The 14 Best Christmas Tours in Germany

1.Original Munich Christmas Market Tour with Festive Wine and Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $162Our pick

Explore Munich’s Christmas markets with festive drinks, local snacks, history, and a small-group guide from Marienplatz to Oktoberfest.

“This was an absolutely amazing tour! We had a small group which made the tour very intimate. Our guide was very knowledgeable and fun. The food and drinks were great, and the market was amazing. This was my first time in Munich and this tour gave me some great places to check out and a lot of info about the city itself, well worth the cost. This is a must-do of you're here around the holidays and want to get into the Christmas spirit. It was an incredible experience and I can't wait to return to Munich!”

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2.Private Christmas Tour in Münster including Glühwein

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 1 hour · from $46

Ride Münster’s six Christmas markets by private rickshaw with mulled wine, festive music, city history, and personal tips from your guide.

“Very fun way to drive around town, see some highlights and hear about the history”

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3.Munich Christmas Market Food Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $181

Review of Munich’s Christmas Market Food Tour, with Marienplatz, Residenz, local tastings, mulled wine, history, and practical booking tips.

“Iain was a WONDERFUL guide, who clearly loves his city. He naturally adapted his suggestions, commentary, and information to our particular group, and made this a uniquely wonderful experience!”

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4.Christmas Tour with Drag Queen Betty BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 46 reviews · from $43

Review of Freiburg’s one-hour Christmas tour with drag queen Betty BBQ, including humor, German guiding, group size, value, and practical tips.

“Betty BBQ was a great tour guide and kept us entertained throughout. She was both informative and very funny. The hour flew by, despite the miserable weather!”

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5.2-hour Christmas Boat Tour on the Rhine

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 44 reviews · from $22

Cruise the Rhine from Rüdesheim with castles, Christmas stories, St. Nicholas, a heated boat, and easy access to the Christmas market.

“Very nice with the narrator. Service also very good.”

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6.Dresden with a touch of Xmas: English small group tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 41 reviews · from $25

Explore Dresden’s Baroque center and Christmas markets on a lively two-hour English walking tour with local guides and Glühwein tips.

“Everything was great, Laura Park was a lovely guide. She took so much interest in all the group participants and tried to personalize the aspects to each one's origin or interest.”

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7.Christmas City Culinary Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 40 reviews · 2 hours · from $57

Taste Nuremberg sausages, Lebkuchen, and hot wine while exploring the city's famous Christmas markets with an English-speaking guide.

“Martina was very knowledgeable and friendly, and the food we tried was great!”

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8.Christmas Boat Tour with Mulled Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 35 reviews · from $23

Review of Koblenz’s one-hour Christmas boat tour with mulled wine, festive music, Rhine views, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, and practical tips.

“We celebrated my mother's birthday with a large group of people. Everything was excellent, the atmosphere was pleasant, there were no crowds, and you could sit outside or go inside to warm up. We give it a 10 out of 10. Thank you to the organizers.”

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9.Berlin Christmas Markets Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $25

Explore Berlin’s Christmas markets with a local guide, festive treats, landmark history, and practical tips for this three-hour walking tour.

“Interesting tour, but not overwhelmingly so. Guide was Alex? Portugues/American. Nice guy but the nature of the tour is to take patients to the markets and let them wander around for an hour. Not too demanding on him, even if he was entirely pleasant and more than competent. gwolfe”

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10.Cologne Christmas Market and Kölsch Beer Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $21

Explore Cologne’s Christmas markets, Kölsch culture, mulled wine, and local breweries on a lively three-hour small-group tour.

“Great tour of the Christmas markets. Fun going with a guide who knows where the best spots are. We had a lot of fun!”

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11.Berlin Christmas Markets with Culinary Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 3 hours · from $168

Explore Berlin’s Christmas markets through local foods, Glühwein, history, and a small-group route from Gendarmenmarkt to Prenzlauer Berg.

“Excellent tour of 3 Xmas markets. Food choices were helpful. Good guide. Enjoyed the whole experience.”

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12.Festive Christmas Concert in the Zwinger

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 1h 30m · from $64

Enjoy Vivaldi, Bach, and Mozart with the Dresden Residenz Orchestra in the Zwinger’s Baroque Wallpavillon for $64.

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13.City tour through Nuremberg with the little train – Christmas tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $13Best value

Review of Nuremberg’s 40-minute Christmas train tour, with practical tips on price, route, audio guide, seating, timing, and value.

“it was so fun to go around the city and get an overall tour. Just love the little train and I think you should do it before you go on any other tour.”

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14.Christmas Sightseeing Tour with a ‘Pflaumentoffel’

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $23

Ride a heated double-decker through Dresden, then follow a Pflaumentoffel to three Christmas markets for Saxon holiday traditions.

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