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Duration: 4 days / 3 nights

Location: Frankfurt, Germany

From GBP £383.73

Highlights

• Multi-Day Trip
• Seasonal Offer
• Informative, friendly and professional guide, conducted in English

Experience Christmas festivities in the heart of Germany on this multi-day tour from Frankfurt. Engage your senses and observe regional towns celebrating the silly season joyfully.

Marvel at the giant Christmas tree with its thousands of lights, in the heart of Leipzig before doing your last-minute Christmas shopping at numerous Christmas Markets throughout the region.

Handicraft enthusiasts will be thrilled with a visit to one of Germany’s oldest porcelain manufacturers where a demonstration on painting and glazing is given in the exhibition hall. You’ll also venture to two miner-villages to view the German tradition of woodcarving Christmas pyramids and filling them with candles.

Keeping with the season, you’ll sample traditional German snacks including Bratwurst and mulled wine before tasting Strietzel (local cake) in Dresen.

This guided multi-day tour is a comfortable way of getting familiar with the most interesting sights, the most beautiful landscapes and the tradition of Germany. The experienced staff, from your coach driver to the tour guide are committed to providing the best services, making your vacation interesting, smooth and comfortable. Transportation will be in a modern coach or a  minivan with air-conditioning. Please read the itinerary below for full details.

Departure Point: 1 – Tryp Hotel, Braunfelsstr./Opelrondell – lobby 2 – Le Méridien Parkhotel Frankfurt – lobby 3 – InterCityHotel/ Hamburger Hof, Frankfurt – lobby 4 – Frankfurt Airport: Terminal 1, Arrival Level Hall B – Meeting Point Departure Time: 1 – 8:15am 2 – 8:30am 3 – 8:45am 4 – 9:30am Return Details: Tour returns to original point of departure

Inclusions: Transport by air-conditioned coach 3 nights accommodation Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner) Professional guide All city orientation tours Welcome snack at Leipzig Entrance fee for Meissen china manufactory Entrance fee for Wartburg Castle in Eisenach All taxes, fees and handling charges Exclusions: Gratuities (optional) Food and drinks, unless specified Hotel pickup and drop off Additional Information: Confirmation for this tour will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability Routes may vary due to weather or other factors There is no triple or quad pricing available

Itinerary:

Day 1: Frankfurt – Erfurt – Leipzig (D)

Depart from Frankfurt in the morning and drive eastward to Eisenach. The Wartburg Castle is unmissable. A national treasure of Germany, you’ll see the room where Luther used to live for many years, the last of which, in seclusion.
Continue via Weimar to Leipzig, where, after checking in to your hotel you’ll visit one of Germany’s largest Christmas markets. The main attractions are located on the historical market square in front of the ancient town hall. Marvel at the 25 yard Christmas tree with its thousands of lights or stroll through the many stalls with handcrafted Christmas gifts from the region. Choose to enjoy a very informal German style snack with Bratwurst and mulled wine at one of the numerous food stalls.

Overnight: Hotel Mercure or similar

Day 2: Leipzig – Meissen – Dresden (B)

In the morning you’ll continue towards  Meissen, where we visit one of Germany’s oldest porcelain factories. Founded in the 18th century and currently still in operation you’ll find these delicate, handcrafted products all around the world. Meissen is proud to be able to restore or re-manufacture on demand all ever produced designs, as the negative plaster models have been preserved through-out the centuries. See the exhibition hall and the demonstration workshops where all steps of the painting and glazing process is explained.
Continue via the major sites of Zwinger, Frauenkirche and the Semper Opera House, and check into your hotel at Dresden. In the evening, visit the Christmas market named ‘Striezelmarkt’ after the local cake specialty, the ‘Christstollen’ or ‘Striezel’. Marvel at the Christmas pyramid and stalls to sample the ‘Strietzel’.

Overnight: Steigenberger Parkhotel or similar

Day 3: Dresden – Annaberg – Scheenberg – Plauen (B, D)

After breakfast this morning you’ll head along country roads to visit two ancient miner-villages: Schneeberg and Annaberg. These villages are typical for the Erzgebirge (ore-mountains) and home to the German tradition of woodcarving and Christmas-pyramids. In older times, light ? represented by candles – was an important symbol of life and safety for the miners, working in the dark tunnels to retrieve the ore and coal. The woodcarvers combined their deep religious beliefs and used candles to illuminate the pyramids with saints and symbols from the holy night including ox, mule and shepherds. In Schneeberg, view St. Wolfgang-church with its altar from 1539, carved by Lucas Cranach. In the afternoon you’ll continue towards Plauen, a city famous for its handcrafted lace. Plauen was founded in the 11th century and since the 16 hundreds remains an important place for cotton manufacturing. A farewell-Dinner will be served in your hotel.

Overnight: Hotel Alexandra or similar

Day 4: Plauen – Bamberg – Frankfurt (B)

On the last day of the tour you’ll travel through the Franconian forest to the imperial city of Bamberg. Founded in the 9th century its well preserved old town has been declared a UNESCO world heritage site. Walk through the old town and see the cathedral and St. Benedicts abbey Michaelsberg. The last impressions of German Christmas markets can be seen at the pedestrian zone around the cathedral where you can do some last-minute shopping. Finally, you’ll travel through the rolling hills of Franconia, arriving in Frankfurt by late afternoon.

Local Operator Information:

Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our tour supplier, Viator select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.

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