Reformation Tours, LLC presents the July 26—August 4, 2020 Hosted by Pastor Ken Johnson Oberammergau Bus Tour Church. The history of the divided Berlin comes alive when we discover remnants of the Berlin Wall and visit the official Wall Memorial Site at Bernauer Strasse. We will end the day with dinner in our hotel in Wittenberg . (IF/D) You are invited to join Pastor Ken Johnson on a tour through Germany highlighting the land of Martin Luther and the Oberammergau Passion Play. Just over 500 years ago Martin Luther started a movement that changed the world and you will visit the beautiful and historic places where that reformation began and took root. The tour will Day 3: Tuesday, July 28, 2020: Wittenberg be highlighted with the unique and wonderful experience After breakfast our expert local guide will take us on a half- of witnessing the Oberammergau Passion Play which has day walking tour including the Lutherhalle (Luther’s home), been performed by the villagers in this picturesque alpine Town Church, and Castle Church. Although the original village every ten years since 1634. You will enjoy local door of the Castle Church was destroyed in a fire, the repli- cuisine and culture as your travels take you to Berlin, Wit- ca has all 95 Theses magnificently displayed in bronze. The tenberg, Eisleben, Erfurt, the Wartburg Castle, Regens- rest of the day is at leisure and we will have coupons to use burg, Munich, Neuschwanstein Castle, and Oberammer- for free admission to the Melanchthon House, the Cranach gau. Museum, etc. We will dine in our hotel. (B/D) IF = In-flight meals, B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner Day 1: Sunday, July 26, 2020: Departure We will depart the US on our overnight flights to Berlin, Germany. (IF) Day 4: Wednesday, July 29, 2020: Eisleben, Erfurt We will have breakfast in our hotel, then drive to nearby Eisleben. Our local guide will take us on a guided walking tour of Eisleben, where Luther was born and also where he died. It is sometimes referred to as his Bethlehem and Jeru- salem. We will visit both of these homes with our guide, as well as St. Anne’s, an old miner’s church famous for the Day 2: Monday, July 27, 2020: Berlin, Wittenberg Biblical Scenes hewn in stone. We will also visit St. Peter On arrival in Berlin, our tour director will welcome us and and St. Paul Church where Luther was baptized. We will escort us to the waiting motor coach. We will have a bus continue on to Erfurt, where we will meet up with the mem- orientation tour of Berlin, including the Brandenburg Gate, bers of the Bike Tour. We will all dine together this evening. the Reichstag parliament building, the Holocaust Memori- (B/D) al, the Cathedral and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Reformation Tours, LLC Hosted by Pastor Ken Johnson Day 5: Thursday, July 30, 2020: Erfurt due to the wealth of historic buildings including a 12th cen- We will have breakfast in our hotel, then our local expert tury bridge, medieval houses and a stunning cathedral. guide will take us on a walking tour. Luther lived in Erfurt After free time to explore the city, we will continue on to as a student before he joined the Augustinian order. We Munich and dine in our hotel. (B/D) will see the market square with the magnificent cathedral, stroll through the little streets with the rich timber-framed Day 8: Sunday, August 2, 2020: Oberammergau buildings, cross the Merchant’s Bridge, and visit the Au- After breakfast, we will travel to Oberammergau and we gustinian Monastery, which Luther always called his spir- will have free time to stroll around the village. The seven- itual home. We will dine together this evening. (B/D) hour performance is truly a moving experience as we wit- ness the passion of Jesus, recalling how He gave His life so that we might be forgiven. We will stay in a hotel in the Oberammergau area. (B/D) Day 6: Friday, July 31, 2020: Eisenach, Erfurt After breakfast, we will drive to nearby Eisenach and visit the Wartburg Castle. The Wartburg is one of the most im- portant castles in German history. In 1521, Luther took Day 9: Monday, August 3, 2020: Fussen, Munich refuge after a fake kidnapping staged by his friend and After breakfast, we will visit Neuschwanstein Castle, the protector, Frederick the Wise. Among the many letters and fairytale castle built by King Ludwig II. This attractive cas- books that he wrote here, was the first translation of the tle is the most photographed place in Germany. In the New Testament into German. We will also learn about the afternoon, we will have a walking tour of the Bavarian life and work of St. Elizabeth. In the afternoon, we will visit capital. Our visit will include seeing the historic Glocken- the Bach House in Eisenach, where we will hear a demon- spiel on the Marienplatz, the Frauenkirche, and other fa- stration of Bach’s works performed on historical instru- miliar landmarks in the city center. We will dine in a ro- ments. We will return to Erfurt for our evening meal. (B/D) mantic Bavarian beer garden, where we will enjoy fellow- ship and good beer. (B/D) Day 7: Saturday, August 1, 2020: Regensburg, Munich We will have breakfast in our hotel, then we will travel through Bavaria to the ancient city of Regensburg. Dating back to the 9th century, this city is a UNESCO heritage site Day 10: Tuesday, August 4, 2020: Return After breakfast in the hotel, we will transfer to the airport. (B/IF) P. O. Box 854, Belleville, IL 62222 (800) 303-5534 ● [email protected] RBU20 Tour Price: $2,499*per person *Price based on double occupancy with a minimum of 25 participants Terms and Conditions Your Tour Includes: We reserve the right to cancel this trip due to • Land transportation via private, deluxe air-conditioned motor coach lack of subscription. In the event of cancellation • Accommodations (double-occupancy) in superior 3-star and moderate 4-star hotels of the trip in its entirety, a full refund of all de- • Category 1 seats for the Oberammergau Passion Play posits will be made to passengers enrolled at • Meals as indicated in the itinerary the time of cancellation. Tour price is based on • Professional Tour Director throughout the tour the value of the dollar, the number of partici- • Local step-on guides for city tours and major attractions pants and the cost of airfare and is subject to • Admission to all activities indicated in the itinerary change without notice. Any changes in airfare • All transfers, as a group booking may result in a processing fee. • Luggage handling: one piece per person • All taxes and tips, including the driver and guides Responsibility: Reformation Tours, LLC., their Your Tour Does Not Include: officers and employees, tour hosts, or any oth- • Round-trip air transportation er persons or vendors connected with the tour • Meals and beverages not indicated on itinerary shall not under any circumstances be liable to • Single supplement ($335) the client under or by reason of this agreement • Items of a personal nature, such as passports and visas (Passport must be directly or indirectly for any accidents, injury, valid for six months beyond return date) • Passenger trip cancellation insurance (details sent with reservation form) delay, damage, or inconvenience caused to the client by negligence of others, by malfunctions Payment Schedule: of transportation systems or equipment, by acts • First deposit of $350 will secure your place on the tour. All payments should of war, terrorism, or rebellion, strikes, theft, be sent to Reformation Tours, P.O. Box 854, Belleville, IL 62222 itinerary changes, extreme weather conditions, • Second deposit of $500 is due by December 1, 2019 • Final payments will be due no later than May 10, 2020 or cancellations, and the client hereby releases • Reservations will be accepted after May 10, 2020 subject to availability the above mentioned corporation and persons • Early registration is encouraged. Please note: all credit card payments will from any and all such liability. The airline/s con- incur a 3.5% surcharge. cerned are not held responsible for any act, omission, or event during the time passengers Cancellation Policy: Oberammergau ticket deposits ($650) are non-refundable, but we will endeavor to find are not on their planes or conveyances. The replacement travelers. 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