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Magical Alpine Christmas Markets
December 1, 2023 to
December 10, 2023
Join Fox World Travel on a Christmas Markets tour of a lifetime! The lead up to Christmas in traditional German towns and the snow-frosted Alps is straight out of storybooks, full of twinkling markets, Yuletide delights and towering Christmas trees. Enter the realm of gingerbread, Glühwein and carol singers as you wander through cities such as Munich, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Zürich. Experience traditional holiday cheer and immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere on this beautiful adventure. Happy Holidays from Europe!
Itinerary
Your journey begins with an overnight flight from Chicago O’Hare to Munich, Germany.
Welcome to Germany. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. Meet your Travel Director at 3pm for an orientation of the city that will show you all 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.
Hotel: Hotel Pullman Munich (or similar)
Meal: Dinner with Wine
South of Munich we'll venture from the magnificence of the Bavarian Alps to the world-renowned passion-play village of Oberammergau. Admire the artistically decorated architecture of local homes, churches and of Ettal Monastery. Then we are on to mad King Ludwig’s baroque fantasy, the rococo splendor of Linderhof Castle. On return to Munich, the rest of the day is free.
Meals: Breakfast
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 come December. A walk with your Local Expert will show you Mozart’s family home and the rosy hues of the 500-year-old Christmas Market in front of the cathedral. Your Travel Director will introduce you to one of the market stallholders for a taste of traditional Bavarian Lebkuchen and a fragrant cup of Glühwein. Head through the mountains to your Innsbruck hotel. This evening, enjoy a traditional meal accompanied by local Tyrolean entertainment.
Hotel: Grauer Baer Hotel Innsbruck (or similar)
Meal: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine
Enjoy a relaxed start and spend the morning at leisure. Immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere of the Old Town and Christmas Markets. See the Golden Roof, graced by beautifully preserved medieval facades. Explore Innsbruck and choose between a horse & carriage ride or visit the magical world of Swarovski Crystal. Tonight, enjoy a lively dinner, featuring dancers in national costume, yodeling and entertainment typical of the life, crafts and traditions of the Tyrolean people.
Meal: Breakfast, Hotel Dinner with Wine
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 for three fabulous nights.
Hotel: Maritim Hotel Titisee (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Hotel Dinner with Wine
Visit Freiburg, 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. Nestled in the heart of the Alsatian vineyards lies the impossibly quaint little town of Colmar. Your Local Expert will help you to discover its half-timbered byways and Venetian style canals. Afterwards there is free time to explore its Christmas markets.
Meals: Breakfast
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 and wine.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine
Cross the Swiss border and head for Zürich where sightseeing includes the imposing Grossmünster, elegant Fraumünster, and winding alleys of the Old Town alongside the River Limmat. A highlight is Europe’s largest
indoor Christmas extravaganza held in the main railway station, with over 160 wooden chalets and a three-story Christmas tree, draped with Swarovski crystals. Toast to the culmination of your Yuletide journey during a festive Celebration Dinner with wine at a local restaurant with its own microbrewery.
Hotel: Kameha Grand Zurich (or similar)
Meal: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine
Your journey comes to an end after breakfast. Your group is transferred to the Zürich airport for your flight home.
Meal: Breakfast
Inclusions
Air-Inclusive Package
- Round-trip air from Chicago O’Hare to Munich, German and return from Zürich, Switzerland including current air taxes and fees
- Round-trip airport/hotel motorcoach transfers including baggage handling for one bag per person when purchasing the air-included package
Hotel Accommodations
8 Nights throughout the tour
- Two nights Munich
- Two nights Innsbruck
- Three nights Black Forest
- One night Zürich
Includes hotel service charges, taxes and luggage handling
Included Meals
- Daily breakfast
- Six dinners with wine including a dinner with local, traditional dancing & entertainment and a festive Celebration Dinner at a local restaurant/microbrewery
Fox Flourish!
- Take an excursion to Colmar, a quaint little town in the Alsatian vineyards, where a local guide will show you the half-timbered by-ways and Venetian style canals. Enjoy free time to explore the four Christmas Markets as well.
- Enjoy a lively and traditional Tyrolean evening with dinner and drinks featuring dancers in national costume, yodeling and entertainment typical of the life, crafts and traditions their people.
- Venture to the world-renowned passion-play village of Oberammergau and admire the artistic architecture of local homes, churches and the Ettal Monastery. Go on to see the splendor of Linderhof Castle courtesy of Mad King Ludwig himself.
- Professional tour manager from Fox World Travel
- Premium Fox World Travel Gift given with your travel documents
Premium Tour Experiences
- Travel alongside the tranquil waters of Lake Chiemsee on your way to Salzburg in Austria, where the spires and domes tower. See Mozart’s family home set near the 500-year-old Christmas Market.
- Taste the traditional Bavarian Lebkuchen and a fragrant cup of Glühwein while roaming the markets.
- Take a leisurely horse & carriage ride or visit the magical world of Swarovski Crystal in Innsbruck.
- Travel through the Alberg tunnel, Austria’s longest road tunnel, as you return to Germany and stop in the tiny island-town of Lindau.
- 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.
- Wander 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.
- Cross the Swiss border for Zürich where sightseeing includes the imposing Grossmünster, elegant Fraumünster and winding alleys of the Old Town alongside the River Limmat.
- Traverse Europe’s biggest indoor Christmas extravaganza held in Zürich’s main railway station, with over 160 wooden chalets and a three-story Christmas tree, draped with Swarovski crystals.
Tour Services
- Luxury air-conditioned 40-seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom for transportation and sightseeing
- Headset for guided sightseeing visits and walking tours
- Professional driver and guide for transfers and included excursions
- Customized, informative travel documents containing trip details and helpful packing and planning information
Note: Daily Itinerary is subject to change. Order of sightseeing may change throughout the itinerary.
*A minimum of 20 travelers is required for this tour to operate.
Pricing
Tour Only
| Tour Only |
| Arrange your own airfare |
| Based on double occupancy |
Air Inclusive
| Tour and air included |
| Airfare from Chicago |
| Based on double occupancy |
Single occupancies are limited and based upon availability.
All current air taxes and fees of $399.75 per person and are subject to change. Air package pricing is subject to change due to the volatility of airfare costs until air is contracted.
Special Offers
Available Discounts
Early Booking Discount: Book and deposit by December 31, 2021 and receive a $200.00 discount per person
Insight Vacations Past Passenger Discount: $100.00 per person*
*Must have traveled with Insight Vacations, Uniworld, Brendan Vacations, Trafalgar or Contiki within the last five years to qualify.
Discounts are subject to change at any time
Group Flights
Roundtrip flights from Chicago O’Hare are currently pending
Flight schedules are subject to change and FWT has no control over flight changes, seat assignments, delays or cancellations. Tickets will be non-refundable once issued. Changes will be subject to a fee plus any fare difference. Additional restrictions may apply. Checked baggage fees may apply.
Pricing and flight options from other cities available upon request.
Notes
Optional Motorcoach:
$50.00 per person, each direction. Group motorcoach transfer to and from Chicago O’Hare from select pick-up points (Air & Tour Packages only unless air schedules fit the group air package).
Optional Insurance:
Cancellation and travel protection is strongly recommended. Fox World Travel offers several plans. Details and rates can be obtained from your travel advisor.
Cancellation Penalties:
- From date of deposit to August 23, 2023: Initial deposit of $200.00 per person
- August 24 – September 26, 2023: 50% package price cancellation fee + applicable airline fees
- September 27 – October 26, 2023: 75% package price cancellation fee + applicable airline fees
- October 27, 2023 – day of travel: No refunds
Airline tickets are non-refundable once ticketed.
Note: Daily Itinerary is subject to change. Order of sightseeing may change throughout the itinerary. Substitute visits to other sites may occur during your trip due to water levels or other uncontrollable factors.
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