Itinerary
Tuesday, April 7
Depart the U.S.
Our spiritual adventure begins as we depart from the U.S. for our long-awaited destination!
Wednesday, April 8
Welcome to Germany
Your Day Includes
- Arrive Cologne (CGN) - you will be met at the airport and introduced to your driver and European Tour Director.
Accommodations
Excelsior Hotel Ernst – Cologne
Cologne
Cologne Cathedral
Thursday, April 9
Exploring Cologne
Your Day Includes
- Cologne Cathedral - a powerful symbol of Christian belief and the unity of people across generations, this gothic cathedral is renowned for housing the the Shrine of the Three Kings and significant artworks, including the Gero Cross, one of the oldest large crucifixes in the region, and the Milan Madonna.
- Walking tour of Cologne - a magical walk through the Altstadt (Old City), including Alter Markt, Great St, Martin Church, Hohenzollern Bridge, and other landmarks.
- Free Afternoon
Accommodations
Excelsior Hotel Ernst – Cologne
Friday, April 10
Story of Scripture, Day 1
Your Day Includes
- Story of Scripture Conference - an opportunity to discover, engage, and flourish in the greatest story ever told – see the full arc of God’s redemptive plan and how your life fits into it
Accommodations
Excelsior Hotel Ernst – Cologne
The Story of Scripture
The Story of Scripture
Saturday, April 11
Story of Scripture, Day 2
Your Day Includes
- Story of Scripture Conference - an opportunity to discover, engage, and flourish in the greatest story ever told – see the full arc of God’s redemptive plan and how your life fits into it
Accommodations
Excelsior Hotel Ernst – Cologne
Sunday, April 12
Eisenach
Your Day Includes
- Church Service in Cologne
- Eisenach, Germany - the city where a young Luther attended school
- St. George Church - the church where Luther was a choir boy while he studied in Eisenach (exterior view)
- Luther’s House - the house in which Luther lived while studying at Latin school (exterior view)
- Bach House - a museum dedicated to the life and work of the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (exterior view)
Accommodations
Vienna House – Eisenach
Wartburg Castle
Erfurt Cathedral
Monday, April 13
Erfurt
Your Day Includes
- Erfurt, Germany - the city where Luther attended university, became a priest and began teaching
- Augustinian Monastery - where Luther lived as a monk between 1505-1512
- Wartburg Castle - the castle where Martin Luther secretly lived after the Edict of Worms and translated the New Testament into the language of the people
Accommodations
Dorint Hotel Am Dom – Erfurt
Tuesday, April 14
The Life of Luther
Your Day Includes
- Eisleben, Germany - the town where Luther was born and died
- St. Andrew’s Church - the church and pulpit where Luther preached his last sermons
- St. Peter & Paul Cathedral - the church in which Luther was baptized
- Luther Death House - the traditional site where Luther died in 1546
- Luther Birth House & Museum - the site where Luther was born in 1483
Accommodations
Dorint Hotel Am Dom – Erfurt
Eisleben
Wittenburg
Wednesday, April 15
The Spark of Reformation
Your Day Includes
- Wittenberg, Germany - the city known as the “Mother of the Reformation”
- Black Cloister - where Luther lived while studying and teaching theology at the University of Wittenberg
- Castle Church - the church where Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses and the location of Luther’s grave
Accommodations
Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt – Berlin
Thursday, April 16
Exploring Berlin
Your Day Includes
- Berlin Cathedral - the largest Protestant church in Germany (following the Reformation in Brandenburg in 1539), the cathedral’s roots trace back to a 15th-century castle chapel
- Brandenburg Gate - a key symbol of modern Berlin and a national symbol of peace and unity
- Berlin Wall Memorial - a preserved section of the original wall, this memorial offers visitors a chance to understand the wall’s impact on Berlin and its people
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer House Museum - built in 1935 as a retirement home for Prof. Karl and Paula Bonhoeffer, this house served as a place of the Bonhoeffers’ resistance against the National Socialists
Accommodations
Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt – Berlin
Brandenberg Gate
Berlin
Friday, April 17
Ancient Reflections
Your Day Includes
- Pergamon Panorama - a model of the city as it was during the time of the High Roman Empire under the rule of Emperor Hadrian in the year AD 129
- Free Afternoon
- Farewell Dinner - a special dinner to rejoice and reminisce over the extraordinary days spent together
Accommodations
Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt – Berlin
Saturday, April 18
Homeward Bound
With heart-changing memories of our walk in the footsteps of history, we arrive back home. May we never be the same!
*Itinerary is subject to change. To best serve the group, the schedule may be altered or substitutions made at the discretion of your tour leader and guide.