Share a warm evening at a neighborhood cafe in Prenzlauer Berg during a hosted Be My Guest dinner. Settle in for a three-course German meal with seasonal recipes, paired with local beer or wine, and meet your hosts.

Hear personal stories of life in reunified Berlin and the area’s shift from GDR-era tenements to creative “Kiez” culture. Candlelit tables, vintage decor and convivial conversation make this a heartfelt culinary encounter.

Wander cobbled lanes on a guided orientation walk through Rothenburg ob der Tauber, encircled by intact walls. Admire half-timbered gables, the Old Town Hall and the fairytale Plonlein, and step into the glow of the Reiterlesmarkt.

Learn how this Franconian stronghold prospered on medieval trade routes and preserved its skyline through careful restoration. Brass bands echo from the ramparts as you browse artisans’ stalls, taste sugar-dusted Schneeballen and warm your hands around spiced wine.

Follow your Travel Director to the Hauptmarkt, where the Christkindlesmarkt fills Nuremberg’s square with striped stalls. Sample Lebkuchen, spot whimsical Zwetschgenmännle, and admire views of St. Sebaldus Church and the imperial castle.

Stories of guild traditions and careful postwar restoration enrich your wander. Lanterns flicker, choirs perform, and roasted almonds scent the air—an evocative setting for seasonal browsing and photography in Bavaria’s famed festive capital.

Savour Thuringian cheer at the Erfurt Christmas Market on Domplatz, framed by St. Mary’s Cathedral and St. Severus Church. Admire towering Weihnachtspyramiden, try a bratwurst, and stroll the Krämerbrucke (Merchants’ Bridge) lined with craft workshops.

Discover how trading wealth and monastic learning shaped this medieval center visited by Luther. Mulled wine steams in frosty air as carousels spin and lights shimmer across timbered facades—classic Advent atmosphere in the heart of Thuringia.

Explore Leipzig’s festive core on an orientation walk through Marktplatz, where around 300 stalls compose a market with 15th-century roots. Sip gluhwein, browse woodcarvings and nutcrackers, and hear carols from St. Thomas Church.

Gain insight into merchant fairs that fueled the city’s wealth and the musical legacy of Bach. Illuminated facades and the scent of roasted chestnuts invite you to linger among artisans and sample buttery stollen.

Join a guided panoramic tour to view the Zwinger Palace, baroque Semperoper and the reborn Frauenkirche. Stroll Theaterplatz and river terraces as your Local Specialist explains Dresden’s remarkable reconstruction.

Absorb the elegance that earned it the title “Florence on the Elbe.” Saxon grandeur, porcelain collections and palace courtyards provide striking photo stops and context for deeper exploration of museums and markets nearby.

Dive Into Culture at Dresden’s Striezelmarkt, Germany’s oldest Christmas market. Wander beneath glowing arches and Erzgebirge pyramids, meet woodcarvers, and taste buttery Dresdner Christstollen.

Hear how the market has delighted visitors since 1434, its name derived from “Struzel.” On the second weekend of Advent, Stollenfest parades honor the city’s signature loaf while choirs fill the square with song.

Discover Berlin on a guided panoramic tour past the Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden and the Reichstag, contrasting neoclassical boulevards with bold modern architecture in a reunited capital.

Trace stories of East and West at memorials and grand squares shaped by Prussian kings and the Cold War. Context-rich commentary equips you to plan museum visits, cafés and markets during your time in Berlin.

Experience the Wartburg Castle Advent Market at UNESCO-listed Wartburg above Eisenach. Step into candlelit courtyards alive with minstrels and blacksmiths, sip Gluhwein, and browse traditional crafts amid Thuringian forest views.

Learn about Luther’s refuge here and the castle’s place in German cultural memory. This visit is included on select departures that coincide with Saturday/Sunday opening during Advent; operation and access depend on local schedules.

Enjoy an evening of German food, wine and beer in convivial surroundings before a twilight panoramic drive through Berlin’s illuminated streets. Watch icons like the Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island glow after dark.

Narration connects boulevards to key chapters of history while you take in the lights. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, offering relaxed night-time views and easy photo stops from the coach.

Join a specialist-led walk to the Holocaust Memorial, preserved segments of the Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie, tracing stories of division, resistance and remembrance across central Berlin.

Context-rich commentary links wartime destruction to Cold War standoffs and the 1989 opening of the border. This in-depth exploration is at additional cost and bookable on tour, ideal for travelers seeking deeper insight.

Explore Frankfurt’s historic heart on a guided orientation walk around Romerberg. See the stepped gables of the Romer city hall and contrast medieval lanes with the Main River skyline as aromas of roasted nuts and Gluhwein fill the square.

Hear how the city evolved from imperial coronations to modern finance while your Travel Director points out trade routes, cozy taverns and carefully restored facades. Insightful context equips you for independent exploration afterward.

Trafalgar

• 7 Breakfast (B)
• 4 Dinner (D)

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

• Frankfurt: See the heart of Frankfurt on a guided walking tour through its historic central sites. You’ll stroll through the old town streets, and see where emperors were crowned and merchants once traded.
• Rothenburg ob der Tauber: Encircled by intact medieval walls, Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one of Germany’s best-preserved towns. Wander its cobbled lanes, admire colorful half-timbered houses and see the Old Town Hall and market square.
• Erfurt: Take in the dazzling decorations of Erfurt’s Christmas Market, set against a backdrop of St. Mary’s Cathedral and St. Severus Church.
• Leipzig: Renowned for its musical and culinary delights, the Leipzig Christmas Market is one of the most beautiful in Germany, with around 300 stalls located on the city’s historic market square. Enjoy its great traditions, which date back to the 15th century, on your orientation with your Travel Director. 
• Dresden: Experience the delights of Germany’s oldest and most traditional Christmas market – Dresden’s Striezelmarkt. The blaze of lights, the scent of mulled wine and Christmas music make this once-in-a-lifetime visit a pleasure for all the senses.
• Berlin: During a sightseeing tour with your Local Specialist, admire Berlin landmarks like the Tiergarten and the neo- Renaissance Reichstag.
• Berlin: Visit the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse, where preserved sections of the Wall and watchtower offer a powerful insight into the realities of a divided city. Learn how families were separated and how Berliners lived through one of Europe’s most defining chapters.