West coast tour operator Universal Travel System is offering a 9 day Christmas Market tour, combined with city shopping and many attractive, Advent oriented activities.

Visitors will go on a journey of discovery though the world of well known and not so well known Christmas markets.  The cities of Frankfurt, Leipzig, Meissen, Dresden, Annaberg, Schneeberg, Plauen, Bamberg, Nurnberg, Rothenberg and Heidelberg are included.

First class hotel accommodations will be provided, and departure dates are December 1 and December 8, 2012.

Universal Travel System, 800-255-4338; www.uts-travel.com