Presents:

In the Footsteps of the Reformers with

The Reverend Dr. Michael Jensen

A 17 Day Pilgrimage to: Czech Republic | Germany | Switzerland | Britain 26 April - 12 May 2017

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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE REFORMERS’ PILGRIMAGE 17 DAYS | 16 NIGHTS | 26 APRIL - 12 MAY 2017 Day 01: Wednesday 26 April: Arrival in Prague, Czech Republic (D) Flight arrives in Prague where we will meet our 316 Tour Manager and motor-coach. The history of Prague dates back to the ninth Century with the founding of The Prague Castle (it was built around 880 by Prince Borivoj of the Premyslid dynasty). Christianity was brought to the Czech lands by Cyril and Methodius, the “Apostles of the Slavs,” and was quickly embraced by some members of the dynasty that ruled Bohemia. Enjoy a panoramic city tour followed by hotel check-in and dinner. Overnight in Prague. Day 02: Thursday 27 April: Prague (B,D) Today, after breakfast, we see the Royal Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and the Mala Strana (Little Quarter). Nearby is the Church of St. Nicholas, one of the city’s finest churches. In the afternoon, we visit Prague’s most important Hussite historical monuments such as the Jan Hus Monument and the Bethlehem Chapel where he preached. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at your leisure before we gather for a festive dinner at a typical Czech restaurant. Overnight in Prague. Day 03: Friday 28 April: Prague - Tabor - Prague (B,D) This morning we drive to Tabor, a town rich in history dating back to the year 1420. Tabor was founded by the Hussites, a group who were one of the forerunners in the Protestant Reformation. A local expert on the Hussites and Protestant movement in Tabor will take us through this fascinating town as we visit the Hussite Museum and Monastery Church at Klokoty. We make our way to the Kozi Hradek Ruins where some of Jan Hus’ most important writings were finished. We visit the Jan Hus Monument and Jan Zizka Monument in the afternoon and then make our way back to Prague for dinner at a local restaurant and overnight. Day 04: Saturday 29 April: Prague - Terezin - Wittenberg (B,D) We check out of our hotel this morning and make our way to Germany. Before we reach Germany, we stop in Terezin for a tour of the town which served as a Nazi fortress during WWII. We visit the concentration camp which is also known as Theresienstadt Ghetto. We leave Terezin and continue on to Wittenberg, Germany where we enjoy dinner and overnight. Day 05: Sunday 30 April: Wittenberg (B,D) Wittenberg is the most significant of cities in Luther's life which is why its official name is Lutherstadt-Wittenberg (Luther City Wittenberg). In 1517, on the doors of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg (also known as the Schlosskirche or "Castle Church" and built 1496-1506), Luther nailed his 95 Theses that sparked the Reformation. The church and doors were seriously damaged by fire in 1760. Still, we’ll see the famous doors (now bronze replacements) which bear the Latin text of the 95 Theses, and the restored burial church of the Reformers. We will also visit City Church (a twin-

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towered Gothic church in which Luther preached during the Reformation, was married (1525) and baptised his six children), Luther’s well-preserved house where he and his family lived (it contains many Reformation relics, including Luther's desk, his pulpit, and first editions of his books) and the Renaissance mansion of Philip Melanchton - Luther’s right-hand man. Now the mansion is a museum commemorating his life and contains statues of Luther and Melanchton. We enjoy an afternoon at leisure for exploration. Dinner and overnight in Wittenberg.

Day 06: Monday 01 May: Wittenberg - Leipzig - Erfurt (B,D) We check out of our hotel and journey to Leipzig where we can see Altes Rathaus, St. Nicholas Church with its undistinguished outward façade but interior soaring Gothic choir and nave (Martin Luther is said to have preached from its ornate 16th-century pulpit). We visit the St. Thomas Church which was originally built as part of a 13thcentury monastery and which was heavily restored after World War II. Martin Luther preached here in 1539 heralding the arrival of Protestantism in Leipzig. Both Mozart and Mendelssohn performed here and Bach was choirmaster at this church for 27 years. We continue our journey to Erfurt which is nicknamed "Thuringian Rome" because of its many churches, chapels and monasteries. The city also played a significant role in the life of Martin Luther. We will enjoy a walking tour through this richly beautiful, medieval city, to explore some unforgettable sites including the Augustinian Monastery wherein is housed a Luther Exhibition showing restored monastic cells as they might have looked in Luther's time. We will also see where Luther was ordained at St. Mary’s Cathedral, an impressive Gothic cathedral perched on a hillside and containing some art masterpieces including the world's largest medieval freeswinging bell and a small altar of The Madonna and Child with Saints Catherine and Barbara by Lucas Cranach. We also stop at the Barfusserkirche, a Franciscan monastery consecrated in 1316. Dinner and overnight in Erfurt. Day 07: Tuesday 02 May: Erfurt - Eisenach - Heidelberg (B,D) We leave Erfurt and continue on to Eisenach. We will visit the Bachhaus, the first worldwide museum to be dedicated to the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach, and also visit the Lutherhaus, one of the oldest and most picturesque half-timbered buildings remaining in Eisenach. Now, the Lutherhaus is a museum featuring multimedia exhibits relating to Luther’s teachings. We also explore the Marktplatz with the Georgenkirche (the Church of St. George) where Bach was baptised and where the Gothic baptismal stone still stands. One cannot be in Eisenach without a visit to one of the bestpreserved medieval castles in Germany, Wartburg Castle, founded in 1067. It was at Wartburg Castle that Martin Luther, disguised as “Knight George,” translated the New Testament into German. At the castle there is a museum containing mainly Reformation artefacts (paintings, sculptures, weapons, furniture and tapestries, and the Lutherstube, the room where Luther did the translating and upon whose wall hangs a portrait of him disguised as Knight George). Eisenach was home to Martin Luther as a child, and it was also the birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach. Another rich day behind us, we’ll end in Heidelberg where we enjoy dinner and overnight stay.

Day 08: Wednesday 03 May: Heidelberg (B,D) Heidelberg is a city known for its romantic and picturesque cityscape, from its baroque style Old Town to Heidelberg Castle, about which American author, Mark Twain, said (in his 1880 travel book A Tramp Abroad), “A ruin must be rightly situated, to be effective. This one could not have been better placed. It stands upon a commanding elevation, it is buried in green woods, there is no level ground about it, but, on the contrary, there are wooded terraces upon terraces, and one looks down through shining leaves into profound chasms and abysses where twilight reigns and the sun cannot intrude.” Our half-day sightseeing tour will include a visit to this magnificent castle where we will also see one of the Heildelberg Catechism exhibits, this one speaking to the theme of politics and life at court. The rest of the afternoon will be at leisure. We can share our Heildelberg adventures over dinner then look forward to an overnight in this charming city.

Day 09: Thursday 04 May: Black Forest - Switzerland (B,D) Today after breakfast, we will drive to Zurich. On our way we will drive through the Black Forest, famous for its expanded forests, valleys, little cities and nature-left rivers. We will stop in Titisee to view the beautiful lake, which got its name from Roman Emperor Titus, as well as visit the Titsee-Neustadt Clock Factory, which is said to be the actual cradle of the Black Forest Clock. Here is the home of the famous "Jockele" or "Sorg" clocks - the favourite pieces of every collector. We will make a stop at the Rhine Falls (Rheinfall in German, is the largest plain waterfall in Europe) near Schaffhausen to enjoy a boat trip along the Rhine River and admire the beautiful scenery. Upon arrival into Zurich, we will check into our hotel for dinner and an overnight stay. Day 10: Friday 05 May: Zurich (B,D) Today we awake in Zurich where in 1519 Huldrych Zwingli became the people's priest and in 1520, launched the Swiss Reformation, not by posting theses as Luther did, but by preaching biblical sermons from the pulpit. Deviating from prevalent practices, he first began to read through the Gospel of Matthew giving his interpretation during the sermon, and on subsequent Sundays, proceeded in the same manner with the Acts, the New Testament epistles, and finally the Old Testament. We will begin our walking tour of Zurich, sometimes referred to as "Downtown Switzerland," with a visit to the Predigerkirche Church. We’ll see the Helferei, a church where Ulrich Zwingli lived with his wife and children, and the Prophezei where the reformation ideas were developed, and where the Theological Seminary is presently located. Our next stop is the Grossmünster Cathedral where Zwingli gave his famous sermons criticising practices of the Church. Afterward, we see the Zwingli Statue near the Wasserkirche ("Water Church"). Dinner and overnight in Zurich.

Day 11: Saturday 06 May: Zurich - Bern - Geneva (B,D) We check out of our Zurich hotel this morning, ready for our journey to Geneva. On the way to Geneva we stop in the city of Bern to see the Old Town, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Minster Cathedral. This gothic-style cathedral began construction in

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1421 and includes the tallest tower in Switzerland. In 1515, Thomas Wyttenbach, Huldrych Zwingli's teacher, became a priest at the Minster of Bern. In 1521, he became friends with Zwingli in Zurich and began to preach more Protestant sermons. Later in the day, we arrive in Geneva to enjoy dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 12: Sunday 07 May: Geneva (B,D) We begin our day with a worship service at the World Council of Churches (if desired and available). Afterwards we head out to see a city referred to as the "Peace Capital of the World,” and one of the world’s most expensive cities. We’ll first visit the Reformation Wall, a monument honouring many of the individuals, events, and documents of the Protestant Reformation as depicted in statues. During the Reformation, Geneva was the centre of Calvinism so the individuals most prominently depicted on the Wall were Calvinists John Calvin, Theodore Beza, William Farel and John Knox. Next we are treated to a visit of the site where Calvin and de Beze gave sermons: the Calvin Auditory (also the birthplace of the "Academie", Geneva's first university), as well as a visit to the lodge of John Knox. In 1555, Knox collaborated with others on the first English Bible for household use, the "Geneva Bible", which was used by the Puritans and the Pilgrims and was the first Bible taken to America. After lunch on our own, we continue our tour of Geneva with a view of what has become a breathtaking emblem of the city, the Jet d’Eau Fountain, a 460 foot high water fountain in the centre of the harbour. We’ll also tour the Saint Pierre or Saint Peter’s Cathedral, an architectural hybrid with its Romanesque, Gothic and Greco-Roman styles. Our next stop is the world renowned International Museum of the Reformation, which opened in 2005 and is a testament to the power of faith and reform. We enjoy dinner at a local Geneva restaurant and overnight in our hotel. Day 13: Monday 08 May: Geneva - London - Cambridge (B,D) We bid farewell to this enchanting part of Europe as we prepare for our journey to the United Kingdom. We arrive and check-in at Geneva International Airport for our flight to London. Upon arrival, we board our motor-coach in London and drive to Cambridge. Hotel check-in and dinner in Cambridge. Day 14: Tuesday 09 May: Cambridge (B,D) Cambridge is most widely known as the home of the University of Cambridge, founded in 1209 and consistently ranked one of the top five universities in the world. We will enjoy a local city tour which includes the famous monuments and settlement history. A visit to King’s College is also included, with its chapel being regarded as one of the greatest examples of late Gothic English architecture. The chapel's stained-glass windows and wooden chancel screen are a must-see. King’s College was founded in 1441 by Henry VI and was finally finished in 1544 during the reign of Henry VIII. It is here where we will discuss the works by Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas Cranmer, two of the Reformers so well influenced during their time in Cambridge. Time for exploration and reflection in the afternoon, followed by dinner and overnight stay.

Day 15: Wednesday 10 May: Cambridge-Stratford-on-Avon-Oxford (B,D) Breakfast at hotel. Transfer south to Oxford, stopping en-route in Stratford-upon-Avon for a 3-hour guided tour. Stratford, a small and delightful Tudor market town, is one of Britain's most visited towns due to its association with the playwright William Shakespeare. Visit the half-timbered house that is Shakespeare’s Birthplace. The house itself is part museum and part shrine and is where the bard was born in 1564. Also visit Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, the most photographed cottage in Europe. We will have lunch on our own and free time to explore this quaint town. Late afternoon journey to Oxford where we enjoy dinner and overnight. (B,D) Day 16: Thursday 11 May: Oxford Welcome to Oxford! Oxford is the city where John Wesley first started the Methodist movement while he was a fellow of Lincoln College. Visit Christ Church College (where Wesley was an undergraduate) and its chapel, which doubles as the Cathedral of Oxford. Also visit Lincoln College, with its Wesley Memorial Room and beautiful chapel. In the afternoon, we visit the Wesley and Methodist Studies Centre, which was founded as Westminster College in 1851. The centre contains Methodist archives of national and international importance. Then visit the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, where John Wesley preached his sermon ‘Scriptural Christianity’ on 24th August 1744. Dinner and overnight in Oxford.

(B) Day 17: Friday 12 May 2017: London We depart Oxford this morning and make our way back to London. There we embark on a 4-hour tour which includes the residential and shopping districts of Kensington and Knightsbridge. A visit is made to Westminster Abbey, where most English Kings and Queens have been crowned since 1066, and where many are buried. The Abbey also contains a memorial tablet to John and Charles Wesley. Pass Whitehall and Trafalgar Square with Nelson's Column, past Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament to Buckingham Palace, where we see the Changing of the Guard. Also see the 900-year-old Tower of London, whose construction was initiated by William the Conqueror. With hearts full of gratitude and memories for a lifetime, we transfer to London Heathrow airport for the return flight to Australia. Extending your tour is possible, please talk to 316 Tours for more information.

PACKAGE DETAILS TOUR INCLUSIONS: 316 Tour Manager: Rev. Dr. Michael Jensen - Leading you in the footsteps of the great Reformers Pilgrimage handbook and study guide Accommodation | Meals | Transport: 16 Nights’ Hotel Accommodation (based on Twin or Double occupancy) 16 Cooked Breakfasts 16 Dinners (including Welcome and Farewell dinners) Deluxe and private motor-coach throughout One way Economy class airfare between Geneva and London All scheduled sightseeing and entrance fees as per the itinerary Local English speaking guides A personal 316 Tour Manager who stays with you and remains available to you 24/7 Per Person:

(Twin/Double share)

Land Package:

$8766AUD

TOUR EXCLUSIONS: Airfares are additional to the land package price Single supplement (private room): $1966AUD Personal Services (including porterage, beverages and items of a personal nature) are not included Travel Insurance is not included in the land package - see note below

IMPORTANT NOTES: Land package price is correct at time of printing and is based on exchange rates as at 10 March 2016 and are subject to change Services and activities will be booked and confirmed on receipt of $500AUD non-refundable deposit, per person The issuance of any travel visa’s/entry requirements is the responsibility of the group (316 Tours will assist) TRAVEL INSURANCE: All tour participants must have comprehensive Travel Insurance 316 Tours can provide a most comprehensive Travel Insurance at a cost of $171AUD INDICATIVE AIRFARES: Economy Class:

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