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Valkenburg Caves Christmas Market

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Nov 16 2024

Nov 16 2024

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Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation and Baumholder Outdoor Recreation have teamed up to make it even easier for you to cross items off your European Travel Bucket List. The same adventures begin at your choice of either Smith or Pulaski Barracks.

It must be Christmas time, because once again, the Valkenburg Caves have turned into “Santa’s Home”. Visit stall after stall of Christmas vendors in this unique underground atmosphere while sampling Dutch specialty foods like mini-pancakes, satay skewers, pea soup, and of course, a steaming glass of mulled wine.

The Christmas Market in the Velvet Cave is the largest ’inside a cave’ Christmas event in the Netherlands.  You will also have the chance to visit the Christmas Market inside the nearby Municipal Caves! Other Christmas related activities in town will be sure to entice you during your free time before your caves visit.  No matter if you visit the castle ruins above the caves or explore the seasonally decorated downtown area, you will enjoy your time in Valkenburg. 

Whether you start your travel in Kaiserslautern or Baumholder, you will enjoy your visit to the unique Valkenburg Caves Christmas Markets when your adventure begins at Army Outdoor Recreation!

Price:     

  • Adults: $89 per person
  • Children under 12: $79 p.p.

Trip Includes:     

  • Round trip transportation 
  • Admission to Velvet Caves Christmas Market
  • Admission to Municipal Caves Christmas Market    

What to Bring:     

  • Weather appropriate shoes and clothing
  • Credit/Debit Card or Euro
  • Military ID and Passport     

Departure:     

  • 7 a.m. from Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation, Pulaski Barracks, bldg. 2905
  • 8:30 a.m. from Wagon Wheel Theater, Smith Barracks, bldg. 8167    

Return:    

  • Around 9:30 p.m. to Wagon Wheel Theater, Smith Barracks, bldg. 8167
  • Around 11 p.m. to Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation, Pulaski Barracks, bldg. 2905
Registration Information

All reservations must be made through Army Outdoor Recreation or Webtrac. Sign up today by contacting either :

Army Outdoor Recreation, Kaiserslautern Community
Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2905

Army Outdoor Recreation, Baumholder Community
Smith Barracks, Bldg. 8167

Cancellation Policy:

  • Cancellations requested 48 hours prior to trip departure will receive a 90% refund.
  • Cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to departure will receive a 50% refund.
  • There is no refund for no-shows or cancellations made less than 12 hours prior to departure.
     
  • In the event that a customer cancellation results in a fee charged to Outdoor Recreation, regardless of the date of or reason for that cancellation, the total sum of those fees will be passed along to the customer.
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Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation