The land-only, escorted tour costs $1,605 and has one
departure: December 8, 2013. It includes a hotel transfer from the Frankfurt
airport, transportation during the entire tour, 6 nights’ accommodation in
4-star hotels, daily buffet breakfast, tours and excursions, admission to
Heidelberg and Neuschwanstein castles, and an English-speaking guide.
Christmas is a magical time in Germany, with sparkling
lights, decorated streets, and stalls selling hot chestnuts, grilled bratwurst,
gingerbread and Gluhwein (mulled wine)
everywhere. Giant Christmas trees and concerts of Yuletide music add to the
festivities. And the markets offer
traditional crafts—toys, marionettes, jewelry, pottery, teddy bears and
lambskin slippers—all hand crafted.
TourCrafters takes in the highlights: Frankfurt, with its
600-year-old market; a sightseeing tour of UNESCO Heritage Site Wurzburg and
its historic market; and a tour of the walled medieval town of Rothenburg ob
der Tauber and its legendary market. In
Nuremberg there’s a city tour and visit to the Old Quarter’s
Christkindlesmarkt, Germany’s most famous Christmas market. In Regensburg, an ancient city on the Danube
founded by the Romans, there are several Christmas markets.
Munich combines the atmosphere of a charming historic city
with that of a modern metropolis. Here
you’ll tour the main attractions, including Marienplatz, where the Christmas
Market started in 1642. From Munich it’s
a short trip to Germany’s winter sports capital, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and a
stunning view of the snow-capped Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. Then
it’s on to Neuschwanstein, the definitive fairytale castle built by “Mad"
King Ludwig, and Stuttgart to see a winter wonderland on Palace Square and the
Mercedes-Benz Museum. The tour ends with the romantic old university town of
Heidelberg, where there’s a tour of the picturesque castle on the Neckar River
and a Christmas Market spread over five historic squares and—finally—a return
to the Frankfurt airport.
All prices quoted are per person, double occupancy, and are
subject to availability. Prices do not
include transatlantic air fare. For more
information about the Christmas Markets Tour and other holiday packages to Rome
and Paris, visit www.tourcrafters.it and click “deal of the week.” For reservations, call 800-482-5995.
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