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Alpine Christmas Markets (Classic, 9 Days)

9 days
From Munich to Zurich
4.6
16 traveler reviews
Alpine Christmas Markets (Classic, 9 Days) - Insight Vacations
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 40
Age range 5 to 99
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Highlights

  • Taste the aromatic Lebkuchen with a glass of Glühwein
  • Enjoy a medieval banquet of Austrian specialities
  • Experience the wonderment of the Christmas Markets
  • Ride on a horse-drawn Fiaker through Tyrol's countryside
  • Attend Europe’s biggest indoor Christmas Marke

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrive in Munich
  2. Day 2 Free Time in the Bavarian Capital Relaxed Start
  3. Day 3 Lake Chiemsee, Salzburg and Innsbruck
  4. Day 4 Innsbruck at Leisure Relaxed Start
  5. Day 5 The Black Forest via Lindau
  6. Day 6 Freiburg Sightseeing
  7. Day 7 Strasbourg and Alsace Experience Relaxed Start
  8. Day 8 The Swiss City of Zürich Relaxed Start
  9. Day 9 Depart Zürich Relaxed Start
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  • Flights
  • Guide
  • Insurance
  • Optional
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Number of tours

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Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

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Response rate

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    Excellent
    4.6
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Accommodation
    Good
    4.0
  • Food
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    3.9
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  • ES
    · December 9th, 2024
    Greg and Jozsef were amazing. Greg was an excellent guide, very organized, knowledgeable and fun. Jozsef was a safe and dependable driver. Regarding the itinerary, I wish we were able to see some of the Christmas markets at night. You don’t get the full experience when you only see them by day and miss out on all the lights at night. I wish we would have had more time to spend in Colmar and Strasbourg instead of being rushed to get back for dinner or either stayed somewhere closer to the markets so there was an option to go back after dinner on our own. I have a huge complaint about the hotel Mövenpick we stayed at our last night in Zurich. I was really disappointed Insight would choose a hotel of that caliber for us to stay in. It was very old and outdated. It was not the standard of hotel I would expect to stay in for the amount of money we paid for this trip and certainly didn’t compare to the quality of hotels we stayed in early in the trip. I was so grossed out by it that I contemplated paying out of pocket to get a hotel room somewhere else for the night. The room was extremely hot, the bed was lumpy, the pillows were flat. The carpet was stained, wallpaper pilling off the walls.
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    Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We truly appreciate your feedback, and it warms our hearts to hear that you enjoyed the companionship of our On The Road Team. Their commitment to creating unforgettable tours is something... Show more
    Trip date: November 2024
  • J
    · December 9th, 2024
    The places we went to were really lovely, did most of the extras and that was totally worth it. Colmar France and Munich Germany were my favourite places to visit.
    Insight Vacations commented on this review
    We appreciate your review and love hearing from our guests. We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience at the Alpine Christmas Markets. Thank you for choosing to travel with us.
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    Trip date: November 2024
  • JV
    · December 8th, 2024
    We had an exceptional time exploring the European Christmas Markets. I highly recommend the Alpine Christmas tour. We had so many wonderful experiences and visited some beautiful cities and towns. Greg took care of everyone and everything! He never missed a step. Jozsef kept us safe and always on time. Both are extremely professional and friendly!
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    We sincerely appreciate your feedback and value the opportunity to hear from our esteemed guests. It brings us great joy to know you had a wonderful experience at the Alpine Christmas Markets. Thank you for entrusting your travel plans to us. We... Show more
    Trip date: December 2024
  • DB
    · December 6th, 2024
    Greg was amazing. Thank you so much for all the little extras that were not expected. Fantastic Tour Director and highly recommended. Great holiday !
    Insight Vacations commented on this review
    Thank you for taking the time to share your kind words in regard to our Travel Director and travel experience. It was your pleasure hosting you and we hope to welcome you back again.
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    Trip date: December 2024
  • E
    · December 5th, 2024
    Greg, our tour director, was amazing. He was organized, pleasant and has great client service skills making our trip so enjoyable and eventful
    Insight Vacations commented on this review
    Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We truly appreciate your feedback, and it warms our hearts to hear that you enjoyed the companionship of our Travel Director. Their commitment to creating unforgettable tours is something... Show more
    Trip date: December 2024
  • BP
    · December 5th, 2024
    Greg’s infectiousness and enthusiasm for travel and the Christmas markets made this a special trip. He was organised and keen to show us the best experience. I hope to travel with Greg again ?
    Insight Vacations commented on this review
    Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are proud of our team's professionalism and dedication to providing exceptional service, and we are delighted to hear that this was evident during your tour. Thank you for taking this tour... Show more
    Trip date: December 2024
  • Alpine Christmas Markets (Classic, 9 Days) reviewer 7
    · December 11th, 2023
    Unbelievable experience Fantastic company coach and tour guide amazing
    Insight Vacations commented on this review
    Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your review. We are pleased to hear that you had an exceptional experience on your journey and that our On Road Team was able to provide additional value to your itinerary. Your feedback is greatly... Show more
    Trip date: November 2023
  • J
    · December 30th, 2022
    Nothing spectacular. Horrible hotel in Lorrach described as modern by the tour guide. More like IKEA. Overall, the markets were mostly mass produced items. Much more time spent on the bus than actually doing anything planned. The horse drawn carriage ride was beautiful. Day in Zurich was a complete waste with quick walk through town with no audio. The Christmas market dubbed as the largest 3-story market, was one floor of markets at the train terminal. Hours to kill with no access to anything but these few booths and the regular airport-like stores downstairs. Then overnight at airport hotel that didn’t let you reserve airport shuttle. Others cut in front and you were left waiting outside for 20 minutes waiting for the next shuttle. These two days could have been omitted without missing anything.
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    Insight Vacations commented on this review
    Thank you for your feedback during your Alpine Christmas Markets trip. We appreciate your comments and are sorry to learn that there were certain aspects of your trip that you felt could have been improved. We aim to provide the best travel experience... Show more
    Trip date: December 2022
  • RM
    · December 18th, 2022
    Tour director and driver were excellent....
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    Thank you for your lovely review. We're delighted you had such a wonderful experience and that our Travel Director and Coach Driver made it a memorable trip. That said, we hope you made many new friendships, and we look forward to travelling with you... Show more
    Trip date: December 2022
  • SN
    · December 10th, 2022
    Excellent we enjoyed it very much.
    Insight Vacations commented on this review
    We are always delighted to learn that our valuable guests have returned home from our guided trips with happy memories, and we hope that you will explore more exciting travel experiences with us.
    Trip date: November 2022

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Alpine Christmas Markets (Classic, 9 Days)
From Munich to Zurich

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      The tour is classified as leisurely, involving 1-2 miles of walking per day, usually on flat surfaces.

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      Covid-19 vaccinations are recommended, but they are no longer required for travel.

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      All transportation within the tour, including transfer services between locations, is included.

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