Temple Baptist Christian Heritage Tour
April 22-May 1, 2024 (10 days, 9 nights)*
Led by Dr. Reggie Bridges
$5,899 per person*
Deposit: $500 per person
Final Payment Deadline: 3/7/2024
Led by Dr. Reggie Bridges
$5,899 per person*
Deposit: $500 per person
Final Payment Deadline: 3/7/2024
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- TOUR OVERVIEW
Learn about Reformation leaders Martin Luther, Bonhoeffer, and future ministry opportunities for Temple Baptist.
WHAT'S INCLUDED- Air transportation from Dallas
- Transportation in country
- Hotel accommodations
- Breakfast daily, 6 dinners
- Sightseeing & Entrance fees
- All taxes and tips
PRICING*
Double - $5,899
Single - $6,444
*Pricing is based on double occupancy. $500 per person is required to reserve space and is refundable until March 7, 2024, when full payment is due. All payments are non-refundable after final payment date. 3% surcharge on credit card payments. Valid passports with at least 2 "blank" pages. Must be valid for at least 6 months past return. A color copy of passport is required with your registration and must be received no later than the final payment deadline. Travel insurance is strongly recommended . *Order of itinerary is subject to change. Highlights
- Meetings with local field workers in Cologne, Dusseldor and Essen
- Merchant’s Bridge
- Augustinian Monastery
- Wartburg Castle
- St. George’s Church
- Buchenwald Concentration Camp
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg
- St. Mary’s Church
- Lutherhalle
- Bonhoeffer Museum
- Brandenburg Gate
This tour may involve extensive walking at times, often on cobblestone streets or uneven terrains and may require navigating stairs or steep inclines at historical sites
- Day 1, Monday, April 22 - Depart Dallas for an overseas flight. (IF)
Day 2, Tuesday, April 23 - Frankfurt, Mainz - Transfer to nearby Mainz, by the Rhine. This afternoon, we’ll enjoy a Rhine cruise (if flight times allow) or enjoy free time in Mainz. This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner as a group. (B/D)
Day 3, Wednesday, April 24 - Cologne, Dusseldorf - After a good night’s sleep, we will travel up to Cologne to
meet with local field workers. Cologne’s majestic cathedral is one of the most visited attractions in Germany, due to
its tall twin steeples. Dating back to Roman times, Cologne was an important ecclesiastic and trading center. We will
continue to Dusseldorf, where we will stay for two nights. (B/D)
Day 4, Thursday, April 25 - Dusseldorf - This modern city once was the center of the 16th century Protestant Reformation and straddles both sides of the Rhine. We will spend the day led by local field workers. Dusseldorf is home to the Classic Remise exhibition hall of classic cars, the Kunstammlung Art Collection, a fascinating Old Town and the Rhine Promenade. Field workers from Essen will also join us today. (B/D)
Day 5, Friday, April 26 - Erfurt - We will drive to Erfurt today, with a lunch stop along the way. In the afternoon, our local guide will take us on an walking tour viewing St. Mary’s Cathedral, the Church of St. Severus, and the famous Merchant’s Bridge. We will end our tour at the Augustinian Monastery where Luther became a monk on July 17, 1505. We will be able to see his monastic quarters, including one cell furnished to look as it would have when he lived there. At the end of the tour,
we will have a group worship service in the chapel. (B/D)
Day 6, Saturday, April 27 - Eisenach, Buchenwald, Erfurt - This morning we will visit nearby Eisenach, for a tour of the
Wartburg Castle, where Luther took refuge fleeing the pope and translated the New Testament into German. Luther spent time in the nearby town of Eisenach as a schoolboy and sang in the choir of St. George’s Church, where the Bach family also
worshiped. In the afternoon we will visit Buchenwald Concentration Camp, where Bonhoeffer was held in 1945. The evening is at leisure. (B)
Day 7: Sunday, April 28, 2024: Erfurt, Leipzig, Wittenberg - This morning we’ll enjoy worship at the English-speaking Leipzig English Church. This afternoon, we’ll enjoy a city tour to see St. Thomas’ Church (where Bach was cantor) and St. Nicholas Church (home to the peaceful prayer vigils in 1989). We will dine in our hotel in Wittenberg this evening. (B/D)
Day 8, Monday, April 29 - Wittenberg - This morning we will tour Lutherstadt Wittenberg, where Martin Luther nailed his famous 95 Theses to the door of Castle Church (Schlosskirche) in 1517. Although the original doors were destroyed in the Seven Years War, we can see Luther’s texts cast in bronze on the new doors. We will visit St. Mary’s Church where Luther regularly preached and visit the Old Latin School next door. Luther’s former home, the Lutherhalle, is now a Reformation Museum and we will see where he lived with his family, as well as some of Luther’s very own personal library, rare manuscripts, and early Bibles. The rest of the day will be free to explore independently. (B)
Day 9, Tuesday, April 30 - Berlin - On our tour of Berlin, we will visit the Bonhoeffer Museum and see a film about his life. We will also have a panoramic tour of the city, including photo stops, that will include many sites related to World War II. We’ll view the famous Brandenburg Gate, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, the Cathedral, the Reichstag building, Checkpoint Charlie Museum, and historic boulevards. Our farewell meal will be at a restaurant. (B/D)
Day 10, Wednesday, May 1 - Return Home - Our motor coach will take us to Berlin Airport for our return flight home.