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Christmas Markets of Austria, Germany and Switzerland

8 days
From Vienna to Zurich
4.2
7 traveler reviews
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NZ $4,246
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Plan your adventure:
Festival & Events
Celebrate culture, music, and traditions around the world
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 50
Age range 5 to 99
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Highlights

  • Admire the ornate Glockenspiel in Munich's Marienplatz
  • Have a merry Bavarian Christmas in Oberammergau
  • Watch the carousel and sip warming Glühwein in Lucerne
  • Shop for handcrafted trinkets and enjoy a festive feast

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Welcome to Vienna
  2. Day 2 Discover Vienna's Christmas Charm
  3. Day 3 Journey to Munich Dive Into Culture
  4. Day 4 Enjoy Bavarian Munich's Magical Christmas Markets
  5. Day 5 Off to Innsbruck
  6. Day 6 Venture to Lucerne
  7. Day 7 Explore Lucerne's Festive Glittering Lights Connect with Locals
  8. Day 8 Journey Home
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What's Included

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  • Additional Services
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  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

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Number of tours

429

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

7 hours

Response rate

92%

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.2
  • Itinerary
    Good
    3.8
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.2
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Accommodation
    Good
    4.0
  • Food
    Good
    3.7
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  • Christmas Markets of Austria, Germany and Switzerland reviewer 1
    · December 10th, 2024
    The tour was great! Of course there were places we could have stayed longer. The tour was informative, comfortable, and most importantly fun! Would definitely do it again
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    Trafalgar commented on this review
    Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We greatly value your experience as our guest with Trafalgar. It brings us joy to hear that you enjoyed your journey and are considering returning for another adventure. We look forward to... Show more
    Trip date: December 2024
  • LC
    · December 29th, 2023
    Amazing trip and fantastic tour!
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    Trafalgar commented on this review
    Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback regarding your recent trip. At Trafalgar, we are committed to delivering the best possible travel experience to our valued guests, and we aim to inspire a sense of curiosity and adventure within... Show more
    Trip date: December 2023
  • J
    · November 23rd, 2021
    Traveling to Austria but Austria is in shutdown and Trafalgar will not refund or exchange our trip. They offered to send us to Czech Republic instead. How can this even be a policy? Extremely disgusted and will NEVER travel with Trafalgar again. Instructed to endanger everyone so they can keep their money. DO NOT USE TRAFALGAR
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    Trafalgar commented on this review
    Thank you for sharing your experience here with us. We very much regret that your trip was not able to go ahead as planned, and was suspended due to restrictions related to the ongoing health crisis. Our Reservations Department will be able to offer you... Show more
    Trip date: November 2021
  • JW
    · December 22nd, 2018
    Fabulous trip!!cant wait to GAO on another...
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • KG
    · December 21st, 2018
    Good itinerary and eight days just right.
    Trip date: December 2018
  • NN
    · October 4th, 2017
    We had Colette Engstrom as our Tour Director...
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    Trip date: December 2016
  • LM
    · November 23rd, 2015
    We had the most wonderful tour guide, Goen,...
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    Trip date: May 2015

Dates & Availability

8 days
Christmas Markets of Austria, Germany and Switzerland
From Vienna to Zurich

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    Jenny

    Asked on October 13th, 2024

    Should I book my flight London-Vienna the same 27th or on the 26th to be safer?

    Flights / Transfers
    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten October 2024

      You can book flights on same day of your departure date to avail our complimentary arrival and departure transfer. Complimentary arrival transfers depart Vienna International Airport (VIE) at 10:00 and 13:30 on the first day of the tour.

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      Jenny

      TravelerWritten October 2024

      Should I book the trip in advance to use the documents as part of my Schengen Visa Application or just the itinerary is enough?

    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten October 2024

      Yes, you will need to book the trip first in order to receive an invoice, which is necessary for your visa application.

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    Dennis

    Asked on October 30th, 2023

    can you provide an invitation letter and day-to-day itinerary with your fee. we are 2 travelers / we need an invitation letter from the tour operator with a day-to-day itinerary for visa application to show our purpose for travel. let me know what will be the advance cost for tour id1130. just send the details about the payment method before travel and after travel and about the refund policy if the visa is rejected. what do I have to pay first. can you help me with visa approval also. is it included in this pack

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten October 2023

      in order to assist you with Visa Documents we would need you to book a tour with us and pay your booking in full in order for us to release Visa documents. if the desired Travel date is more than 90 days away, we require a non-refundable deposit payment. if the departure date is within 90 days from the current date, we require full payment. we do not assist with Visa applications. before Final Payment Date - Deposit charge. Final Payment Date until 30 days before departure - 50% cancellation fees. 29 days - 2 days before departure - 80% cancellation fees. 1 day before or day of departure - 100% cancellation fees

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    Clare

    Asked on October 12th, 2023

    What is your cancelation or date change policy?

    Payments
    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten October 2023

      The cancellation penalty will be based on your departure date. Before Final Payment Date - Loss of Deposit. Final Payment Date until 30 days before departure - 50%. 29 days - 2 days before departure - 90%. 1 day before or day of departure - 100%. Same goes with the date change.

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    Bryan

    Asked on August 13th, 2023

    does this price include airfare or is this a separate cost?

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    Price / Availability
    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten August 2023

      Airfare is not included in this trip. The costs include a day-by-day itinerary, accommodation for 7 nights, and meals (7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 3 dinners).

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    Victoria

    Asked on August 6th, 2023

    Do you ever offer these trips in the summer??

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten August 2023

      We only offer November and December departure dates.

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    Jackie

    Asked on February 17th, 2023

    Are tours accessible for handicap and seniors?

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten February 2023

      We can have you fill out a traveller information form, once you have made a booking or hold and our operations team would be able to assist with any further information depending on the needs.

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    Elena

    Asked on November 25th, 2022

    What airports for arrival and departure?

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten November 2022

      You would fly into Vienna and out of Zurich.

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    Greg

    Asked on October 31st, 2022

    If i am traveling alone can i have a single room or will i have to share with someone else

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten November 2022

      When you travel solo, for this specific trip you would have your choice at the time of booking to have either room type: Single Supplement (solo occupancy) room type where you have the entire room to yourself, or Twin Share (double occupancy) room type where you are sharing the room with another fellow traveler of exact same gender.

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    Luis

    Asked on October 16th, 2022

    can i book hotels with you prior to the tour and at the end of the tour. I might arrive in Munich a day or two early and want a hotel -- hopefully the same or nearby hotel to the start of the tour. Same thing at the end of the tour in Zurich -- we might want to stay a couple of extra days before the flight back to Canada.

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten October 2022

      We certainly offer additional nights at the same hotel but cannot guarantee that they will be available to you when you are interested in traveling. They may need to be booked independently if our contracted space is already sold out.

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    Tracy

    Asked on October 10th, 2022

    Want to visit christmas markets in 2 or 3 cities max and dont want a packed trip

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten October 2022

      For this specific trip, there are a total of 4 cities you visit: Vienna, Munich, Innsbruck, and Lucerne. We can help you search for a trip that doesnt visit more than 3 cities max.

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 113063

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    Austria and Germany
    Fr.
    Swiss Franc
    Liechtenstein and Switzerland
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    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before August 21st, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 21st, 2025, a minimum payment of $200 is required to confirm your booking with Trafalgar. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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