6 Colmar Christmas Tours Worth Travelling For

1.Enchanting Christmas Experience From Colmar

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 82 reviews · 8 hours · from $153Our pick

Leave Colmar at 10:00am for Kaysersberg, Riquewihr, and Eguisheim, with a wine-cellar visit in Ribeauvillé. You get free time for markets, photos, food, and lights, plus a guided tasting of Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, and Crémant. Small groups of up to seven travel by comfortable minibus with an English or French-speaking driver-guide.

“The tour exceeded our expectations. Didier was our driver guide and did an amazing job! As this was an all day tour he found the right balance between talking and silence. In my opinion there is nothing worse than a guide who feels the need to fill every moment with words. He provided enough insight into the villages we visited but also allowed the history and beauty of each to "speak" to us. We had our own time to explore 2 of the villages and their Christmas Markets. The wine tasting at a family Alsace winery was a nice break from the days walking. We were 5 passengers in a…”

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2.Christmas Market Tour from Colmar

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

Spend about nine hours touring Eguisheim, Riquewihr, Kaysersberg, and Ribeauvillé from Colmar. Your English-speaking driver-guide, including guides such as Christian, Yvan, or Laura, handles crowded winter roads and village parking. You get free time at the markets, a wine cellar visit, tasting, bottled water, and pickup near Colmar.

“Christian was very responsive through WhatsApp before the tour. He was a great tour guide with tons of local Alsatian info. We had a great day and would definitely tour with him again.”

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3.Christmas across the 3 borders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $162Top rated

Travel from Colmar in a small group of up to seven to visit Christmas markets in Freiburg, Basel, and Eguisheim. Guides such as Didier, Yvan, Christian, and Christopher lead the day in English, with bottled water and hotel pickup included. Bring Swiss francs for Basel and expect a brisk schedule.

“Yvan was a great tour guide and we had a wonderful time exploring the markets in Freiburg, Basel, and Eguisheum! Great way to see the Christmas markets in three countries in one day!”

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4.Christmas Markets Across 3 Borders

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 24 reviews · 8 hours · from $159

Travel from Colmar by air-conditioned minivan with a French or English-speaking guide, visiting Basel in Switzerland, Freiburg in Germany, and Eguisheim in France. You get free time at each stop, bottled water, and a small group limited to eight people. Guides such as Didier and Ivan have led recent departures.

“Our experience with Didier was a wonderful Christmas market outing. The Équisheim village was our absolute favorite—so charming and fairytale-esque—and we wish we had more time there compared to the other markets in Freiburg and Basel. Didier was very kind and provided brief explanations of each stop, what to expect, and what to see. Just to note, it wasn’t really a guided tour but more of a drive to different locations with short overviews. Our only complaint is that the van had a noticeable cigarette smell, which took away a bit from an otherwise great experience.”

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5.Discover Colmar’s Christmas Market Magic with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $119Best value

Explore three of Colmar’s Christmas markets with an independent local in a small group of up to eight. You’ll visit artisan stalls near the Dominican church, the Gourmet Christmas Market, and a larger market for gifts and local wine. A hot drink and local treat are included, with the pace adapted to your group.

“The market was rather disappointing. The city itself was very nice and lovingly decorated but so overcrowded that you could not enjoy it. There were comparatively few market stalls and virtually no regional products. Cheap clothes from Pakistan were easy to find. There are very nice little shops but you didn't get into them because it was too crowded. There are virtually no public toilets and you practically didn't come into a restaurant because there was always a line of people standing in front of it. In Strasbourg it was much more pleasant there you could very well find places outside the market and the shops were also easy to…”

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6.Experience the magic of Christmas in Riquewihr and Eguisheim!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $119

From Colmar, Ana and Erik take you by air-conditioned vehicle to the Christmas markets in Riquewihr and Eguisheim. You get about an hour in each old town to see lights, decorated houses, wooden stalls, gingerbread, and Alsatian mulled wine. The group is limited to eight people, with child seats available when requested in advance.

“Wonder place for Christmas lightings , impressive , love the decoration in the town . We used Uber to visit the nearby villages Riquewihr, Ribeauville n Kayserberg, each villages are characterised”

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