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REFORMATION TOUR with Oberammergau 2022 05 August 2020 17 Days from $ 6,999 The Protestant Reformation is a movement that has shaped Christian faith and life in ways that remain critical and relevant for today. We invite you to participate in a unique tour which will enable you to engage with the vital biblical truths rediscovered at the Reformation as well as experience the world famous Passion Play in Oberammergau. Bishop Paul Barker has been an Assistant Bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne since November 2016. Paul has led numerous Christian tour groups to the Holy Land, Jordan, Egypt, Greece, Turkey and Italy. Bishop Paul Barker Tour INCLUSIONS • Accommodation based on twin share for 13 nights. • Bishop Paul Barker as your Reformation/spiritual • Hotels mentioned are to be used as a guide only & guide are subject to availability and change. • Exclusive use of air-conditioned coach • Any alternate hotel will be in the same category as • One group arrival and departure airport transfer similar as possible. • Porterage: one piece of luggage per person, in • Sightseeing and meals per the itinerary and out of hotels • Travel Director: services of a professional English • Oberammergau package – including speaking travel director throughout. Local expert accommodation, meals and tickets to the Passion guides where required. Play in Category 2 seating myselah.com.au 1300 230 271 ITINERARY Summarised Wednesday 3 August Wednesday 10 August BERLIN NUREMBURG - OBERAMMERGAU Visit the key sites of Berlin including Brandenburg Free time in Nuremburg before travelling to Gate, the Reichstag, the boulevard Unter den Oberammergau, with a stop in Rothenburg. Linden as well as the famous Gendarmenmarkt, the Berlin Cathedral, the unique Museum Island Thursday 11 August with five important museum-buildings, the Embassy OBERAMMERGAU quarter around Pariser Platz, Tiergarten and This morning is free to explore the village of Checkpoint Charlie.Wednesday Oberammergau before attending the Passion Play commencing at 2.30pm. The Play ends around Thursday 4 August 10.30pm with a 3-hour dinner break. BERLIN Pergamon Museum and rest of the day free. Friday 12 August OBERAMMERGAU – ZURICH Friday 5 August Visit Neuschwanstein Castle before continuing to WITTENBERG Konstanz to see the Council of Constance & Jan Schlosskirche (Castle Church) and its famous door Hus Museum. Continue to Zurich. where Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses; Luther House, the Melanchthon House and the City Saturday 13 August Church St. Marien. ZURICH Guided tour of Zurich; Einsledeln Monastery for Saturday 6 August evening prayer. WITTENBERG – ERFURT A guided tour – “Martin Luther, Katharina von Bora Sunday 14 August and the Reformation in Torgau”; walking tour of BARETSWIL - GRUYERE – GENEVA Eisleben, Luthers’ birthplace. Continue to Erfurt. Visit the Anabaptist caves before a stopover in Gruyere on our way to Geneva. Sunday 7 August ERFURT – MAINZ Monday 15 August Walking tour of the university town of Erfurt, where GENEVA Luther was ordained. Wartburg Castle (UNESCO Geneva tour includes seeing the Reformation site) where Luther was held in protective custody. Monument, St Peter’s Church, Calvin’s home and Continue to Mainz. grave. Afternoon free. Monday 8 August Tuesday 16 August MAINZ - RUDESHEIM – WORMS TOUR ENDS Day trip to beautiful Rudesheim then to Worms where Luther refused to recant his writings. Tuesday 9 August MAINZ - FLOSSENBURG Guided city tour and Gutenberg Museum in Mainz. Stop at Flossenburg concentration camp (where Bonhoeffer was held) myselah.com.au 1300 230 271 .