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Christmas market Basel

Highlights

  • Basel – Switzerland’s largest Christmas Market
  • ‘Magical Courtyards’ in Basel’s historic old town
  • Johann Wanner Christmas House
  • Colmar Christmas market – fairytale setting and Alsatian charm
  • Freiburg Christmas market – cosy ambiance and medieval backdrop

Day 1

Arrival in Basel. Get a first impression of the beautifully decorated town with its setting along the river Rhine. Explore the secret ‘Magical Courtyards’ and try local dishes offered. The Christmas markets are usually open until 8.30pm. Overnight stay in Basel.

Highlights: medieval town Basel, the grandest Christmas markets in Switzerland, with decorations and brightly painted chalet stalls. 

Basel Christmas

Day 2

Cross the border to Germany to visit the markets of the Black Forest in Freiburg. Overnight stay in Basel.

Highlights: traditional Glühwein, Freiburger Münster, historic old town

Freiburg Christmas Market

Day 3

Journey to Colmar, the charming Alsace. Overnight stay in Basel.

Highlights: 6 Christmas markets and a city decorated as in a Fairytale, pain d’épices, the wine caves

Weihnachtsmarkt in Colmar

Day 4

If time allows go on a lastminute shopping spree – maybe to the Johann Wanner Christmas house to top up on festive decorations to take home, or the classic sweet treat ‘Basler Läckerli’ – before returning home.

Christmas market chalets Basel

Inclusions

  • All rail travel as per itinerary
  • Overnight stay incl. breakfast in Basel
  • BaselCard for free travel throughout the city
  • Freiburg and Colmar excursion
  • From price applies per person sharing 3-star double room with 2nd class rail travel. Excluding flights
  • Booking period: all year round
  • Travel period: 28.11. – 21.12.2024
  • Price example calculated on 23.04.2024 for 28.11.2024

Good to know

  • Travel documents are sent by email if possible, in exceptional cases by post.
  • Additional overnight stays in Basel bookable

Tips:

  • Take a walk with the Penguin's at Basel Zoo - they are taken on a daily walk when temperatures dip below 10C.
  • The three small Rhine ferries are beautifully decorated for Christmas and take you  across the river at minimal cost.

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Your flights will be covered by our package booking conditions and will be protected under our ATOL license. We will charge £35 per person for this flight booking service. 

Alternatively book your flights directly with Swiss - our preferred partner for flights to Switzerland.

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We are both the official and largest tour operator for holidays to Switzerland and have been in operation for over 30 years with ABTA and ATOL protection. Please give us a call and we will be happy to go through your plans. Call +44 207 420 4900 to speak with us or send us your travel request via [email protected].

 

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