Travel is largely a qualitative game over a quantitative one.
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You’re more likely to remember unique trips based on impactful experiences, a feeling of personal transformation, and great eats, views, and souvenirs—not just crossing off a popular destination from the list. In short, even if other travelers have flocked to a place to do something, it doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed to enjoy the moment.
That’s all to say: Your personal feelings, opinions, and memories should influence how you travel, not just the numbers.
However, as a traveler and travel writer, I can tell you that data is often helpful. Looking for up-and-coming travel trends? Look at the data. Want to nail down realistic price ranges for a trip? You need data. What about over-hyped trips and destinations to avoid? Also data-driven.
Ever wondered what hard travel data says about Christmas? Number-crunchers at Privacy Journal, a company dedicated to cybersecurity, have stacked up data from TripAdvisor and Kayak on four key metrics to finalize the world’s most popular Christmas destinations.
The final rankings look at the number of Christmas tours, median tour price per hour, number of languages offered for tours, and hotel rates in December.
The results are a list of the top ten Christmas destinations around the world based on the availability of Christmas tours and markets, along with affordability. After all, what good is a city with tons of Christmas activities if you can’t afford to visit to begin with?
If you’re looking for inspiration for 2026, keep these Christmas destinations in mind. No, they aren’t all in Europe.
Top 25 Christmas destinations around the world based on great tours
Here’s the full list of Christmas destinations based on your ability to book tours and hotels.
- London, UK
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Nuremberg, Germany
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Strasbourg, France
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Budapest, Hungary
- Quebec City, Canada
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Rome, Italy
- Colmar, France
- Munich, Germany
- Berlin, Germany
- New York, USA
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Branson, USA
- Savannah, Georgia
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Dresden, Germany
- Vienna, Austria
- Tokyo, Japan
- Yucatan, Mexico
- Cologne, Germany
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Paris, France
