Germany · CHRISTMAS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 3 christmas tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Spend two hours on a heated Rhine boat from Rüdesheim, passing castles and landmarks while a narrator shares Christmas stories and Rhineland myths. Saturday cruises focus on medieval traditions. Sunday sailings include St. Nicholas, balloon art, songs, and stories. Food and drinks are available to buy on board.
“Very nice with the narrator. Service also very good.”
Walk through Bayreuth with a German-speaking guide, from the New Palace and Hofgarten to the Margravial Opera House and Wahnfried House garden. You’ll hear stories about Margravine Wilhelmine, Richard Wagner, Cosima, and other local figures, then finish near the Christkindlesmarkt. The castle tower adds a fine city view, but its uneven ramp is not barrier-free.
“Informativer Stadtrundgang (wichtig) - ab keine Weihnachtstour um 10:30 (nicht so wichtig)”
From Bonn’s Alten Zoll, you’ll take a two-hour round trip along the Rhine past Oberkassel, Bonner Bogen, Bad Godesberg, and Königswinter. The heated, Christmas-decorated ship offers music, drinks, cakes, waffles, soups, and snacks. There are no stops, so the appeal is a slow scenic ride rather than sightseeing on foot.
Pick a river, a century or a beer hall.
