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Day 1 – Friday, April 26, 2024: Depart

• Depart from the USA on overnight flights to Europe

• Group flights can be arranged through Reformation Tours

• Optional pre-tour nights in Prague available for early arrivals

Day 2 – Saturday, April 27, 2024: Arrival in Prague

• Arrive in Prague, meet your Reformation Tours Tour Director and driver

• Transfer by deluxe motor coach to your hotel

• Afternoon walking tour focused on Jan Hus, leader of the Czech Reformation:

  • Visit Bethlehem Chapel (subject to renovation)

  • See the Jan Hus Monument outside Týn Church

  • Learn about Hus’s connection to John Wycliffe and early reform movements

• Welcome Dinner at the hotel

Day 3 – Sunday, April 28, 2024: Prague

• Option to attend an English-language church service or enjoy a free morning

• Afternoon guided tour of Prague Castle complex, including:

  • St. Vitus Cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece completed over 600 years

  • Walk across the Charles Bridge to Old Town Square

  • Visit the Jan Hus Monument, commemorating 500 years since his martyrdom

• Evening Czech dinner with folk dancing for an authentic cultural experience

Day 4 – Monday, April 29, 2024: Prague to Wittenberg

• Cross the border into Germany and travel to Lutherstadt Wittenberg, the cradle of the Reformation

• Guided tour including:

  • Castle Church (Schlosskirche), where Luther posted his 95 Theses

  • St. Mary’s Church, Luther’s parish church

  • Lutherhalle (Luther House) Museum, showcasing his home life, manuscripts, and early Bibles

  • Old Latin School, once a Reformation-era educational center

• Dinner and overnight in Wittenberg

Day 5 – Tuesday, April 30, 2024: Erfurt

• Travel to Erfurt, one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Germany

• Walking tour featuring:

  • St. Mary’s Cathedral and St. Severin’s Church

  • The historic Merchant’s Bridge (Krämerbrücke)

  • Visit the Augustinian Monastery, where Luther became a monk in 1505

  • See Luther’s monastic cell and reflect during a worship service in the chapel

• Dinner together in Erfurt

Day 6 – Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (May Day): Eisenach to Mainz

• Visit Wartburg Castle in Eisenach, where Luther translated the New Testament into German

• Explore Eisenach, where Luther went to school and sang in St. George’s Church, alongside the Bach family

• Optional visits to the Bach House and Luther House

• Afternoon drive to Mainz, one of Germany’s oldest cities

• Dinner in an authentic German restaurant

Day 7 – Thursday, May 2, 2024: Mainz, Worms, Strasbourg

• Begin the day with a scenic Rhine River cruise, passing castles and the Loreley Rock

• Visit the Gutenberg Museum, celebrating the inventor of the printing press

• See Mainz Cathedral, a Romanesque architectural gem

• Continue to Worms, site of the Diet of Worms (1521), where Luther declared,

  “Here I stand; I can do no other. God help me.”

• View the Reformation Monument and the historic debate site

• Travel onward to Strasbourg and dine at the hotel

Day 8 – Friday, May 3, 2024: Strasbourg and Colmar

• Morning guided tour of Strasbourg, including:

  • The magnificent Strasbourg Cathedral

  • Sites related to John Calvin, who ministered here to French refugees and wrote his Institutes

  • Learn about Strasbourg’s key role as a Protestant Reformation center

• Optional afternoon excursion to Colmar, a preserved Alsatian town of colorful half-timbered houses

  • Visit the Bartholdi Museum, honoring the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty

  • Enjoy an evening canal boat ride and dinner at a local restaurant

Day 9 – Saturday, May 4, 2024: Constance and Zurich

• Journey through the Black Forest into Switzerland, stopping in Constance

  • Pray at the site where Jan Hus was martyred in 1415

  • Visit the Cathedral of Constance, where his trial was held

• Continue to Zurich, with dinner in a traditional Swiss restaurant

Day 10 – Sunday, May 5, 2024: Zurich to Geneva

• Morning Reformation tour of Zurich, highlighting:

  • Grossmünster Church and the Helferei, where Ulrich Zwingli lived and preached

  • Zwingli Statue and landmarks connected to the Anabaptist movement

  • Stroll through the Altstadt (Old Town)

• Drive across scenic Switzerland to Geneva, city of Calvin

Day 11 – Monday, May 6, 2024: Geneva

• Explore the spiritual heart of Reformation Geneva:

  • The Reformation Wall, with statues of Luther, Calvin, Beza, and Knox

  • Auditoire de Calvin, where Calvin and Knox preached

  • St. Pierre’s Cathedral and its archaeological site beneath

  • The Reformation Museum, preserving Geneva’s faith legacy

• Reflect on the Reformers’ courage and vision

• Farewell Dinner to celebrate fellowship and faith

Day 12 – Tuesday, May 7, 2024: Return Home

• Transfer to Geneva Airport for return flights to the USA

• Depart with renewed faith and lasting memories of the Reformation journey

Our hotels are chosen for their quality, amenities and proximity to areas of interest. Whenever possible, we choose hotels in town centers, so that you are able to go off and explore in your free time. It may be necessary for us to substitute hotels for others of equal quality. You will be fully informed of any changes that affect you. Enjoy your stay!

Pre-tour night in Prague (optional)

Prague, Czech Republic
April 27-29, 2024
Hotel Ambassador
Václavské nám. 840/5
110 00 Pragie

Wittenberg, Germany
April 29-30, 2024
Luther Hotel
Neustraße 7-10
06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Erfurt, Germany
April 30- May 1, 2024
Mercure Hotel
Meienbergstr. 26-27
99084 Erfurt

Mainz, Germany
May 1-2, 2024
Hilton Mainz City
Muensterstrasse 11
55116 Mainz

Strasbourg, France
May 2-4, 2024
Hotel Leonor
11 Rue de la Nuée Bleue
67000 Strasbourg

Zurich, Switzerland
May 4-5. 2024
Parkhotel Winterthur
Stadthausstrasse 4
8400 Winterthur

Geneva, Switzerland
May 5-7, 2024
Manotel Royal
Rue de Lausanne 41
1201 Geneva

Arrival and Departure Transfers

We will arrange arrival and departure transfers for group flights. If you will be arriving or departing at a different time, we can assist you with transfers, but those are not included in the tour price.

Flight Information

Group air is now available for this tour for £/€/$XXXX per person round-trip from location A, with a minimum of XX travellers. Please opt in before designated date.

If you would like alternative flights, please wait until the tour is a guaranteed departure before booking. Our air team can assist you with booking flights. We can assist you with transfers, but those are not included in the tour price.

Arrival: Please arrange to arrive in sample location no later than 10:00 AM on XX/XX/XXXX. Pre-tour accommodation is available.

Departure: You are welcome to depart from sample location at any time on XX/XX/XXXX

Pre- and post-tour nights can be booked through us.

What’s included in the land price of *£/€/$XXX?

*Price based on a minimum of XX participants. (For this tour)

Your Tour Includes

• Transportation: via deluxe air-conditioned coach

• Accommodations (double-occupancy) in superior 3-star and moderate 4-star hotels

• Meals as indicated in the itinerary (water is included with dinners)

• Professional tour guide throughout the tour

• Local step-on guides for city tours and major attractions

• Admission to all activities indicated in the itinerary not referred to as optional

• Arrival and departure transfers for group flights

• Guides will use Whisper Headsets throughout the tour

• All other taxes and tips for provided services including tour director and driver

• Full colour personalised tour diary

• Travel app

Your Tour Does Not Include

• Air transportation and related taxes and fees (Round-trip group air £/€/$XXXX)

• Single supplement (£/€/$XXX)

• Airport transfers separate from the group

• Meals, other than as indicated above

• Items of a personal nature, such as passport fees

• Passenger trip cancellation insurance

Payment Schedule

• Initial deposit of £/€/$XXX will secure your place on the tour. Click here to pay. Click here to pay Online payments incur a % credit card fee. Cheques can be mailed to “EdenGate Travel”, 12316 244th St, Chisago City, MN 55013-9688.

• Final payment will be due 120 days before departure.

Travel Insurance

IMG is an excellent company that responds to claims quickly and efficiently. There are three possible policies depending on the amount of coverage you’d like. The brochure links are below.

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Click here for a no-obligation quote. The contact details for Cave Insurance are listed on the website and brochures if you have any questions.

Cancellations

Regardless of reason, cancellations are costly, so we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance:

INDIVIDUAL CANCELLATIONS: All cancellations must be in writing.

• From the time of deposit until 100 days before departure, a $150 per person penalty.

• From 99-30 days before departure $350 per person penalty plus any non-refundable deposits to airlines or ground suppliers.

• An individual cancelling less than 30 days before departure will receive NO REFUND.

• Cancellations must be received in writing by 5:00 p.m. central time on the last business day of the applicable time period.

• For flight changes or cancellations, revision fees and/or airline cancellation charges will apply.

• Roommates cancelling can result in a single supplement charge for the roommate. The Participant who cancels will be responsible for that charge if a substitute roommate cannot be found.

• Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance is strongly recommended.

• EdenGate Travel cannot assume responsibility for any additional costs or fees relating to the issuance and/or cancellation of air tickets or other arrangements not made through EdenGate.