04/24/2026
The last BG Adventures tour for this year (and maybe forever) is the Christmas Market tour. This will be an EPIC tour, covering 5 countries… Germany, Czechia, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. Here is our confirmed itinerary…..
You’ll depart the USA to Munich 3 Dec
On arrival in Munich you’ll go to our old town hotel where we’ll spend 2 nights 4/5 Dec.
On the 6th of Dec we’ll be picked up by our bus and we’ll head to Regensburg for 1 night where I believe the Best Christmas market in Germany is located, at the Thurn und Taxis Castle. Of course Regensburg has other sights as well like the Dom (cathedral) and more smaller markets but you’ll find this a great visit.
On the 7th we’ll head to Prague for 2 nights (7/8 Dec) and we’ll be in the heart of the old town near the market. Prague had a long history of being an important part of Europe so it will be full of opportunity to explore.
Dec 9 we’ll head to Passau, Germany for 1 night and we’ll explore this town on 3 Rivers… the blue Danube, the green Inn and the black Ilz Rivers will be a sight to remember when standing at the Dreiflüsseeck (Three Rivers Corner). And the market at St Stephan’s Marktplatz is a very nice one… you can even get a sample of Schnaps from some of the vendors!
On the 10th we’ll go to Salzburg for 2 nights. This is the home of Mozart’s birth house and we’ll be staying a short distance from there. Again this is in the old town where we’ll have access to many of the sights. Mozart’s house, the Funicular up to the Festung (fortress) overlooking the city, and the markets at the Domplatz. But for a little surprise, as we go to Salzburg we’ll visit the lovely village of Hallstatt which sits on the banks of a lake.
On the 12th we’ll head to the ancient city of Vienna and spend 2 nights which will give you ample time to explore this historic city.
On the 14th we’ll go into Slovakia, a short distance from Vienna, to Bratislava for 1 night. We’ll stay in the Arcadia Boutique Hotel which is a charming hotel a short distance from the market.
Our last night (unless you extend your trip here) is in Budapest on the 15th of Dec. Budapest is really two conjoined cities separated by the Danube River… Buda and Pest. There is so much to see in Budapest you may well WANT to extend your stay.
Finally, on the 16th (or later if you desire), we will depart for the USA from Budapest. As we wing our way back to the “Land of E Pluribus Unum” (thanks to the Wizard of Oz for the quote), we’ll be looking at all of our photos reminiscing on the adventure we’ve just had.
It’s easy to make this Bucket List item happen…. Contact us for the full details! Let’s do it!!!
