Germany – The Reformation to Reunification
LDS History Tour ~ September 19-30, 2021
Willkommen – join us for an inspiring experience traveling through Germany exploring the sites & history of those who paved the way for the restoration! 12-day tour discovering crucial history affecting every person in the world!
- Examine the apostasy, how it affected Europe, and created a need for the reformation movement to commence.
- Learn of early Church history in Germany to understand life for Latter-day Saints in communist East Germany prior to the reunification of their beloved country.
- Visit Sanssouci, considered the Versailles of Germany, home of the benevolent Friedrich the Great.
- Tour lavish palaces and castles.
- Enjoy lush countryside vistas from the spectacular Bavarian Alps to the metropolitan capital of Berlin.
- Spend a delightful day cruising the Rhine River.
- Scope out quaint shops teeming with local artisan treasures – cuckoo clocks, nutcrackers, steins, and, of course, chocolates!
| Tour Day/Date | Where we visit & what we will discuss & discover… |
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Day 1 Sept 19, 2021 |
Depart on overnight flight to Munich |
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Days 2,3,4 Sept 20, 21, 22 |
 Arrive in Munich. We spend the first few days in Bavaria, enjoying the excitement of Munich: Glockenspiel, Rezidenz (Royal Palace), the castles of crazy King Ludwig (including Neuschwanstein, from which Walt Disney patterned Sleeping Beauty’s castle). Perhaps take in a delightful evening concert or opera. Travel to Regensburg – discuss Apostle Orson Hyde’s travels here during his mission to the Holy Land (incredible details!), visit the Old Town, Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady. Continue to Wurzburg. Overnights in Munich and Wurzburg. |
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Day 5 Sept 23 |
 Visit the stunning 18th-century Wurzburg Palace with its formal gardens and magnificent halls. Continue to Darmstadt the town where the first LDS branch in Germany was established in 1843. Travel to Mainz to the Gutenberg Museum to see an original Gutenberg Bible and a replica of the original printing press – easily come to understand the significance this great invention had in bringing about the restoration. Overnight in Mainz. |
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Day 6 Sept 24 |
 Spend a leisurely day on a beautiful, winding Rhine River cruise with a stop in the village of St. Goar where you will have opportunities to see the world’s largest cuckoo clock, perhaps buy a Stein, or visit the well-preserved Rheinfels Castle. End the day at Cologne cathedral, home of one of the best examples of a baroque cathedral in the world. Overnight in Cologne. |
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Day 7 Sept 25 |
 Start the day off right with a fun-filled visit to the famous Lindt Chocolate Museum (& gift shop, of course!). Then “back to the business at-hand” while we learn of Martin Luther, and other vital reformers, who paved the way for the restoration – visit Wartburg Castle where Luther translated the Bible into German, which translation Joseph Smith said was the best one up to that time. Overnight in Schweinsburg (2 nights). |
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Day 8 Sept 26 |
 Onward to the Saxony region which was behind the Iron Curtain, specifically to the city of Zwickau, the boyhood home of Elder Dieter Uchtdorf. Attend Sacrament Meeting with the Zwickau Ward. Enjoy the evening with local members as they share their experiences of having lived in East Germany. |
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Day 9 Sept 27 |
 Begin the day at the historic Wittenberg Cathedral where Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door in 1517 challenging & protesting the teachings of the Catholic Church. Continue to St Thomas Cathedral in Leipzig to visit Bach’s burial site and Goethe House (amazing Wilford Woodruff connection). Overnight in Berlin (3 nights). |
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Days 10 & 11 Sept 28, 29 |
 Participate in an inspiring Freiberg Temple session, the only temple to be built in a Soviet-run country. We end our tour with 1 ½ days in Berlin – see important Berlin Wall sites, perhaps visit the Holocaust Memorial, and stand at the Brandenburg Gate (which became the symbol of German reunification). Enjoy some free time in Berlin. Visit Sanssouci, considered the Versailles of Germany, home of the benevolent Friedrich the Great. |
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Day 12 Sept 30 |
Depart for home on flights from Berlin |
| Tour ID | Date/Days | Price if One per room | Price each if Two per room | Special Features & Hosts |
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| GR07 | Sept 11-25, 2024 15-day tour! RESERVE SOON (by May 10) to include SLC group airfare deal! | $5760 with SLC airfare OR $4180 if own airfare | $4665 each with SLC airfare OR $3085 each if own airfare | Breathtaking Germany with Salzburg, Austria. Discover key elements of the Reformation era through the Reunification of Germany. Hosts Mike Vielstich and Melissa Hoch |
TERMS: $200 deposit per person secures a seat first-come, first-served; full balance due June 10, 2021 . Prices reflect 2% cash or check discount. Mail checks to address below. Credit cards by phone (+3% fee). Passengers must sign & return “Fine Print” statement within 10 days of receipt. MHA reserves the right to make changes, as necessary. SLC group air CAN be added to your reservation once airline schedules open (approx 10 months out).
Package includes: Touring & lodging as listed above, all breakfasts and most dinners, entrance fees (except free time), deluxe charter bus, transfers, taxes, personal headsets while touring, and expert MHA & local guide services.
Not included: Tips to local guides & bus drivers, lunches, 2 dinners, any airport meals, optional entrance fees during Berlin free time, any airline baggage or upgrade fees, personal expenses (souvenirs, photos, Wi-Fi, beverages, etc). SLC group air CAN be added to your reservation once airline schedules open (approximately 10 months prior to departure).
Cancellation: Day of registration thru June 15, 2021 $25 fee* to cancel; June 16 thru July 16, 2021 $125 fee* to cancel; July 17 thru departure – up to 100% fee* to cancel. Once tour commences, 100% non-refundable. Cancellations must be submitted to MHA in writing. Airfare is non-refundable.
*plus single room supplement if your cancellation forces your roommate to single.
FIT to TRAVEL: Guests accept responsibility for being in good health and able to easily walk distances on uneven ground & stairs and travel on own without aide. Many sites not accessible to physically challenged—if in need of oxygen, wheelchairs, or other ambulatory assistance, guests will find the tour extremely limiting in experience.