The European Reformation 2010

Day 1: Depart
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2: Arrival in Geneva, Switzerland
Transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director, then enjoy this evening’s welcome dinner with your traveling companions. (D)

Day 3: Geneva
Your orientation tour of Geneva, the city where John Calvin and John Knox preached, includes the United Nations Headquarters, Red Cross Headquarters, the World Council of Churches Headquarters, and a stop at the REFORMATION MONUMENT. Also visit ST. PETER’S CATHEDRAL, where John Calvin served. Balance of the day is at leisure. (B)

Day 4: Geneva–Zurich–Heidelberg, Germany
After a comfortable drive to Zurich, join your Tour Director for a walk through the Old Town, and visit GROSSMUNSTER CHURCH, the mother church of the Reformation in Switzerland under Ulrich Zwingli. Also see the Helferei where Zwingli lived. Then, visit FRAUMUNSTER CHURCH, known for Chagall’s stained-glass windows. Enter Germany, drive past the Black Forest, and arrive in Heidelberg. Walk through its narrow, cobblestone streets and take pictures of the famous red-walled castle. (B,D)

Day 5: Heidelberg–Worms–Mainz–Rhineland
Two highlights today. First, stop in Worms, where the Imperial Council passed judgment on Luther in 1521. Visit the CATHEDRAL where Luther presented his case, as well as TRINITY CHURCH and the famed REFORMATION MONUMENT. Next to Mainz to visit the GUTENBERG MUSEUM and to see original copies of the Bible before you continue to your hotel in the Rhineland. (B,D)

Day 6: Rhineland–Coburg–Erfurt
Start the day with a scenic RHINE CRUISE past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards, and trim, half-timbered towns. Then, drive to Coburg, where Luther stayed in 1530 for the Augsburg Germany Imperial Diet. Visit COBURG FORTRESS. Finally, arrive in Erfurt and visit the AUGUSTINIAN MONASTERY, where Luther lived as a monk, and the MERCHANTS’ BRIDGE. (B,D)

Day 7: Erfurt
Excursion to Eisleben and Wittenberg. (Sun.) In Eisleben, visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the HOUSE in which Luther was born and the STERBEHAUS MUSEUM, home of his last residence. Then, visit ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH, where he preached his last sermon, followed by a visit to the ST. PETER AND PAUL CHURCH, where Luther was baptized. Afterwards, journey to Wittenberg, Luther’s home for 30-plus years and birthplace of the Reformation. Enjoy a guided walking tour including the REFORMATION MUSEUM, LUTHER HOUSE, ST. MARY’S CHURCH where he preached, and CASTLE CHURCH, where he hung his 95 Theses. Also visit MARTIN LUTHER’S TOMB before returning to Erfurt. (B,D)

Day 8: Erfurt–Eisenach–Nuremberg
This morning, continue to Eisenach for a guided visit to WARTBURG CASTLE, where Luther translated the Bible. Also visit the LUTHER and JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH memorials as well as the LUTHER HOUSE, where he lived during grammar school. Then, visit ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH, where he sang in the church’s boy choir. Depart for Nuremberg, the first town to accept the Reformation in 1525. Your walking tour features the famous LUTHERAN LORENZ CHURCH (B,D)

Day 9: Nuremberg. Excursion to Rothenburg
Spend the morning in the medieval walled town of Rothenburg. During your walking tour, visit ST. JACOB’S CHURCH with the renowned Blood Altar. Afterwards, there is time to shop for Christmas ornaments, for which this picturesque town is world famous. Afternoon and evening at leisure in Nuremberg. (B)

Day 10: Nuremberg–Augsburg–Oberammergau–Munich
In Augsburg, guided sightseeing reveals the city where Luther and his followers proclaimed their beliefs. Next, enjoy a short stop in picturesque Oberammergau before continuing to Munich. (B,D)

Day 11: Munich
Orientation features MARIENPLATZ with the Old and New Town Halls. Afternoon at leisure. Enjoy tonight’s farewell dinner. (B,D)

Day 12
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

• Geneva: Welcome dinner; orientation, visit the Reformation Monument and St. Peter’s Cathedral
• Zurich: Walking tour, visit Grossmunster Church and Fraumunster Church
• Heidelberg: Take pictures of the castle
• Worms: Visit the cathedral, Trinity Church, and the Reformation Monument
• Mainz: Visit the Gutenberg Museum
• Rhine Cruise
• Coburg: Visit Coburg Fortress
• Erfurt: Visit the Augustinian Monastery and the Merchants’ Bridge
• Eisleben: Orientation, visit Martin Luther’s birthplace, the Sterbehaus Museum, St. Andrew’s Church, and St. Peter and Paul Church
• Wittenberg: Guided walking tour, visit the Reformation Museum, Luther House, St. Mary’s Church, Castle Church, and Martin Luther’s tomb
• Eisenach: Guided visit of Wartburg Castle; visit the Luther and Johann Sebastian Bach Memorials, the Luther House, and St. George’s Church
• Nuremberg: Walking tour including headsets, visit the Lutheran Lorenz Church
• Rothenburg: Walking tour, visit St. Jacob’s Church
• Augsburg: Guided sightseeing
• Munich: Orientation, visit Marienplatz

This is the perfect vacation to learn about the European Reformation. Start your trip in Geneva with a welcome dinner and an orientation tour that includes Geneva’s Reformation Monument and St. Peter’s Cathedral, where John Calvin served. Then, travel to Zurich and visit Grossmunster Church, the mother church of the Reformation in Switzerland under Ulrich Zwingli, and Fraumunster Church, known for Chagall's stained-glass windows. In Germany, take pictures of Heidelberg Castle, then continue to Worms to visit the cathedral, Trinity Church, and the famed Reformation Monument. Travel to Mainz to visit the Gutenberg Museum and to see original copies of the Bible.

On this tour, enjoy a visit to the Coburg Fortress in Coburg and in Erfurt, visit the Augustinian Monastery, where Luther lived as a monk. A scenic highlight is a Rhine cruise, where you cruise past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards, and trim, half-timbered towns. In Eisleben, visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the house where Luther was born and the Sterbehaus Museum, home of his last residence. Also visit St. Andrew's Church, where Luther preached his last sermon, and the St. Peter and Paul Church, where he was baptized. In Wittenberg, enjoy a guided walking tour featuring the Reformation Museum, Luther House, St. Mary's Church where he preached, Castle Church where he hung his 95 Theses, and Luther's tomb. Next, stop in Eisenach to visit Wartburg Castle, where Luther translated the Bible; the Luther and Johann Sebastian Bach Memorials; the house where Luther lived during grammar school; and more.

Spend two nights in Nuremberg, the first town to accept the Reformation in 1525, and visit the famous Lutheran Lorenz Church. Take an excursion to picturesque Rothenburg, with time to shop for the Christmas ornaments for which this town is famous. Travel to Augsburg, where a sightseeing tour reveals the city where Luther and his followers proclaimed their beliefs. Then via Augsburg, travel to Munich and enjoy an orientation tour featuring Marienplatz with the Old and New Town Halls. A farewell dinner in Munich is a perfect way to end this vacation of a lifetime!

• Full buffet breakfast (B); 1 lunch (L); 8 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Geneva and a farewell dinner in Munich
• Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable
• Professional tour director, local hosts, and local guides
• Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling
• Private deluxe motorcoach with air-conditioning, extra leg room, and emergency washroom while touring
• Convenient Globus travel bag and travel documents

Geneva: NH Geneva Airport (F)
Heidelberg: Holiday Inn (F)
Rhineland: Rüdesheimer Schloss (F) at Rüdesheim am Rhein
Erfurt: Radisson SAS (F)
Nuremberg: NH Nürnberg City (F)
Munich: Holiday Inn City Centre (F)

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