Christmas in Saxony and Thuringia

From Cologne: Erfurt, Leipzig, Dresden’s Striezelmarkt, the wooden toys of Seiffen and Weimar.

Duration

6 days · 5 nights

Departure and return

Cologne

Countries visited

Germany

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Erfurt — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive to Thuringia, Christmas market on the Cathedral Square
2. Day 2Leipzig — Christmas market on the Market Square, Bach’s St Thomas Church, covered arcades
3. Day 3Dresden — the Striezelmarkt, Germany’s oldest Christmas market, the Frauenkirche and stollen
4. Day 4Seiffen — wooden toy village of the Ore Mountains, Christmas pyramids and nutcrackers, back to Dresden
5. Day 5Weimar — the town of Goethe and Schiller, Christmas market on the Market Square
6. Day 6Cologne — drive to Cologne, cathedral and Christmas market at the Dom, then transfer to the airport or station

Services

• Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
• Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
• 5 hotel nights with breakfast
• Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets

Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.