Light physical activity suitable for most people with average fitness levels.
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Frankfurt, Germany
Ends
Munich, Germany
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Highlights
Frankfurt: Get together with your new Contiki fam and acquaint yourself with Germany’s most sophisticated city.
Frankfurt: Drink in the festive atmosphere of Frankfurt’s Christmas market and enjoy a glass of traditional glühwein
Frankfurt: Go castle spotting as you ramble along the river. Or jog if you’re feeling energetic.
Koblenz: Enjoy a wine tasting in the picturesque village of St.Goar, in the Rhine Valley
Cologne Cathedral: Get to know the historical city. Climb the cathedral for panoramic views and then refresh with a beer on the ‘Party Mile’.
Cologne: Browse amid the twinkling lights of Cologne’s Christmas Markets
Stuttgart: Stroll the illuminated trail around Stuttgart’s Christmas Garden.
Nuremberg: Discover Nuremberg’s history, heritage and hard times on a walking tour with a local guide.
Nuremberg: Learn the secrets of Nuremberg’s local delicacy at an exclusive gingerbread-making class
Munich: Lace up your comfy boots, it's time for a walking tour of Munich - with a local guide on hand to impart historical and cultural wisdom.
Stuttgart: Tour the fairy-tale turrets of Neuschwanstein Castle
Munich: Dine on regional favourites at a local restaurant in Munich
Cologne: Browse amid the twinkling lights of Cologne’s Christmas Markets
Stuttgart: Stroll the illuminated trail around Stuttgart’s Christmas Garden.
Nuremberg: Discover Nuremberg’s history, heritage and hard times on a walking tour with a local guide.
Nuremberg: Learn the secrets of Nuremberg’s local delicacy at an exclusive gingerbread-making class
Munich: Lace up your comfy boots, it's time for a walking tour of Munich - with a local guide on hand to impart historical and cultural wisdom.
Stuttgart: Tour the fairy-tale turrets of Neuschwanstein Castle
Munich: Dine on regional favourites at a local restaurant in Munich
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Itinerary
Step into a festive fairytale with the "German Christmas Markets" trip, a 7-day guided tour that sweeps you from Frankfurt to Munich through the heart of Germany’s holiday traditions. Tailored for young adults—or anyone with a love of seasonal celebrations—this group journey visits six enchanting cities, each brimming with twinkling lights and timeless charm.
Explore cobblestone streets lined with wooden stalls, sip mulled wine, and savor gingerbread as you wander through Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Cologne, and more. Dive into the magic of Bavarian beer halls and marvel at gothic architecture, all while soaking up the nostalgic yuletide atmosphere. The real highlight? The chance to fill your stockings with handcrafted gifts and soak in the old-world spirit that makes Germany’s Christmas markets legendary.
For those seeking a truly immersive Christmas experience, this tour package stands out for its seamless blend of tradition, celebration, and camaraderie—all in the heart of Europe’s most festive destinations.
day 1 - Start Frankfurt
Wilkommen to Frankfurt, often described as a big city with a friendly village feel. We'll start off with an orientation tour before cutting to the main event, Frankfurts Christmas Market. With a glittering 30m tree and a vintage carousel, the town is like a snow-globe come to life. Countless stalls sell grilled sausages, roasted nuts, honey, candles and pretty ornaments as well as local jewellery, art and sculpture. Youll even find an LGBTQ market with bright pink Christmas trees, glitzy purple lights, a laid back atmosphere and all the usual goodies. Be sure to sample Bethmaennchen, traditional marzipan cookies found only in Frankfurt, and enjoy a glass of glhwein on us.
Meals:Dinner
Location Visited:Frankfurt
Accommodation:Leonardo Hotel Frankfurt City South (or similar)
day 2 - Frankfurt to Cologne
We bid Auf Wiedersehen to Frankfurt and make tracks to the Rhine Valley where we will relax on a sightseeing cruise before docking in Sankt Goar. You are now in the oh-so-romantic Rhine Valley (the home of premium German wine). We'll spend the morning floating along the Rhine on a scenic cruise before visiting a local cellar to sample some of the delicious wine. Where the Rhine meets the Moselle, well stop off for some free time in historic Koblenz, a charming city with plenty of quiet squares, quirky fountains and pavement cafes. Our final stop for the day is Cologne, where well explore the breathtakingly huge cathedral, originally built to house the remains of the Three Wise Men! In its shadow well gasp in delight at just one of the citys celebrated Christmas Markets, with its glittering canopy of lights. A few steps further on well find a spectacular ice skating rink and many, many more market areas promising Christmas paradise on earth. When weve shopped for gifts to our hearts content lets not forget to get a taste of all the local delicacies Ksesptzle (tiny egg dumplings tossed in cheese) and Kaiserschmarrn (shredded pancakes with sugar), plus churros, crepes and plenty of German craft beer!
Meals:Breakfast
Location Visited:Frankfurt, Sankt Goar, Koblenz, Cologne
Accommodation:Leonardo Hotel Köln (or similar)
day 3 - Cologne to Stuttgart via Heidelberg
Another day, another bewitching market to visit. We leave Cologne after breakfast and head for Heidelberg.Covering seven different locations in the Old Town, Heidelbergs Christmas Market radiates festive magic the perfect blend of tradition and winter wonderland. Well tear ourselves away to also take in the romantic ruins of Heidelberg castle before making tracks for Stuttgart. Later today well reach Stuttgart where, in the Christmas Garden, the magic begins after twilight falls. The Wilhelma (garden) is transformed into a fairy-tale landscape as ten million points of light illuminate a sparkling circular walk. Stuttgart Christmas market, one of Europes oldest and liveliest, will give us the chance to shop for wooden toys and antiques and to warm our bellies with mulled wine and fresh gingerbread all to the festive sounds of local choir music. TEST
Meals:Breakfast
Location Visited:Cologne, Heidelberg, Stuttgart
Accommodation:Vienna House Easy (or similar)
day 4 - Stuttgart to Nuremberg via Rothenberg
See you later Stuttgart, after breakfast today well set our sights for Rothenberg.Here in Rothenburg, Germanys best-preserved walled town, well sip some seasonal hot chocolate before continuing on to Nuremberg.Here we are in the heart of Bavaria for a walking tour thatll fill us in on 1000 years of history, from emperors and Renaissance riches, to World Wars and Nazi trials.This evening weve another chance to thrill to enticing stalls, tinsel angels, wooden nutcrackers, coloured stars and lots more twinkling lights. Grab dinner on the move with the locals favourite grilled sausages, or maybe a crackling pork shoulder served with a dumpling.
Meals:Breakfast
Location Visited:Stuttgart, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Nuremberg
Accommodation:B&B Hotel Nurnberg West (or similar)
day 5 - Nuremberg to Munich via Dachau
Nuremberg gingerbread is a centuries-old tradition a delicious speciality made to carefully guarded family recipes. This morning well get to see up close how the famous treat is made and pick up some tips and treats at an included gingerbread workshop, the perfect farewell before we make our way to Munich this afternoon, via Dachau. Moving on from Nuremburg, well head on to Munich. But first, an important and sobering visit to the Dachau concentration camp memorial, once the original working camp. Youll be able to spend some time here to learn and reflect on a generation never to be forgotten. Munich may be famous for Oktoberfest festivities, but the vibes live here all year round. A tour of the sights will introduce you to the history and sights of this dynamic city including the main square and the famous Glockenspiel with its 32 dancing figurines and 43 chiming bells. This evening youre free to make the most of your time in the city; with so many bars, clubs and beerhalls youll be spoiled for choice.
Meals:Breakfast
Location Visited:Nuremberg, Dachau, Munich
Accommodation:Holiday Inn Express Munich City West (or similar)
day 6 - Munich
Today we begin with a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle, straight out of a storybook. Built by mad King Ludwig its not only one of the most famous castles in Europe but said to be the inspiration for Disneys Sleeping Beauty castle too. Munichs Christmas Markets are amongst the oldest in Germany. Well follow our noses as the tantalising scents of roasted almonds, doughnuts and mulled wine draw us to the old town for a final night of sparkly lights, traditional crafts and holiday cosiness. Dinner is included this evening, then get ready for a whirlwind of lederhosen, dirndls and steins as we continue the night at a traditional beerhall, where the oompah band will play and strangers will become friends. Prost!
Meals:Breakfast, Dinner
Location Visited:Munich
Accommodation:Holiday Inn Express Munich City West (or similar)
day 7 - End Munich
We dont want the festivities to end but todays the day we say Auf Wiedersehen. Well go our separate ways with Christmas lights sparkling in our eyes and cheer in our hearts, until our next Contiki adventure comes around.
