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Christmas Markets of Austria, Germany & Switzerland
A chance to experience your most beloved Christmas traditions in their lands of origin. Shop the handmade crafts and hearty treats at the lively Christmas Markets of Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
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Package Inclusions
- First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
- Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
- Vienna Airport transfer is provided on Day 2 and Zurich Airport transfer is provided on Day 9 conditions apply.
- Escorted by one of Trafalgar’s top professional, multi-lingual Tour Directors.
- A qualified local city guide in Vienna and Salzburg.
- A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
- Meals as stated
- Christmas Market Visits: Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Munich, Lucerne and Europe’s largest indoor Christmas market in Zurich.
- Vienna: See the Hofburg, City Hall and State Opera House.
- Salzburg: See the Mirabell Gardens and Mozart’s birthplace.Innsbruck See the Golden Roof and Old Town Square.
- Innsbruck: See the Golden Roof and Old Town Square.
- Neuschwanstein Castle: Guided visit of the apartments.
- Oberammergau: Visit the Passion Play village.
- Munich: See the Hofbräuhaus and the Glockenspiel in the Marienplatz.
- Lucerne: See the Lion Monument and wooden Chapel Bridge.
- Scenic Drives Danube Valley, passing Melk Abbey and shores of Lake Constance.
Trafalgar Tours
Operating since 1947, Trafalgar Tours is today the world's favourite escorted tour operator to Europe and Britain, USA, Canada, South America, Australia and New Zealand, as well as China. Trafalgar looks after every detail so our guests can enjoy a hassle-free holiday. We believe we have found the perfect balance between organised sightseeing and free time for exploring and relaxing – leaving you to Dream. Pack. And leave... the rest to us.
- Day 1 Depart Canada: Overnight flight to Vienna.
- Day 2 Arrive Vienna (2 nights): Welcome to the Austrian capital city, Vienna, at this festive time. Time to relax before enjoying a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelers.
- Day 3 Vienna sightseeing and Christmas markets: Our sightseeing tour with a local guide includes a drive along the Ringstrasse with views of the Hofburg, the Parliament, City Hall and the State Opera House. Vienna’s ‘Christkindlmarkt’ in traditional wooden huts displays handmade wooden toys, local gingerbread and warming ‘Glühwein’.
- Day 4 Vienna/Salzburg/Innsbruck: A scenic drive along the Danube Valley brings us to Mozart’s Salzburg, where the Christmas markets are held in and around the picturesque Cathedral. Our guided walking tour shows us Mozart’s birthplace and the Mirabell Gardens. Then we drive through fairy-tale Christmas landscapes to Innsbruck, where, after an orientation tour, we have time to enjoy the Christmas Market in the Old Town Square.
- Day 5 Innsbruck/Neuschwanstein Castle/Oberammergau/Munich (2 nights): This morning, with views of snowcapped mountains, we drive to visit Neuschwanstein, the most extravagant of King Ludwig’s castles. Then to Oberammergau, famous for its Passion Play, and on to the Bavarian capital of Munich, with its festive Christmas markets and bustling beer-halls.
- Day 6 Munich: Our orientation shows us the Hofbräuhaus, the Marienplatz and the ornate Glockenspiel on the impressive town hall. Then time at leisure to browse the stalls at the Christmas market and maybe visit one of the famous beer halls of this hospitable city.
- Day 7 Munich/Lake Constance/Zurich Christmas Market/Lucerne (2 nights): We head for the Swiss border, passing Lake Constance, before reaching Zurich, the financial capital. Time to visit the lively indoor Christmas market before continuing on to lakeside Lucerne in central Switzerland where we spend the next two nights.
- Day 8 Lucerne: This morning our Tour Director shows us the poignant Lion Monument, the covered wooden Chapel Bridge and the Jesuit Church, before time to shop for Swiss watches and chocolate. Tonight, we all enjoy a festive Farewell Dinner with wine together with our Tour Director and new found friends.
- Day 9 Lucerne/Zurich to Canada: This morning there is a transfer to the airport in Zurich, conditions apply, as you return home full of the joys of Christmas!
For reservations or additional information, call 1-866-286-9323 to speak with an experienced travel consultant.
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