Where to go · DESSERT TOURS
Good christmas dessert tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 3 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Board the historic Maria Croon at Pier 16 for a short Advent cruise through central Prague. Christmas carols, Czech sweets, and your choice of mulled wine, hot chocolate, coffee, or tea come included. The 50-minute sailing runs Thursday through Sunday during Advent and returns to the same pier.
Join an English-speaking guide such as Katalin, István, Zsuzsanna, or Vickie for a 2.5-hour Budapest Christmas walk. Visit St. Stephen’s Basilica, watch its facade light show, explore three markets, stroll beside the Danube, and sample chimney cake, lángos, mulled wine, and hot tea.
“My guide was great. I was the only person and honestly if you know where to look you can explore the different markets on your own though this tour also includes a tour of st Stephen’s basilica as there is a large market nearby. That alone is worthwhile addition. Learned about the local traditions and the town. Exploring at night is a must do. Sampled chimney cake - knowing where to go is key and other treats.”
Walk from the Hungarian State Opera to Budapest’s Christmas markets with a local English-speaking guide. Visit Szent István Square, Vörösmarty Square, and the Gresham Palace area, with chimney cake and mulled wine included. Guides such as Zoltán, Ferenc, and Odea have led warm, flexible tours focused on food, customs, and city stories.
“The Christmas Markets and the Opera house were very, very impressive, and the guide was well informed.”
Pick a market, a sleigh, a stage or a river.
