About this trip
Seven days through five Central European cities during the run-up to Christmas, with a different market to explore in each one. You move from Vienna to Berlin, taking in Salzburg, Munich and Nuremberg along the way, with a guide handling the logistics so you can focus on the stalls, the mulled wine and the season.
It's an easy-paced, fully guided trip built around a simple idea: wander markets, try local food and drink, and see how each city does Christmas differently. Good for anyone who wants a festive break without organising it themselves.
What you'll do
- Wander the Christmas markets of Vienna
- Visit local markets just outside Salzburg
- Search for handmade ornaments in Munich
- Experience Nuremberg's famous Christkindlesmarkt
- Sip Glühwein around Gendarmenmarkt square in Berlin
- You change city frequently, so expect a fair amount of travel between stops
- Best suited to the run-up to Christmas when the markets are running
Worth it if you're fit, enjoy brisk walking, and value Christmas markets and guide quality. Think twice if you need accessible pacing, reliable hotel locations, or transparency on advertised services.
- Guide quality was consistently excellent—knowledgeable, energetic, and group dynamics worked well.
- Christmas markets themselves were beautiful and well-curated across Vienna and Berlin.
- Hotels were poorly located far from attractions; reviewers felt like they had a separate trip just getting places.
- Pace is genuinely demanding: 6-8 miles daily on snowy streets with few rest spots exhausted multiple travellers.
Distilled from real traveller reviews on TourRadar — we don't edit out the bad bits.
The same-vibe trips, side by side — price, value per day, and how each is moving. Only we can lay two operators' trips out honestly.
Sorted by fit — never by who paid. Price moves and availability come from our own daily tracking.
Departing in Nov is cheapest — from £1,450, about 12% below the priciest month (Dec).
Getting there
Opens Trip.com, pre-filled — one-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown there.
Where to stay
A night before your tour in Vienna · 26 Nov – 27 Nov
Booked on their own sites, separate from your tour. We may earn a commission — it never changes your price.
Sort the essentials
Partner offersWe may earn a commission from partner offers. It never changes your price or our ranking.
More trips like this
Ranked on real fit — in case this one isn't quite yours.
Booked with the operator via TourRadar · we may earn a commission.