Tours and trips

Enjoy spending time together

21 November to 23 December 2022, every day 5.30 p.m.

Advent tours at Schloss Wackerbarth

Before visitors set off on their tour of the winery, they are greeted with original Dresdner Christstollen and “Wackerbarth’s Weiss & Heiss”, a traditional winter drink. Schloss Wackerbarth wine estate, Radebeul www.schloss-wackerbarth.de

24 November to 23 December 2022, every day 4 p.m.

“Sparkling Dresden” Advent walking tour

Guided tour of the Christmassy Altstadt district with visits to the prettiest Christmas markets, including stollen tasting and mulled wine Meeting point: Dresden Information tourist office in the QF Passage arcade by the Frauenkirche Information and bookings: dresden.de/erlebnisangebote or tel. +49 351 501 501

26 & 27 November 2022

Puffs of steam and twinkling lights at the Weisseritz Valley railway

Germany’s first Christmas market on wheels follows the narrow-gauge rail route from Freital-Hainsberg to the spa town of Kipsdorf. The Weisseritz Valley railway takes its passengers from one Christmas market to the next. Freital-Hainsberg station www.weisseritztalbahn.com

Fridays and Saturdays in Advent, 4 p.m.

Romantic lantern-lit tour in Pirna

Guests on this guided tour are given little lanterns and see the little lanes of the historic town centre in a new light. Meeting point: Pirna Tourist Service · www.pirna.de

Weisseritz Valley railway, © Andreas Schmidt

26 and 27 Nov, 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18 Dec 2022, 10.30 a.m.

Original Dresdner Stollen tour on a red double-decker

Four-hour city bus tour to Pillnitz including a visit to the stollen museum, stollen tasting and coffee, return trip on the historic hillside railway and a mulled wine reception at Pfund’s Dairy Meeting point: Wilsdruffer Strasse 4–6 by the city museum www.stadtrundfahrt-dresden.de

27 November, 4 and 11 December 2022

Festive Dusk

Evening bus tour and organ magic in Dresden’s Advent season, incl. 3-course meal Dresden · www.sachsen-traeume.de

3, 10 and 17 December 2022, 2 p.m.

Advent stroll with mulled wine and organ music

Entertaining walking tour with the Meissen Burgheress, followed by a 30-minute organ concert at Meissen Cathedral. Meeting point: Meissen tourist information office www.stadt-meissen.de

3, 10 and 17 December 2022

Amazing architectural advent puzzle

Explore the cosy town of Meissen, an exclusive cathedral tour and organ concert, incl. 3-course evening meal Meißen · www.sachsen-traeume.de

4 and 18 December 2022

Happy-go-lucky Advent

Exclusive chocolate-making course, evening city walk, incl. 3-course Christmas meal Dresden · www.sachsen-traeume.de

© Tobias Ritz

Winter magic with Saxony’s White Fleet

24 November to 20 December 2022

Wintertime castle tours

On the historical paddle steamers Several times a day, 2.5-hour trip to Pillnitz From Terrassenufer Dresden

24 November 2022 to 5 January 2023

Evening trip to Dresden’s Christmas Garden

Trip on the decorated saloon ship with a 3-course winter meal and admission to the Christmas Garden Thursdays from 5.30 p.m., trip takes 5 hours (including 2 hours in Pillnitz From Terrassenufer Dresden

22 November to 17 December 2022, Tuesdays to Thursdays 6 to 14 January 2023, Fridays and Saturdays

Winter Lights

Evening Advent trip on the festively decorated saloon ship to Pillnitz Palace and back. A 3-course Christmas meal is served during the trip. From 6.30 p.m., trip takes 3.5 hours From Terrassenufer Dresden

For further information online go to www.saechsische-dampfschifffahrt.de