No Other Foundation

Reformation & Anabaptist Tour

October 29 – November 8, 2025

It’s been over 500 years since Martin Luther took his stand.
And it’s been 500 years since the beginning of the Anabaptist Movement.

It’s time to see where it all began!

What You'll See

Day 1: Fly from USA to Berlin

Day 2: Berlin. Berliner Dom, Pergamon Museum, other WWII sites

10/30 – Thursday Visit Berlin. Arrive in Berlin. We will visit the Berliner Dom (largest Protestant Church in Europe), see the actual Ishtar Gate of Babylon in the Pergamon Museum, the Brandenburg Gate, and other WWII sites. Dinner at the Hotel or at restaurants nearby. Lodging: Scandic Hotel Kurfurstendamm.

Day 3: Wittenburg, where Luther lived and taught

10/31 – Friday After breakfast, travel southwest to Wittenberg. Visit Wittenberg, where Luther lived and taught for 36 years. See where he posted his 95 Theses on the Palace Church door, giving voice to the Reformation. Visit Schloss-kirche where Luther was buried, then tour Melanchtonhaus, and explore Lutherhaus, a former monastery where Martin lived with his family. Walk the famous Collegienstrasse – lunch in town. Drive southwest through Leipzig to Halle. Halle, where Luther supported the Market Church constructed here. Later, George Fredrick Handel would be baptized here in 1685. Drive to Erfurt. Erfurt was called the “city of spires” in Luther’s day. Visit St. Mary’s Cathedral and the Augustinian Monastery, where Luther was ordained into the priesthood in 1507. Visit the Veste, the 900-year-old fortress of Coburg, where Luther took refuge from his enemies behind its triple ramparts. After arriving at Radisson Blu Hotel and getting ‘nested’ walk through town to the cathedrals and castle. Dinner at restaurants in town. Lodging: Radisson Blu Erfurt

Day 4: Mansfield. Luther's birthplace

11/1 – Saturday After breakfast at the hotel, travel north to Mansfeld. Mansfeld was the childhood home of the Martin Luther. Visit the house where his parents lived and in which Martin grew up. Visit the Museum Luthers Elternhaus across the street. Drive to Eisleben, find lunch before beginning walking tour. Eisleben, is where Martin Luther‘s life both began and ended. Luther was baptized at St. Petri (St. Peter & St. Paul’s Church), where you can see portraits of his wife and parents. Visit the Luther’s Birth House as well as the museum in the house Luther was staying at the time of his death. Walk the medieval cobblestone streets past St. Andrew’s Church, where Luther preached his last sermon Return to Erfurt. Dinner at restaurants in town. Lodging: Radisson Blu Erfurt

Day 5: Eisenach. Martin Luther's student life. Johann Sebastian Bach's home.

11/2 – Sunday After breakfast, drive west to the town of Eisenach. Martin Luther lived in Eisenach during his student days. Learn about Luther’s life and the Reformation at the Luther House Museum. Visit the house where Johann Sebastian Bach lived and wrote his music. Lunch. Tour the Wartburg Castle, where Luther translated the New Testament into German in 1522 and view the room where Luther was hidden and quarantined. Drive north-west to Munster where an Anabaptist theocracy was attempted to be established. Dinner at restaurants in town. Lodging: Movenpick Munster

Day 6: Munster. Anabaptist history from the 1536 movement.

11/3 – Monday After breakfast we’ll visit the city of Munster which has an Anabaptist history with some of the original relics from the 1536 movement still visible on St Lambert’s Church and in the City Museum of Munster. Dinner at restaurants in town. Lodging: Movenpick Munster

Day 7: Worms. Here I Stand monument. Heidelburg Castle.

11/4 – Tuesday After breakfast, drive to Worms. Explore the ancient city of Worms, where Luther refused to back down from his criticism of the church during the famous Diet of Worms. The Reformation Monument features statues of major figures in the Reformation. This is the location of the Here I Stand monument. Lunch in town. Drive to Heidelberg In Heidelberg, view the Castle that was twice struck by lightning, and explore the charming Old Town’s cobblestone lanes and medieval atmosphere. Heidelberg University played an important role in the debates over the Reformation. Dinner at a restaurant in town. Lodging: Marriott Heidelberg

Day 8: Bretten, Phillip Melancthon's home. Rottenburg, Schleitheim Articles.

11/5 – Wednesday After breakfast, Drive south to Bretten. Bretten is where Phillip Melancthon grew up. Visit his house and museum. Drive to Rottenburg am Neckar where Michael Saddler and the Schleitheim Articles took center stage. We’ll continue south to Uberlingen along the Bodensee and the Swiss border. Family Dinner in the hotel—included. Lodging: Parkhotel St. Leonhard, Uberlingen.

Day 9: Austria. Switzerland. Abbey Library.

11/6 – Thursday After breakfast we’ll drive around the eastern end of the Bodensee through the tip of Austria to St. Gallen, Switzerland. We’ll visit the Baroque Cathedral with the Abbey Library, which houses some 170,000 documents – in part hand-written and over a thousand years old. Then onto Zurich, Switzerland. Dinner at restaurants in town. Lodging: Novotel West, Zurich

Day 10: Zurich. Zwingli's home. St. Peter's Church clock.

11/7 – Friday After Breakfast we’ll visit Zurich! Zurich was home to Huldrich Zwingli, a contemporary of Luther and Calvin, leading the call for Reformation. Zwingli served as pastor of the Grossmunster in the 1520’s. Zwingli died in Zurich in 1531, and the Zurich Bible was published that same year. The Fraumunster has portions of architecture dating to the 13th century, and boasts stained glass windows by Marc Chagall. Finally St. Peter’s Church has the largest church clock face in the world. Visit the town. Lunch and dinner in town. Lodging: Novotel Zurich City-West

Day 11: Tour ends.

11/8 – Saturday The No Other Foundation—Reformation and Anabaptist Land Tour Ends. Travel to Zurich Airport for your flight back to the USA.

BONUS: Add on AmaSiena Enchanting Rhine River Cruise

11/8 – Saturday From the airport be escorted to Basel and check in on AmaSiena Enchanting Rhine River Cruise to Amsterdam, arriving on Saturday, November 15th. Ports visited include: Basel, Strasbourg France, Ludwigshafen, Rudesheim, Dusseldorf, and Amsterdam. Twenty percent (20%) discount may still be available.

Package Information

Tour Guides, Pricing, Meals

is well-traveled and has led many trips to the Holy Lands and to Christian history sites in Europe. He is the Executive Director of the Bible Fellowship Church and an ordained minister. A certified travel agent, he has carefully planned each step of the No Other Foundation Tour.

is knowledgeable in Church History and has a passion for Reformation History in particular. He also majored in Art History in college and has a keen eye for artistic details. He is the pastor of Grace Bible Fellowship Church in Reading, PA.

Land Only Cost – includes private bus with wi-fi and bathroom, 4/5-star hotels, breakfasts, one family dinner, and entrance fees to sites and museums.

Double Occupancy, per person $2,495
Single Occupancy $2,945

Airfare – as of March 2025 – Newark to Berlin; Zurich or Amsterdam to Newark via United Airlines – $900.00

(prices subject to US/Euro currency fluctuation)

Lunches and Dinners are not included with this tour—with one exception: Uberlingen. We want you to experience the local flavor of each town, as you desire and according to your tastes.

In each location a list of restaurants will be given to you and you will be free to join others or dine on your own.

German meals are wonderful, and not expensive $12-$20, although drinks are pricey! Swiss meals are more expensive—almost double the price of Germany, but still wonderful!