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For Australians touring here, (especially since both our borders will soon open post COVID - 19), New Zealand may be just across the “ditch”, but it can feel like a world away. Since the early 1800’s New Zealanders have referred to their homeland as “God’s Own Country”, a pristine paradise of natural beauty. Renowned for its majestic mountains, stunning lakes, glaciers and waterfalls, boiling hot springs, rugged coastlines and lush plains, New Zealand hosts the purest natural landscapes you’ll ever experience. 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Today we meet in Prague, Czech Republic. 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 our welcome dinner. DAY 02: PRAGUE 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, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589501648364-43KQP2HDPM3ZTM6HIVUP/DSC09028.jpg In the Footsteps of the Reformers - DAY 03: PRAGUE - TABOR - PRAGUE 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: PRAGUE - TEREZIN - WITTENBERG 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589502105184-UJKX331SQ69JIG3L95ZQ/DSC09067.jpg In the Footsteps of the Reformers - DAY 05: 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 (pictured), Luther nailed his 95 Theses that sparked the Reformation. 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 and Luther’s well-preserved house where he and his family lived as well as the Renaissance mansion of Philip Melanchton - Luther’s right-hand man. DAY 06: WITTENBERG - LEIPZIG - ERFURT Today we journey to Leipzig where we can see Altes Rathaus, St. Nicholas Church where Martin Luther is said to have preached from its ornate 16th-century pulpit. We visit the St. Thomas Church - Martin Luther preached here in 1539 heralding the arrival of Protestantism in Leipzig. We continue our journey to Erfurt, 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 and stop at the Barfusserkirche, a Franciscan monastery consecrated in 1316. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589502884726-1J7O54MQUDHTTXVXBPPG/Warburg_Cassle_Heidelberg%2B%25282%2529.jpg In the Footsteps of the Reformers - DAY 07: ERFURT - EISENACH - HEIDELBERG Enroute to Eisenach, we will visit the Bachhaus and also visit the Lutherhaus, one of the oldest and most picturesque half-timbered buildings remaining in Eisenach, now 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 Wartburg Castle, founded in 1067. It was at Wartburg Castle (pictured) that Martin Luther, disguised as “Knight George,” translated the New Testament into German. Eisenach was home to Martin Luther as a child, and it was also the birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach. DAY 08: HEIDELBERG Heidelberg is a city known for its romantic and picturesque cityscape, from its baroque style Old Town to Heidelberg Castle. 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589503263755-N6SEGAUTEQZW433UCYLG/Water_church_Zurich.jpg In the Footsteps of the Reformers - DAY 9: BLACK FOREST - ZURICH 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. 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. DAY 10: ZURICH Today we awake in Zurich and 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 or "Water Church" (pictured). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589508244990-EU0KMSOUKMB6QE6JOT2K/Bern_Zurich_Switzerland.jpg In the Footsteps of the Reformers - DAY 11: ZURICH - BERN - 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 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: GENEVA We begin our day with a worship service at the World Council of Churches (if desired and available). We’ll then travel to visit the Reformation Wall, a monument honouring many of the individuals, events, and documents of the Protestant Reformation as depicted in statues. Next we are treated to a visit of the site where Calvin and de Beze gave sermons: the Calvin Auditory, as well as a visit to the lodge of John Knox. 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589504309074-OWPJZ8W0CSX20QWBK0V0/Parker_library_Cambridge_University.jpg In the Footsteps of the Reformers - DAY 13: GENEVA - LONDON - CAMBRIDGE 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. DAY 14: CAMBRIDGE 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. This afternoon we have an optional (£20 charge) exclusive tour of the Parker Library by Dr de Hamel (pictured), where most of the surviving raw material for the history of the English Reformation is held. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589504851878-VGEKY5MZMB472GYNMKD1/Holy%2BTrinity%2BChurch%2Bin%2BStratford%2Bupon%2BAvon%252C%2BEngland%2B%25282%2529.jpg In the Footsteps of the Reformers - DAY 15: CAMBRIDGE - STRATFORD-UPON-AVON - OXFORD 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. Late afternoon we journey to Oxford. DAY 16: 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 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 Worcester College with its extensive 28 acre gardens to wander along quiet waterways and woodlands with the Chapel being perhaps the highlight of any visit with its simple stunning interior. Onto the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, the site of the 1555 trial of the Oxford Martyrs. We then continue on to the Martyrs’ Memorial and the Church of St Mary Magdalene where theologian William Tresham who acted as a commissioner for the trial of the Oxford Martyr’s was a vicar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589504520236-U9C7FE7LQB86G6GUH4O2/image-asset.jpeg In the Footsteps of the Reformers - DAY 17: OXFORD - LONDON We depart Oxford this morning and make our way back to London. There we embark on a 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, pass 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 Euston Station for our central London drop off point before continuing on to London Heathrow airport for our final drop off point. https://www.faithjourneys.com.au/southern-christian-fellowship daily 0.75 2020-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590457424187-7HNW9DK2MQEGBBG062F9/Canva+-+Punting+on+the+Avon.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590457473658-OOU1MBYM4XASSHWZJEF9/Church_of_the_Good_Shepherd.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590457752084-5G1OOYV4Z69NKQGUD0PI/Lake_Matheson.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590457773885-684AANWD7L3VLA4C7MY2/Lake_Wanaka.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590457605924-HTS7D8N3EH0E6M2Q85S8/Mount_Cook_in_New_Zealand+%282%29.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590457740210-RSOMFGE1N4SO6W59NPSG/Panoramic+views+over+Queenstown+during+winter.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590458039451-5W1J7LI3BAUX3B250XM3/Canva+-+Sunset+at+Mt+Cook+Aoraki+National+Park.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590458067677-1PB28EMUTU1PKPNK09N1/Canva+-+Twizel%2C+New+Zealand.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590458344418-IQSC7WTSV2TWWF1G3DJ6/Canva+-+Otago+-+New+Zealand.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590458322878-3C9GPIW1YF2WUG4QG47J/Canva+-+Otago+Peninsula%2C+New+Zealand.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590705758570-YLN9R90WLZMJ54YMUGFQ/Canva+-+Good+Shepherd+Church+at+Lake+Tekapo+NZ.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590451213395-6M7M3WPRI88VOLU6FU7D/Christchurch_Cardboard_Chapel.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship - DAY 01: CHRISTCHURCH Tour starts in Christchurch, New Zealand. We will provide time for fellowship, time for laughter, time for learning, time for worship and time for prayer - but most of all, time for God. Today we will visit several historic churches in Christchurch, including the Cardboard Cathedral (pictured), to explore the changing face of faith in the Earthquake hit city before our welcome dinner. DAY 02: CHRISTCHURCH After breakfast and devotions in our hotel, we enjoy a short city sightseeing tour and we have a fellowship gathering with a local church to introduce you to New Zealand hospitality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590705523772-E0VNTGKHJQFC5720BQJE/Church_of_the_Good_Shepherd.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship - DAY 03: CHRISTCHURCH-TEKAPO-MT COOK - TWIZEL Today we travel inland to view one of the most photographed churches in New Zealand. The Church of the Good Shepherd (pictured) sits on the shores of the picturesque Lake Tekapo. This truly is New Zealand scenery at its most spectacular and is a true show of the Glory of God in nature. DAY 04: TWIZEL - OMARAMA - DUNEDIN We leave this inland splendour this morning to head back to the coast today on our way south… traveling through lush dairy and sheep farms of Southland before we arrive in Dunedin, the ‘Edinburgh of the South’, which becomes evident as we take a tour of the city. Here you will visit one of the oldest churches in New Zealand, First Church Otago, the heart of the Presbyterian Church in Southland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590452008967-Z2LDAAGRKDG8H1R4LSI2/first-church-otago.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship - DAY 05: DUNEDIN - TE ANAU We farewell Dunedin and travel out into lush sheep grazing pastures of Otago and Southland, passing by Lake Manapouri to arrive in Te Anau, the gateway to the beautiful Fiordland National Park, where we will overnight in preparation for one of New Zealand’s most spectacular scenic trips tomorrow. DAY 06: TE ANAU - MILFORD SOUND - QUEENSTOWN Today we are off early to explore the magical wonders of Milford Sound. Descending down through the Homer Tunnel we arrive in Milford, a truly spectacular ‘must see’ part of ‘Aotearoa’. We board a catamaran to head out into the Milford Sounds and enjoy the amazing and breathtaking views. This afternoon we head back through Te Anau to Queenstown – ‘truly one of the world’s most picturesque settings’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1591055585531-CUB3QC990TTOVBK21GGH/Milford_sound_New%2B_Zealand%2B_south%2B_island.jpg South Island - Christian Fellowship - DAY 07: QUEENSTOWN Some say it’s the Adventure Capital of the World, others just love the scenery surrounding this alpine town. Either way, the day is yours to enjoy, doing whatever you choose. The alternatives are endless. For those wanting to put their feet up, Queenstown is an excellent place to do just that. DAY 08: QUEENSTOWN - HOME After our breakfast and devotions we step back in time with our visit to Arrowtown, the once thriving gold mining township on the banks of the Shotover River, which was one of the richest goldmining rivers in the world. We have time to browse the quaint shops and buildings including a visit to one of the following churches: St Paul’s Anglican Church, St Patrick’s Catholic Church or St John’s Presbyterian Church. Return to Queenstown before you start the journey home or on to another destination. Godspeed on the next leg of your journey. https://www.faithjourneys.com.au/team daily 0.75 2026-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1592192191496-CW04PKPFNFV2NTEFONZL/John.jpg Meet the team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1592192222207-EE9VVEXWXONG47LZBXUP/Beryl.jpg Meet the team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1592192235853-WONYY9C69Q39RMLCSI2L/Ron.jpg Meet the team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1592183051025-P1T22MYEB4K9B8TDER62/Brent.jpg Meet the team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1588811732828-PSEPHKJM65WAQ1B1M7PR/Sandra.jpg Meet the team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1588811804577-T6T9X1JRUFN9X7YLA4KW/Browny.jpg Meet the team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1592181088391-F7MPVM70EXPPXZNGOL4T/Michelle.jpg Meet the team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589761622958-1PF3J2X4M0MUEXGKRVBL/Vikki.jpg Meet the team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589763114260-W7CXNR7DQPNJVO7FDQWL/25587902_1492443300850872_53198193717708430_o.jpg Meet the team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589761638851-GQYAYUZLRESC1WP0PP1S/Sarah.jpg Meet the team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589762989723-CEUL5B4QVC493HLSSX5J/Rebecca.jpg Meet the team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589762742391-GG9GCHKDADW9LUK36LST/Sharon.jpg Meet the team https://www.faithjourneys.com.au/holy-land-tours daily 0.75 2020-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589407149145-SLFFLE171ICVS7UHR5X8/Ancient_city_in_Caesarea_Israel.jpg Holy Land Tours - DAY 01: TEL AVIV / JOPPA / NETANYA Our tour starts in Tel Aviv, where we board a chartered motor coach for a transfer to Netanya via Joppa for a panoramic orientation of the land and visit the Church of St. Peter. DAY 02: NETANYA /CAESAREA / NAZARETH This morning we will follow in the footsteps of Paul and make our way up the Plain of Sharon to Caesarea. We will visit the aqueduct, the ancient Herodian harbour, the remains of the seaside palace of Pontius Pilate and the theatre, then we continue to the altar of Elijah at the Muhraka atop Mount Carmel. We then cross the Valley of Jezreel to Nazareth. Visit Nazareth Village, a reconstructed first-century village that tells the story of the hometown of Jesus. Continue to Church of Mary’s Well and end the day with a panoramic view of the area of Jesus’ lakeside ministry from the cliff of Mount Arbel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589776736020-MLCDJSX8QU7WWC6AEW3Z/People%2BBeing%2BBaptised%2Bin%2Bthe%2BJordan%2BRiver.jpg Holy Land Tours - DAY 03: SEA OF GALILEE / CAPERNAUM Begin the day boarding a wooden boat for Ginnosar - sailing in the footsteps of Jesus! Visit an original fishing boat of Jesus’ day recently discovered. Drive to the Mount of Beatitudes and continue to Tabgha to visit the Church of Loaves and Fishes as well as the Church of Mensa Christi where, after the resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples on the lake shore. Continue to Capernaum to see the house of Peter and synagogue where Jesus preached and cast out demons DAY 04: DAN / CAESAREA PHILIPPI Travel north to the Upper Jordan Valley to Dan. Continue to the foothills of Mount Hermon Caesarea Philippi where Peter acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah. Climb to the cave and remains of the pagan temples of Roman times. Continue to Golan Heights and stop at a former Israeli military outpost to hear about the Yom Kippur War. Descend towards the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee to the remains of the Church of Gerges. End our day with baptism or the renewal of baptismal vows at the Jordan River (pictured). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589415375997-9ZWJEQTHAHLRPXB7FBED/Sunrise_over_Masada_fortress_Israel.jpg Holy Land Tours - DAY 05: BETH SHEAN / JERICHO / DEAD SEA Leave the Sea of Galilee to go to Beth Shean, a magnificent Roman town with colonnaded streets and bath houses. Pass Mouth Gilboa to Jericho, the world’s oldest city, to climb the Tel to view the ancient towers and the Mount of Temptation marking Jesus’ temptation by Satan in the wilderness. Continue to the impressive desert fortress of Masada (pictured). Ascend by cable car to view the palaces of Herod and the site of the Zealots’ last stand against the Romans and end our day at the Dead Sea. DAY 06: JERUSALEM Travel up the Dead Sea coast to visit Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were written and hidden up until 1947. Traverse the Judean Desert to ascend the Mount of Olives for a breath-taking view of the Old City. Descend the traditional Palm Sunday Road to the Church of Dominus Flevit. Continue to the Garden of Gethsemane for reflection and prayer. Drive to Mount Zion to visit the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu. Conclude our day at the Upper Room, traditional site of the Last Supper. This evening we will walk through underground tunnels to see the remnants of the Temple Mount of Jesus’ day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589417350171-AKPCPJN60RYMPI1KSOOY/Canva%2B-%2BDome%2Bof%2Bthe%2BRock%252C%2BJerusalem.jpg Holy Land Tours - DAY 07: JERUSALEM / BETHLEHEM We begin at the Western (Wailing) Wall, remnant of the Temple in which Jesus preached and the sacred place of prayer for Jews all over the world. Continue to Temple Mount to view the Dome of the Rock (pictured). We will stop to worship at the Rabbi’s Steps on the Ophel Ridge. Travel to the Shepherds’ Fields to rejoice over the glad tidings of the birth of Jesus. Return to Bethlehem to visit the 5th-century Church of the Nativity. Possible worship service in the Chapel of the Massacre of the Innocents. Finally, we stop to shop for famous olive wood and mother-of-pearl crafts that have been produced by the Christians of Bethlehem for centuries DAY 08: JERUSALEM Crossing the New City of West Jerusalem, we view a 1:50 scale model of the City of Jerusalem of Jesus’ Day and the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are displayed. Continue to the Herzl Museum. Visit Yad Vashem, the Museum and Memorial of the Holocaust. We will conclude our day at the pastoral village of En Karem, traditional birthplace of John the Baptist. . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589776953681-0KU7YMEVDRBOD214KA7W/Monastery_of_St_Gerasimos_Israel.jpg Holy Land Tours - DAY 9: VOLUNTOURISM DAY This day will be devoted to global voluntourism in Bethlehem or Jerusalem. We will spend time ministering to orphanages and hospitals, picking fruit, helping students practise their English, or painting and cleaning churches, schools or community centres. DAY 10: JERUSALEM This morning, we visit the Pools of Bethesda and sing in the adjoining Crusader Church of St. Anne. Proceed up the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. We conclude our voyage with a communion celebration at Golgotha and the Garden Tomb. Afternoon at leisure for additional sightseeing, shopping, or reflection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589777478859-2PEPA8UT8UO1UZ9R1137/Jerusalem_David_Tower_Museum_old_Town.jpg Holy Land Tours - DAY 11: DEPART FOR HOME Morning at leisure to explore the Old City. 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We will provide time for fellowship, time for laughter, time for learning, time for worship and time for prayer - but most of all, time for God. Today we will visit several historic churches in the Auckland region to explore the bustling Auckland of faith, before our welcome dinner. DAY 02: AUCKLAND - OMAPERE After breakfast and devotions in our hotel, we enjoy a short city sightseeing tour with its spectacular views of sparkling waters, the Sky Tower (pictured) and the Harbour Bridge which show you why Auckland is known as the City of Sails. We then travel towards the north, via the Matakohe Kauri Museum and through the Waipoua Forest to arrive in the stunning Hokianga Habour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590381077564-B1I2GDN83YSD5G0LAP3J/Canva%2B-%2Bhokianga%2BHeads%252C%2BNorthland%2Bnew%2BZealand%2B%25282%2529.jpg North Island - History of NZ Christianity - DAY 03: OMAPERE Today we visit the great sand dunes of Hokianga (pictured). Early Māori camp sites are evident along with the small, smooth and colourful stones known as Gizzard stones. This afternoon we visit the Mangungu Mission House. Completed in 1839, this Wesleyan Mission house hosted the second gathering to discuss the Treaty of Waitangi and the signing of. This evening we undertake a guided tour of the Waipoua Forest where we experience ‘Omapere Footprints’ at twilight where tribal history and stories are shared. DAY 04: OMAPERE - PAIHIA - OMAPERE Enjoy a catamaran ride to the Hole in the Rock and a visit to Russell where the first missionary Rev. Samuel Marsden preached Christianity in 1814. We also have a guided tour of Pompallier Mission and Printery. Pompallier is where French Catholic Brothers translated religious text (Church Latin) into Maori when New Zealand was becoming a British Colony, printed it and bound it into beautiful books. We will visit Christ Church, one of the oldest existing churches still used for its original purpose. We visit Waitangi and head to the township of Kerikeri where two of New Zealand’s oldest buildings are the only survivors from the Church Missionary Society’s 2nd Angli-can Mission founded by Rev. Samuel Marsden. We visit The Kemp (Mission) House and the Stone Store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590440796676-GHKUX58DZIMU2BL2QDGG/St_Faiths_stained_glass_Window-Rotorua.jpg North Island - History of NZ Christianity - DAY 05: OMAPERE - ROTORUA Today we farewell Omapere and head south to Rotorua. Enroute we will stop in the Waipoua Forest to plant a Kauri tree in recognition of our visit. Your afternoon in Rotorua is free for you to explore. DAY 06: ROTORUA Today we explore Rotorua! Ohinemutu’s historic timber St Faith’s Anglican Church (pictured) is our fist visit. It One window features an etched image of Christ wearing a Maori cloak as he appears to walk on the waters of Lake Rotorua. We also include the famous Government Gardens, Redwood Forest, Rainbow Springs and Te Puia Thermal Village. Tonight prepare to be entertained by a traditional Maori Hangi and cultural show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590443105335-F8RQ8YX5CF5GI4X3UFUX/Canva+-+Old+St+Pauls+Cathedral%2C+Wellington%2C+N.Z..jpg North Island - History of NZ Christianity - DAY 07: ROTORUA - TAUPO - WELLINGTON En-route to Taupo we stop at the Waiotapu Mud Pools close by the highway, we view the mighty Huka Falls and then journey along the Lakeside to Tongariro, a major shooting site for Lord of the Rings, and then onward to our capital city, Wellington. DAY 08: WELLINGTON Today we spend a day in lovely Wellington visiting the breathtaking Old St Paul’s Church (pictured), the New St Paul’s Cathedral as well as Parliament or Te Papa Museum, as you choose. This evening you will start your journey homeward or perhaps on to another destination. Godspeed on the next leg your journey. https://www.faithjourneys.com.au/from-316-to-faith-journeys daily 0.75 2026-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589232224290-9T33RIUT237R08QWIZG3/Canva+-+Antique+Holy+Bible+Spine.jpg From 3:16 to Faith Journeys - The Bible… …is the most powerful book that has ever been written. It is a collection of sixty-six books written in three languages and covering more than one thousand years. 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Coach departs for Iznik formerly known as Nicaea - originally an important Roman and Byzantine town where the first Council of Nicaea was held during the reign of Constantine, in 325AD. The Council defined more clearly the concept of the Trinity and drafted the Nicene Creed. DAY 02: ISTANBUL - KAYSERI - CAPPADOCIA Today is spent in Istanbul viewing - The Roman Hippodrome Square; the Blue Mosque with its beautiful blue tiles; Saint Sophia Church (pictured), a World Heritage site, built by Constantine the Great and restored by Justinian. We continue to Topkapi Palace - the Imperial Residential Palace of the Ottoman sultans between the 16th and 17th centuries. Transfer to the airport for the afternoon flight from Istanbul to Kayseri, then onwards to Cappadocia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589248667020-MTU6AO7VKUU5QJF3IR08/Canva%2B-%2BCelsus%2BLibrary%2Bin%2BEphesus.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul - DAY 03: CAPPADOCIA Visit the Kaymakli Underground City, explore the Monastic Center of Goreme, visit Ortahisar to see its gorgeous valleys and stop at the Three Beauties, the most famous of the region’s many iconic rock formations. Walk through the valley of Zelve - see its hundreds of carved-from-rock houses and chapels and we will visit Pasabag Valley, also known as Monks Valley, to explore its tower-shaped Hermitage Pottery Studio in Avanos - a town established by the Hittites on the banks of the Halys River. Return to Cappadocia. DAY 04: CAPPADOCIA - IZMIR Depart early in the morning (flight to Izmir). Upon arrival in Izmir, transfer to Bergama - visit one of the most important cities of the Seven Churches, Pergamos. We visit the impressive amphitheatre built into the hillside with perfect acoustics and seventy-eight rows of seats, the remains of the Temple of Athena, the famous Library in Ephesus (pictured) which was believed to contain 200,000 volumes, and the Agora and the Altar of Zeus. Continue towards Sardis to view another of the Seven Churches. Continue towards Smyrna for a short orientation tour before returning to Izmir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589249375327-KOZHQ91915KSXV0YVQF1/Canva%2B-%2BAgora%252C%2Bancient%2Bizmir%2B%25281%2529.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul - DAY 05: IZMIR - KUSADASI Visit the Agora (pictured) - The ancient Agora was ruined in an earthquake in AD 178 but rebuilt by order of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Visit Ephesus - Paul visited Ephesus on his second missionary journey, arriving with Priscilla and Aquila. Visit the Archeological Site - which during the times of Paul was the great Temple of Goddess Artemis. Visit Saint John’s Basilica built over the supposed burial place of John the Apostle. Continue to Kusadasi. DAY 06: KUSADASI Today we leave Kusadasi to travel by private boat on the beautiful blue Aegean to visit Saint John’s famous Island of the Apocalypse, Patmos. After lunch we will spend time touring Patmos - including the Cave of Apocalypse. Located on the small island’s highest hill, this is the traditional location where John received the Book of Revelation Retreat to a quiet bay area on the rear of the island for reflection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589250499540-EJJXK7BVH3X6SFVL6EHC/Canva%2B-%2BAcropolis%2Bin%2BAthens%252C%2BGreece%2B%25282%2529.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul - DAY 07: KUSADASI - ATHENS Today we depart for Athens for a panoramic orientation tour of the city. Explore the New Acropolis Museum displaying over 200 years of archaeological excavations on the Rock of the Acropolis. Check-in to accommodation. DAY 08: ATHENS Visit The Roman Agora - comprising a spacious rectangular courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms. Visit Mars Hill - Stop at the rock location where Paul addressed the councillors and philosophers of the day - a short stairway leads to the summit. Visit The Acropolis (pictured) - A stunning location, masterpieces of classical Greek art with the Parthenon, the Propylaea, the Erechtheum and the Temple of Athena Nike. Ample time is allocated to explore and enjoy the views. Visit The Plaka - stroll through the old sector of Athens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589257545774-I8ECCK3NRS3ZURRGKHY3/Canva%2B-%2BRuins%2Bof%2BAppollo%2Btemple%2Bin%2BCorinth.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul - DAY 9: ATHENS - CORINTH - PATRAS Breakfast and check out of accommodation Depart for Corinth View Corinth Canal - We will stop and learn the history of this famous man-made construction — one of the seven wonders of the modern world. View the Home of Aquila and Priscilla - the site includes the Temple of Apollo (pictured), the Roman Agora, the Bema Courthouse, the Roman Lechaion Road and the Lower Fountain. Visit Cenchreae - the location where Saint Paul took a vow and shaved his head. Also see the remains of the old harbour from where he sailed to Ephesus. Continue to Patras. Board overnight ferry to Bari. DAY 10: BARI - POMPEII - NAPLES Depart for Pompeii - our guide will take you on an archaeological journey through the ancient city. Visiting the “frozen” city would create a feeling similar to that felt by Paul when he walked through similar streets from his time period. We will still visit houses, shops, temples, squares, streets and also the “Lupanare” (house of frescoes) and the “Suburban Bath” (with frescoes, among which is the only saffico-picture of the Roman world). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589255690113-TUMFRKEKYE17S3MEPYVJ/Canva%2B-%2BAppian%2BWay%2B%25282%2529.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul - DAY 11: NAPLES - VIA FORO APPIO Visit the Harbour of Pozzuoli – the Roman Puteoli, where Paul Landed on his final journey to Rome, visiting an ancient amphitheatre in order to recall a small touch of what Paul may have experienced when he arrived. Drive along the Appian Way (pictured) - Paul had to walk up as a prisoner accompanied by the Roman soldier from Gaul heading up to Rome, stopping at the partially restored ruins of the Roman village of Minturno. DAY 12: VIA FORO APPIO - ROME Depart for Rome - Following some of the high points of Roman history, the Emperor Trajan's Column, walk along the Via dei Fori Imperiali, the Forum of Trajan, Capitoline Hill - the former political and religious centre of the town. Behind Piazza del Campidoglio a natural terrace will offer us the best panoramic view of the valley of the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. Visit The Roman Forum and especially the Curia (seat of the Roman Senate) - the palaces of justice, temple of Vesta. Here the mythical Romulus founded the town in the year 753B.C. Our visit to the Arch of Constantine. Visit the Basilica of San Clemente. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589257049062-D3A5DYYEGXBMB8UWXD01/St_John_Lateran_basilica.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul - DAY 13: ROME Today we spend in Rome and visit the Insula di San Paolo alla Regola and “Abbey of the Three Fountains” - the place of Paul’s martyrdom. We will also visit Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Catacombs of Santa Domitilla and Basilica of San John di Lateran (pictured). DAY 14: ROME Visit the Vatican Museums - passing through the Court of the Pigna, designed by Bramante in the 16th century. Walking through the Galleries of the Candelabra, the Maps and the Tapestries, you will reach the Apostolic Palace, the oldest section of the complex of the Vatican Palaces. Leaving the Sistine Chapel and going down the Royal Stairway, the guide will conduct you to the Basilica of St. Peter, the most important temple of Christianity, which gathers inside 2000 years of history and famous works of art such as Pietà by Michelangelo. The visit ends at St Peter’s Square, which is embraced by the colonnade, an architectural masterpiece by Bernini, under the symbolic protection of the “Cuppolone”, as the Romans call Michelangelo’s dome. 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Faith Journeys invites you to lead your congregation on one of our available pilgrimages to experience your own inspirational quest of faith. https://www.faithjourneys.com.au/sacred-music-2 daily 0.75 2020-05-20 https://www.faithjourneys.com.au/in-the-footsteps-of-bonhoeffer daily 0.75 2026-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/bb66bdef-0673-4559-9cd3-b729569161d2/Webpage+Header+Brandenburg+Gate.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/e6a98fde-f2d1-40ca-b5d6-4162951303c0/Wittenberg+2.png In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/d76a5476-9aa9-4356-abd8-533f0513efb4/Berlin+1.png In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/4a430153-6cec-4068-8d2c-389bb39389a9/2023-07-15-prague-L1000194.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/2a88aeb2-93ed-4fad-84fb-50c062377b3b/Old_Town_Square_Prague_Czech_Republic.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/0d4886c6-2818-46fa-8110-a6b2c676c663/Prague-by-night-walking-tour+%281%29.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1ac185d9-2de5-4838-91a1-57fd5cf11506/prag-nationalmuseum.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/3d24a0aa-2190-4071-a6fb-4b64552e40e9/wittenberg2.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/34b50421-368d-42cd-8eaa-3e823accd7f7/Leipzig.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/96ba4141-ee54-4926-840f-0adc0712805d/berlin.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/a0599931-04cc-4259-87a9-e7ac68a1c892/Featured-image-Scenic-Prague-panorama-with-Hradcany-castle-and-Vltava-river-in-spring-Czech-Republic-1244x700.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/409cb5a5-b571-4d18-bbef-d17174c92722/1.marburg.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/947128ac-31aa-4831-861a-73d7abf1ebdc/Erfurt.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/faf125c2-4897-44df-9153-5a3ad4ceea89/Wroclaw4.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/288b5646-37f6-485f-89ac-92aabf16bc50/HausDeKirche.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/5b0a7b31-df56-4e4d-9f51-f1b4d8473565/Theses.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/6dd626ff-d0ab-49e4-8c50-e7bb5e1fa9d0/Berlin+1.png In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/e914b9d2-8ff3-4a10-b4de-c25c2e72fafd/Theses.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/9523b9e0-7f83-4ebc-aa7e-3177164d02f9/HausDeKirche.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/4199a04d-bd67-41b9-a89b-41f90526c9e3/Wroclaw4.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/ca9b8b51-571e-46fe-bbd7-5683f130b4c5/70453666-Erfurt-Cathedral-and-Severi-Church-at-night-Cathedral-Square-Erfurt-Thuringia-Germany.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/6eccc0ab-f5c3-4992-bb6d-c7358301a25e/1.marburg.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther - 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. https://www.faithjourneys.com.au/in-the-footsteps-of-bonhoeffer-1 daily 0.75 2024-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1588817862813-2UQN954RNG866MO5YV1V/MPJH-photo-300x300.jpg In the Footsteps of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther https://www.faithjourneys.com.au/in-the-footsteps-of-st-paul-2027 daily 0.75 2026-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590469210542-YKFCL45VG3MYCU2A5QHQ/Canva+-+Acropolis+in+Athens%2C+Greece+%282%29.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590469277280-3GT12UBU95XGM9ESYCGQ/Canva+-+Cappadocia+%282%29.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590469379887-1PA07MULS3D1NF1S3XP4/Canva+-+Colosseum+Rome+Sunrise.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590469545223-LENVCO49C53WP11U8D56/Canva+-+Flying+on+the+balloons+early+morning+in+Cappadocia..jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590469691186-CZ57EBQM7LAZLQVOXNFY/Canva+-+House+of+the+Virgin+Mary+in+Ephesus+Turkey.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590469760307-XPN00LOP04UR05YIQFLG/Canva+-+Naples+%282%29.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590469894524-95G8IWBMNTVY8WZYLCSU/Canva+-+Oia+village+on+Santorini+island%2C+Greece%2C+early+in+the+morning.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590469981637-1WZSIEBJCAI8IMC42IWN/Canva+-+Ruins+of+Appollo+temple+in+Corinth.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590470082934-UGCCZDEZA7SMTSHH15I9/Canva+-+Pantheon%2C+Rome%2C+Italy..jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1590702148433-IQP3VYQKU483ROO4KFAH/italy_rome_colosseum_religious_tours.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1588817862813-2UQN954RNG866MO5YV1V/MPJH-photo-300x300.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589248114605-Q3Y1CXGZ4MFLNE0DH67R/Canva%2B-%2BSuleyman%2BMosque%2Bin%2BIstanbul%2B.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 - DAY 01: ISTANBUL Tour starts in Istanbul, Turkey. Upon arrival in Istanbul, you will check in at the hotel. After settling in, we will hold a brief meeting to discuss the program, where you can meet fellow travelers and share your excitement for the journey ahead. DAY 02: ISTANBUL Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before embarking on a sightseeing tour of Istanbul. Visit iconic landmarks such as the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. Return to the hotel for refreshing. In the evening, we will have a delightful group dinner at a local restaurant, experiencing the rich flavors of Turkish cuisine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589248667020-MTU6AO7VKUU5QJF3IR08/Canva%2B-%2BCelsus%2BLibrary%2Bin%2BEphesus.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 - DAY 03: ÇANAKKALE After breakfast, check out of the hotel and head to Troas, where you will learn about Paul’s Macedonian vision and coastal travels as described in Acts 16 and 20. Explore the ancient ruins and enjoy the stunning coastal views. Later, check in at your accommodation in Çanakkale and enjoy a group dinner at the hotel or a nearby restaurant. DAY 04: IZMIR Following breakfast and hotel check-out, we will travel to Pergamon, a city rich in Greco-Roman history. Explore the ancient Acropolis and the Asclepius Temple. Next, we will head to Smyrna (modern-day Izmir), where you can learn about its religious significance. Afterward, check in at your hotel in Izmir and enjoy a group dinner at a local restaurant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589249375327-KOZHQ91915KSXV0YVQF1/Canva%2B-%2BAgora%252C%2Bancient%2Bizmir%2B%25281%2529.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 - DAY 05: EPHESUS After breakfast, check out of the hotel and head to Ephesus, a central hub for Paul’s ministry as highlighted in Acts 19. Explore the ancient ruins, including the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre. After a day of exploration, check in at your hotel in Izmir and gather for a group dinner at the accommodation or a local restaurant. DAY 06: MILETUS Enjoy breakfast before checking out of the hotel. We will visit Miletus, where Paul bid farewell to the Ephesian elders (Acts 20). Learn about the significance of this site and its connection to Paul’s journey. Afterward, check in at your hotel in Miletus and enjoy a group dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589250499540-EJJXK7BVH3X6SFVL6EHC/Canva%2B-%2BAcropolis%2Bin%2BAthens%252C%2BGreece%2B%25282%2529.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 - DAY 07: THESSALONIKI After breakfast and hotel check-out, we will head to Izmir Airport for a flight to Thessaloniki. Upon arrival, check in at your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. In the evening, we will gather for a group dinner at a local restaurant or at the hotel. DAY 08: KALAMBA Today, explore Thessaloniki, visiting the agora where Paul preached, the House of Jason, and the St. Demetrius Basilica. Next, we will travel to Berea, where Paul and Silas preached at the synagogue. Visit St. Paul's Bema, where he preached in 54 AD. Overnight accommodations will be in Kalambaka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589257545774-I8ECCK3NRS3ZURRGKHY3/Canva%2B-%2BRuins%2Bof%2BAppollo%2Btemple%2Bin%2BCorinth.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 - DAY 9: ATHENS This morning, we will explore the stunning Meteora Monasteries, famous for their breathtaking architecture atop towering rock formations. After our visit, we will continue to Athens for an overnight stay. DAY 10: ATHENS Visit the ancient Acropolis, where you will see the Propylaea, the Parthenon, and the Erectheum. Explore Mars Hill, where Paul preached to the Athenians (Acts 17:15-34). Continue to Corinth, where you will visit the Archaeological Museum, the Market Place, and the Bema. Read Paul's letter to the Corinthians and visualize his address to the Gentiles. Return to Athens for dinner and an overnight stay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589255690113-TUMFRKEKYE17S3MEPYVJ/Canva%2B-%2BAppian%2BWay%2B%25282%2529.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 - DAY 11: VALLETTA Enjoy a leisurely day in Athens, taking in the sights and sounds of the city. In the afternoon, we will fly to Malta. Upon arrival in Valletta, meet your guide and driver before checking in at your hotel. The evening is free for relaxation or exploration, followed by dinner at the hotel. DAY 12: VALLETTA This morning, visit St. Paul’s Bay, traditionally regarded as the site of St. Paul’s shipwreck on Malta (Acts 27:27-28). Explore St. Paul’s Island and see the commemorative statue. In the afternoon, visit Rabat, home to St. Paul’s Grotto, where he is believed to have taken refuge. Return to Valletta for dinner and an overnight stay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb337823fd72d5b5d81196c/1589257049062-D3A5DYYEGXBMB8UWXD01/St_John_Lateran_basilica.jpg In the Footsteps of St Paul 2027 - DAY 13: VALLETTA Travel to Medina, the ancient walled city of Malta, and visit St. Paul’s Catacombs, an important early Christian burial site. Next, explore St. John’s Co-Cathedral, known for its artistic treasures. Visit the Grand Master’s Palace, highlighting Malta’s Christian heritage. Return to Valletta for dinner and an overnight stay. DAY 14: DEPARTURE After breakfast, check out of the hotel and prepare for your departure. Reflect on the incredible journey in the footsteps of St. Paul as you head to the airport for your flight home.In the morning you will have free time and then head home.