Christmas Markets Innsbruck & Tyrol: Private Day Tour from Munich
Five Christmas markets in one day, with a guide who knows the history behind each one
A private day tour from Munich to Innsbruck and Seefeld in Tyrol, visiting up to five Christmas markets across the Alpine region in a comfortable minivan with a professional guide. You'll see Innsbruck's Old Town market under the Golden Roof, the Swarovski Christmas Tree market at the Inn river, and a market at 1,000 meters elevation reached by funicular. The tour also stops at Seefeld in Tyrol and optionally Hall in Tirol or Swarovski Crystal Worlds on the return to Munich.
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Christmas markets tour from Munich
- Depart Munich from St. Maria Ramersdorf church
- Travel south on the Autobahn
- Visit Innsbruck Old-Town Market under Golden Roof
- Explore Swarovski Christmas Tree Market at Inn river
- Take funicular to View Market at 1,000 m elevation
- Visit Seefeld Christmas market in ski resort town
- Optional: Visit Hall in Tirol Christmas market
- Optional: Visit Swarovski Crystal Worlds exhibition
- Stop at Mittenwald violin-making village market
- Visit Garmisch-Partenkirchen Christmas market
- Return to Munich
What’s included
- Bottled water throughout the day.
- professional, licensed guide fluent in English and German.
- private minivan (Mercedes or VW, new and winterproof with air conditioning) for your group only.
- city tour of Innsbruck.
- tour length of either 9.5 or 11 hours depending on which option you choose at checkout.
Times
- Every day 08:30 09:30
Last departure this season: 6 Jan 2027
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The experience
The tour departs early from Munich and heads south toward Innsbruck, crossing into Austria with your guide in a new, winterproof Mercedes or VW minivan. Your group travels alone, no other passengers join, so the pace and stops bend to what you want to see. The guide handles the route and the history. You decide how long to linger at each market or whether to add a stop the itinerary suggests.
Innsbruck's three central Christmas markets form the heart of the day. The Old Town market sits under the famous Golden Roof in the medieval heart of the city; the Swarovski Christmas Tree market lines the Inn river; and the View Market sits at about 1,000 meters elevation and is reached by a special funicular (roundtrip €9.90 per person). From there, the Tyrolean Alps frame the city and the market stalls below. On the drive, two more markets appear in the Alpine landscape: one in Seefeld in Tyrol at 1,180 meters, which converts the entire main road of the ski resort into a Christmas market, and optionally Hall in Tirol, a medieval salt-pan town where brass bands and choirs play Christmas music each evening.
Swarovski Crystal Worlds is an optional stop on the return journey: 17 chambers of wonder and a garden designed by multimedia artist André Heller, filled with art, design and architecture built around Swarovski crystals (adults €22, children 6–14 €9.50). The tour ends with a final stop in Mittenwald, a violin-making village at the foot of the Karwendel Mountains, before the one-hour drive back to Munich. Bottled water is provided throughout. You'll need a valid identity document to cross the Austrian border.
Is this one for you?Choose the 9.5-hour option if you want to see the three main Innsbruck markets and Seefeld without optional stops. Pick the 11-hour version if Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Hall in Tirol, or extra time at each market matters to you.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and German.
What are the three main Christmas markets in Innsbruck I'll see on this tour?
The Old Town market under the Golden Roof in Innsbruck's medieval center, the Swarovski Christmas Tree market along the Inn river, and the View Market at 1,000 meters elevation, which you reach by funicular for views of the city and mountains.
Can I customize which markets to visit or how long to spend at each one?
Yes, this is a private tour for your group only, so you can suggest which stops matter most to you and the guide will adapt the itinerary to fit your wishes, whether that means staying longer at one market or adding a different stop altogether.
Is the funicular to the View Market included in the price?
No, the funicular roundtrip costs €9.90 per person (discounted rates for children), and it's optional if you prefer to skip that market.
What is Seefeld in Tyrol like as a Christmas market stop?
Seefeld in Tyrol is a ski resort at 1,180 meters where the entire main road becomes a Christmas market during the season (open daily from 2 p.m. from December 1 onward), so the market atmosphere spreads across the whole village rather than concentrating in one square.
Do I need any documents to cross into Austria?
Yes, you'll need a valid identity document (passport or national ID) to cross the Austrian border from Germany.
Christmas Markets Innsbruck & Tyrol: Private Day Tour from Munich
9h 30m–11h · EN · DE · at your hotel
from € 642.50 per person
≈ US$ 733 in your currency
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