Join Collette Vacations' tour of Europe's Christmas markets in Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria on a nine-day guided tour. Features of the tour include a private choir performance, exploration of Innsbruck (in the Alps), Bavarian castles, Oberammergau's wood carvings and a fondue dinner in Switzerland. Tours depart from Germany with sightseeing in Maria Theresienstrasse, Munich, Olympic Park and the Glockenspiel. Further in the tour, guests may shop in the Black Forest for authentic wooden cuckoo clocks and Hummel figurines straight from the source. While in France, the tour visits the Cathedral of Notre Dame; Switzerland features a tour of the the Swiss Parliament and a walking tour of Lucerne. The price of the tour includes lodging and most meals; airfare, entrance tickets and tour guide tips are additional.
Collette Vacations
800-340-5158
collettevacations.com
The Insight Vacations Winter Wonderland with Christmas Markets tour is a 10-day trip departing from Frankfurt and taking travelers through the Rhine Valley, St Paul's Church and for a drink at the Hofbrauhaus pub. Guests then explore Salzburg, foundation for "The Sound of Music," the Getreidegasse (Mozart's birthplace), the Wilten Basilica and cross into Switzerland to shop for Swiss watches. Participants may ride a cable car to Mount Pilatus, see the Rhine Falls and red sandstone castle at Heidelberg, then view the Neckar River. Tour guests ride in a 40-seat motor coach and receive a map journal and travel wallet. The price of the Winter Wonderland package includes first-class hotels, most meals and entrance fees to tourist attractions. Airfare to Germany is not included.
Insight Vacations
888-680-1241
insightvacations.com
Globus Journeys offers travelers the chance to explore Eastern Europe with the Eastern European Winter Splendor tour, a nine-day tour to five European cities. The tour departs from Munich, Germany, then heads to Prague to view the Olympic Stadium, Nymphenburg Palace, Jewish ghetto, astronomical clock and Hradcany Castle. The tour moves on to Bratislava and Budapest to see Napoleon's Battle of Austerlitz headquarters and the Danube River. In Vienna, the tour stops by the Thermal Baths, the second-largest Jewish synagogue, Fishermen's Bastion and the giant Ferris wheel of Prater Park. Tour participants may arrange wine tastings in Grinzing. The price of the tour includes most meals, entrance tickets to tourist attractions and guided tours. Guests may choose from a variety of accommodations (also included), ranging from moderate to first-class. Travel to Germany is not included.
Globus Journeys
866-755-8581
globusjourneys.com
