

Administration Manager

Holly Skene

Travel Co-ordinator

Kim Thomas

Broker

Itinerary

Welcome to Vienna
Day 1
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Imperial Riding School
Write your very own Christmas story on a festive foray to some of Europe’s most magical Christmas markets. Our journey begins in Vienna. Take the opportunity to explore on your own before meeting your fellow travellers. Today, your Travel Director will provide an orientation drive of the Austrian capital before dinner.
Discover Vienna's Christmas Charm
Day 2
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Imperial Riding School
Join your Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour, from Parliament and City Hall to the grand State Opera House and Hofburg Palace, once the winter palace the Habsburgs, one of the most powerful royal houses of Europe.
Journey to Munich Dive Into Culture
Day 3
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Leonardo Royal , Holiday Inn Westpark
Venture to Mozart's beloved Salzburg. Dive Into Culture with a Local Specialist on a walking tour to see the Mirabell Gardens and iconic sights that featured in the filming of the 'Sound of Music'. Later, dramatic vistas accompany your journey as you travel past alpine landscapes to Munich, the capital of Bavaria. This evening, dinner is served at the hotel.
Enjoy Bavarian Munich's Magical Christmas Markets
Day 4
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Leonardo Royal
Bundle up warmly and join a Local Specialist on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience to discover lost and forgotten Advent traditions. Embrace the festive cheer in Marienplatz with its impressive Town Hall and the ornate Glockenspiel. Then, spend the rest of your day savouring the sights, sounds and smells of Munich’s Christmas market – a dazzling display of twinkling lights, carols and a magnificent Christmas tree. Continue your cultural exploration with an optional visit to enjoy the gemütlich atmosphere at one of Munich's most traditional restaurants.
Off to Innsbruck
Day 5
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Tivoli Innsbruck
We leave Munich behind and travel through the romantic Bavarian countryside en route to Oberammergau, which hosts the poignant Passion Play every ten years. Admire the village’s intricate woodcarvings and elaborate frescoes depicting Bavarian themes before continuing to Innsbruck. Indulge in delicious Kiachl doughnuts at the bustling Christmas market before returning to your hotel for dinner.
Venture to Lucerne
Day 6
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Astoria
A winter wonderland beckons as we see the ski jump that towers over Innsbruck before continuing to Vaduz to view its castle, perched perfectly above the Liechtenstein capital. Our final stop today is Lucerne, where we’ll spend the next two nights. Our orientation tour of the city takes us past the Lion of Lucerne and the famous wooden Chapel Bridge.
Explore Lucerne's Festive Glittering Lights Connect with Locals
Day 7
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Astoria
This morning choose to join your Travel Director for an Optional Experience to the peak of a nearby mountain top. Embrace the Yuletide cheer in the heart of the city’s Old Town. For lunch we celebrate our magical journey together during an exclusive Be My Guest experience filled with Christmas cheer as you Connect With Locals in their home. The rest of the day is yours to spend at leisure or perhaps join an optional cruise on Lake Lucerne.
Journey Home
Day 8
Duration: 1
We bid a festive farewell to our travel companions, returning home with magical Christmas memories. Find out more about available airport transfers at trafalgar.com/freetransfers.

Dates & prices

Start Date: 2025-11-24
End Date: 2025-12-01
twin
Child Price: 4510
Adult Price: 4950
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4950
triple
Child Price: 4450
Adult Price: 4890
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6120
Start Date: 2025-11-25
End Date: 2025-12-02
twin
Child Price: 4510
Adult Price: 4950
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4950
triple
Child Price: 4450
Adult Price: 4890
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6030
Start Date: 2025-11-27
End Date: 2025-12-04
twin
Child Price: 4555
Adult Price: 4995
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4995
triple
Child Price: 4495
Adult Price: 4935
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6175
Start Date: 2025-11-28
End Date: 2025-12-05
twin
Child Price: 4810
Adult Price: 5250
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5250
triple
Child Price: 4750
Adult Price: 5190
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6600
Start Date: 2025-11-29
End Date: 2025-12-06
twin
Child Price: 4810
Adult Price: 5250
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5250
triple
Child Price: 4750
Adult Price: 5190
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6640
Start Date: 2025-12-01
End Date: 2025-12-08
twin
Child Price: 4610
Adult Price: 5050
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5050
triple
Child Price: 4550
Adult Price: 4990
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6280
Start Date: 2025-12-02
End Date: 2025-12-09
twin
Child Price: 4610
Adult Price: 5050
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5050
triple
Child Price: 4550
Adult Price: 4990
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6210
Start Date: 2025-12-03
End Date: 2025-12-10
twin
Child Price: 4610
Adult Price: 5050
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5050
triple
Child Price: 4550
Adult Price: 4990
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6180
Start Date: 2025-12-06
End Date: 2025-12-13
twin
Child Price: 4585
Adult Price: 5025
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5025
triple
Child Price: 4525
Adult Price: 4965
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6195
Start Date: 2025-12-07
End Date: 2025-12-14
twin
Child Price: 4585
Adult Price: 5025
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5025
triple
Child Price: 4525
Adult Price: 4965
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6155
Start Date: 2025-12-08
End Date: 2025-12-15
twin
Child Price: 4585
Adult Price: 5025
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5025
triple
Child Price: 4525
Adult Price: 4965
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6155
Start Date: 2025-12-09
End Date: 2025-12-16
twin
Child Price: 4585
Adult Price: 5025
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5025
triple
Child Price: 4525
Adult Price: 4965
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6185
Start Date: 2025-12-11
End Date: 2025-12-18
twin
Child Price: 4610
Adult Price: 5050
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5050
triple
Child Price: 4550
Adult Price: 4990
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6240
Start Date: 2025-12-13
End Date: 2025-12-20
twin
Child Price: 4610
Adult Price: 5050
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5050
triple
Child Price: 4550
Adult Price: 4990
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6240
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