Sample Itinerary · Germany · Christmas Markets

German Christmas Markets 8-Day Tour

Nuremberg · Rothenburg · Munich · Dresden

Duration10 Days · 9 Nights
RouteNuremberg · Rothenburg · Munich · Dresden
TransportPrivate Transfers · High-Speed Rail
Best ForFirst-Timers · Couples · Families
10 Days · 9 Nights
Nuremberg · Rothenburg · Munich · Dresden
Private Transfers · High-Speed Rail
Germany at its most magical
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Day One

Arrive in Nuremberg

Nuremberg

Willkommen. A private driver brings you into Nuremberg as the lights come on. Your hotel sits steps from the Christkindlesmarkt, Germany's most famous Christmas market.

A first glühwein under the gabled stalls to begin.

Private airport transfer Hotel check-in Christkindlesmarkt by night
Overnight: Nuremberg
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Day Two

Nuremberg — Markets & Old Town

Nuremberg

A private guided morning through the walled old town and the Imperial Castle, with the scent of Lebkuchen gingerbread and roasting nuts in the air.

The afternoon among the red-and-white stalls of the Christkindlesmarkt — handcrafts, ornaments, and bratwurst.

Imperial Castle Lebkuchen & crafts Christkindlesmarkt
Overnight: Nuremberg
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Day Three

The Romantic Road to Rothenburg

Romantic Road · Rothenburg

To Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the medieval walled town that is Christmas all year — the Reiterlesmarkt in the square and the famous Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas village.

Snow on the towers, mulled wine in the lanes.

Rothenburg Reiterlesmarkt Käthe Wohlfahrt
Overnight: Rothenburg
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Day Four

To Munich & the Marienplatz Markets

Munich · Marienplatz

South to Munich, where the Christkindlmarkt fills the Marienplatz beneath the towering tree and the Glockenspiel.

Glühwein, roasted almonds, and the Bavarian capital in full festive swing.

Munich Christkindlmarkt Marienplatz Festive old town
Overnight: Munich
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Day Five

Neuschwanstein in the Snow

Neuschwanstein · Bavaria

A day trip to Neuschwanstein, never more magical than dusted in snow, with a private guide and skip-the-line entry.

Back to Munich for one more evening among the markets.

Neuschwanstein Snowy castles Munich markets
Overnight: Munich
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Day Six

To Dresden & the Striezelmarkt

Dresden

North to baroque Dresden and the Striezelmarkt, Germany's oldest Christmas market, dating to 1434, famous for its Dresden Stollen.

The rebuilt Frauenkirche glowing over the festive square.

Striezelmarkt Dresden Stollen Frauenkirche
Overnight: Dresden
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Day Seven

Dresden — Baroque & Markets

Dresden

A private morning through the Zwinger and the Old Masters, then a last, slow afternoon among the markets along the Elbe.

A farewell festive dinner to close the journey.

Zwinger & Old Masters Markets along the Elbe Farewell dinner
Overnight: Dresden
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Day Eight

Depart

Dresden / Berlin

A private transfer to the airport (Dresden or Berlin) for your flight home — eight days of glühwein, gingerbread, and Germany's most beautiful Christmas markets.

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Activities on this itinerary

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Christkindlesmarkt
Nuremberg
Reiterlesmarkt
Rothenburg
Käthe Wohlfahrt
Rothenburg
Munich Christkindlmarkt
Marienplatz
Striezelmarkt
Dresden
Dresden Stollen
Saxony
Neuschwanstein in Snow
Bavaria
Imperial Castle
Nuremberg
Lebkuchen Gingerbread
Nuremberg
Glühwein & Crafts
Throughout
Frauenkirche
Dresden
Festive Hotels
Throughout

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