Erasmus weekend at the Strasbourg and Colmar Christmas markets
Includes :
- Return transport by private bus
- Hostel accommodation in Colmar
- Breakfast
- Bilingual tour leader (French/English)
- Tourist taxes
- Strasbourg Christmas Market
- Colmar Christmas Market
Not included:
- Personal expenses
- Meals
Travel program
Christmas market and historic center
Check-in at the hostel
Stroll through the illuminated alleys
Little Venice district
Evening outing with the group
Strasbourg
Strasbourg Christmas Market
Tour of the old town
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Place Kléber and the big Christmas tree
Free time
Early morning departure from Lyon. We start this magical weekend with Colmar, often considered one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Europe. With its illuminated half-timbered houses, canals and five Christmas markets dotted around the old town, you're in for a real holiday treat. Mulled wine, bredeles (Alsatian cakes), handcrafted decorations... everything you need to immerse yourself in the enchantment of Christmas.
In the late afternoon, settle into your hostel. You'll have some free time to continue exploring or to relax before a group outing to a typical Alsatian bar or brasserie. The Erasmus atmosphere is always there!
After breakfast, it's off to Strasbourg, the undisputed capital of Christmas. Since 1570, its Christkindelsmärik market has attracted visitors from all over the world. You can stroll around Place Kléber, admire the large Christmas tree, visit the cathedral and explore decorated districts such as Petite France.
You'll have plenty of free time to shop for Christmas presents, sample Alsatian specialities (sauerkraut, tarte flambée, pretzels...), or simply stroll around this town that seems to have come straight out of a fairytale.
Return to Lyon at the end of the day.
Itinerary
Christmas market and historic center
Check-in at the hostel
Stroll through the illuminated alleys
Little Venice district
Evening outing with the group
Strasbourg
Strasbourg Christmas Market
Tour of the old town
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Place Kléber and the big Christmas tree
Free time
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LORENZA
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ANNAMembership card
With the Erasmus Place membership card you can benefit all year round! Pssst, it's not compulsory to take part in trips!
- Reduced prices on all our trips from all our cities!
- Cancel and be reimbursed up to 48 hours before departure
- Some free or reduced-price events just for you all year round!
Unforgettable destinations!
With its lights, canals and decorated half-timbered houses, Colmar becomes a real postcard at Christmas. Every alleyway seems like something out of a fairytale. Between the illuminated facades, the wooden chalets and the warm atmosphere, everything invites you to stroll and take photos around every corner.
Did you know?
Colmar doesn't just have one Christmas market: there are five, all different, spread around the historic center, each with its own atmosphere.
At Christmas, Strasbourg changes scale. The entire city is decorated, from alleyways to squares. Around the cathedral, markets come to life, and the smells of mulled wine, cinnamon and gingerbread waft through the air. It's a total immersion in the festive spirit.
Did you know?
Strasbourg's Christmas market, the "Christkindelsmärik", has been held since 1570 and is one of the oldest in Europe, welcoming several million visitors every year.
Unforgettable destinations!
With its lights, canals and decorated half-timbered houses, Colmar becomes a real postcard at Christmas. Every alleyway seems like something out of a fairytale. Between the illuminated facades, the wooden chalets and the warm atmosphere, everything invites you to stroll and take photos around every corner.
Did you know?
Colmar doesn't just have one Christmas market: there are five, all different, spread around the historic center, each with its own atmosphere.
At Christmas, Strasbourg changes scale. The entire city is decorated, from alleyways to squares. Around the cathedral, markets come to life, and the smells of mulled wine, cinnamon and gingerbread waft through the air. It's a total immersion in the festive spirit.
Did you know?
Strasbourg's Christmas market, the "Christkindelsmärik", has been held since 1570 and is one of the oldest in Europe, welcoming several million visitors every year.
Our charters
At Erasmus Place, the journey begins as soon as you get on the bus. It's a friendly atmosphere, where people get to know each other, have a laugh and share music and tips.
Our buses are comfortable, air-conditioned and equipped with toilets, barring major exceptions. We want you to feel at ease, even during several hours of driving. To make sure everything goes smoothly, we also have a few simple rules: respect for everyone, no inappropriate behavior, no consumption of alcohol or banned substances on the bus.
For each trip, we select quality establishments, always with a minimum 2-star rating for hotels. Whether it's a hotel or a hostel, you can count on comfortable, clean and conveniently located accommodation.
Our hotels and hostels are always located in the city center, close to places of interest and local entertainment, so you can make the most of your stay without wasting time in transport. With a few exceptions.
Rooms are shared among friends, in a relaxed atmosphere, but we respect a simple rule: men stay with men, women with women. Rooms are divided into groups of 2, 3 or 4 people, depending on the configuration of the site. If you're traveling as a couple, it's possible to have a room for two, but only by prior arrangement.
We want you to feel comfortable, surrounded and safe throughout your stay.
Each Erasmus Place trip is supervised by one or more trained Tour Leaders, who are friendly and always available. Their role is to ensure that your stay is well organized, that the group is safe and that a friendly atmosphere prevails from departure to return. They welcome you, inform you, lead the trips, coordinate the different stages of the program and listen to you throughout the trip.
Our Tour Leaders are fluent in between two and five languages, including English, making it easy to communicate with all participants, whatever their nationality. They are not certified guides like those you find in museums, but they know perfectly well the destinations they visit, the instructions for the trip, and the good tips to share. They're there to accompany you, reassure you, answer your questions, deal with the unexpected and make sure you get the most out of your Erasmus experience.
Their aim is simple: to make sure you return home with your head full of memories... and the desire to go back (alone or with us!).