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College Alumni Tour In the Footsteps of Martin in : 500 Years of

June 7-21, 2017 15 Days with optional extension to Bavaria June 21-24

Led by the Rev. Dr. Kit Kleinhans

Group Travel Directors Enriching Lives Through Travel Since 1982 DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY On October 31, 1517, Dr. Kit Kleinhans is Day 1, Wed, June 7 Your Journey Begins posted 95 theses against indul- the Mike and Marge Depart US for overnight flight to Berlin. (Meals in- McCoy Family Dis- flight) gences on the door of the Castle Church in , Germany – an tinguished Chair of Day 2, Thur, June 8 Herzlich Willkommen! event ranked as one of the most Lutheran Heritage and Arrive in Berlin and travel to Wittenberg by pri- important events of the millennium! Mission at Wartburg vate motor coach. Check into Colleg Wittenberg, College, where she our home for the next 6 days. After an orientation Celebrate the 500th anniversary of walk through the town, a welcome dinner will has taught since 1993. get us off to an excellent start. Colleg Wittenberg Luther’s bold action by following in Her passion is the (Meals in-flight, D) his footsteps. Visit , where history and theology Day 3, Fri, June 9 Wittenberg Luther was born; Wittenberg, where of and its relevance for us City tour through Wittenberg, where Martin Lu- he taught; Worms, where he stood today. Her article “Lutheranism 101,” pub- ther lived and taught for 36 years. Visit the Luther up for beliefs against the leaders of lished in The Lutheran in 2006, remains House - a former monastery – where Luther lived before his marriage and which the Luther family the church and the empire; the Wart- the most frequently requested reprint received as a wedding gift from their prince. Now burg Castle, where he translated the in the history of the magazine. Kit has a museum, it houses the world’s largest collection from Greek into the been leading student May Term trips and of Reformation artifacts. See the Castle Church faculty/staff summer seminars to “Luther- (or “Theses Church”), where Luther is buried, and common language of the German the St. Mary’s (Town) Church, where he often people; and more. land” since 2006. She and her husband preached. In the afternoon, the festivities for Lu- Alan Schulz are both ELCA pastors. ther’s wedding start with the traditional arrival of the . Colleg Wittenberg (B,D) In the afternoon, continue to the former concen- Gutenberg Museum provides demonstrations of tration camp Buchenwald, where a quarter million Gutenberg’s printing techniques and displays one Day 4, Sat, June 10 Wittenberg people were imprisoned from 1937 to 1945. All of of his original 48-line Bibles. Next we visit Worms Today we have time to explore the medieval at- them suffered and 50,000 of them died. Among to see the Reformation Monument and the place mosphere of Wittenberg during the city festival. the prisoners were Lutheran pastors Dietrich Bon- where Martin Luther famously stood his ground Enjoy a day full of ancient instrumental music, hoeffer and Paul Schneider, outspoken opponents before the Emperor in 1521, refusing to recant his singing and dancing, as well as a variety of medi- of National Socialism. Radisson Blu (B) writings. Back in Darmstadt, we celebrate the past eval games and markets. The highlight of the day two weeks and share our stories and memories at is the afternoon wedding parade demonstrating Day 10, Fri, June 16 a farewell dinner. Maritim Rhein Main (B,D) how Martin Luther, and the Travel to Eisenach and explore the city during a inhabitants of Wittenberg and nearby villages cel- walking tour that includes St. George’s School, Day 15, Wed, June 21 Auf Wiedersehen! ebrated Luther’s wedding almost 500 years ago. which Luther attended from 1498 to 1501, and For those who chose to return home, your coach Colleg Wittenberg (B) the , where we experience the atmo- will bring you to Frankfurt’s airport for your home- sphere of an early 18th-century home and hear a bound flight. (B, Meals in-flight) Day 5, Sun, June 11 Wittenberg demonstration of period instruments. Free time Join the local congregation of Wittenberg this to explore Eisenach. Thüringer Hof (B,D) EXTENSION TO BAVARIA morning for a worship service. To conclude the festivities you may enjoy the traditional children’s Day 11, Sat, June 17 Eisenach Day 15, Wed, June 21 wedding parade this afternoon. After some free Today, we visit the Wartburg Castle, where Luther We travel onward to Bavaria. Our tour of the time on your own, we will all come together for a disguised himself as a squire named “Junker Jorg” charming city of Nuremberg is a walk through group dinner. Colleg Wittenberg (B,D) and hid away after he was declared an outlaw time from the to the present. We see at the in 1521. Here at the Wart- the fortress, the Old Town, St. Lawrence Church Day 6, Mon, June 12 burg Castle, he created one of his most important and St. Sebald Church, and have the opportunity This morning our coach brings us to Torgau, where works—the of the New Testament into to shop for Lebkuchen and pewter. Hotel check-in we will visit St. Mary’s Church, where Luther’s live- German. On our private guided tour of the castle, for the next three nights. Maritim (B.D) ly wife “Katie” is buried, and the Katharinastube, we will also see the room where Luther lived and the house where she spent the last days of her life, worked on his translation. Thüringer Hof (B) Day 16, Thur, June 22 Neuendettelsau now a small museum. Afterwards, we continue to Today we visit the small town where Wilhelm Loe- Nimbschen to see the ruins of the convent where Day 12, Sun, June 18 Eisenach /Schmalkalden he served as pastor. A tour of the diaconal minis- Katharina von Bora lived when she was a . Join the local congregation for worship service tries with one of the sisters and a visit to the Loehe Colleg Wittenberg (B,D) this morning. Afterwards, we travel to Schmalka- Museum help us explore the ongoing legacy of lden, where the reformers and their supporting Loehe’s ministry of training missionary pastors Day 7, Tues, June 13 Eisleben and Mansfeld princes gathered to further the work of the Ref- and equipping women for diaconal ministries of Today we visit Luther’s hometown, Eisleben. Here ormation. The Smalkaldic League eventually en- service. Maritim (B) we explore the homes in which Luther was born gaged in armed struggle against the forces of the and died. You can affirm your baptism in the Emperor. Thüringer Hof (B,D) Day 17, Fri, June 23 church of St. Peter and Paul, where Luther was Our tour of this historic city includes the Fuggerei baptized. Our tour also includes a visit to St. An- Day 13, Mon, June 19 (a public housing settlement financed by the Fug- drew’s Church, where Luther gave his last four Travel to Marburg, the home of Philipp of Hesse. ger banking family, who were also at the center sermons. Colleg Wittenberg (B,D) It was Philipp, one of the leading princes of the of the controversy); St. Anne’s Church Reformation, who invited reformers Luther and (where Luther met with papal representatives in Day 8, Wed, June 14 Zwingli to come to his castle in Marburg to resolve 1518 and where an agreement on the doctrine We say farewell to Wittenberg and travel west their theological differences. We also visit the of between the Vatican and the Lu- to Erfurt. On our way, we stop at Stotternheim, Church of St. Elizabeth, the princess who lived at theran World Federation was signed in 1999), and where a thunderstorm sparked Luther’s promise the Wartburg Castle centuries before Luther, and the site where the was pre- to become a monk. Our tour of Erfurt includes whom Pope Gregory IX called the “greatest wom- sented at an imperial assembly in 1530. Farewell the University district, where Luther studied; the an of the Middle Ages.” In the afternoon, continue dinner in Nuremberg. Maritim (B,D) Augustinian Monastery, where Luther lived as a to Darmstadt. Maritim Rhein Main (B,D) monk; and St. Mary’s Cathedral, where he was or- Day 18, Sat, June 24 Auf Wiedersehen! dained. Radisson Blu (B,D) Day 14, Tues, June 20 Mainz and Worms We will be transferred to Nuremberg or Munich This morning, travel to nearby Mainz. Visit the airport for our homebound flights. (B, Meals in- Day 9, Thurs, June 15 and Buchenwald St. Stephan Church and see its famous Chagall flight) Travel to Weimar, one of Germany’s cultural capi- Windows. In Mainz, Gutenberg applied his gold- Code: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner tals. Tour the city of Schiller and Goethe and visit smith skills to a practical purpose -- printing. The Itinerary subject to change. the Herder Church, with its famous Cranach altar. TOUR CONDITIONS WHAT’S INCLUDED? COST SUMMARY PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Your reservation and de- Note: All arrangements in Germany are being posit of $400 per person are requested immedi- $ ately to fulfill the group deadline requirements. made by local representatives of Wartburg 4899 Note that space is limited and reservations are College. From Chicago taken on a first come, first served basis. A second Tour Gratuities...... Included payment of $1000 is due October 31, 2016. Final 55AIRFARE: Round-trip economy class airfare Airport /Departures Taxes ($692)...... Included payment is due April 4, 2017. For credit card pay- from Chicago via an ARC/IATA approved *Costs per person based on double occupancy in USD ment Group Travel Directors accepts Visa, Master- scheduled carrier. Optional Individual Supplement Card, or Discover. 5 5ACCOMMODATION: Thirteen nights accom- Single Room*...... $619 REFUND POLICY: All cancellations must be in modation in conference centers and first *In addition to base tour cost. Limited availability. writing. There is no refund for partial or unused class hotels, double occupancy, with private land arrangements. Note: Airline tickets will be facilities. Hotels as listed or similar. Optional Extension to Bavaria...... $670 issued well in advance of departure and may be 55MEALS: Breakfast daily and ten dinners as Includes: Three nights accommodation; nonrefundable. The following penalties will ap- outlined in the itinerary. breakfast daily and two dinners; ply: Up to October 30, 2016 - $100 per person ad- 55GROUND TRANSPORT: Transfers and trans- all sightseeing, including entrance fees; ministrative fee plus any unrecoverable deposits portation by deluxe motorcoach. luggage handling of one piece per person; tour guide. to hotels, tour operators or airlines; October 31, 55SIGHTSEEING: Extensive sightseeing Single room supplement=$125 extra. 2016 – May 9, 2017 – Deposit plus any unrecover- throughout; entrance fees included. Costs: The tour cost is per person based on estimated airfare able payments to hotels, tour operators or airlines; 55EXPERT GUIDES: An experienced English- from Chicago (other cities available), double occupancy, tar- May 10, 2017 or after – No refund. speaking tour guide from arrival in Berlin iffs and currency valuations as of June 2015, a minimum of 32 through departure from Frankfurt. travelers (22 on the optional extension), and subject to confir- CHANGES TO GROUP FLIGHTS: The group air- 5 mation. While we will do everything possible to maintain the fare contract for this tour may not allow travelers 5GRATUITIES: Gratuities to drivers and listed price and/or itinerary, they are subject to change due to to make any date or itinerary changes. If you are guides. circumstances beyond our control. Single room supplements considering other dates or cities, please submit 55TAXES: Airport/foreign departure taxes (cur- may have limited availability and are on a request basis only. rently $692 per person). Not all bookings have been made and all space/rates are sub- your request in writing well in advance to secure ject to availability at time of booking. the best rates and schedule, but no later than Feb- 55ALL THE INFO YOU NEED: Comprehensive ruary 2, 2017. A minimum fee of $175 per person documentation including travel accessory, Items Not Included will apply for changes to group flights in addition bag tags, name tags, flight and land itinerar- •• Fuel surcharges and/or tax increases levied since the to a possible airfare increase. ies, destination literature, customs informa- pricing of this tour. tion, travel tips and •• Luggage handling. •• Beverages other than coffee/tea at breakfast. 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Participants should be able to climb stairs (sometimes many) without assistance and to walk at a modest pace for a mile at a time. Good walking shoes are essential on German cobblestones.