In the Footsteps of
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther
In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther
Tour with the Reverend Dr. Michael Jensen
Join us for an 11 Day Pilgrimage to Germany - Poland - Czech Republic
22 September - 03 October 2025
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Experience In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther with a Believer, not just a Guide
ARRIVAL DAY: BERLIN
Flight arrives in Berlin - Capital of art, artists and museums, Berlin has rebuilt itself in the aftermath of the War. Known for its functional and practical architecture, often characterised by grey, dull concrete buildings, it is also known as the Grey City. On arrival, check into the accommodation and relax. Meet your Tour Manager and the rest of the group in the hotel lounge prior to tonight's welcome dinner in the hotel. Overnight in Berlin Mitte and prepare to start the tour next day.
DAY 01: BERLIN
Enjoy breakfast at hotel. Start the day by visiting the Zion Church, where Bonhoeffer worked from 1931. Continue exploring the city centre from Brandenburg Gate, walking down to Alexander Platz, the Berlin Cathedral and the iconic Fernshertum tower. Admire the Luther monument which is dedicated to Martin Luther, dated 1865. After lunch we explore historical Berlin, visit Check Point Charlie and the Topography of Terror Museum. We then walk along the Berlin Wall - The East Side Gallery memorial, is a permanent open-air gallery on the longest surviving section of the Berlin Wall in Mühlenstraße. We conclude the tour visiting St Matthew’s Church. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight in hotel.
DAY 02: BERLIN - ZDROJE - BERLIN
After breakfast, board the coach to transfer to Bonhoeffer’s House. After vising his house we head to Zdroje, where we explore the garden in Szczecin Zdroje dedicated to Bonhoeffer. Here, for two years before World War II, Bonhoeffer run a seminary to train Confessing Church pastors. In the garden you will find boards with Bonhoeffer's thoughts written in three languages. There are also trees symbolising the main messages and ideas proclaimed by Bonhoeffer: living in a spirit of peace and mutual trust between nations. The area belongs to the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Szczecin. Return to Berlin for dinner and overnight.
DAY 03: BERLIN - WITTENBERG
After breakfast check-out and depart by private coach to Wittenberg. 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 built 1496-1506)
Enjoy afternoon at leisure for further exploration. Dinner and overnight in Wittenberg.
DAY 04: WITTENBERG - LEIPZIG - DRESDEN
After breakfast and check-out we journey to Leipzig where we can admire Altes Rathaus, St. Nicholas Church, with its undistinguished outward facade, but interior of soaring Gothic choir stalls and nave. Martin Luther is said to have preached from its ornate 16th-century pulpit. St Nicholas Church was also the venue of the Prayers for Peace in 1980s. We then visit the St. Thomas Church which was originally built as part of a 13th-century monastery and which was heavily restored after World War II. Martin Luther preached there in 1539 heralding the arrival of Protestantism in Leipzig. Continue to Dresden where we have lunch and enjoy a guided walking tour around the city. We also visit the Dresden Castle, Bruhlsche Garden, Dreikönigskirche - House of the Church which is an Evangelical Church and Frauenkirche which is a Lutheran church in Dresden. Hotel check-in and dinner. Overnight in Dresden.
DAY 05: DRESDEN - WROCLAW
After breakfast we check out of our hotel. Morning at leisure to explore Dresden further before starting our journey to Wrocław. It is a city on the Oder River in western Poland and Bonhoeffer’s birthplace. We admire the statue in his honor and we head to the Market Square, Bastion Sakwowy and so on. Hotel check-in and rest of the afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Wroclaw.
DAY 06: WROCLAW - PRAGUE
We will now breakfast and check out of our hotel, and continue to Prague. 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. Upon arrival orientation tour of the city. Dinner and overnight in Prague..
DAY 07: PRAGUE
After breakfast we visit 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. We continue visiting Prague’s most important Hussite historical monuments, such as the Jan Hus Monument and the Bethlehem Chapel. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at your leisure. Overnight in Prague.
DAY 8: PRAGUE - FLOSSENBURG - ERFURT
After breakfast and check-out of hotel we proceed to visit the Flossenburg Concentration Camp where. 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. Visit 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. Stop at the Barfusserkirche, a Franciscan monastery consecrated in 1316. Dinner and overnight in Erfurt.
DAY 9: ERFURT - EISENACH
Farewell Erfurt and continue to Eisenach. En-route visit Buchenwald, a Nazi concentration camp established in July 1937 on Ettersberg De Hill near Weimar, where Bonhoeffer was held here in 1945. It was also one of the first and the largest concentration camps within Germany's 1937 borders. Many actual or suspected communists were among the first internees. Upon arrival we visit the Bachhaus, the first worldwide museum to be dedicated to the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach. 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. 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). Another rich day behind us, enjoy dinner and overnight stay in Eisenach.
DAY 10: EISENACH - MARBURG
Early breakfast followed by check-out, today we continue our journey by visiting Marburg and its phenomenal Castle. Landgrafenschloss, or Marburg Castle, is a medieval castle located in the city of Marburg, Germany. It was originally built in the 11th century and served as the residence of the Landgraves of Hesse until the 16th century. The castle is situated on a hill overlooking the city of Marburg, and is known for its distinctive octagonal tower, which was added in the 13th century. It was also the site of the Marburg Colloquy in 1529, an important meeting between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli, which aimed to unite the Protestant factions. Farwell dinner and overnight.
DAY 11: MARBURG - HOME
Farewell to this enchanting part of Europe as we prepare for our journey back to Australia. Enjoy breakfast at our hotel followed by check-out and spend the morning at leisure to explore Marburg more before heading to Frankfurt International Airport, where we check-in to our flight home.
