What You Get
Included in all options:
- Stay for one in a standard room with direct return flights
See the options list at the end of ‘Getaways Report’ tab.
- Bookings fulfilled by Weekender Breaks
- For more on Tour Operator partners, see the FAQ
Validity:
- Selected dates in Nov and Dec 2018
Cancellation policy:
- No modification or cancellation allowed after booking confirmation. Bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable to another destination once confirmed.
Christmas Markets
German Christmas are known worldwide for their charming atmosphere and handmade gifts, ranging from toys and candles to lambskin shoes and tree decorations. The fairs are filled with aromas of traditional festive delicacies and sounds of carols setting the mood for Christmas celebrations. Travellers are invited to choose from the following destinations: Cologne, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Hannover, Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Munich.
The Hotels
- Berlin: Hotel Lichtenberg or Hotel Berlin Messe
- Cologne: Centro Hotel Conti or Holiday Inn Express - Muelheim
- Frankfurt: Metro Hotel Frankfurt City
- Munich: Holiday Inn Express Munich - Messe or NH Muenchen City Sud
- Dusseldorf: Mercure Hotel Dusseldorf Zentrum or Best Western Ambassador Hotel
- Hamburg: Hotel Hamburg MItte or Centro Hotel North name
- Nuremberg: Acomhotel Nuernberg
- Stuttgart: Best Western Hotel Stuttgart Zuffenhausen or Attimo Hotel
- Hannover: Best Western Hotel Hannover City or Wyndham Hannover Atrium
- Dortmund: Mercure Hotel Dortmund City
Groupon’s Guide To German Christmas Markets
Indulging in a seasonal escape, visitors will get wrapped in the nationwide market tradition with candles, Christmas trees, and a friendly atmosphere.
Cologne offers festivities by its immense cathedral as well as at the large Rudolfplatz, while the 600-year-old Frankfurt market features live music and fanfares. In Berlin, travellers may take a city tour of up to 60 different fairs, while the Hamburg markets are filled with handcrafted decorations from the Erzgebirge region.
Düsseldorf offers visitors mulled wine and hot chocolate at Marktplatz and a 450-square-metre ice rink at Gustaf-Gründgens-Platz, while one of the world’s tallest Christmas trees may be admired at Dortmund’s Hansaplatz.
Tourists may savour baked goods in the 600-year-old Frankfurt market while spending delightful moments listening to live music and trumpet fanfare at the pleasant market of Römerberg.
In Berlin, travellers may choose from up to 60 different Christmas markets, the most famous being Charlottenburg Castle Christmas Market.
In Munich, the 20,000sqm Munich Christmas Market on Marienplatz boasts a Christmas tree with 3,000 lights, and stretches from Marienplatz to the old town hall tower, Altes Rathaus.
An array of Christmas markets can be explored in Hamburg, transforming the city into a beautiful spectacle every winter season. Thousands of lights reflect in the Alster and Elbe rivers, while the scent of roasted almonds and fir fills the air.
Options
Option 1: stay in Hamburg
- £79-£129 with London Flights, depending on dates and number of nights
- £99 -£139 with Manchester flights, depending on dates and number of nights
- £89-£159 with Edinburgh flights, depending on dates and number of nights
Option 2: stay in Berlin
- £89-£119 with London Flights, depending on dates and number of nights
- £109-£139 with Manchester flights, depending on dates and number of nights
- £89-£129 with Edinburgh flights, depending on dates and number of nights
Option 3: stay in Cologne
- £109-£149 with London Flights, depending on dates and number of nights
- £109-£159 with Manchester flights, depending on dates and number of nights
Option 4: stay in Frankfurt
- £109-£139 with London Flights, depending on dates and number of nights
- £109-£139 with Manchester Flights, depending on dates and number of nights
Option 5: stay in Dortmund
- £149-£199 with London Flights, depending on dates and number of nights
Option 6: stay in Stuttgart
- £139-£219 with London Flights, depending on dates and number of nights
Option 7: stay in Hannover
- £169-£209 with London Flights, depending on dates and number of nights
Option 8: stay in Munich
- £149-£189 with London Flights, depending on dates and number of nights
- £159-£239 with Manchester flights, depending on dates and number of nights
- £149-£199 with Edinburgh flights, depending on dates and number of nights
Option 9: stay in Dusseldorf
- £169-£199 with London Flights, depending on dates and number of nights
- £149-£229 with Manchester flights, depending on dates and number of nights
Option 10: stay in Nuremberg
- £149-£189 with London Flights, depending on dates and number of nights
- £139-£189 with Manchester flights, depending on dates and number of nights
Amenities
- Check-in from 2pm; check-out by 11am
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Staff speaks English
- Pets not allowed
Fine Print
No modification or cancellation allowed after booking confirmation. Bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable to another destination once confirmed.
Validity:
Valid for arrivals on selected dates in Nov and Dec 2018.
Price per person (pp) based on double occupancy. You must buy min. 2 vouchers to complete booking.
If you want to travel alone, single supplements will apply based on the departure date and time. Please enquire with the Travel Provider at the time of booking.
Validity period depends on option purchased (date and number of nights).
Booking:
Must book within 7 days from voucher purchase.
Booking required via online form: https://weekenderbreaks.wufoo.com/forms/groupon/. Attach your coupon there.
Confirmations will be sent out within 3 working days from the date the booking is completed with the Travel Provider.
Limit of 4 vouchers per person. May buy vouchers as gifts but not to extend the stay.
Transportation details:
Valid for flights from London Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Manchester or Edinburgh to a chosen airport - Cologne (CGN), Stuttgart(STR), Nuremberg (NUE), Hannover (HAJ), Dusseldorf (DUS), Berlin (SXF), Hamburg (HAM), Frankfurt (FRA), Munich (MUC) or Dortmund (DTM).
Travel documents to be received up to 1 day before departure. You must go with your boarding pass printed to the airport, at the risk of having to pay additional charges.
This holiday is an ATOL protected holiday. More info here.
Depending on flight schedules and transfers, the first or the last night might not be entirely spent in the hotel. Flight departure points, dates and hours are subject to availability and cannot always be guaranteed. Supplements may apply if busy dates get overbooked and you must always purchase the Groupon Voucher first.
Hand luggage: 5 to 10 kgs per person included (For Ryanair: one small carry-on bag with dimensions of 40x20x25cm)
Check-in bags can be added depending on carriers' charges. Cost will be advised at the time of booking.
Not included: in-flight meals and airport transfers.
Airport taxes included.
Other Information:
The hotels are located in Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, and Hannover, Germany.
If the featured hotel is unavailiable, a hotel of similar or higher standard will be offered to customers at time of booking.
Excluded city tax of 5% of the room rate, to be paid at the hotels directly.
A valid passport is mandatory.
For travel advice please check here.
Valid for stay in a standard double or twin room.
The combination of travel services offered to you is a package within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
Therefore, you will benefit from all EU rights applying to packages. Viva Holidays Ltd will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole. Additionally, as required by law, Viva Holidays Ltd has protection in place to refund your payments and, where transport is included in the package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that it becomes insolvent.
Viva Holidays Ltd has taken out insolvency protection with Hays Travel Ltd. Travellers may contact this entity or, where applicable, the competent authority - Hays Travel Ltd, Address: 9-11 Vine Place, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 3NA; Email: claims@caa.co.uk, Phone Number: 0203 326 1523 if services are denied because of Viva Holidays Ltd's insolvency.
More information on key rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302 here
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