5 Christmas Experiences in Berlin Worth Booking

1.Berlin Christmas Markets Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $25Our pick

Walk from Brandenburg Gate to Alexanderplatz with an English-speaking guide, stopping at Bebelplatz, Humboldt Forum, Nikolaiviertel, and several Christmas markets. Guides such as Sarah, Kathinka, Alex, and Finn have led this route, which mixes Berlin history, market browsing, and free time for Glühwein and shopping.

“Tour guide was friendly and very knowlegeable but was not easy to follow as he walked, as he had no identification eg hat or flag. The tour could have been improved with the service of a bus to take the tourist group to each of the three markets.”

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2.Berlin Christmas Markets with Culinary Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $168

Spend 3.5 hours tasting Berlin Christmas foods and drinks while moving between Gendarmenmarkt, Konnopke’s Imbiss, Lucia Weihnachtsmarkt, and KulturBrauerei. Guides such as Simon, Benjamin, Tiago, and Dimitri add local stories. Expect walking, one public transport ride, and a finish at U-Eberswalder Straße.

“First food stop not bad, downhill from there on - v small “taster” portion of cake, lots of standing around, nearly two hour period walking to library (?) & on tram (fare not included) with no food. Then dumplings & sausage roll & that was it! V little explanation of local market history”

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3.Christmas cruise on the Spree with drag queen Audrey.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2h 30m · from $46Top rated

Spend 150 minutes aboard the MS Audrey with drag queen Audrey Naline, cruising Berlin’s Spree through Old and New Berlin, Westhafen, and Charlottenburg. Expect German-language comedy, singing, games, Christmas cheer, and an optional €9 menu of mulled wine, sausage, potato salad, falafel, hummus, and dessert.

“Im festlich geschmückten Salon der MS Audrey verbrachten wir , liebevoll umsorgt , eine fachkundig begleitete gute alte , wunderschöne Dampferfahrt 😃 Audrey , ließ die Zeit mit Unterhaltung, kleinen Spielen und Witz , der nie unter die Gürtellinie ging , wie im Fluge vergehen Danke für diesen schönen Abend”

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4.Christmas market lights tour bus through Berlin, free mulled wine (2.5 hours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · from $32

Ride through Berlin’s Christmas-lit boulevards with a live German-speaking guide. See Kurfürstendamm, KaDeWe, Potsdamer Platz, Checkpoint Charlie, Bebelplatz, and Rotes Rathaus before spending 45 minutes at Charlottenburg Palace market with free mulled wine.

“The tour was nice and getting to know the Christmas markets.”

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5.Berlin Christmas Markets Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $144

Spend four hours with a private local guide, including Shadi when available, visiting central Berlin Christmas markets. Expect help finding better food and craft stalls, a flexible route through Alexanderplatz and the Berlin Zoological Garden area, and a 3:00 pm start. Public transit costs extra.

“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the area, and was able to give us some good information on Berlin. We enjoyed the second Christmas Market he took us to. The first was more like an American fair, so we asked to go to a traditional market, and he took us there. We had a really good time.”

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