Christmas in the Alps
Early December 2025 • 10 Days • Price TBD
Christmas in the Alps is currently in the initial planning phase. Travelers who wish to hold their spot on this tour are encouraged to submit a refundable $100 pre-registration deposit by clicking the green PRE-REGISTER button below.
Tours popular in the pre-registration phase will be finalized with firm dates, updated itineraries, and final pricing. The tour is then released for full registration. Pre-registered travelers have one week of priority access to full registration, which requires an additional $200 ($300 total registration). Registration deposits are non-refundable.
Introduction
Christmas in the Alps is one of our favorite holiday Adventures. We start in Munich, fascinating age-old capital of the German state of Bavaria. Two delightful, alpine, winter wonderland walks, one in Germany and one in Austria are punctuated with memorable gasthaus/farm breaks for lunch or snacks. Sightseeing in the German and Austrian Alps, and a memorable stay in the remote Austrian Kleinwalser Valley, are sandwiched between Munich and our final stop in Salzburg.
Three nights in Salzburg, magical city of Mozart, marzipan, and the Sound of Music provide opportunity for more great walking and a visit to Oberndorf, site of the first performance of the beloved carol, “Silent Night.” Colorful Christmas markets, in a region that projects a proprietary interest in the celebration of Christmas, are sprinkled throughout this yuletide Adventure like a rainbow of sugary toppings on a Christmas cookie!
Adventure Pace
Tour Pace: 1 2 3 4 5
Walk Challenge: 1 2 3 4 5
Adventure Pace
How much Adventure do you want? Here are a few features to help gauge the following factors on each tour.
Tour Pace: On a scale of 1 (slowest pace) to 5 (fastest pace), we’ve rated the following factors: number of 1-night hotels; driving miles per day; fullness of schedule; mid-tour airline flights; high elevation setting; and average amount of walking per day.
Walk Challenge: This number represents an average walk difficulty rating for the tour using a scale of 1 (easiest) to 5 (hardest).