A TOUR IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MARTIN LUTHER
8 Days
Crucifixion surrounded by scenes from
the Old and New Testament. Continue
to Eisenach where a local guide will
show you St. George's Parish Church
where Luther preached on May 2, 1521,
despite the fact that he was officially
banned from the Holy Roman Empire.
Also visit the 14th century house where
he lived from 1498 until 1501 while a
student at Latin School. Also included is
a visit to Wartburg Castle, perched on a
rocky spur, to view Luther's room.
Return to Erfut and your hotel for dinner
and overnight. (B,D)
TOUR FEATURES:
• Round trip air USA – Germany
included
• Choice of 3, 4 or 5-star hotels
throughout
• One night hotel accommodation in Berlin with breakfast &
dinner
• One night hotel accommodation in Wittenberg with breakfast & dinner
• One night hotel accommodation in Erfut with breakfast &
dinner
• Three nights hotel accommodations in Munich with breakfast dinner daily
• Seeven days of sightseeing
tours following the Ft Steps of
Martin Luther
• All transfers included as per
itinerary
• Touring by modern air-conditioned coach
• Professional tour director
throughout
• Porterage of one suitcase
included
• USTOA One Million dollar
Protection Plan included
Martin Luther's gravestone in Castle Church, Wittenberg - Germany
TOUR ITINERARY:
DAY 1 – DEPART USA
Depart for Germany on your overnight
trans-Atlantic flight.
DAY 2 – BERLIN
Arrive in Berlin and after completing
passport control obligations, you will be
met by a Homeric Tours representative
and transferred to the hotel in this
metropolis of Central Europe. After
check-in, you will be met by your local
guide for an orientation city tour that
includes the main monuments of interest such as the Reichstag, the Berlin
Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, the
Brandenburg Gate and many more
famous monuments. Welcome dinner
and overnight accommodations at your
hotel in Berlin. (D)
DAY 3 – BERLIN – WITTENBERG
Free time this morning after breakfast to
visit the old city or shop at your own
Berlin
Eisleben
Eisennach
Wittenberg
Erfurt
GERMANY
Munich
26
8˚
pace. After lunch on your own, motorcoach to Wittenberg, also called Luther's
town. Here he taught philosophy at the
university and was the town preacher. It
was also in this city that he posted his
famous 95 Articles condemning the
abuses practiced by the church on the
door of Castle Church. The church has
been rebuilt since that time but the
doors are still the original ones. Luther's
tomb is also located in this church. Also
visit Luther's house and the Reformation
Museum. If time permits, visit
Melanchton's House. This was the residence of Luther's companion, who was
the more tolerant of the two, trying to
reconcile the different factions of the
Reformation. Transfer to your hotel for
dinner and overnight. (B,D)
DAY 4 – WITTENBERG – EISLEBEN
– ERFUT
After breakfast, drive to Eisleben to see
the houses where Luther was born and
died. A highlight today will be a visit to
the restored Augustinian Monastery,
which was built in 1277 and where
Martin Luther lived and worked as a
monk in the early 1500’s. Travel to Erfurt
and your hotel for dinner and overnight.
(B,D)
DAY 5 – ERFUT – EISENRACH –
ERFUT
Breakfast at the hotel is followed by an
excursion to Weimar and visits to
Goethe's House and the Church of St.
Peter and St. Paul, where Luther was
christened and the famous Cranach
Triptych can be seen representing the
DAY 6 – ERFUT – LAUF AN DER
PEGNITZ – MUNICH
After breakfast at the hotel, travel to Lauf
an der Pegnitz, with parts of the old
medieval city wall and defensive towers
still standing, typical decorative Frankish
Fachwerkhouses and protected historical
square, church and town-hall all adding
an aura of romance and beauty to this
town. Continue on to the Bavarian capital of Munich and check-in to your hotel
fro dinner and overnight. (B,D)
DAY 7 – MUNICH
Breakfast at the hotel and then drive
through the fairy tale land of Bavaria and
its stunning landscape of mirrored lakes
and majestic Alps as you head to
Neuschwanstein Castle. This famous castle was the creation of the Mad King
Ludwig and the inspiration for Walt
Disney’s ‘Cinderrella’s Castle’. From
here, drive to Oberammergau to see the
Passion Play Theater, where every ten
years the famous Passion Play is held in
this quaint village. Return to Munich for
dinner and overnight. (B,D)
DAY 8 – MUNICH
After breakfast, meet your local guide for a
half-day city tour to see the Olympic Sites,
the Marienplatz, the Glockenspiel, the
Opera and Nymphenburg Palace. The
afternoon is free for a suggested museum
visit or shopping. Then back to the hotel
to freshen-up for a farewell dinner in the
Hofbrauhaus, a local beer-garden before
returning to the hotel for your overnight.
(B,D)
DAY 8 – MUNICH – USA
After breakfast, you will be transferred to
the airport for your flight home. (B)
This itinerary can be modified & tailored to the specific needs and budget of your group.