Christmas Market Tour from Colmar

Had to cancel due to sudden illness of my travel partner which needed medical treatment . Communication with local organizer were extremely difficult and unresponsive. Organizer did not try to communicate to see if anything could be done or offered. Very disappointing to say the least. Keep away.

We loved the villages that we visited. They were mystical and magical. Beautiful beyond words. Our guide provided everything that we needed and took care of us in every way.

Highly recommend. Lee was wonderful and the van was delightful. A bit I long but wonderful!! Great recommendations from Lee for not just the tour but other places we were going on our trip. She's smart, fun ,knowledgeable and speaks great English. We highly recommend thistour!!!

Best tour I’ve ever done, of many.We could never have done this on our own, even though we speak the language and have traveled often in France. Our guide Christopher was superb. He gave us detailed insider knowledge, like the local son of the region that he is, which added a deep and precious dimension to the experience. He expertly navigated the heavy traffic and challenging lack of parking, dropping us off near the markets so that we could have max time in them without worrying about trudging back to the vehicle. He made sure we were comfortable with a roomy van, water, WiFi, and cookies. We went to four towns with four markets, each unique and fascinating. The stop for wine tasting was superb because we learned a lot about an excellent business, well managed.The markets are truly unique. Much is handmade and locally crafted. I saw no junky commercialized crap; all was lovely and intriguing. Great street food on offer: pretzels with melted cheese, spaetzle with mushrooms, potatoes with sausage. Save room for the hot mulled wine in darling souvenir glasses. Christopher is a wonderful guide, very patient, generous, knowledgeable, friendly. Viator is lucky to have him and should give him a raise! Merry Christmas!

This was one of the best tours ever - and Ive taken a lot! The most important thing is your tour leader, and Max was fabulous! He is Canadien, now living in France, so that was a big help to 2 American ladies, he was easy to be around - very important for an all day tour, and he was knowledgeable about the area. We were driven to 3 fabulous Christmas Market towns: Eguisheim, Riquewhir, and Kayersberg - each better than the last, and they were all fabulous. Alsace Originals, the tour operator, uses a Mercedes Van with Wi-Fi, so we were extremely comfortable. Staying in Colmar for 3 nights, and using it as a base, and having someone else do the driving and helping with the schlepping was an excellent decision on our part! I cant recommend this tour and tour operator highly enough.