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Christmas Markets 2026 - Last-Minute Availability

Christmas Markets departures still open for late 2026, Salzburg, Vienna, Strasbourg, Nuremberg. From Wanvela.

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Christmas Markets 2026 - final availability

Last updated 22 May 2026, the Christmas Markets departures Wanvela still has open.

Germany & Austria - 7 nights classic

Route: Munich → Salzburg → Vienna → Nuremberg → Munich.

  • 3–10 December 2026 · Sold out
  • 10–17 December 2026 · Open, 6 seats remaining
  • 14–21 December 2026 · Open, 4 seats remaining (final departure of the year)

From THB 265,000 per guest, including Hotel Sacher Salzburg, Park Hyatt Vienna, Le Méridien Grand Hotel Nürnberg.

Alsace + Switzerland - 9 nights

Strasbourg → Colmar → Lucerne → Zurich.

  • 6–15 December 2026 · Open, 6 seats remaining
  • 13–22 December 2026 · Open, 4 seats remaining

From THB 325,000 per guest.

Vienna + Salzburg - short 5 nights

For clients with less time off, a two-city combination.

  • 8–13 December 2026 · Open, 8 seats remaining
  • 15–20 December 2026 · Open, 6 seats remaining

From THB 195,000 per guest.

Private Christmas Markets trip

If the Join Trip dates don't match, Wanvela can arrange a Private Trip between 27 November and 24 December 2026.

  • Minimum 4 guests
  • Choose your cities (Munich, Nuremberg, Salzburg, Vienna, Strasbourg, Colmar, Berlin)
  • From THB 295,000 per guest (5 nights)
"Wanvela's Christmas Markets trips in 2024 and 2025, 100% rebook rate. Every family that traveled came back saying it was the best trip of the year." - Wanvela ops, 5-year stats

Why book now

  • The hotels we use, Hotel Sacher Salzburg, Park Hyatt Vienna, fill four to five months in advance.
  • TG flight prices rise 12–15% in the last 60 days.
  • Schengen visa processing takes 15–30 working days during peak season.
  • Weeks 2 and 3 of December are peak, every operator competes for the same rooms.

What's included

  • Hotels listed (4–5 star, Wanvela curated, read how we choose hotels)
  • Private transfers in every city
  • Tour leader and photographer from Bangkok
  • Private guide in each city
  • Daily breakfast
  • Schengen visa processing
  • Travel insurance to THB 3 million
  • 14-day photo album

Add-on options

  • Christmas Day dinner at Hotel Sacher Vienna, +€280 per guest
  • Vienna State Opera ticket (Magic Flute), €180–450 per guest
  • Salzburg Mozart concert in Mirabell Palace, €120 per guest
  • Private mulled wine tasting tour in Nuremberg, €85 per guest

Sample 7-night itinerary

  • Day 1 · BKK → Munich (overnight TG)
  • Day 2 · Munich arrival, Marienplatz Christmas Market
  • Day 3 · Munich → Salzburg (2hr transfer), Mozart Square Markets
  • Day 4 · Salzburg, Hellbrunn Palace, Old Town markets
  • Day 5 · Salzburg → Vienna (3hr transfer), Rathausplatz
  • Day 6 · Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace, Spittelberg market
  • Day 7 · Vienna → Nuremberg (1hr flight), Christkindlesmarkt
  • Day 8 · Nuremberg → Munich → BKK

Read our comparison of the best Christmas Markets cities or book a winter 2026 trip.

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