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LANDS OF LUTHER & EASTERN EUROPE Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation 11 DAYS: NOVEMBER 11 – 21, 2017 Visiting BERLIN ♦ WITTENBERG ♦ EISLEBEN LEIPZIG ♦ EISENACH ♦ ERFURT ♦ PRAGUE ♦ AUGSBURG ♦ MUNICH Hosted by Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Only $3389 per person from Chicago (Air/land tour price is $2699 plus $690 government taxes/airline surcharges) Clockwise from top left: Wartburg Castle; Wittenberg; Erfurt and Munich TOUR FEATURES: * Round trip airfare from Chicago. * $690 government taxes/airline surcharges. * Accommodations at first class/select hotels based on two persons sharing in twin-bedded rooms with private bath. * Breakfast daily plus 7 dinners. * Services of a professional tour director and comprehensive sightseeing in a private motorcoach including entrance fees. * All hotel service charges/taxes. * All transfers to/from airports including meeting/assistance and porterage. * Automatic $100,000 Flight Insurance policy. (Subject to policy terms and limitations) Martin Luther YOUR DAY TO DAY ITINERARY CHICAGO/ACROSS THE ATLANTIC Also visit Lutherhalle, his dwelling in the SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Augusteum which is now a museum of Depart Chicago on board your overnight Reformation history containing an unsurpassed transatlantic jet flight. Enroute, enjoy a meal collection of Reformation artifacts. (B,D) followed by a full length movie. WITTENBERG/EISLEBEN/LEIPZIG ARRIVE BERLIN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Today you drive to Eisleben. Visit Luther’s Arrive in historic Berlin where you will be met and birthplace, the house where he died in 1546 and escorted to your waiting motorcoach for the 15th century St. Peter and Paul’s Church where he transfer to your hotel. (D) was baptized. Proceed to Leipzig for dinner and overnight. (B,D) BERLIN MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 LEIPZIG/EISENACH/ERFURT This morning visit reunited Berlin. In the former THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 West, see Charlottenburg Castle, Kaiser Wilhelm Leipzig, classic city of fairs, books and music, is Memorial Church, the famous Kurfurstendamm, home to the 13th century Thomas Church Bellevue Castle, the Cultural Forum and the immortalized by Bach, where he served as cantor Reichstag Building. In former Eastern Berlin, see and choir director. It was here in 1519 that Luther the Brandenburg Gate at the end of beautiful Unter debated Johann Eck, and denied the divine origin Den Linden Boulevard, Gendarmen Markt, the of papal supremacy. Following an orientation tour Berlin Cathedral, Alexanderplatz, the Nikolai continue to Eisenach, a refuge for Luther during Quarter, and the remains of the Berlin Wall. the stormy days before the Reformation. Visit Afternoon free. (B) Wartburg Castle, set on a mountaintop overlooking the city and one of the best-preserved German BERLIN/WITTENBERG medieval fortresses. Here Luther worked on a TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 translation of the New Testament, and Richard Drive to Wittenberg, the city where Luther's Wagner, inspired by the Thuringian scenery, wrote activities reached a high point. As a professor of the opera, "Tannhauser." See Luther's study, the philosophy and theology at Wittenberg University, Reformation room and the lovely paintings by he made his public appearance by nailing his 95 Lucas Cranach the Elder. Also worth viewing is Theses against the misuse of the indulgence the impressive "Angel with Candlestick," painted system to the door of the Castle Church, sparking by Tilman Riemenschneider in 1500. In the city, the Reformation movement. Visit the Castle visit the Luther House and make a brief stop at St. Church, see the Luther Monument in the George Church where Luther preached. Drive to marketplace, Luther's grave and the City Church of Erfurt for overnight. (B,D) St. Mary where Luther did most of his preaching. ERFURT/PRAGUE PRAGUE/AUGSBURG/MUNICH AREA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Luther called Erfurt, located in the heart of Drive south through the lush Bohemian forest to Thuringia, "a new Bethlehem." It was here on July Augsburg in Germany, where Martin Luther 2, 1505, that he was struck down by lightning, defended his 95 Theses in the debate with the made his vow to become a monk, and entered the representative of the Church of Rome in 1518. It Augustinian Cloister. Visit the Augustiner Church was also here in 1530 that Melanchthon presented and the Augustinian Monastery. On an orientation the “Augsburg Confession,” the epitome of tour, view the beautiful St. Severus Church, the Lutheranism. Continue to Munich, capital of 650-year-old Kraemer Bridge lined with houses Bavaria. Munich was ruled for over 650 years by and small shops, and St. Mary’s Cathedral where the Wittelsbacher dukes and kings, who left their Luther was ordained. Depart Erfurt heading East mark on the architecture and founded the world across the Czech border. Drive through the verdant famous Munich art collection. Overnight in the farmlands of Bohemia to historic, 1,000-year-old Munich area. (B,D) Prague on the Vltava River. (B,D) MUNICH PRAGUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 This morning you visit Munich. Drive via This morning experience the 1000 years of Karolinenplatz with the Obelisk to Koenigsplatz. Prague’s history with a visit to Hradcany Castle, In the city center, you will see the former Royal the seat of power for several Czech princes and Residence, Odeon Square with its beautiful kings. Proceed to the Gothic St. Vitus Cathedral, Theatiner Church and the Hall of Generals. The the Romanesque Basilica of St. George and Mala afternoon is free for you to continue your Strana (Lesser Town), whose winding streets are exploration of Munich on your own. (B) lined with small taverns and old houses. Continue to Old Town to see the ancient Town Hall with its MUNICH/CHICAGO animated astronomical clock. The afternoon is at TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 leisure. (B, D) Your journey is over as you transfer to Munich Airport and board your return flight back to Chicago, arriving the same day. (B) (B)-Breakfast, (D)-Dinner Prague Brandenburg Gate ~ Berlin GENERAL CONDITIONS RESERVATIONS, DEPOSITS & FINAL PAYMENT: applied due to additional costs as imposed by supplier prior notice. Tour members will be required to pay any Reservations may be secured upon payment of a or governments. airfare increases and international surcharges as deposit of $400 per person. No reservation is imposed by the airlines prior to departure. Airlines considered firm until deposit has been received. 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