Starting at $1,699* Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 2023

OCTOBER 29: DEPART THE USA
Depart the USA on your overnight flight to Geneva

OCTOBER 30: ARRIVE IN GENEVA
Arrive in Geneva and check into your hotel for dinner and overnight.

OCTOBER 31: GENEVA
Geneva was the center of the Swiss Reformation movement with John Calvin as its chief theologian. We will begin the day by visiting St. Peter’s Cathedral, where Calvin taught the Reformed Doctrine. You can see Calvin’s chair and climb 157 steps up to the top of the North Tower, where the view is worth the effort! Under the cathedral are the ruins of a Roman sanctuary, a 4th-century basilica and a 6th-century church! Calvin’s Academy is nearby and is also called The Protestant Lecture Hall. John Knox also taught here for three years. Next, we see the Reformation Monument which was constructed between 1909 to 1917. This impressive monument is also referred to as the “Protestant Rome!” The giant wall is 325 feet long and 30 feet high and displays 15 foot tall statues of four Geneva Reformation leaders: Guillaume Farel, John Calvin, Theodore Beza and John Knox. Spend the afternoon shopping or relaxing by the lake. Overnight in Geneva.

NOVEMBER 1: GENEVA to ZURICH
We depart very early for Zurich, a beautiful city filled with history and ambiance, framed by the breathtaking Alps. Zurich was at the center of the Swiss Reformation in the 16th century under the leadership of Ulrich Zwingli. Visit the Grossmunster Church, the mother church of the Reformation in Switzerland, where Zwingli began teaching his Reform theologies that led to Zurich’s freedom from Rome’s control. Also, see the Helferei, where Zwingli lived. We will visit the shore of the Limmat River where the Anabaptists were drowned. Dinner & overnight in Zurich.

NOVEMBER 2: ZURICH to BASEL
Enjoy a free morning at your hotel in Zurich before driving to Basel to embark on your journey up the Rhine river.

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Starting at $1,699* November 7 - 12, 2023

NOVEMBER 7: DISEMBARK IN COLOGNE
Home to one of Germany’s most revered Gothic masterpieces, the Cologne Cathedral, this 2,000-year-old city is also a bustling cosmopolitan hotspot. Join a guided tour through the enchanting Old Town and explore the UNESCO-designated cathedral, where the remains of the fabled Three Kings—the Magi— are believed to rest. Learn about Cologne’s Jewish history today as you wander through the town. Drive to Erfurt for dinner & Overnight

NOVEMBER 8: ERFURT & EISLEBEN
Our journey continues as we explore Eisleben, situated in the countryside of the Harz mountains. Luther was born and baptized in Eisleben and also died there. Visit his house where he was born and died. Continue on to Erfurt, the spiritual home of Martin Luther. Sights include a visit to the Augustinian Monastery, where Luther served as a monk. We will also visit the Franciscan church, where Luther preached in 1529 and St. Mary’s Church, where he was ordained as a priest. Visit the Luther House, where Luther was educated from 1498-1501. Continue to the Wartburg Castle, where Luther took shelter from the wrath of the pope and translated the New Testament from Greek to German.

NOVEMBER 9: WITTENBERG & OVERNIGHT
Today’s journey in Wittenberg recalls the life and work of Martin Luther. See the gates of the Schlosskirche (Castle Church), where he nailed his 95 Theses in 1517 challenging the Catholic Church. Then, visit the Stadtkirche (City Church), where Luther and his associates preached the gospel to the common people. Take advantage of buying your lunch of bratwurst or wiener-schnitzel in the town square dominated by the monuments of Luther and Melanchthon. We will visit the Lutherhalle, an important museum located in the Augustinian monastery in which Luther lived, first as a monk and later as owner with his wife, Katharina von Bora, and family. Lutherhalle’s collection of objects related to the history of the German Reformation include Luther’s own desk, the pulpit from which he preached at the Stadtkirche, his teaching robe, and first editions of his books. Return to your hotel in Wittenberg for dinner & overnight.

NOVEMBER 10: BERLIN TOUR & OVERNIGHT
Drive to Berlin this morning. Our visit will begin with a city tour that showcases the three centers of Berlin: the west around Kurfuerstendamm Boulevard and the Memorial Church, the new center around Potsdamer Square, and finally the eastern section around Unter Den Linden, the Brandenburg Gate and Alexanderplatz. Check into your hotel in Berlin for dinner and overnight.

NOVEMBER 11: BERLIN TOUR & OVERNIGHT
Our tour of this once-divided metropolis includes the restored Reichstag, the monumental Brandenburg Gate, Charlottenburg Palace, the 210-foot Victory Column in the vast Tiergarten Park and a visit to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. Visit the Pergamon Museum, one of the five wonderful museums that sit on Berlin’s Museum Island. The Pergamon Museum is divided into three distinct sections: the Antiquity Collection, the Islamic Art Museum, and the Near East Museum. Return to your hotel in Berlin for dinner & overnight.

NOVEMBER 12: RETURN TO USA

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