Celebrate the season on a small-group journey from Vienna to Berlin, exploring iconic Christmas markets and historic cities by trains and private vehicles with a CEO leading orientation walks and plenty of free time.
  • Explore Vienna’s State Opera, Belvedere Palace, and City Hall.
  • Wander Vienna’s festive Christmas markets.
  • Walk Salzburg’s Old Town lanes and historic squares.
  • Visit Hellbrunn’s atmospheric Christmas market near Salzburg.
  • Explore Munich’s Marienplatz and Christmas markets.
  • Visit Nuremberg’s historic Christmas market and taste traditional Lebkuchen.
  • See the Berlin Wall Memorial and Brandenburg Gate.
  • Visit Berlin’s Gendarmenmarkt Christmas market with a warm mug of Gluhwein.
Expect clean, safe, simple stays in locally run, centrally located hotels. Most are small, family-run properties, with larger city hotels at the start and finish. Facilities vary; some may lack elevators, air-conditioning, or English-speaking staff, but all offer traditional character to maximize your time exploring.