Martin Luther, upon being asked if he stood by the contents of his books and writings, said I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience. May God help me. Amen. As we experience the wonder and thrill of a Reformation Tour through Germany, we will not only glory in the splendor of beautiful, captivating surroundings, but we will also gain insight and a greater appreciation for the courage and convictions of Martin Luther and others who participated in the Reformation. Perhaps we will even come away with a desire to live our own lives more courageously and purposefully.
DETAILS:
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Trip departs on June 11, 2024 and returns on June 20, 2024
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Departure Airport: Houston, TX
PRICING:
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$4,490.00 per person based on double occupancy - book now as space is limited!
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Single room supplement - $890.00
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Land only (if booking your own flights) - $3,340.00 (airfare credit $1,150.00)
PAYMENT PLAN:
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$300.00 deposit per person with registration to secure space
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Balance due on or before February 15, 2025
REGISTRATION:
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Registering online? Click the "BOOK NOW" button and fill out the online form; you can pay by check or with a credit card
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Registering by mail? Please download and complete the registration form (both the personal information page and the terms and conditions page signed at the bottom) with a copy of your passport and a deposit of $300.00 per person made payable to Elias Tours and mail to: 4941 Chalden Ln NE, Marietta, GA 30066
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Download the Registration Form
FLIGHT SCHEDULE:
* Flight times, flight numbers, equipment, gates, and seats are subject to change. For the most current information check the airline website.
For more information, contact us at info@eliastours.com or (406) 261-7791
What is included in the tour
- Airfare from Houston, TX - Other cities available
- 8 nights in 4-star hotels (Double Occupancy)
- Breakfast, and Dinner daily
- Entrance fee to all sites
- All ground transportation in a private tour bus
What is NOT included in the tour
- All Personal Expenses
- Lunch
- Gratuities for guide and driver
- TRAVEL INSURANCE: For your convenience, we offer travel insurance through Travelex Insurance Services. For questions, quotes, or to purchase travel insurance, visit Travelex Insurance or call (800) 228-9792 and use the code 26-0057 for Elias Tours.
Day 1: Departure from the USA
Depart from Houston, TX for your overnight flight to Berlin. Meals will be served on board.
Day 2: Berlin Arrival
• Upon arrival in Berlin meet your tour escort and board the coach
• Transfer to the hotel for check in, free time and introductions
• Dinner at the hotel
Day 3: Berlin
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Enjoy a guided tour of Berlin including famous landmarks: Alexanderplatz, Unter den Linden, Brandenburger Tor, Reichstag, the Tiergarten, Column of Victory and Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
• Visit the Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral), an excellent example of a high-renaissance baroque monument and Berlin’s largest and most important Protestant church.
• Visit to Bonhoeffer house. Dietrich Bonhoeffer – Berlin Pastor and professor of theology – resistedNational Socialism at a time when tyranny and racism ruled Germany, victimizing religious, ethnic, and social minorities. Bonhoeffer applied his Christian faith and his theological reflections to his everyday actions. This brought him into conflict with the Nazi regime, and he paid for his convictions with his life.
• Dinner at the hotel, Overnight at the hotel in Berlin
Day 4: Berlin - Wittenberg
• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out, Drive to Wittenberg, birthplace of the Reformation, city of Frederick the Wise who was patron and protector of Luther. Luther lived here from 1508 until his death.
• Meet the local guide for a guided tour. Visit All Saints Castle Church where Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door and which contains the graves of Luther and Melanchthon. See the University where Luther taught, and visit Melanchthon’s House which is the largest and greatest museum of reformation history in the world. We will visit the Stadtkirche of St. Marien where Luther used to preach and see the Luther monument and Renaissance Town Hall.
• Check into the hotel, Dinner at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Wittenberg
Day 5: Wittenberg – Torgau - Leipzig
• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
• Drive to Leipzig
• Stop in Torgau, the political center of the Reformation. Visit Hartenfels Castle and see the “Luther and the Princes” exhibition, the chapel that Luther consecrated in 1544 and Katharina von Bora’s grave.
• Continue to Leipzig, Tour of Leipzig, home to the 13th century Thomas Church immortalized by Bach, where he served as cantor and choir director. It was here in 1519 that Luther debated Johann Eck, and denied the divine origin of papal supremacy.
• Dinner at the hotel, Overnight at the hotel in Leipzig
Day 6: Leipzig - Eisleben – Erfurt
• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out Drive to Eisleben which ranks amongst the most significant of all places having a connection with Luther, although he only spent a little time here – he was born here on November 10th, 1483 and died here on February 18th, 1546. During the guided city tour visit the house of Luther’s birth and see the house where he died Continue with St. Andrew’s Church where he preached his last sermon and where his body was laid out the Church of St. Peter and Paul where he was christened and the Luther Monument.
• Drive to Erfurt Meet the local guide and take a guided tour in Luther’s footsteps, including include a visit to the Cathedral and church of St. Severi’s with a view of the Kramer Bridge lined on each side with timber framed houses restored to their original condition. Then pay a visit to the important Augustinian Monastery built in 1277 and now beautifully restored. The Monastery contains an exhibition of Martin Luther who was a monk here from 1505 until 1511.
• Dinner at the hotel, Overnight at the hotel in Erfurt
Day 7: Erfurt - Wartburg - Eisenach – Erfurt
• Breakfast at the hotel This morning travel to the formidable Wartburg Castle where Luther found refuge during the
Imperial Ban. Visit the Wartburg Castle The castle was built in the 11th century and is where Luther translated the New Testament in the years 1521-1522 – you will see the “Luther Stube”. Continue with a short drive to Eisenach, birthplace of Johan Sebastian Bach, whose birth
house you will visit to listen to some of his marvelous music played on historical instruments.
• Visit also the Luther House museum Return to Erfurt, Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Erfurt
Day 8: Erfurt - Nuremberg
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
• Drive to Nuremberg, one of Germany's most colorful of medieval cities.
• Lunch on your own
• Have a walking tour of Nuremberg. See the Old Town, with its landmark churches and the
Nuremberg castle, and Albrecht Durer's House where the famous German Renaissance artist lived
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Nuremberg
Day 9: Nuremberg - Munich
• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
• Drive to Munich
• Lunch on your own
• Have a guided tour of Munich. See the Marienplatz with the world famous “Glockenspiel” and
the twin-towered Frauenkirche, the most familiar landmark of old Munich. Continue on to see
the Town Hall, Asamkirche, the magnificent boulevard Feldherrenhalle Ludwigsstrasse
Siegestor, the Residenz, the palace of the kings of Bavaria, and the Hofgarten (exterior views).
• Check into your hotel
• Free afternoon in Munich
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Munich
Day 10: Munich - Departure to USA
• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
• Board the coach and transfer to Munich International Airport
NOTE: The schedule is subject to change, due to various factors, and at your Tour Leader and Guide’s discretion.
