A week in Luther's steps

Day 1 - Arrive Berlin
You arrive in Berlin and will be welcomed by your Terra Lu Travel companion and the modern coach. Transfer to the hotel for a free afternoon. Time to rest and to get over the jet lag. In the evening you will enjoy a welcome dinner.

Day 2 - Berlin - Wittenberg
A full day of sightseeing is planned for today in the German capital. We'll see the famous sites, including the Brandenberg Gate, the Reichstag, Checkpoint Charlie, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, and remnants of the Berlin Wall. In the late afternoon we'll depart Berlin and drive to Wittenberg for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 - Wittenberg - Halle - Wittenberg
This morning we'll visit sites in Wittenberg, the city of the Lutheran reformation, including Luther's house, the Stadtkirche, the University, and the All Saints Castle Church where Luther nailed his 95 Theses on the door. In the afternoon we take an excursion to Halle where, in 1510, Luther awaited the Pope's decision.

Day 4 - Wittenberg - Dessau - Eisleben - Mansfeld - Wittenberg
We start this morning with a visit to Dessau, including St. John's church. Then we continue to Eisleben, where Luther was born and died (in 1483 and 1546). We'll see the churches where Luther was baptized, and where he preached his last sermon, as well as the house of birth, and the Luther Monument. Then we proceed to Mansfeld, nearby, where Luther spent his early years. Return to Wittenberg for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 - Wittenberg - Leipzig - Buchenwald - Erfurt
Continuing south this morning, we visit Leipzig. Points of interest include Augustusplatz, the market, and the church where Bach was an organist. In the afternoon we continue to Erfurt. Along the way we stop at a Nazi concentration camp - Buchenwald.

Day 6 - Erfurt - Coburg - Erfurt
Our morning visits in Erfurt include the University which Luther attended, St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Severi's Church, and the Augustinian monastery where Martin Luther was a monk. In the afternoon we'll take an excursion to Coburg, famous for its bratwurst. We'll see the Veste Coburg Fortress, where Luther spent some time under protection while an outlaw of the Holy Roman Empire.

Day 7 - Erfurt - Eisenach - Wartburg Castle - Frankfurt
We continue west this morning to Eisenach, to see sites including the Luther House, where Luther lived while attending school, and the Bach House, commemorating Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born in Eisenach. Then we visit the Wartburg Castle. It is here that Luther hid in 1521 and 1522, taking on the assumed name of Knight George, after being placed under an imperial ban. While here, he translated the New Testament into German. We continue to Frankfurt where we'll overnight and enjoy a farewell dinner.

Day 8 - Frankfurt to USA.
This morning we transfer to Frankfurt airport, where we board our return flight back home.

Package includes:

		Private motor coach from Berlin to Frankfurt Airport (modern coach with reclining seats, A/C, bathroom, video/DVD), incl. road taxes, bus miles, bus parking on scheduled tour sites, incl. accommodation and meals driver
		TERRA LU TRAVEL tour director, experienced Lutheran, the friendly host for the group incl. accommodation and meals
		Hotel category of your choice
		Breakfast every morning, number of dinners of your choice
		tours with local guides in Berlin, Wittenberg, Eisleben, Leipzig
		admission fees to Wartburg, Bachhouse Eisenach, all visited Churches, Lutherhaus Wittenberg
		Rhine Cruise

This itinerary is a sample, based on tours we planned for groups. But no two Terra Lu tours are the same. Our proposal for you might be different, depending on time of travel and availability of services.

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