Christmas Trips · GUIDED

The 15 Guided Christmas Tours That Earn Their Price

28 tours  ·  from $8 a head

The good guided christmas tours fill weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

London: Christmas Lights Bus Tour With Live Guide - What you see on the route
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London: Christmas Lights Bus Tour With Live Guide

1.Christmas Lights Bus Tour With Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5,410 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $33Our pick

See Regent Street, Oxford Street, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, the London Eye, and Big Ben on a 60 to 90 minute evening bus tour. A live English-speaking guide such as Shaun, Emma, or Ethan adds London history, jokes, and photo tips. Choose an open-top view or the warmer lower deck.

“It was amazing despite the cold. The tour guide gave full information and the bus wasn’t crowded took many pretty pics”

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London by Night Bus Tour with Christmas Lights and Live Guide - Starting beside the London Eye
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London by Night Bus Tour with Christmas Lights and Live Guide

2.London by Night Bus Tour with Christmas Lights and Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,040 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $41

Ride from the London Eye through The Strand, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and Big Ben. A live English-speaking guide provides history, jokes, and Christmas facts. Arrive early for the best open-top seats, dress warmly, and expect traffic delays.

“We loved our London Christmas lights tour! It was freezing cold on the top level, but it was worth it! We loved seeing the lights and sights of London without being on the ground in the large crowds! We learned a lot, our tour guide was amazing!”

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Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Guided Tour - What the one-hour Dyker Heights walk feels like
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Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Guided Tour

3.Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 920 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $63

Ride from Midtown Manhattan to Brooklyn with a local guide, walk Dyker Heights for an hour of extravagant decorations, pause for Brooklyn Bridge views, then finish at Bryant Park Winter Village. Guides such as Jorge, Gary, Mike, and Antonio add city stories along the way.

“I have mixed feelings about this tour. Objectively, the tour operating company was good. Easy to locate and get on the tour bus. Our driver was fantastic. Wayne navigated the traffic and streets safely. Our tour guide Jimmy was awesome. I loved all of the knowledge he gave us. My husband and I talked about it for hours afterwards. He is truly passionate and an amazing guide. I would love to have him on a historical walking tour! Where I am torn is on some of the logistics. First, you get a bathroom break early on in the drive, you stop and have a few minutes before heading to Dyker…”

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London Christmas Lights Guided Tour With Christmas Music - Oxford Street and the first burst of lights
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London Christmas Lights Guided Tour With Christmas Music

4.London Christmas Lights Guided Tour With Christmas Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $40Top rated

Join a guide such as Kris for a festive London walk with silent disco headphones, music, and stories. You’ll see Oxford Street, Neal’s Yard, Seven Dials, Leicester Square, Regent Street, and Soho, then return to the starting point. Expect singing, dancing, crowds, and plenty of photo stops.

“The starting point was changed by email on the afternoon of the Silent Disco Tour. We didn’t see the email as we were already up in London celebrating the 1st December. We walked 30 minutes to the new starting point but the tour had already departed and there was no way of contacting the guides. 14 of us were left behind. Totally embarrassing for our organiser. We have been promised a full refund though and managed to have some special times together without the tour’s help.”

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Christmas Guided Walking Tour in York - From the Theatre Royal to Victorian Christmas
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Christmas Guided Walking Tour in York

5.Christmas Guided Walking Tour in York

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $17

Join Sarah or another York Christmas Walking Tours guide at York Minster for a 90-minute evening walk through Christmas customs from Roman Saturnalia to Victorian Dickens. You’ll pass the Theatre Royal, York’s chocolate landmarks, festive lights, and the Christmas Market, with groups advertised at up to 15 people.

“Wonderful tour guide! Even though quite cold, we enjoyed the walking tour and hearing the history of Christmas in York and seeing all of the Christmas lights!!”

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New York: Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Guided Tour - The Midtown Meeting Point and One-Hour Bus Ride
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New York: Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Guided Tour

6.Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 88 reviews · 210 minutes - 4 hours · from $75

Join Ilmioviaggio Inc for a 3.5 to 4-hour Christmas lights tour from Midtown Manhattan to Brooklyn’s Dyker Heights. Ride a reserved-seat coach, walk past elaborate decorated homes, hear local history, and return via the Manhattan Bridge to Bryant Park. Guides may speak English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.

“la guida sul pullman ci ha raccontato la storia di New York e di dyker heigts è stato con noi durante tutto il tour abbiamo acquistato ciccolata calda durante la passeggiata è gestito da "il mio viaggio a New york" molto bene”

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Christmas Lights and Markets Guided Walking Tour with Mulled Wine - Christmas lights with history behind them
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Christmas Lights and Markets Guided Walking Tour with Mulled Wine

7.Christmas Lights and Markets Guided Walking Tour with Mulled Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $62

Walk from Covent Garden to Trafalgar Square with a guide such as Tom, Henry, Carlos, or Jack. Expect Christmas lights, market stalls, street performers, tucked-away corners, London history, holiday folklore, and a glass of hot spiced mulled wine in a small group of no more than 10.

“Jack was so personable and we had lots of fun. This tour was so lovely! We really learned so much about Christmas and saw some areas we would have completely missed. Well worth the money, highly recommend!”

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London Christmas Lights Bike Tour with Local Guide - From Sloane Square to Harrods
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London Christmas Lights Bike Tour with Local Guide

8.London Christmas Lights Bike Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $62

Ride through central London after dark on a three-hour Christmas lights tour with a local guide. You’ll pass Harrods, Oxford Street, Carnaby Street, Covent Garden, and the Southbank market. Bikes, helmets, and Santa hats are included, with groups capped at 12.

“This trip I can really recommend as I enjoyed it a lot. The cycling was easy and we covered a large area and I realised how compact London is. The Xmas lights were a delight to see and the guide well informed , Cycling in London is always a highlight when visiting London.”

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London Christmas Lights Guided Tour by Cab - Oxford Street begins with London’s biggest retail display
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London Christmas Lights Guided Tour by Cab

9.London Christmas Lights Guided Tour by Cab

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Join guide Dave for a private three-hour London Christmas lights tour by black cab. Your group of up to six visits Oxford Street, Regent Street, Bond Street, Trafalgar Square, Westminster, South Bank, and Mayfair, with room to adjust the route.

“David’s tour is great! We had a wonderful tour of London and all of its festive lights and decorations as well as learning a bit of history. I highly recommend it.”

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Guided Winter Wonderland Tour to Canada - Starting at the cruise docks, not the town office
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Guided Winter Wonderland Tour to Canada

10.Guided Winter Wonderland Tour to Canada

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $120

Ride from Skagway across the White Pass into British Columbia and the Yukon, stopping at waterfalls, lakes, snowy viewpoints, and the Alaska sign. Guides such as Noah, Will, Mike, Mariah, and Brett add local stories, humor, and help with group photos. Passports are required.

“It was a beautiful experience and Brett is very knowledgeable! He’s got a good sense of humor, I’d recommend this tour to anyone going to Skagway.”

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Old Riga Heated E-Bus Tour with Audio Guide & Mulled Wine - What you see during the 30-minute route
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Old Riga Heated E-Bus Tour with Audio Guide & Mulled Wine

11.Old Riga Heated E-Bus Tour with Audio Guide & Mulled Wine

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 50 reviews · 30 min · from $8Best value

See Old Riga’s main sights from a small heated electric bus, with an English audio guide, a friendly English-speaking driver, blankets in cold weather, and a welcome drink. The ride starts and ends at Jēkaba Barracks on Torņa Street and suits first-time visitors short on time.

“Tour path itself (via city center) was good and we seen interesting places and buildings. However, the information we got about the places was mostly basic and obvious, e.g. we seen the castle and got information that president lives there, but no information about who is the president, what political system they have, what taxes they pay, how school system works or some curiosities or interesting non comonly known local stories. Compering to tours in other cities, this was below average. But considering the price, if you do not have too high expectations, could be ok.”

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London Magical Christmas Walking Tour with Guide - Soho, Mayfair, and London’s theater streets
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London Magical Christmas Walking Tour with Guide

12.London Magical Christmas Walking Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 38 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Walk from Charing Cross through Regent Street, Soho, Mayfair, Bond Street, Carnaby Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Hyde Park with guides such as Ollie, Nelson, and Bahara. Expect Christmas lights, caroling, London history, photo stops, and a fast pace through crowded streets.

“Beautiful way to see London during Christmas season! Ollie is very nice and knowledgeable, highly recommended!”

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NYC | French guided tour of Christmas in Brooklyn - Brooklyn Heights and the Manhattan skyline
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NYC | French guided tour of Christmas in Brooklyn

13.NYC | French guided tour of Christmas in Brooklyn

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 29 reviews · 3h 30m · from $79

Join a French-speaking guide for a 210-minute evening walk through Dumbo, Brooklyn Heights, and Dyker Heights. You’ll see Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan views before taking the subway to Dyker Heights, where local homes turn Christmas decorating into a spectacular neighborhood tradition.

“très bonne visite. en revanche, il faut prévenir qu il faut des tickets pour le métro en plus”

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London Christmas Lights Guided Walking Tour - St. James’s and Lower Regent Street
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London Christmas Lights Guided Walking Tour

14.London Christmas Lights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $61

Meet official London guides Caroline or Phil at Covent Garden Underground Station at 5 pm for a two-hour walk through London’s finest Christmas displays. Visit Trafalgar Square, Bond Street, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and Carnaby Street in a group of no more than 15.

“Not sure we received the bang for our buck. I looked up streets/lights decorations and where to go prior to this tour. We could have just used this information and experienced the same.”

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London Christmas Eve Illuminations Guided Tour by Night - A comfortable start from Victoria
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London Christmas Eve Illuminations Guided Tour by Night

15.London Christmas Eve Illuminations Guided Tour by Night

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 28 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $80

Spend Christmas Eve touring London’s illuminated landmarks by comfortable coach. An English-speaking guide shares stories as you pass Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the London Eye, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly, and St Paul’s Cathedral. The tour lasts about 1 hour 45 minutes.

“The tour guide and entire experience was amazing!!! We got information on the history of Christmas lights in some of London’s most iconic areas and were treated to a bottle of mulled wine!”

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