CHRISTMAS WORLDWIDE

The World’s 15 Best Christmas Market Tours

85 tours  ·  from $21 a head

A market is free to wander. A good guide makes it a different evening: the stalls locals use, the mug worth keeping, the side square with no queue. These 15 cover Germany, Austria, Alsace and beyond, with prices.

Christmas Markets Food Tour in Munich - Marienplatz, Munich’s classic Christmas market
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Christmas Markets Food Tour in Munich

1.Christmas Markets Food Tour in Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $66Our pick

Start at Radius Tours at 2pm for a three-hour walk through Munich’s Christmas markets. With a guide such as Thomas, Leon, Elizabeth, or Emmet, you’ll sample Glühwein, Feuerzangenbowle, lebkuchen, almonds, and chestnuts while visiting markets at Stachus, Marienplatz, the Residenz, and Odeonsplatz.

“Leon was energetic and friendly full of knowledge. Truly enjoyed this experience and will recommend to all friends visiting Munich”

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Dresden Christmas Market & Bastei Saxon Switzerland Tour from Prague - The early departure from central Prague
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Dresden Christmas Market & Bastei Saxon Switzerland Tour from Prague

2.Dresden Christmas Market & Bastei Saxon Switzerland Tour from Prague

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $229Top rated

Leave central Prague at 7:30 a.m. for Bastei Bridge in Saxon Switzerland, then continue to Dresden for lunch, a guided city walk, and free time at the Striezelmarkt. The English tour uses a van for up to eight people, includes hotel pickup, WiFi, snacks, water, and a return around 6 p.m. Guides such as Sam, Jana, Misu, and Robert are frequently praised.

“We had a wonderful day with Alex our tour guide he made us feel extremely welcome. Christmas markets were beautiful.”

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Vienna: Christmas Markets Tour - Mulled wine, rum, cookies, and market food
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Vienna: Christmas Markets Tour

3.Vienna: Christmas Markets Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 99 reviews · from $98

Walk through four Vienna Christmas markets with a local English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Expect mulled wine with optional extra rum, cookies, food tastings, holiday crafts, street art, and stories about Viennese traditions. The 2 to 3 kilometer route lasts about 2 to 3 hours and visits smaller markets beyond the best-known city-center stops.

“Sophie our guide was absolutely amazing- she was very informative and friendly. The experience was 5* Huge thank you to Sophie Highly recommend this tour”

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Original Munich Christmas Market Tour with Festive Wine and Food - The Residenz courtyard and a medieval-style market
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Original Munich Christmas Market Tour with Festive Wine and Food

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

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

Spend three to four hours visiting Munich’s best Christmas markets with an English-speaking guide. Walk from Marienplatz to the Residenz, sample glühwein and festive snacks, then take the subway to Wintertollwood at Theresienwiese. Guides such as Victoria, Katrina, Hugo, and Lockie tailor the pace and drink choices to the group.

“This tour exceeded my expectations. Katrina took us to the best places to get drinks and food. She is a blast btw. For sure this a great way to experience the Christmas markets! Would absolutely do it again.”

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Christmas Lights and Markets Guided Walking Tour with Mulled Wine - Covent Garden: the natural starting point
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Christmas Lights and Markets Guided Walking Tour with Mulled Wine

5.Christmas Lights and Markets Guided Walking Tour with Mulled Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $62

Walk from Covent Garden to Trafalgar Square with an English-speaking guide, passing festive lights, markets, craft stalls, and tucked-away corners of central London. The 90-minute tour includes hot spiced mulled wine and a group of no more than 10 people. Guides have included Tom, Henry, Carlos, and Jack.

“Henry was awesome we had a great time on his tour and thank you for treating us to cider. One feedback would be to add one more Christmas Market to the tour if possible.”

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Tour 3 Magical Prague Markets with Locals, Christmas Goodies incl - The Astronomical Clock and Týn Church add the setting
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Tour 3 Magical Prague Markets with Locals, Christmas Goodies incl

6.Tour 3 Magical Prague Markets with Locals, Christmas Goodies incl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Spend about 2 hours 45 minutes exploring Prague’s famous Old Town market and smaller New Town markets with an English-speaking local guide. Expect Czech Christmas cookies, a warm drink, stories about family traditions, shopping tips, and metro travel between neighborhoods. Guides may include Nikola, Pavla, Misa, Katy, or Tereza.

“Misa was a wonderful tour guide who provided fantastic insights on the Christmas markets in Prague. Along the way our small group sampled delicious Czech goodies, wine and mead. Míša also taught us various Christmas customs. It was a super fun way to spend a couple of hours in Christmassy Prague!”

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Christmas Market Tour from Colmar - Eguisheim starts the Christmas story
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Christmas Market Tour from Colmar

7.Christmas Market Tour from Colmar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $162

Spend about nine hours visiting Alsace’s prettiest Christmas villages from Colmar. Guides such as Christian, Yvan, and Laura lead small groups through Eguisheim, Riquewihr, Kaysersberg, and a Ribeauvillé wine cellar. Hotel pickup, bottled water, wine tasting, and drop-off are included, with lunch extra.

“We were sent a text early in the morning to give us a pickup time and our driver arrived right on schedule. First stop was to the 12th century Koenigsbourg Castle where we had time to explore & take in the surroundings. The castle was spectacular especially in the early morning mist. From there we travelled to several small villages which were fresh out of a story book, small cobblestone streets with an abbundance of Christmas lights and decorations. The places were quite crowded but our driver Christian managed to drop us in the villiages before finding parking. The bus trip between the villages was also most pleasant with our…”

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Munich Christmas Market Food Tour with Tastings - Starting at Marienplatz with the city’s best-known market
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Munich Christmas Market Food Tour with Tastings

8.Munich Christmas Market Food Tour with Tastings

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

Walk Munich’s Christmas markets with guides such as Patrick, Kevin, Iain, Liam, or Daniel, tasting seasonal sausages, pastries, pizza, desserts, beer, and several kinds of Glühwein. The three-hour route links Marienplatz, Residenz, Wittelsbacherplatz, and Viktualienmarkt with stories about Munich’s buildings, legends, and wartime past.

“We were running late (our fault) and the tourguide, Liam, waited for us and made every effort to contact us. Once we got there it was great. The markets we visited were beautiful, and the food and drink were great. Liam was an awesome guide and we had a great time.”

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Christmas Market Vienna Tour - Starting at Mariahilfer Kirche
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Christmas Market Vienna Tour

9.Christmas Market Vienna Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 53 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $103

Walk from Mariahilf through Spittelberg and MuseumsQuartier to Maria-Theresien-Platz, sampling Glühwein, rum-spiked punch, cookies, and local treats. Guides such as Rita, Chloe, Andres, and Kamil have led lively tours, though the outdoor route can feel cold and the final stop may be brief. English, 2 to 3 hours, maximum 20 people.

“Great informative tour. Learned many interesting things about Vienna and tasted some really good food!”

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New York City Christmas Holiday Lights and Markets Walking Tour - Central Park and Fifth Avenue provide the grand setting
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New York City Christmas Holiday Lights and Markets Walking Tour

10.New York City Christmas Holiday Lights and Markets Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · from $59

Start at Columbus Circle at 3 p.m. and follow a guide through Manhattan’s Christmas markets, Fifth Avenue windows, Rockefeller Center, Bryant Park, and Grand Central Terminal. Guides such as Joseph, Charles, Charlie, and Kathryn share holiday history and help you find worthwhile stalls. Expect crowds, cold weather, and plenty of walking.

“Store windows on fifth avenue and Saks music/light show were great. Kathryn’s sharing of various pictures of the mansions and other historical sites were interesting.”

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Munich: Christmas Markets Food & Drink Tour - Marienplatz and Munich’s main Christmas market
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Munich: Christmas Markets Food & Drink Tour

11.Munich: Christmas Markets Food & Drink Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 50 reviews · 3 hours · from $64

Spend three hours walking Munich’s Old Town Christmas markets with an English-speaking guide, sampling mulled wine, gingerbread, roasted almonds, and other seasonal treats. Visit Marienplatz, the Residenz Christmas village, the Crib Market, and the Medieval Market. Guide Leon is one named guide. Bring a refundable €15 cup deposit.

“Learning anout the Christmas markets at the beginning of our trip was great, so we knew where to go during the rest of our stay.”

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Alsace Christmas Markets Day Tour from Strasbourg - The second village is where the day changes
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Alsace Christmas Markets Day Tour from Strasbourg

12.Alsace Christmas Markets Day Tour from Strasbourg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $180

Travel by comfortable minivan from Strasbourg to Colmar and one or more Alsace villages, with an English-speaking guide, free time at Christmas markets, and scenic wine-route drives. Guides such as Lea, Thierry, Magalie, and Camille have made the day especially helpful, but market stops and timing vary by date.

“Our guide Lea was very nice. She drove 8 of us in a van. She was an excellent driver. We enjoyed our trip. It was a rainy day in Colmar and we wanted to go to the Chocolate museum. Between the excessive crowds and bad weather we didn’t get to see it. We did go to another city which was a bit less crowded. It was still very crowded but we did get to enjoy the Christmas market. I’m giving the company and the driver 5 stars because of Lea. She texted us places to go to that were inside because of the rain. When someone said they needed a…”

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From Prague: Dresden Christmas markets and old town tour - The Prague pickup and the ride to Saxony
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From Prague: Dresden Christmas markets and old town tour

13.From Prague: Dresden Christmas markets and old town tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 39 reviews · 8 hours · from $150

Travel from Prague to Dresden with an English-speaking guide such as Hana or Roman, then explore the old town and three Christmas markets, including the medieval market. You get a guided history walk, food tasting, free time for shopping, and hotel pickup in a small group of up to seven.

“Hana was an amazing guide, the tour was very interesting, educational, thoughtful and fun. highly recommend. Anat”

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Strasbourg: Christmas Markets Walking Tour with Mulled Wine - Following the guide through the decorated streets
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Strasbourg: Christmas Markets Walking Tour with Mulled Wine

14.Strasbourg: Christmas Markets Walking Tour with Mulled Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Follow a French, English, or Spanish-speaking guide through Strasbourg’s Christmas markets and decorated squares. In two hours, you’ll see the city’s festive highlights, hear about Alsatian holiday traditions, browse artisan stalls, and sample mulled wine or hot juice. Groups are limited to 10, with Arno among the guides praised for his warm, engaging approach.

“Arno was our guide, he was amazing and we really enjoyed our tour. Must do in Strasbourg 💚 Thank you!”

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Prague: 2-3h Magical Christmas Markets Tour with Inclusions - Starting at Franz Kafka Square
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Prague: 2-3h Magical Christmas Markets Tour with Inclusions

15.Prague: 2-3h Magical Christmas Markets Tour with Inclusions

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · 2h 30m · from $100

Meet a Prague City Adventures guide at Franz Kafka Square for a 150-minute walk through three Christmas markets. You’ll sample Czech cookies, mulled wine, and hot mead while learning about local customs, Communist-era changes, and Czech atheism. Guides such as Nikola and George add personal stories, with private groups and hotel pickup available.

“Our guide was outstanding and getting to see some of the smaller more local Christmas markets in as a very worthwhile experience. Highly recommend.”

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