Five countries, five centuries
Fourteen days from Jan Hus’s Prague through Luther’s Germany, Strasbourg, Zurich and Geneva, then a flight to London for Oxford, Wesley and Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle.
Hus in Prague, Luther in Wittenberg, Erfurt, Wartburg and Worms, the Heidelberg Catechism, Bucer’s Strasbourg, Zwingli’s Zurich and Calvin’s Geneva, then a flight to London for three nights.
From Prague across Germany to Strasbourg, then through Constance and Zurich to Geneva.
From Geneva to London.
From London to Oxford.
Two nights in Prague, one in Wittenberg, two in Erfurt, one each in Heidelberg, Strasbourg, Zurich and Geneva, and three in London.
Days 2 & 3
Bethlehem Chapel and the story of Jan Hus.
Prague
Days 4 to 7
Wittenberg, Erfurt, Wartburg, Worms and the Heidelberg Catechism.
Wittenberg, Erfurt, Eisenach, Worms, Heidelberg
Days 8 to 10
Bucer and Calvin, Hus at Constance, Zwingli, then Calvin’s Geneva.
Strasbourg, Constance, Zurich, Geneva
Days 11 to 13
Wesley and Whitefield’s Oxford, Spurgeon’s Tabernacle and Westminster Abbey.
Oxford, London
The sites on this fourteen-day route, from Hus to Spurgeon.
Fourteen days, day by day. Every group’s version is built around its own dates, its own pace and the places that matter most to its people.
Passports. The Czech Republic, Germany, France and Switzerland require a passport valid for at least three months after the date you leave Europe, and the United Kingdom requires an approved ETA before you fly. U.S. citizens do not need a visa.
Days 1 to 3
Day 1
Our journey begins as we depart the United States for our overnight flight to Prague.
Day 2
We arrive in Prague, meet our Christian Expedition tour director and transfer to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight in Prague for two nights.
Day 3
A walking tour of Prague follows Jan Hus, the Czech reformer who read Wycliffe and was martyred a century before Luther. We visit Bethlehem Chapel, where he preached, and his monument in Old Town Square. In the afternoon we see Hradčany Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral, cross the Charles Bridge, and end with a dinner cruise on the Vltava.
Dinner and overnight in Prague.
Days 4 to 7
Day 4
We drive to Wittenberg, the home of Martin Luther. We see the Castle Church, whose bronze doors carry the 95 Theses, and the Luther House, where he lived for 35 years and which is now the largest museum of Reformation history.
Dinner and overnight in Wittenberg.
Day 5
In Erfurt we see St. Mary’s Cathedral, where Luther was ordained, St. Severus’ Church and the Augustinian Monastery where he lived as a monk, with time for a bratwurst lunch in the old town.
Dinner and overnight in Erfurt for two nights.
Day 6
At Wartburg Castle we see the room where Luther, hidden by Frederick the Wise after a staged kidnapping, translated the New Testament into German in eleven weeks. In Eisenach we visit St. George’s Church, where he sang in the choir as a boy, with free time in the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight in Erfurt.
Day 7
In Worms we see the cathedral and the site of the Diet of Worms, where Luther said “Here I stand,” and the Reformation Monument. In Heidelberg we visit the castle and talk through the Heidelberg Catechism.
Dinner and overnight in Heidelberg.
Days 8 to 11
Day 8
In Strasbourg, home for a time to John Calvin and Martin Bucer, we see the cathedral and its astronomical clock, La Petite France, the covered bridges and St. Thomas’ Church, where Bucer was pastor. In the evening we take a boat ride on the canals, weather permitting.
Dinner and overnight in Strasbourg.
Day 9
We cross back into Germany at Constance, where Jan Hus was tried in the cathedral and martyred in 1415, and see the Hussenstein. In Switzerland we drive on to Zurich for dinner in a Swiss restaurant.
Dinner and overnight in Zurich.
Day 10
In Zurich we visit the Grossmünster, where Ulrich Zwingli ministered, the Helferei, where he lived, and his statue, and walk the old city before driving to Geneva.
Dinner and overnight in Geneva.
Day 11
In Geneva we see the Reformation Wall, St. Pierre’s Cathedral, where Calvin preached and his chair still stands, and the Reformation Museum. In the afternoon we fly to London.
Dinner and overnight in London for three nights.
Days 12 to 14
Day 12
We drive to Oxford, the university of John Wesley, George Whitefield, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, then return to London for the Metropolitan Tabernacle, where Charles Spurgeon preached.
Dinner and overnight in London.
Day 13
At Westminster Abbey we see the graves of William Wilberforce and David Livingstone, the memorial to John and Charles Wesley, and the place where the Westminster Confession was drawn up in the 1640s. We ride the London Eye, then spend the afternoon at the British Museum with objects from the Bible lands and church history. We close with a farewell dinner.
Farewell dinner and overnight in London.
Day 14
We transfer to the airport for the flight home, unless continuing on the London extension.
Tell us the window you have in mind and we will build the itinerary around it: the time you have, and the places that matter most to your people.
Every inclusion can be tailored to your group.
Not included unless added to your package: travel insurance, lunches, drinks at dinner, personal expenses, and the cost of meeting any national entry requirements.
Our group leader support team guides you every step of the way, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Eastern, at (877) 234-3002 or groups@christianexpedition.com.
Our 24/7 travel emergency team is there for travelers who are abroad and facing a travel-related emergency, at (877) 234-3002 ext. 9.
Start from this route, add our three-day London extension for Wesley’s House and Kensington, or leave London off and finish in Geneva, and we shape the days, the pace and the sites around your people.
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U.S. citizens do not need a visa for the Czech Republic, Germany, France, Switzerland or the United Kingdom for tourist stays. Passports must be valid for at least three months after the date you leave the Schengen area, and the United Kingdom requires an approved Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before you fly. Passport and entry requirements remain the responsibility of each traveler.
Yes. Our three-day London extension adds John Wesley’s House and Chapel, Kensington and free time in the city.
Yes. Every expedition is built for one group, on that group’s dates. The fourteen-day route on this page is our standard, and groups often finish in Geneva instead of flying to London, or add the London extension.
A good deal. The old towns are on cobblestones and Wartburg Castle sits on a hill above Eisenach. Comfortable shoes make each day easier, and our guides set the pace for the group.
Travel insurance, lunches, drinks at dinner, personal expenses, and the cost of meeting any national entry requirements. Anything not listed as included can be quoted for your group on request.
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