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Private Christmas Market Tour with Mulled Wine in Zurich

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Discover Zurich’s Christmas markets on a private tour with a local guide. Enjoy a festive drink, explore the illuminated Old Town, admire the Lucy lights and visit the singing Christmas tree.

CancellationNon-refundable

Highlights

  • Explore Zurich’s Christmas markets with a local guide
  • Enjoy a festive drink as you browse the stalls for gifts
  • Wander through the illuminated Old Town and admire the Lucy lights
  • Discover Swiss Christmas customs and local traditions
  • End your tour at the singing Christmas tree with a choir performance

Description

Meet your private guide beside the Opera House and set off for a carefully chosen Christmas market by the lake. Set between the water and one of Zurich’s most elegant cultural buildings, it brings together local producers, seasonal treats and a spectacular elevated view of the festive buzz. With a festive drink in hand, your guide will point out the stalls worth visiting and share what to try, buy and take home.

Continue through the illuminated lanes of the Old Town to a smaller Christmas market surrounded by historic buildings, with Zurich labels, crafts and festive specialities. Along the way, discover Swiss Christmas customs and how Zurich celebrates Advent.

As night falls, walk along Bahnhofstrasse beneath Lucy, the famous canopy of light made up of thousands of sparkling crystals, and pass the festive decorations at Paradeplatz. Finish at Werdmühleplatz, home to the singing Christmas tree, where choirs perform on a stage shaped like a decorated fir tree. From here, enjoy a performance, browse the market or have a meal at one of the nearby restaurants.

Inclusions

  • Included:

    2.5-hour private experience exclusively for your group

  • Included:

    Local host and guide

  • Included:

    One festive drink at the first Christmas market (non-alcoholic on request)

  • Included:

    Personal recommendations for the festive season in Zurich

  • Included:

    Digital Zurich Christmas guide to take away after your experience

  • Not included:

    Meals and additional drinks

  • Not included:

    Personal expenses

  • Not included:

    Hotel pick-up and transport

Important information

  • Minimum age: 10
  • Meeting point: Zurich Opera House, Falkenstrasse 1, 8001 Zurich
  • The route is around 2.5 km, mostly outdoors and partly over cobblestones. Bring warm clothes and comfortable shoes
  • The tour goes ahead in light rain or snow. In bad weather, the route is adapted to include more sheltered stops
  • Guests below the legal drinking age are served a non-alcoholic drink
  • Pets are not permitted
  • The tour is in English; German is available on request

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