Nuremberg Christmas Market TourPrivate Nuremberg Christmas Market Tour
- 1.5 hoursDuration
- 4.4 · 9Reviews on GetYourGuide
- From $133per group up to 8
- Free cancellation 24hCancellation
Quick answer Price, route and what to know
This private Nuremberg Christmas market tour costs $133 per group of up to 8 and lasts 1.5 hours on foot. It covers the Imperial Castle, Dürer's House and the old town, and includes a Christkindlesmarkt stop with a glass of mulled wine each.
Key takeaways
- Hotel pickup is included only for old town hotels, and personalised start times are possible on request.
- The price covers the guide, taxes, fees and one mulled wine, other food and drink at the stalls costs extra.
- The Christkindlesmarkt runs 27 November to 24 December, 10:00-21:00 daily, and closes at 14:00 on 24 December.
- If you want tastings and a fixed route at a lower price, the Christmas Market History & Tastings Tour costs $28 per person.
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A private Nuremberg Christmas market tour with Franken Guide runs for 1.5 hours on foot and costs $133 per group of up to 8. The route covers the Imperial Castle, Albrecht Dürer's House and the medieval old town, with a stop at the Christkindlesmarkt and a glass of hot mulled wine for each participant. It suits couples, families and small groups who want a guide to themselves, in English or German, and it runs only during Christmas market season. Personalised start times are possible on request and hotel pickup works only inside the old town. For a broader view, the Nuremberg Christmas market guide compares every bookable option.
About This Tour
Franken Guide runs this private 1.5-hour walking tour through medieval Nuremberg, from the Imperial Castle past Albrecht Dürer's House to the Christmas market. Each participant gets a glass of hot mulled wine at the market. The guide speaks English or German and the tour is rated 4.4 from 9 reviews.
The price is $133 per group, not per person, for groups of up to 8 at that rate. All taxes and fees are included, and hotel pickup is included when your hotel sits inside the old town. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund, and reserve-now-pay-later is available.
$133 per group up to 8, taxes and fees included
1.5 hours, on foot
Hotel pickup inside the old town only, or an agreed meeting point, personalised start times on request
Christmas market season only, start time on request
Private, just your group, up to 20 people, priced per group up to 8
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund, bookable on GetYourGuide
Check Dates and Availability
The tour runs only during Christmas market season and start times are set on request. Check the calendar for open slots in English or German.
Customise Your Private Route
Because the guide works only for your group, the route bends around what you have already seen and what you want more of.
What Can Change
Personalised start times are possible on request, so you can slot the tour before dinner or after a day of travel. Ask the guide what can be adjusted within the 1.5 hours. Hotel pickup shapes the start too, since it works only inside the old town, so guests elsewhere meet the guide at an agreed point.
Two Directions to Take
The Hauptmarkt core holds up to 180 wooden stalls under red-and-white cloth roofs, with the Frauenkirche beside the square. Say at booking whether the castle and old town or the market matters more, and ask whether the guide can add a food stop, since the includes list mentions food and drinks without detail.
Source: City of Nuremberg.
The Imperial Castle above the old town at night. Photo: MI6, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The listing gives stops but no clock times, so the steps below are phases. Start time is set on request and the whole walk fits in 1.5 hours.
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Meet
Hotel pickup or agreed meeting point
Hotel pickup is included for old town hotels only. Everyone else meets the guide at a point arranged when booking, with a start time you request.
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First stretch
Old town walk
The guide leads through historical squares, medieval buildings and churches, setting out Nuremberg's role at the heart of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Castle phase
Imperial Castle
The route takes in the Imperial Castle and the heart of the old town, with the guide's commentary.
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Dürer phase
Dürer's House and square
The walk passes Albrecht Dürer's House and the square named after him.
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Tasting
Mulled wine at the Christkindlesmarkt
The tour stops at the Christmas market and each participant gets a glass of hot mulled wine. Extra food and drink is paid at the stalls.
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End
Market stop
The tour includes a stop at the Christmas market and the listing gives no end point. Browsing or dinner afterwards is up to you.
A decorations stall on the Hauptmarkt. Photo: DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Price Covers
The $133 is a group price for up to 8 people, not a per-person fare. Here is what is included and what you pay for at the stalls.
Included
The listing lists a tour guide, food and drinks, and all taxes and fees. In practice the description names one drink specifically: a glass of hot mulled wine for each participant at the Christmas market.
Hotel pickup is included, but only possible in the old town. Reserve now, pay later is offered, and you can cancel free up to 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
| Item | In the price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Private guide (English or German) | Yes | Just your group, up to 20 people |
| Glass of hot mulled wine | Yes | One per participant at the Christmas market |
| All taxes and fees | Yes | Stated by the listing |
| Hotel pickup | Yes | Old town hotels only |
| Extra food and drink at stalls | No | Pay the stall directly |
| Transport during the tour | No | The tour is on foot |
| Tips | No | Not stated |
Read the Includes List Carefully
The includes list says food and drinks are covered, but the listing gives no detail on which items beyond the mulled wine that means. Ask on the booking page before you count on any meal being included. If you want food guaranteed, the Christmas Market History & Tastings Tour names its tastings precisely.
The Weissgerbergasse in the old town. Photo: Robert von Oliva (naruciakk), CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Book It If, Skip It If
Book it if
- you want a private guide in English or German for $133 per group of up to 8, with personalised start times on request
- your hotel sits inside the old town, since hotel pickup is included there
- you want a mulled wine stop at the Christkindlesmarkt with a glass for each participant included
Skip it if
- you want guaranteed tastings at a lower price, as the Christmas Market History & Tastings Tour costs $28 per person
- your hotel is outside the old town, since pickup works only there and no meeting point is published
- you need more than 1.5 hours for the castle, old town and market combined
Pros and Cons
An honest read of this listing against the alternatives on this site.
What we genuinely like
- The $133 is a group price for up to 8, not a per-person fare
- A private guide in English or German, with personalised start times on request
- Hotel pickup inside the old town removes the walk to a meeting point
- One mulled wine per person is included, with all taxes and fees
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead and reserve now, pay later
The honest downsides
- 9 reviews at 4.4 is a thin track record, and other tours on this site carry hundreds
- The includes list says food and drinks without naming them beyond the mulled wine, so confirm on the booking page
- 1.5 hours is short for a castle, an old town circuit and the market
- No meeting point is published, so you depend on the operator's arrangement
- Hotel pickup works only inside the old town
Who it's NOT for: Travellers who want a fixed route with guaranteed tastings at a low price should book the Christmas Market History & Tastings Tour at $28 per person instead.
Before You Go
A few practical points make the 1.5 hours smoother: the dates the tour can actually run, money at the stalls, and how to reach the start.
Dates and Season
The tour runs only during Christmas market season, and the market itself runs 27 November to 24 December, 10:00-21:00 daily with a 14:00 close on 24 December. Book a slot inside those dates or the market stop cannot happen. A personalised start time is available on request.
Money at the Stalls
Cash and card are both accepted at the stalls. The Christkindlesmarkt-Taler, worth $5.57 (€5), works at Hauptmarkt stalls, the Market of the Partnerstädte, Kinderweihnacht and Original Regional. Every hot-drink stand shares one reusable mug system with a deposit, and you keep the mug by forgoing the deposit.
Stall prices for mulled wine and food are not published by the city, so bring small cash for extras.
Getting There and Tickets
Lorenzkirche U-Bahn station is under 5 minutes' walk from the market, Hauptbahnhof about 15 to 20 minutes on foot. A VGN single ticket, Preisstufe A, costs $4.34 (€3.90), or $4.06 (€3.65) online, and is valid 90 minutes in one direction. A VGN TagesTicket Solo costs $11.80 (€10.60) and a TagesTicket Plus for up to 6 people costs $17.25 (€15.50).
If your hotel is in the old town, pickup saves the walk entirely.
Who Can Join
The listing states no minimum age and no fitness or accessibility rules. Dress for the cold, since the tour runs outdoors in December. Ask the operator directly about wheelchairs or pushchairs before booking, because the listing is silent on both.
Sources: City of Nuremberg, Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt, VAG Nuremberg, VGN.
How the Tour Runs
This is a 1.5-hour private walk, so the pace and order are yours to shape with the guide. The listing names the stops below but no exact meeting point or clock times.
Start and Route
Hotel pickup is included for hotels inside the old town. If you stay outside it, you agree a meeting point with the operator, since none is published. Personalised start times are possible on request.
The walk covers the Imperial Castle, the heart of the old town, then Albrecht Dürer's House and the square named after him, plus churches and historical squares. Nuremberg was one of the largest cities of the Middle Ages and sat at the heart of the Holy Roman Empire, and the guide frames the medieval buildings along the way.
| Part of the tour | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel pickup or meeting point | Not stated | Old town pickup only, start time on request |
| Old town walk | Not stated | Historical squares, medieval buildings, churches |
| Imperial Castle | Not stated | No entry fee or ticket stated |
| Dürer's House and square | Not stated | Seen on the route |
| Christmas market stop | Not stated | A glass of hot mulled wine each |
| End point | Not stated | Market stop is part of the route |
The Mulled Wine Stop
The tour stops at the world-famous Christmas market, where each participant receives a glass of hot mulled wine. Nürnberger Glühwein has carried EU protection since the early 1990s, and every hot-drink stand shares one reusable mug system with a deposit, the first in a German Christmas market. Keep the mug as a souvenir by forgoing the deposit.
Blueberry Glühwein is the local insider tip if you order a second cup.
The Christkindlesmarkt on Video
A walk through the Christkindlesmarkt and the old town around it, to see the stalls and the squares before you go. Third-party video by Prowalk Tours. This site did not shoot it and has no relationship with the creator.
Which Parts of the Christkindlesmarkt You See
The tour stops at the main Christkindlesmarkt on the Hauptmarkt. The other market areas sit close by and are easy to add before or after.
The Christkindlesmarkt on the Hauptmarkt
The Hauptmarkt holds around 170-180 wooden stalls with red-and-white roofs, set between the Frauenkirche and the Schöner Brunnen, with a view of St. Sebald. The city of Nuremberg lists the dates as 27 November to 24 December, open 10:00-21:00 daily, and 10:00-14:00 on 24 December. The market ends at 14:00 on 24 December, so there is no trading after that.
The Original Regional stalls by the Sebalduskirche, four stalls with Franconian goods, trade until 23 December.
What to Add Before or After
The Children's Christmas (Kinderweihnacht) on Hans-Sachs-Platz runs 27 November to 30 December, so it outlasts the main market. The Market of the Sister Cities on Rathausplatz runs 27 November to 23 December. None of these areas is part of the tour listing, so plan them yourself.
If you want a guided circuit of the market itself, the Christkindlesmarkt Senses Walk spends a full 1.5 hours at the market, and the Christmas Market Photo Shoot adds photographs at $67 per group up to 10.
When Each Market Is Open During Your Tour
Your 1.5 hours can only touch the main market, so check the calendars of the neighbouring markets if you want them too.
Dates That Shape Your Booking
The Christkindlesmarkt runs 27 November to 24 December, daily 10:00-21:00, closing at 14:00 on 24 December. The Market of the Partnerstädte on Rathausplatz runs 27 November to 23 December, and the Original Regional stalls also trade until 23 December. Kinderweihnacht on Hans-Sachs-Platz runs 27 November to 30 December.
A late season visit after 23 December means the sister-cities market and Original Regional are already closed.
The Christkind's Visits
The Christkind is chosen every two years, a tradition since 1969, and the current Christkind is Nora Falk. Last season her visits ran Tuesday to Friday from 2 to 23 December, at 14:30 at Kinderweihnacht and 15:00 at the Christkindlesmarkt. For this season's visit times, ask at the Tourist Information at Hauptmarkt 18, which was open Sunday to Thursday 9:30-17:00 and Friday to Saturday 9:30-19:00 last season.
Sources: Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt, City of Nuremberg.
Private Tour Terrain and Accessibility
The listing gives no wheelchair rule or difficulty rating, so check before you book.
Hills and Cobbles
The listing gives no terrain details, so wear comfortable shoes with grip. The listing states no wheelchair rule and no difficulty rating, so put the question to the operator before booking if anyone in your group has limited mobility.
Public Transport and Toilets Nearby
Lorenzkirche U-Bahn station is only partly accessible, and its lift runs from platform to passage. The Galeria Karstadt lift, open Monday to Saturday 9:30-20:00, is an alternative near the Hauptmarkt. Public toilets in the Rathaus cost $0.56 (€0.50), with the entrance on Rathausplatz, and a fee-based toilet wagon stands on Obstmarkt behind the Frauenkirche.
Source: City of Nuremberg.
What Travelers Said
He went over and beyond the 1.5 hours it was great fun thanks again and Fröhliche Weihnachten!!
individual tour with a great guide
Mr. Vogel was just great, very informative and without him Nuremberg would not have been half as nice. Great tips highly recommended!
Very nice, personal and individual tour. Was very informative and learned all about the history of Nuremberg. Highly Recommended.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a private Christmas market tour in Nuremberg cost per group?
This one costs $133 per group up to 8, with all taxes and fees included, and the group can hold up to 20 people. For a cheaper shared option, see the Christmas Market History & Tastings Tour.
Can the tour be customised?
Yes within limits: personalised start times are possible on request and the private format lets you set the pace, though hotel pickup works only in the old town. The Customise Your Private Route section explains what to ask for.
Is the tour suitable for children or people with limited mobility?
The listing states no minimum age, so children join on the same private-group terms, and the Nuremberg Christmas market guide covers the family markets nearby. For mobility, ask the operator directly, because the listing gives no wheelchair rule.
What exactly is included in the $133?
The guide, all taxes and fees, hotel pickup in the old town and a glass of hot mulled wine per participant at the market. The includes list also mentions food and drinks without detail, so confirm on the booking page, as explained in What the Price Covers.
When does the tour run?
Only during Christmas market season, and the Christkindlesmarkt runs 27 November to 24 December, 10:00-21:00 daily with a 14:00 close on 24 December. Dates and hours come from the city of Nuremberg.
How does the price compare with other private options?
This is $133 per group up to 8, while the Christmas Market Photo Shoot is a private option at $67 per group up to 10 for photos rather than a guided history walk. The comparison table on the homepage lays out all Nuremberg Christmas market tours.
Can I cancel if my plans change?
Yes, free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund, and reserve now, pay later is offered. Availability and terms sit on the booking page.
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