9 Day Christmas Markets of Poland, Prague & Berlin

Christmas Markets of Poland, Prague & Berlin

2025 Departure Dates: Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Dec 01, Dec 02, Dec 03, Dec 04, Dec 05, Dec 07, Dec 08, Dec 09, Dec 10, Dec 13, Dec 14 & Dec 15, 2025

Highlights:

Escorted Package Includes

• Flights New York-Krakow, Berlin-New York
  Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
• 7 nights First Class accommodations
  • 2 nights Krakow
  • 1 night Wroclaw
  • 2 nights Prague
  • 2 nights Berlin
• Hotel taxes, fees & service charges
• Hotel porterage
• All transfers included only with airfare purchase on package arrival & departure dates†
• 10 meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 dinners
• Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
• Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
• Entrance fees per itinerary
• Comfortable wireless earphones for enhanced touring

Special Features

• Experience the dazzling Christmas Markets in Krakow, Wroclaw, Prague, Dresden, and Berlin
• In Krakow, tour the Jewish Quarter with its ancient synagogues and main square of the former ghetto
• Take a city tour of Prague "The City of a Thousand Spires"
• Discover Dresden, an astonishing city that emerged from destruction to splendor
• Cross the former Iron Curtain to the landmarks of Berlin including "Checkpoint Charlie"

†Transfers are available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates

Day -2- Day Itinerary:

DAY 1, Sunday - Depart for Poland

DAY 2, Monday - Arrive in Krakow, Poland's former royal capital, and transfer to your hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure. Your tour will begin with an orientation meeting with your Tour Manager at approximately 6 PM, followed by a light dinner. We recommend you select flights that arrive no later than 4 PM
Overnight: Krakow
Meals: Dinner

DAY 3, Tuesday - Krakow City Tour & Christmas Market.  Begin the morning tour of medieval Krakow at the historic 16th century Wawel Royal Castle district, where you view the castle and visit the cathedral. Continue to the former Jewish district, with its ancient synagogues and main square of the former ghetto. Afterward, proceed to the Old Town with its lively Market Square. Stop at stately St. Mary's Church with its tall brick tower overlooking the square and the Renaissance Cloth Hall where traders offer a variety of wares as their predecessors did many generations ago. Enjoy free time to browse Krakow's Christmas Market with a variety of wooden stalls full of decorations, holiday gifts, sweets, and hot dishes. Tonight, join the optional tour to a restaurant
* Krakow Cathedral is closed on Sundays
Optional: Krakow Folklore Dinner & Show (PM)
Overnight: Krakow
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 4, Wednesday - Travel to Wroclaw & City Tour, Christmas Market.  Journey today to Wroclaw, a culturally diverse city, having absorbed Bohemian, Austrian, and Prussian influences. This city, with its turbulent history, has been under occupation by many rulers, kings, and emperors. Today, Wroclaw flourishes with scenic waterways, attractive buildings, bridges, and parks. Arrive in Wroclaw in the afternoon. Continue with a guided tour of the city, known for its Market Square, one of the most beautiful squares in Poland. Wroclaw boasts one of Poland's largest and most beautiful Christmas Markets. Browse its stalls full of decorations, holiday gifts, and gingerbread. Tonight, dinner is at the hotel
Overnight: Wroclaw
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 5, Thursday - Kutna Hora, Prague Christmas Market.  This morning, depart Poland for the Czech Republic. En route to Prague, stop at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kutna Hora, a medieval center of silver-mining. Admire the beautiful Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque burgher houses within the city center. Visit St. Barbara Church and the macabre Sedlec Ossuary, decorated with more than 40,000 human bones. Later, arrive in the Czech capital city of Prague "The City of a Thousand Spires." Check into your hotel with time to explore the enchanting Christmas Market. It's surrounded by a scenic backdrop of Baroque architecture, giving a delightful charm to the numerous wooden stalls selling original ware and festive treats. Indulge yourself in some warm honey liquor, called medovina, and in mulled wine
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 6, Friday - Prague City Tour & Christmas Market.  This morning's sightseeing will include a walking tour of the Lesser Town and the Old Town, viewing the 14th century Charles Bridge, with its 30 Baroque statues of various saints. From here, admire the view of Prague Castle. Continue through the Old Town Square to view the famous Old Town Hall Tower & Astronomical Clock. The afternoon is free to explore intriguing Prague on your own. Perhaps, join the optional tour to the hilltop Prague Castle complex, former residence of Bohemian kings and to the magnificent St. Vitus Cathedral, where kings were crowned and battles were fought. Marvel at the spectacular vistas of the entire city below. This evening, experience the festive atmosphere of the Christmas market
Optional: Prague Castle & St. Vitus Cathedral (PM)
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 7, Saturday - Dresden City Tour & Christmas Market, Berlin.  Depart Prague and cross into Saxony to the Baroque art city of Dresden, also known as "the Florence on the Elbe River." Discover this astonishing Renaissance city distinguished by its celebrated art museums and classic architecture that emerged from wartime destruction to luxurious splendor. Stop at the Versailles-inspired Zwinger Palace, once setting for court festivities and the world-famous Semper Opera House. Continue to the Baroque Frauenkirche Church, symbol of reconstruction with its magnificent dome. Continue to Dresden's Christmas Market, founded in 1434, making it one of the oldest in the world. Known as the Striezelmarkt, it is named after a local fruit cake (Striezel) now better known as Stollen. With its romantic and festive charm, the market is a treasure trove for traditional handmade crafts. Afterward, travel to Berlin, Germany's capital city, vibrant and glistening over the joyful holiday season
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 8, Sunday - Berlin City Tour & Christmas Market.  The major sights of Berlin are revealed as you cross the former Iron Curtain to the landmarks of the city including the glass dome Reichstag building, triumphal Brandenburg Gate and "Checkpoint Charlie." View the State Opera House, Cathedral, bustling Unter den Linden Street and Kurfurstendamm, magnificently decorated with unending rows of sparkling Christmas trees. Time on your own this afternoon to visit Berlin's lively Christmas Market. Sip on mulled wine and munch on Lebkuchen, a gingerbread-like cookie, as you browse stalls with handcrafted gifts beneath canopies of colorful lights. Or, join the optional Berlin's Hidden Past tour and delve beneath the surface to learn more about the defeat of the Nazis, the liberation, and the destruction and division of Germany's capital. Tonight at dinner, bid farewell to your Tour Manager
Optional: Berlin's Hidden Past (PM)
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 9, Monday - Depart Germany.  Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast

Not Included:
Optional tours and gratuities.

 

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Additional Information:
Land only price available and does not include arrival/departure transfers.

Your tour will begin with an orientation meeting with your Tour Manager at approximately 6 PM. We recommend you select flights that arrive no later than 4 PM.

Christmas markets opening vary and are seasonal.

Other Christmas Market Destinations available:

• 8 Day Christmas Market of Germany & Austria from $2739*

• 9 Day Christmas Market of Germany from $2999*

• 8 Day Christmas Market of Switzerland & France from $3049*

• 9 Day Alphine Christmas Market from $3099*

* per person USD includes airfare from JFK to destination roundtrip

Entry Requirements:
Passengers traveling abroad require a passport valid for six months beyond their travel dates. All travelers are responsible to check if a visa is required for all countries on their itinerary. For visa information, check our Visas page.

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