Where to go · FESTIVE TASTINGS IN GERMANY
The 6 best festive tastings in Germany you can book this season, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Meet beneath the QF Passage at Dresden Information for a 90-minute German-language walk through Neumarkt, the Procession of Princes, Royal Palace, Semper Opera, Zwinger, and three Christmas markets. You’ll hear about Saxon customs, see the world’s largest Christmas pyramid, and taste Dresden stollen with mulled wine.
Meet your English- or German-speaking guide by Münster City Hall for a one-hour private rickshaw ride through the city’s six Christmas markets. Stay dry under the roof and rain cover, keep warm with a blanket, and enjoy mulled wine or a non-alcoholic drink while your guide adjusts the tour to your interests.
“Very fun way to drive around town, see some highlights and hear about the history”
Spend about three hours walking Munich’s Christmas markets with a small group of up to 12 people. Guides such as Patrick, Kevin, Iain, Liam, and Daniel combine city history with traditional tastings, alcoholic drinks, mulled wine, sausages, pastries, and sweets. You’ll visit Marienplatz, Residenz, Wittelsbacherplatz, and Viktualienmarkt, with food choices changing slightly by day.
“Kevin was an amazing tour guide. I had a wonderful time trying new German Christmas foods and of course the wine!”
You’ll spend one hour on a round-trip boat cruise from Koblenz, with Christmas music and one glass of mulled wine included. From the open-air deck, you’ll see Deutsches Eck, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, the Moselle mouth, and Stolzenfels Castle. German and English assistance is available, and food and extra drinks can be bought onboard.
“We celebrated my mother's birthday with a large group of people. Everything was excellent, the atmosphere was pleasant, there were no crowds, and you could sit outside or go inside to warm up. We give it a 10 out of 10. Thank you to the organizers.”
Spend 90 minutes on Berlin’s Spree, passing the Reichstag, Berlin Cathedral, Museum Island, Central Station, and Nikolai Quarter. The boat has central heating, blankets for the outside deck, and seating in the salon, wheelhouse, upper deck, or VIP lounge. Mulled wine and Christmas stollen may be purchased onboard, but are not included in the standard ticket.
“De kunde ha berättat vad vi åkte förbi, vad vi såg. Pyntat båten med ljusslingor och ev spelat lite julmusik”
Start at Frauenkirche and walk through Munich’s decorated old town with a private English-speaking guide. You’ll visit Marienplatz, the Residenz courtyard, and Wittelsbacherplatz, while hearing Christmas stories and enjoying Glühwein and Bavarian snacks. The tour lasts about two hours and ends at the medieval-themed market.
“This tour was billed as a "Magical Christmas" tour and it was anything but that. It was a general tour of old town Munich - which was nice and informative but NOT what we ordered. It was also EXCEPTIONALLY OVERPRICED. We paid over $550 for a Christmas tour and did not get one. Our entire group was very disappointed.”
Pick a market, a sleigh, a stage or a river.
