Experience a 7-day Contiki journey from Frankfurt to Munich, exploring Germany’s Christmas markets across six cities with a Rhine cruise, a gingerbread workshop, and a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle.
  • Visit Frankfurt’s LGBTQ Christmas market of pink trees and purple lights.
  • Cruise the Rhine, then sample local wines in Sankt Goar.
  • Marvel at Cologne Cathedral and wander its twinkling Christmas markets.
  • Walk Stuttgart’s Christmas Garden illuminated trail through the Wilhelma.
  • Craft traditional gingerbread at a Nuremberg workshop.
  • Reflect at the Dachau concentration camp memorial.
  • Tour fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle, inspiration for Sleeping Beauty.
  • Explore Munich’s Christmas markets scented with roasted almonds and mulled wine.
Stay at hotels throughout Germany, with nights at Leonardo Hotel Frankfurt City South, Leonardo Hotel Koln, Vienna House Easy by Wyndham Stuttgart, B&B Hotel Nurnberg West, and Holiday Inn Express Munich City West (or similar). These overnight stops provide practical bases for market visits and included sightseeing.