When it comes to festive holiday traditions, Europe’s Christmas Markets top the list. Village squares and palace courtyards along the Danube, Rhine and the inland waterways of the Netherlands are all aglow and decorated with the season’s best in December, sharing timeless traditions and culinary treats that warm hearts with memories years in the making. During the Yuletide season, many of Europe’s historic city centers are transformed into magical Christmas Markets aglow with lights and heartwarming traditions that bring the joy of the holiday season to life.
Sharing the warmth and traditions of the season has always been the best part of Tauck Tour’s holiday celebrations – and this December, join Tauck Tours aboard 3 special river cruises along the Danube and Rhine rivers. These Tauck River Cruises put you in the heart of an annual celebration seven centuries old, where “old town” city squares are dressed for the holidays and flavored with traditions of holiday seasons past. Guided shore excursions to storybook sites fill the days with heartwarming traditions, connections and discoveries – and strolls through open-air markets brimming with wooden toys, handmade ornaments, hot glühwein, and treats like gingerbread, warm from the oven delight. There’s still time for you to make plans this holiday season – but please note, space on available departures is limited. Browse Christmas market tours & river cruises in Europe.
Join us on one of our Christmas Market river cruises this year or next and discover the joys of the season both on and off our riverboats!
Tauck Holiday Season River Cruises
Christmas Market Departures as selling fast. Make sure to book in advance to hold your spot!
Christmas Markets Along the Danube 8 days from $2990 per person
This Danube river cruise from Nürnberg to Vienna aboard ms Savor or ms Joy offers a new approach to discovering the magic of the Christmas Markets in Germany and Austria… a 700-year holiday tradition. Celebrate the joys of the season in decorated squares in Vienna, Salzburg, Passau, Regensburg and Nürnberg, at a private palace luncheon featuring a youth choir performance, in Mozart’s Salzburg where the Sound of Musictook song, and so many more holiday delights.
Departures for November 29 & December 6 & 13, 2022 has some availability on the East and Westbound departures
2023 Departures: November 29 & December 6 & 13, 2023 East and Westbound departures
Rhine Christmas Markets Along the Rhine 8 days from $3290 per person
From Swiss Alps magic frosted in snow and Strasbourg’s Christkindlmarkt set amidst a cathedral-inspired setting to a Black Forest Christmas in Baden-Baden, holiday treats in Heidelberg, Rüdesheim and Köln, every day is filled with the magic of the season.
Departure for November 29 & December 6 & 13, 20, 2022 has some availability
2023 Departures: November 29 & December 6 & 13, 2023 East and Westbound departures
Holiday Magic: Danube Family River Cruise 8 days from $3990 per person
Your family will discover Europe’s time-honored holiday traditions in historic cities and towns along the Danube featuring the sights, flavors, and music of the season. Sightseeing is designed for all generations to enjoy together – in Oberndorf, home of “Silent Night”… at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna and magnificent Melk Abbey.
Departures for December 20, 21, 27, 2022 has some availability
2023 Departures: December 20, 21, 27, 2023
Yuletide Spirit: Brussels to Amsterdam 8 days from $3290 per person
Experience the spirit of the Yuletide season in Holland and Belgium during Winterfest. Sample chocolates in Brussels and stroopwafels in Gouda, discover the gems of Antwerp, fairy-tale Bruges and Amsterdam’s canals illuminated at night.
Departures for December 6,13, 20 & 27, 2022 has some availability
2023 Departures: December 6,13, 20 & 27, 2023
Tauck 2023 Christmas Market River Cruise dates are available. We are one of the largest sellers of Tauck Tours. Please call to speak to an agent. On Atlastravelweb.com you’ll find the latest travel updates, policies, and protocols, including Tauck’s global vaccination requirement – Tauck now requires all guests ages 12 and over to present proof of being fully vaccinated at the start of their trip.
If you aren’t quite ready to head overseas yet then check out some of the great German-style Christmas Markets in the United States. #christmasmarkets #germanchristmasmarkets
Christmas market river cruises are a Tauck specialty. For more on their Douro and European experiences, read our Tauck Douro River Cruise guide.
