9 Day Christmas Markets of Poland, Prague & Berlin
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Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
Highlights
- Experience the dazzling Christmas Markets in Krakow, Wroclaw, Prague, Dresden, and Berlin
- In Krakow, tour the Jewish Quarter with its ancient synagogues and main square of the former ghetto
- View the Panorama of the Battle of Raclawice in Wroclaw, a monumental cycloramic painting
- Visit Sedlec Ossuary, renowned for its bizarre decorations made with more than 40,000 human bones
- Take a city tour of Prague "The City of a Thousand Spires"
- Discover Dresden, an astonishing city that emerged from destruction to splendor
- Cross the former Iron Curtain to the landmarks of Berlin including "Checkpoint Charlie" †Transfers are available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates
What's this trip about?
2 Krakow, 1 Wroclaw, 2 Prague, 2 Berlin
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Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range18 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
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End CityOperator does not provide
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Trip includes
- Flights New York-Krakow, Berlin-New YorkOther departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
- 7 nights First Class accommodations 2 nights Krakow 1 night Wroclaw 2 nights Prague 2 nights Berlin Hotel taxes, fees & service charges
- Hotel porterage
- All transfers included only with airfare purchase on package arrival & departure dates†
- 10 meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Entrance fees per itinerary
- Comfortable wireless earphones for enhanced touring
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Itinerary
DAY 1, Friday - Depart for Poland
Depart for Poland
DAY 2, Saturday - Arrive in Krakow
Arrive in Krakow, Poland's former royal capital and transfer to your hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure. Your tour will begin with an orientation meeting with your Tour Manager at approximately 6 PM, followed by a light dinner. We recommend you select flights that arrive no later than 4 PM
Overnight: Krakow
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Sunday - Krakow City Tour & Christmas Market
Begin the morning tour of medieval Krakow at the historic 16th century Wawel Royal Castle district, where you view the castle and visit the cathedral. Continue to the former Jewish district, with its ancient synagogues and main square of the former ghetto. Afterward, pr...
DAY 4, Monday - Travel to Wroclaw & City Tour, Christmas Market
Journey today to Wroclaw, a culturally diverse city, having absorbed Bohemian, Austrian and Prussian influences. This city with its turbulent history has been under occupation by many rulers, king and emperors. Today, Wroclaw flourishes with scenic waterways, attractive ...
DAY 5, Tuesday - Kutna Hora, Prague City Tour & Christmas Market
This morning, depart Poland for the Czech Republic. En route to Prague, stop at Kutna Hora, a medieval center of silver-mining. Admire the beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque burgher houses within the city center. Continue to Sedlec Ossuary, a pilgrimage site for b...
DAY 6, Wednesday - Full Day in Prague
Today is free to explore intriguing Prague on your own. Perhaps, join the optional tour to the hilltop Prague Castle complex, former residence of Bohemian Kings and to the magnificent St. Vitus Cathedral, where kings were crowned and battles were fought. Experience spectacular vistas of the entire city below
Optional: Prague Castle & St. Vitus Cathedral (AM)
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7, Thursday - Dresden City Tour & Christmas Market, Berlin
Depart Prague and cross into Saxony to the Baroque art city of Dresden, also known as "the Florence on the Elbe River" Discover this astonishing Renaissance city distinguished by its celebrated art museums and classic architecture that emerged from wartime destruction to...
DAY 8, Friday - Berlin City Tour & Christmas Market
The major sights of Berlin are revealed as you cross the former Iron Curtain to the landmarks of the city including the glass dome Reichstag building, triumphal Brandenburg Gate and "Checkpoint Charlie." View the State Opera House, Cathedral, bustling Unter den Linden St...
DAY 9, Saturday - Depart Germany
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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Last Updated: 7/13/2023
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Optional Activities
Berlin's Hidden Past Embark on a fascinating tour into Berlin's turbulent past. Your knowledgeable guide makes Berlin's history come alive as you delve beneath the surface to see what remains of the city of the latter part of the 20th century. The tour will bring you to the East Side Gallery, a preserved colourful section of the wall, now one of the longest open air art galleries in the world. Next visit the Berlin Wall Memorial, and later the Topography of Terror, an exhibition located on the former site of the Gestapo Headquarters.
Max approximate tour duration is 4 hours OnDay : 8 Price : $53 Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride with dinner Experience the magical winter scenery with the traditional Polish pleasure of kulig - horse drawn carriage ride through the snowy Polish countryside. Along the way, look for native wildlife. Afterward, warm yourself up with mulled wine and savor dinner, featuring Polish sausages and other regional specialties.
Approximate tour duration is 4.5 hours. OnDay : 3 Price : $99 Prague Castle & St. Vitus Cathedral Leaving the bustle of the new town, drive up the hill to the historical area surrounding the Prague castle, and enter the fairytale complex of cobbled courtyards, churches and administrative buildings, once the court of the Bohemian Kings. Still the political center of the Czech Republic, this is where the Presidential Palace is located, complete with ceremonial guards. Visit the medieval Old Palace and the Cathedral of St. Vitus, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, as well as the St. George Basilica and the Famous “Golden Lane”.
Approximate tour duration is 2.5 hours. OnDay : 6 Price : $68 Berlin's Hidden Past Embark on a fascinating tour into Berlin's turbulent past. Your knowledgeable guide makes Berlin's history come alive as you delve beneath the surface to see what remains of the city of the latter part of the 20th century. The tour will bring you to the East Side Gallery, a preserved colourful section of the wall, now one of the longest open air art galleries in the world. Next visit the Berlin Wall Memorial, and later the Topography of Terror, an exhibition located on the former site of the Gestapo Headquarters.
Max approximate tour duration is 4 hours OnDay : 8 Price : $53 Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride with dinner Experience the magical winter scenery with the traditional Polish pleasure of kulig - horse drawn carriage ride through the snowy Polish countryside. Along the way, look for native wildlife. Afterward, warm yourself up with mulled wine and savor dinner, featuring Polish sausages and other regional specialties.
Approximate tour duration is 4.5 hours. OnDay : 3 Price : $99 Prague Castle & St. Vitus Cathedral Leaving the bustle of the new town, drive up the hill to the historical area surrounding the Prague castle, and enter the fairytale complex of cobbled courtyards, churches and administrative buildings, once the court of the Bohemian Kings. Still the political center of the Czech Republic, this is where the Presidential Palace is located, complete with ceremonial guards. Visit the medieval Old Palace and the Cathedral of St. Vitus, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, as well as the St. George Basilica and the Famous “Golden Lane”.
Approximate tour duration is 2.5 hours. OnDay : 6 Price : $68 Berlin's Hidden Past Embark on a fascinating tour into Berlin's turbulent past. Your knowledgeable guide makes Berlin's history come alive as you delve beneath the surface to see what remains of the city of the latter part of the 20th century. The tour will bring you to the East Side Gallery, a preserved colourful section of the wall, now one of the longest open air art galleries in the world. Next visit the Berlin Wall Memorial, and later the Topography of Terror, an exhibition located on the former site of the Gestapo Headquarters.
Max approximate tour duration is 4 hours OnDay : 8 Price : $53 Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride with dinner Experience the magical winter scenery with the traditional Polish pleasure of kulig - horse drawn carriage ride through the snowy Polish countryside. Along the way, look for native wildlife. Afterward, warm yourself up with mulled wine and savor dinner, featuring Polish sausages and other regional specialties.
Approximate tour duration is 4.5 hours. OnDay : 3 Price : $99 Prague Castle & St. Vitus Cathedral Leaving the bustle of the new town, drive up the hill to the historical area surrounding the Prague castle, and enter the fairytale complex of cobbled courtyards, churches and administrative buildings, once the court of the Bohemian Kings. Still the political center of the Czech Republic, this is where the Presidential Palace is located, complete with ceremonial guards. Visit the medieval Old Palace and the Cathedral of St. Vitus, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, as well as the St. George Basilica and the Famous “Golden Lane”.
Approximate tour duration is 2.5 hours. OnDay : 6 Price : $68 Berlin's Hidden Past Embark on a fascinating tour into Berlin's turbulent past. Your knowledgeable guide makes Berlin's history come alive as you delve beneath the surface to see what remains of the city of the latter part of the 20th century. The tour will bring you to the East Side Gallery, a preserved colourful section of the wall, now one of the longest open air art galleries in the world. Next visit the Berlin Wall Memorial, and later the Topography of Terror, an exhibition located on the former site of the Gestapo Headquarters.
Max approximate tour duration is 4 hours OnDay : 8 Price : $53 Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride with dinner Experience the magical winter scenery with the traditional Polish pleasure of kulig - horse drawn carriage ride through the snowy Polish countryside. Along the way, look for native wildlife. Afterward, warm yourself up with mulled wine and savor dinner, featuring Polish sausages and other regional specialties.
Approximate tour duration is 4.5 hours. OnDay : 3 Price : $99 Prague Castle & St. Vitus Cathedral Leaving the bustle of the new town, drive up the hill to the historical area surrounding the Prague castle, and enter the fairytale complex of cobbled courtyards, churches and administrative buildings, once the court of the Bohemian Kings. Still the political center of the Czech Republic, this is where the Presidential Palace is located, complete with ceremonial guards. Visit the medieval Old Palace and the Cathedral of St. Vitus, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, as well as the St. George Basilica and the Famous “Golden Lane”.
Approximate tour duration is 2.5 hours. OnDay : 6 Price : $68 Berlin's Hidden Past Embark on a fascinating tour into Berlin's turbulent past. Your knowledgeable guide makes Berlin's history come alive as you delve beneath the surface to see what remains of the city of the latter part of the 20th century. The tour will bring you to the East Side Gallery, a preserved colourful section of the wall, now one of the longest open air art galleries in the world. Next visit the Berlin Wall Memorial, and later the Topography of Terror, an exhibition located on the former site of the Gestapo Headquarters.
Max approximate tour duration is 4 hours OnDay : 8 Price : $53 Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride with dinner Experience the magical winter scenery with the traditional Polish pleasure of kulig - horse drawn carriage ride through the snowy Polish countryside. Along the way, look for native wildlife. Afterward, warm yourself up with mulled wine and savor dinner, featuring Polish sausages and other regional specialties.
Approximate tour duration is 4.5 hours. OnDay : 3 Price : $99 Prague Castle & St. Vitus Cathedral Leaving the bustle of the new town, drive up the hill to the historical area surrounding the Prague castle, and enter the fairytale complex of cobbled courtyards, churches and administrative buildings, once the court of the Bohemian Kings. Still the political center of the Czech Republic, this is where the Presidential Palace is located, complete with ceremonial guards. Visit the medieval Old Palace and the Cathedral of St. Vitus, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, as well as the St. George Basilica and the Famous “Golden Lane”.
Approximate tour duration is 2.5 hours. OnDay : 6 Price : $68 Berlin's Hidden Past Embark on a fascinating tour into Berlin's turbulent past. Your knowledgeable guide makes Berlin's history come alive as you delve beneath the surface to see what remains of the city of the latter part of the 20th century. The tour will bring you to the East Side Gallery, a preserved colourful section of the wall, now one of the longest open air art galleries in the world. Next visit the Berlin Wall Memorial, and later the Topography of Terror, an exhibition located on the former site of the Gestapo Headquarters.
Max approximate tour duration is 4 hours OnDay : 8 Price : $53 Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride with dinner Experience the magical winter scenery with the traditional Polish pleasure of kulig - horse drawn carriage ride through the snowy Polish countryside. Along the way, look for native wildlife. Afterward, warm yourself up with mulled wine and savor dinner, featuring Polish sausages and other regional specialties.
Approximate tour duration is 4.5 hours. OnDay : 3 Price : $99 Prague Castle & St. Vitus Cathedral Leaving the bustle of the new town, drive up the hill to the historical area surrounding the Prague castle, and enter the fairytale complex of cobbled courtyards, churches and administrative buildings, once the court of the Bohemian Kings. Still the political center of the Czech Republic, this is where the Presidential Palace is located, complete with ceremonial guards. Visit the medieval Old Palace and the Cathedral of St. Vitus, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, as well as the St. George Basilica and the Famous “Golden Lane”.
Approximate tour duration is 2.5 hours. OnDay : 6 Price : $68 Berlin's Hidden Past Embark on a fascinating tour into Berlin's turbulent past. Your knowledgeable guide makes Berlin's history come alive as you delve beneath the surface to see what remains of the city of the latter part of the 20th century. The tour will bring you to the East Side Gallery, a preserved colourful section of the wall, now one of the longest open air art galleries in the world. Next visit the Berlin Wall Memorial, and later the Topography of Terror, an exhibition located on the former site of the Gestapo Headquarters.
Max approximate tour duration is 4 hours OnDay : 8 Price : $53 Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride with dinner Experience the magical winter scenery with the traditional Polish pleasure of kulig - horse drawn carriage ride through the snowy Polish countryside. Along the way, look for native wildlife. Afterward, warm yourself up with mulled wine and savor dinner, featuring Polish sausages and other regional specialties.
Approximate tour duration is 4.5 hours. OnDay : 3 Price : $99 Prague Castle & St. Vitus Cathedral Leaving the bustle of the new town, drive up the hill to the historical area surrounding the Prague castle, and enter the fairytale complex of cobbled courtyards, churches and administrative buildings, once the court of the Bohemian Kings. Still the political center of the Czech Republic, this is where the Presidential Palace is located, complete with ceremonial guards. Visit the medieval Old Palace and the Cathedral of St. Vitus, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, as well as the St. George Basilica and the Famous “Golden Lane”.
Approximate tour duration is 2.5 hours. OnDay : 6 Price : $68
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