Smith Prep Academy Reformation Anniversary Tour
Your Itinerary
Space on the tour is limited so don’t delay. Return your online application and $500.00 deposit to EAtours.com by June 30, 2016 and receive a free ascent of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
You will depart on February 23rd for 12 wonderful days of travel and sightseeing that will make this sojourn through Europe both exciting and rewarding. Enjoy fantastic excursions, cultural encounters, historical sites, delicious food, great shopping and personal discovery. When you return on March 6th, you will bring home many fond memories of your incredible journey.
Paris
February 24th – 27th
On February 24th you will enjoy a guided city tour*. The next morning you will travel to Chartres where you will tour Chartres Cathedral* upon return to Paris you will visit the Louvre* (world’s largest art museum). In the evening you will optionally ascend of the Eiffel Tower (free to those who register and pay the deposit by the due date). Dedicate February 26th to visiting Saint Sulpice* and Sainte Chapelle*, with your tour leader followed by time for shopping. On February 27th you will board your train to Geneva, Switzerland.
Geneva and Worms
February 27th – March 2nd
Following hotel check-in, you will begin the afternoon with a guided walking tour*. You will see beautiful Lake Geneva. February 28th is dedicated to a John Calvin tour*. Some of the sites that you will see include the Reformation Wall, Calvin Auditory, Jet d’Eau Foundation and Saint Pierre Cathedral*. On March 1st you continue by train to Worms. During your guided city tour* you will see the Memorial to the Reformation, the Church of the Holy Trinity and Worms City Museum* where you may see a copy of a Luther Bible. On March 2nd you continue to Erfurt.
Erfurt and Wittenberg
March 2nd – March 4th
Highlights of your afternoon walking tour* of Erfurt will include St. Mary’s Cathedral, the Church of St. Severus and the Augustinian Monastery*. Wittenberg is your next destination as you arrive by train. The afternoon guided city tour* will include Lutherhaus, Hundertwasser Schule, Stadtkirche and Schloss Kirche*. On March 4th you travel to your final destination, Berlin.
Berlin
March 4th – 6th
A guided city tour* is planned as you travel to your hotel. You will see the impressive and symbolic Brandenburg Gate. On March 5th you tour the Checkpoint Charlie Museum* near the remnants of the Berlin wall and, pending availability, you visit the Reichstag, * meeting place of the German Parliament. On March 6th you bid Europe good-bye as you board your return flight to the U.S.
SPECIAL TOUR CONDITIONS: **The tour price, if payments are made by cash or check, is $3,499.00; otherwise, if paying by credit card, the standard non-discounted price is $3,599.00. Tour participation is based on triple occupancy and includes roundtrip airfare from Orlando, point-to point transportation between cities while in Europe, all breakfasts and 5 dinners. *Entrance fees and/or transportation marked with an asterisk are included in the tour price (Chartres Cathedral, Louvre, St. Chapelle, John Calvin sites in Geneva, Reformation sites in Worms, Erfurt and Wittenberg, Checkpoint Charlie Museum and Reichstag and city tours in Paris, Geneva, John Calvin tour, Worms, Erfurt, Wittenberg-Lutherstadt, and Berlin) and may be subject to availability. Additional items may be offered optionally, are also subject to availability and are not included in the tour price. A guaranteed single room may be available for a supplemental charge of $575.00. A guaranteed twin room may be available for a supplemental charge of $90.00. Included are the estimated applicable governmental international airline ticket taxes, fuel surcharges, security surcharges, and associated fees. If applicable, tax increases will be billed on a supplemental invoice. A minimum number of paying participants may be required to operate the tour. All tour participants must submit a signed application. A $500.00 non-refundable deposit is required and will reserve your space on this tour. The tour cost, including the initial deposit, is fully refundable if the tour does not operate. You may apply online by visiting www.EAtours.com and “student sign up”. The tour number for your group is 217118. A 2nd payment of $1,000, will be due no later than 30 days after your initial payment. Final payments are due no later than 70 days before departure. Updated Tour details (hotels, day by day itinerary, flights, etc.) are scheduled to be released approximately four weeks prior to departure.
Please return your online application and $500 deposit to EAtours.com by June 30, 2016 to receive a free ascent of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.