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Christmas Markets Choir Tour
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As the year draws to
an end, an air of tranquillity envelops Germany. Visitors from home and
abroad flock to the markets to buy the local handicrafts, toys, Christmas-tree
decorations and sample sumptuous local delicacies. Pervading the city air is the
seductive aroma of Glühwein, hot chestnuts and gingerbread cake. Let us
take you back to the Old World Germany! CHRISTMASTIME IN GERMANY Day 1 Depart USA for Frankfurt Depart USA for Frankfurt. Day 2 Frankfurt Day 3 Heidelberg This morning we will depart by bus to Heidelberg. A must-see in Germany, the Heidelberg Castle sits above this quaint town located on the Neckar River. Our guide will take us on a short walking tour of the town and up to the castle. There will be plenty of time to experience the local Christmas Markets. Heidelberg boasts five different markets, each with its own theme. Return to Frankfurt in the afternoon.
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Day 4 Frankfurt Free morning in Frankfurt. Perhaps you will join the guide this afternoon on a local train to a small village Christmas Market. Most towns have their own markets and they certainly exude their own charm. Perhaps there will be time to visit more than one! Evening concert in village church. Day 5 Cologne This morning we will transfer to Cologne. Settle into the hotel for the next two nights. The cathedral spires tower over Germany's oldest city. No matter where you are in the city, the looming Dom beacons as a familiar landmark. Mix medieval streets with modern artsy stores and it will tickle your senses. To inspire your sense of taste and smell, a tour of a chocolate factory will follow our short walking orientation of the city. Lunchtime concert at the Dom cathedral in Cologne. Free time in the afternoon to explore the numerous Christmas Markets including the popular floating Christmas Market on the Rhine River. This evening dinner at the hotel. Day 6 Cologne Enjoy an excellent brunch buffet in the romantic Christmas atmosphere on a three hour cruise past the winter panorama of Cologne’s Old Town. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Day 7 Ruedesheim / Frankfurt After breakfast, we will take a local train towards Frankfurt via the Rhine River. The panoramas are stunning while around each bend castle ruins cling to vineyard-laden hills. We will stop in Ruedesheim with time to explore this quaint little village. Don’t miss the Droesselgasse winding up the hill with welcoming local craft stores and restaurants. Arrive back in Frankfurt late afternoon with enough time for last minute shopping. Farewell dinner at or near the hotel. Day 8 Travel Home Transfer to airport for your flight home. You will arrive on the same day. |