Highlights

Cities

(in order of visit): Rome, Assisi, Florence, Pisa, Venice, Milan, Chamonix, Geneva, Zurich, Constance, Augsburg, Rothenburg, Strasbourg, Versailles, Paris, London, Windsor

Museums/Galleries

Vatican Museum (Vatican City), Sistine Chapel (Vatican City), Academy Gallery (Florence), Convent and Museum of St. Marks (Florence), International Museum of the Reformation (Geneva), Versailles Palace and Gardens (Versailles), Louvre (Paris), Crown Jewels (London), British Museum  (London); see such famous works of art as Michelangelo’s David, Pieta, Creation and Last Judgment; Giotto’s frescos, Ghiberti’s “Gates of Paradise”; Brunelleschi’s dome in Florence, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa

Historical sites

Colosseum (Rome), Roman Forum (Rome), Pantheon (Rome), Leaning Tower of Pisa, Eiffel Tower (Paris), Westminster Abbey and Tower of London (London)

Castles/Palaces

Doge Palace (Venice), Neuschwanstein Castle, Palace of Versailles, Windsor Castle, Tower of London, Buckingham Palace

Basilicas, Cathedrals, and Churches

St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Paul’s Outside the Wall (Rome), Basilica of St. Francis, Cathedral of Santa Maria and Santa Croce Church (Florence), St. Mark’s (Venice), Milan Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church (Geneva, church of John Calvin), exterior of Knox’s Chapel (Geneva; site of John Knox’s preaching while he was in Geneva), Grossmunster Cathedral (Zurich), Strasbourg Cathedral, exterior of Notre Dame Cathedral (Paris), Westminster Abbey (London), Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle (London), Wesley’s Chapel (London)

Special Travel Excursions

Boat ride from the mainland to Venice, gondola ride in Venice (optional), viewing of the Rhine Falls, boat ride on Lake Constance, canal cruise in Strasbourg, evening boat ride on the illuminated Seine River in Paris, Eurostar train from Paris to London through the Chunnel

Special Sightseeing Events

Visit Rhine Falls along the Rhine; enjoy a night watchman tour in Rothenburg, enjoy special dinners in Rome, Venice, Chamonix and Paris; watch Venetian glassblowers; enjoy an overnight at an Alpine hotel in Chamonix as well as an overnight in the walled medieval town of Rothenburg; visit the magnificent Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany; shop along the Ponte Vecchio Bridge in Florence; view the famous Leaning Tower and Miracle Square in Pisa; visit the royal apartments and Hall of Mirrors in Versailles; enjoy dinner on the Eiffel Tower (subject to availability)

Visit the places and learn about important leaders connected with the Reformation and Church History.

  • Paul: the Mamertine Prison, the traditional site of Paul’s imprisonment while in Rome
  • Catacombs: burial site of early Christians
  • Augustine’s baptism site in Milan
  • Francis of Assisi: founder of the Franciscan monastic order
  • Pre-Reformers: John Huss—Huss House in Constance and site of Huss burning; Savonarola’s monastery and site of burning in Florence
  • Reformers: Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, Martin Bucer, John Calvin, John Knox
  • Reformation Sites: Scala Sancta (Luther’s visit to Rome), Reformation Wall (Geneva), Zwingli Statue and church (Zurich), John Calvin’s church (Geneva), Knox Chapel (Geneva), Bucer’s church in Strasbourg
  • Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle (London)
  • Wesley Chapel (London)