Wartburg Castle / Germany Religious Tours
Travel period: Jan 01, 2017 - Mar 31, 2018 Departure dates: daily Private Tour (with guide)
Self-drive No. of 3***
part. 2 I 4 I 6
Min. 2 persons
This program includes Private Tour:
Accommodation in the hotel category of choice
Daily buffet breakfast Transportation by car or minivan during the entire tour English speaking driver-guide during the entire tour Visits and excursions as mentioned with additional local guides in Wittenberg and the Augustine Monastery Admission to Luther‘s home in Wit- tenberg and Eisleben, the Augustine monastery in Erfurt, the Bach museum in Eisenach and the Wartburg Castle Self-drive:
Accommodation in the hotel category of choice
Daily buffet breakfast
Economy-category rental car Unlimited mileages, A/C Mandatory insurances (please ask for details)
Not included (Self-drive)
Personal expenses, gasoline, parking fees, speeding fines, winter tyres, GPS, map etc.
Day 3 Wittenberg - Torgau - Leipzig The tour continues to Torgau, tra- veling through the landscape along the Elbe River. In Torgau, visit the
Day 1 Berlin Welcome and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore the city at your leisure.
Day 2 Berlin - Wittenberg The trip begins with a city tour of Berlin. Visit attractions like the Brandenburg Gate, the cathedral of Berlin, the German Parliament building and the lovely boulevards. Then we travel to the city of Witten- berg, where we visit the house of Martin Luther that has been trans- formed into the most important museum of the Reformation. Next, we visit the Luther’s tomb in the Schlosskirche church. We also stop by the St. Mary church.
Hartenfels Palace and its chapel, the first Reformation church con- secrated by Luther. We also visit the grave of Katharina von Bora, Luther’s wife. We pause in front of the building where the main ideas in the articles of Torgau were deve- loped. In the afternoon, we arrive in Leipzig, the site of the famous debate between Johann Eck and Martin Luther. Sightseeing tour of Leipzig and visit to the Thomaskir- che church. We also see the city hall and the St. Nikolai church, where the prayers for peace against the communist dictatorship began.
Day 4 Leipzig - Eisleben - Erfurt After breakfast we travel to Eis- leben, “the City of Martin Luther” and UNESCO World Heritage Mo- nument. In Eisleben we visit the house where Luther was born and where he died. Other attractions
on our itinerary include the church of St. Peter and St. Paul, where he was baptized, as well as the church of St. Andrews, where he held his final sermon. In the afternoon we continue to Erfurt, where Luther became a monk. We also have the opportunity to visit the Augustine Monastery, Martin Luther’s religi- ous community.
Day 5 Erfurt - Eisenach - Frankfurt In the morning there is time for sightseeing in Erfurt. Attractions include the St. Mary church and Krämerbrücke bridge. The tour con- tinues to Eisenach. Take a guided tour of the impressive Wartburg Castle, where Luther translated the New Testament into German. Visit the Latin school and Bach Mu- seum, a UNESCO World Heritage Monument. The tour concludes in Frankfurt.
4**** 3*** rates on request
(without guide) 4****
Martin Luther and the Reformation
! Please Note
These rates do not apply during holidays, conferences and special events
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p 5 Days from Berlin to Frankfurt p Visit to Wartburg Castle p Leipzig and Erfurt
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