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German Christmas Break

Number of days: 8 Days

Departs from: Frankfurt

Avg distance travelled / day: 145km

Tour departures: 21 December

Tour ends: Luzern

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Heidelberg

Heidelberg

Tour Overview

Imagine... a German festive Christmas staying deep in the heart of the Black Forest near the lovely town of Triberg. Add to this visits to the glorious medieval towns of Heidelberg , Freiburg and Stuttgart - with Europe's largest Christmas Markets. Completing this exceptional tour we take in delightful Lake Titisee, a day on the Alsace wine road to the cobbled stoned streets of Strasbourg and charming Colmar, and Hohenzollern Castle. Enjoy your traditional Christmas meals, medieval banquet, winter sleigh ride with much, much more!

Tour Highlights


  • Christmas in the heart of the Black Forest

  • Medieval towns of Heidelberg and Freiburg

  • Triberg – capital of the Black Forest

  • Stuttgart Christmas Markets

  • Picture perfect Colmar

  • Schwarzwald Museum

  • Alsace wine tasting along the Rhine

  • Cobbled stone streets of Strasbourg

  • Beautiful Lake Titisee

  • Glorious Hohenzollern Castle

  • Horse drawn Sleigh ride

  • Hornberger shooting – historical re-enactment

  • Medieval Banquet

Tour Inclusions

  • All sightseeing, scenic drives and excursions described in the itinerary
  • Fully escorted by our experienced Tour Manager
  • Luxury touring coach for excursions and touring
  • End of tour tips to Tour Manager, drivers and guides
  • 7 nights accommodation
  • Hotel porterage (1 bag per person)
  • Buffet breakfasts daily
  • Christmas Turkey lunch
  • Dinners each evening including a Farewell Medieval Banquet
  • Tea, coffee and water with all dinners
  • Welcome drink in Frankfurt and Triberg, Alsace wine tasting, torchlight walk with mulled wine, afternoon tea and cakes
  • Local guide in Triberg
  • Entrances to Hohenzollern Castle and the Schwarzald Museum
  • Horse drawn Sleigh ride
  • Historical re-enactment of the Hornberger shooting with hot punch

Itinerary Outline

  • Day 1: Frankfurt
  • Day 2: Frankfurt – Heidelberg – Stuttgart - Hornberg
  • Day 3: Colmar – Alace Wine Route - Strasbourg
  • Day 4: Lake Titisee – Feldberg
  • Day 5: Christmas
  • Day in Hornberg
  • Day 6: Hohenzollern Castle - Triberg
  • Day 7: Freiburg
  • Day 8: Hornberg - Luzern

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