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Alpine Christmas Markets - Classic Group
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Length
9 Days
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Quality
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Starts in
Munich (Germany)
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Ends in
Zurich (Switzerland)
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Available Tour Start Dates
NOV 24, 2024 to DEC 10, 2025
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Activity Level
No Rating Provided
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Language
English
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Guaranteed Date(s)
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Special Interest(s)
Christmas Markets
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Pricing listed is per person, based on double occupancy, and is the least expensive price for at least one departure date of this tour. Price is for the tour only. Additional items, including but not limited to, airfare (unless noted otherwise), travel insurance, and more, are additional.
$3,030.50
Overview
There is nothing quite like Christmas among the Alps with the festive Munich Christmas Market, Salzburg’s snowcapped spires and an indulgent cup of Glühwein. Your Local Expert brings Mozart’s history to life before before a visit to Salzburg's Christmas market. After tasting these festive treats, the culinary delights continue with a traditional dining experience at Swarovski Crystal Worlds. If that is not enough to summon your holiday spirit, a stroll through the medieval cobbled streets of Freiburg will certainly do the trick, not to mention the fairytale surrounds of Strasbourg, where the sweet scent of cinnamon treats is carried on the breeze at the oldest Christmas market in France.
Visited During Tour
Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) | Innsbruck (Austria) | Lindau (Germany) | Lorrach (Germany) | Munich (Germany) | Salzburg (Austria) | Strasbourg (France) | Zurich (Switzerland)
Dates, Offers & Prices
Tour Itinerary
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Dates, Offers & Prices
The following are Alpine Christmas Markets - Classic Group tour dates available from Insight Vacations. Select a bonus offer graphic to view its details, including its terms.
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Tour Itinerary
Insight Vacations Tour Code 1-60
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1Arrive in Munich
Welcome to Germany. Meet your Travel Director this afternoon for an orientation of the city that will show you some of the city’s major sights, culminating in the Marienplatz, with its soaring Town Hall and Glockenspiel. Here, the Christkindlmarkt will be in full swing, an entrancing festival of light and music. In the evening, join your Travel Director and fellow guests for a Welcome Dinner with wine.
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- Dinner with Wine
Accommodations: Munich Marriott -
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2Free Time in the Bavarian Capital Relaxed Start
Explore Munich with Insight Choice. Choose to join a Local Expert for a foodie walking tour in the city center. Alternatively, visit the famous Residenz, and see its museum and Treasury. This afternoon, consider joining an optional experience to explore the romantic royal palaces of the Bavarian Alps.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Accommodations: Munich Marriott -
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3Lake Chiemsee, Salzburg and Innsbruck
Travel alongside the tranquil waters of Lake Chiemsee on your way to Salzburg in Austria, where the spires and domes of the Old Town are often draped in snow in December. Visit Mozart's birthplace to learn more about his life, and sit down to a musical demonstration on his original pianoforte. Enjoy a visit to Swarovski in the afternoon followed by a highlight dinner. Head through the mountains to your Innsbruck hotel.
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- Breakfast
- Dinner with Wine
Accommodations: AC, Innsbruck -
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4Innsbruck at Leisure Relaxed Start
Enjoy a horse & carriage ride in the morning. Immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere of the Old Town and Christmas Markets, set in front of the Golden Roof, graced by beautifully preserved medieval facades.
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- Breakfast
Accommodations: AC, Innsbruck, Hotel Grauer Bär, Innsbruck -
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5The Black Forest via Lindau
Travel through the Alberg tunnel, Austria’s longest road tunnel, as you return to Germany and pause in the tiny island-town of Lindau. Walk through the maze of ancient streets down to the harbor. Across the lake, often shrouded in mist, look for the rising silhouette of snow-capped peaks. After time to explore, continue along the shores of the Bodensee to your hotel in the Black Forest.
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- Breakfast
- Dinner with Wine
Accommodations: Hotel Stadt Lörrach, Loerrach -
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6Freiburg Sightseeing
Visit Freiburg in the morning, a lively university city with a charming Christmas atmosphere. Walk from the medieval Münster through the heart of the historic old quarter, past colorful stalls offering a range of festive goodies from the Black Forest.
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- Breakfast
Accommodations: Hotel Stadt Lörrach, Loerrach -
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7Strasbourg and Alsace Experience Relaxed Start
Cross the Rhine to the region of Alsace, wedged between the Black Forest and the Vosges Mountains. This area has changed nationality four times since 1870! Arrive in Strasbourg, the City at the Crossroads, where the Christmas Market is the oldest and one of the largest in France. Spend time in a cozy neighborhood of timbered fairy-tale buildings, with Christmas shops and a gingerbread bakery, warm with fragrant promise. Return to Germany and venture to a local restaurant for a delightful dinner of local specialties, accompanied by wine.
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- Breakfast
- Dinner with Wine
Accommodations: Hotel Stadt Lörrach, Loerrach -
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8The Swiss City of Zürich Relaxed Start
Cross the Swiss border and head for Zurich where a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® visit takes you through the streets of Zurich. A highlight is Europe’s biggest indoor Christmas extravaganza held in the main railway station, with over 160 wooden chalets. Toast to the culmination of your Yuletide journey during a festive Celebration Dinner with wine at a local restaurant with its own microbrewery.
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- Breakfast
- Dinner with Wine
Accommodations: Mövenpick Hotel Zürich-Airport -
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9Depart Zürich Relaxed Start
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast before checking out. Transfers are available from your hotel to Zürich Airport.Transfers are available from your hotel to Zurich Airport every 20 minutes between 4:00am and noon and from 4:00pm to 11:30pm.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
More Details
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Travelers Notes
* NOTE: This Trip falls under LEVEL 1. Please refer to the Deposit, Payment and Cancellations policies on our website. * DAY 1: Guests should arrive at least one hour before the last transfer time to ensure they do not miss the evening Welcome Reception. Complimentary transfers from Munich International Airport (MUC) depart at 10:00 and 13:00 on the first day of the trip only.*DAY 9: The Hotel Movenpick Zurich Airport operates a regular complimentary shuttle bus service to Zurich Airport (ZRH) throughout the day, which runs every 15 minutes.* Chargeable Transfers available in Munich and Zurich. Guests who have booked their extra hotel nights with Insight Vacations, or whose flight times do not coincide with the shuttle coach timings may purchase a chargeable transfer. However, guests booking independent hotel nights will make their own transfer arrangements.
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