9 Day Tour
Germany
500 Years of the Reformation
Berlin—Lutherstadt Wittenberg—Lutherstadt Eisleben—Mansfeld—Halle—Leipzig—Naumburg—
Weimar—Erfurt—Eisenach—Wartburg—Frankfurt
Day 1: Departure from Canada
Departure from Toronto for overnight flight to Berlin
Day 2 : Berlin
Upon arrival in Berlin you will be met by a local representative and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the
day is at your leisure to explore Berlin on your own.
Fernsehturm and evirons
Dinner and overnight in Berlin (D.)
Day 3: Lutherstadt Wittenburg
After breakfast you will be met by your tour guide and depart for Lutherstadt Wittenberg. This city is famously
known as the “Cradle of the Lutheran Reformation” and has much to offer to the history of the Reformation.
We will visit the several points of interest. Our first is a visit to the Castle Church which is the site where the
Ninety-Five Theses were posted by Martin Luther on October 31, 1517. Other sites visited will be the Luther
House, City Church and the Melanchthon House.
Castle Church Interior
Dinner and overnight in Halle/Merseburg (B.D.)
Day 4: Lutherstadt Eisleben & Mansfeld
After breakfast we will proceed to Lutherstadt Eisleben, Martin Luther`s birthplace and also where he died. We
will visit Martin Luther`s house where he was born, his last place of residence and the statue of Martin Luther.
Eisleben claims to have introduced the world`s very first “heritage tourism” site. Continue onto Mansfeld, where
Martin Luther spent his childhood and youth. We will visit the Luther family house and Luther’s school and
Fountain.
Market square and church
Dinner and overnight in Halle/Mersburg (B.D.)
Day 5 Halle & Leipzig
Today we depart for Halle, the birthplace of George Friedrich Handel, born in 1685 and only left the city when
he was 17. His birth house nowadays is a museum. You can stroll through the historical Old City which is one of
the largest in Germany, view and visit the Market Square with the Handel Monument, the Market Church with
the death mask of Martin Luther and the Dome where Handel worked as an organist for one year before going
to London. We will also visit the “Marienbibliothek” exhibiting Luther’s bibles, with handwritten notes. Continuing onto Leipzig, a place for several disputations and sermons and upon arrival we visit the Thomaskirche (St.
Thomas Church), where Luther preached and Johann Sebastian Bach performed and directed the famous St.
Thomas Boys Choir.
Dinner and Overnight in Halle / Merseburg (B.D.)
Thomaskirche
Naumburg Cathedral
Day 6 Naumburg & Weimar
After breakfast and hotel check out, we depart for Naumburg, and upon our arrival we will visit the late
Romanesque and early Gothic Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, one of Europe’s cathedrals. Naumburg is a
milestone for the growing Protestantism. We now proceed to the UNESCO World Heritage Site city of
Weimar, a city located in the federal state of Thuringia. This is where Martin Luther preached several
sermons. Some of the points of interest we will visit will be Luther’s pulpit in the City Church, a historical
monument connected to Classicism. We will end our interesting day in Erfurt, the capital city of the province of Thuringia.
Luther’s Pulpit
Dinner and Overnight in Erfurt (B.D.)
Day 7: Erfurt
Today we will explore the city of Erfurt, visiting the place where Martin Luther studied and where he was
ordained. We will also visit the Monastery of the Augustinian Hermit, the university quarter, the old town
and other significant historical sites.
Monastery of the Augustinian Hermit
Dinner and Overnight in Erfurt (B.D.)
Day 8: Eisenach & Wartburg
After breakfast we drive to Eisenach. Luther once said “Almost all my relatives live in Eisenach, and I’m
known to them there and well-respected as well no other city knows me better.” We will later visit Luther’s
dear town where he visited Latin School, then continue to Luther House, St. George's Church and more.
Continuing to Wartburg, visiting Wartburg Castle, the place where Luther translated the New Testament
in German. Our last stop for the day will be Frankfurt where we overnight.
Saint George's Church
Dinner and Overnight in Frankfurt (B.D.)
Day 9: Departure to Canada
After breakfast we check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport for our return flight to Canada. (B.)
Wartburg Castle
Price from
Packages Include:
$3190.00 p.p.dbl + tax
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September 27th to October 5th 
Round trip airfare from Toronto,
Applicable round-trip transfers.
Other departure dates:
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First class accommodation.
June 28 to July 6
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Breakfast and dinner Daily.
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Sightseeing with English speaking guide in Wittenburg,
Eisenburg, Halle, Leipzig, Weimar and Erfurt.
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Entrance fees to sites visited
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Transportation in deluxe air conditioned motor coach
Not Included:
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Air Taxes
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Items of a personal nature
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Gratuities
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Meals not in itinerary
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Insurance
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Alcoholic Beverages
Extend your Stay with 2 to 9 night packages starting at
$585.00 per person double. Must be purchased in conjunction
Package Price (in Canadian dollars):
with a 9 day package
Package 1: Dresden & Prague (3 nights)
$785 per person (double occupancy)
This package includes 2 nights in Dresden and 1 night in Prague. Sites
visited will be the Prague Castle as well as an excursion to Saxon
Switzerland with entrance fee to Fortress Konigstein.
$935 single
$1115 per person (double occupancy)
Package 2: Worms, Heidelberg & Speyer (4 nights)
$1235 single
This package includes 3 nights in Heidelberg and 1 night in Frankfurt.
Included in the package is a trip to the Speyer Cathedral and Castle of
Heidelberg.
Package 3: Wuerzburg, Rothenburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg,
Regensburg & Munich (4 nights):
This package includes 3 nights in Nuremberg and 1 night in Munich
with excursions to Neuschwanstein Castle and Oberammergau. Also
included is the entrance fee to both the Dachau Concentration Camp and
the Neuschwanstein Castle.
Package 4: Frankfurt, Black Forest, Zurich, Lake Constance,
Munich & Nuremberg (9 nights):
This package includes 1 night in Strasbourg-Offenburg, 3 nights in
Lake
Constance, 3 nights in Munich and 2 nights in Nuremberg. It
also includes excursions to Black Forest and Freiburg with a stop to
the Cuckoo clock shop, a roundtrip Boat trip to Mainau Island,
Neuschwanstein Castle and Oberammergau. It also includes the entrance few for Mainau Island, Neuschwanstein Castle and the Dachau
Saxon Switzerland
$1065 per person (double occupancy)
Speyer Cathedral
$1285 single
$2185 per person (double occupancy)
$2685 single
Neushwanstein Castle
Mainau Island
Package 5: Berlin (2 nights):
$585 per person (double occupancy)
This package includes 2 nights in Berlin with the entrance fee for
Sanssouci Palace and Park.
$695 single
Packages Include:
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Accommodation at 4 star hotels for duration of extension packages.
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English speaking guided tours of cities mentioned in the extensions.
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Guided tours offered : Dresden, Prague, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, Worms, Bamberg, Nuremberg,
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Regensburg, Zurich and Munich.
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Entrance fees and excursions as mentioned in the individual extension packages.
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