Town Church of St. Peter and Paul (Herderkirche) in Weimar, Germany

The Mountain View Presbyterian Church Choir is going to perform on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 6:00 pm at Town Church of St Peter and Paul.

The church popularly know as "Herderkirche" which gets the nickname from Johann Gottfried Herder. Between 1776 and 1803, Johann Gottfried Herder was the general superintendent and vicar at the Town Church and the people of Weimar also called the church the "Herder Church". 

The church is considered to be the most important church building in Weimar. The original church was built on the same spot from 1245 to 1249 and was then destroyed by fire in 1299 of which only the foundation remained. The foundations are among the oldest building sections in the town. Then a second building was then destroyed by fire 1424.  The current church which is a three-aisled hall church in late Gothic style. The church was built between 1498 and 1500.  Towards the end of the Second World War the damaged by bombs on February 9, 1945.  Restoration continued through 1977.  

Since 1998, the church and the Herder House have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the "Classicist Weimar" ensemble of monuments.

Have a first look at your itinerary!

Day 1, Thursday, June 5 - Departure from USA 
10:00 am  Group will depart on Delta Airlines Flight #619 from Phoenix to Detroit
  4:52 pm  Arrive in Detroit
  5:55 pm  Departure of connecting Delta Airlines Flight #142 from Detroit to Frankfurt

Day 2, Friday, June 6 - Arrival in Germany [Dinner Included]
  8:30 am  Group arrives on Delta Airlines Fight #142
After collecting your bags, meet with your Incantato Tour Manager just outside of baggage claim.
After boarding your tour coach and meeting your driver, transfer to the city of Weimar and check in to your hotel.

Check in at your hotel Leonardo Hotel Weimar
Address: Belvederer Allee 25, 99425 Weimar, Germany
Phone: +49-36437220
Web:  www.leonardo-hotels.com/germany-hotels/weimar-hotels/leonardo-hotel-weimar

TBD Transfer to restaurant for a Welcome Dinner
TBD Dinner at local restaurant

Overnight at the Leonardo Hotel Weimar


Day 3, Saturday, June 7 - Weimar Sightseeing, Reception [Breakfast] 
  7:00 am Breakfast is served at the hotel restaurant
TBD  Gather with your group and tour manager
TBD  Meet with a local guide for half-day 4 hour sightseeing tour of Weimar
TBD  End guided tour
        Free time for lunch under own arrangements
TBD Thuringian Bratwurst Tasting and reception with the Mayor

Overnight at the Leonardo Hotel Weimar


Day 4, Sunday, June 8 - Eisenach & Wartburg Visit [B]
  7:00 am  Breakfast is served at the hotel restaurant
TBD  Board your coach and transfer to Eisenach
TBD  Arrive in Eisenach
10:00 am  Entrance to Bach-Museum
TBD  Recital opportunity
        Free time for lunch under own arrangements
   2:30 pm  Entrance to Wartburg Castle
TBD  Transfer to Venue
TBD  Rehearsal
TBD  Concert Performance
TBD  End Performance
TBD Wine tasting

Overnight at the Leonardo Hotel Weimar


Day 5, Monday, June 9 - Leipzig Sightseeing, Transfer to Wittenberg [B] 
  7:00 am Breakfast is served at the hotel restaurant
TBD  All luggages to be loaded on the coach must be in the hotel lobby
TBD  Check-out, please return your key, settle your bill if applicable with the front desk staff
TBD  Board your coach with your carry-on
TBD  Transfer to Leipzig
TBD  Arrive in Leipzig and meet with a local guide for a 3-hour sightseeing tour
TBD  Entrance to Thomaskirche
TBD  Special Recital at Thomaskirche and the tomb of JS Bach
         Free time for lunch under own arrangements
TBD  Transfer to Wittenburg
TBD  Arrive in Wittenburg, check in to hotel Luther Hotel Wittenberg
Address: Neustraße 7, 06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany
Phone: +49-34914580
Web:  http://www.luther-hotel-wittenberg.de/de/hotel.html

Dinner under own arrangements, tour manager available for suggestions

Overnight at the Luther Hotel Wittenberg


Day 6, Tuesday, June 10 - Wittenberg Sightseeing, Lutheran Service [B]
  7:00 am Breakfast is served at the hotel restaurant
TBD Meet with a local guide for a 2-hour sightseeing tour of Wittenberg
TBD  End guided tour
TBD  Transfer to Venue
TBD  Lutheran Service at Schlosskirche
TBD  End service
Dinner under own arrangements, tour manager available for suggestions

Overnight at the Luther Hotel Wittenberg


Day 7, Wednesday, June 11 - Transfer to Berlin & Sightseeing [B]
  7:00 am Breakfast is served at the hotel restaurant
TBD  All luggages to be loaded on the coach must be in the hotel lobby
TBD  Check-out, please return your key, settle your bill if applicable with the front desk staff
TBD  Board your coach with your carry-on
TBD  Transfer to Berlin
TBD  Arrive in Berlin and meet with a local guide for a 4-hour sightseeing tour
TBD  End guided tour, transfer to hotel
TBD  Check in to the hotel Park Inn Berlin Alexanderplatz
Address: Alexanderplatz 7, 10178 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49-3023890
Web:  http://www.parkinn-berlin.de/default-de.html

TBD Possible performance
           Rest of the day free at leisure

Overnight at the Park Inn Berlin Alexanderplatz


Day 8, Thursday, June 12 - Transfer to Dresden [B]
  7:00 am Breakfast is served at the hotel restaurant
TBD  All luggages to be loaded on the coach must be in the hotel lobby
TBD  Check-out, please return your key, settle your bill if applicable with the front desk staff
TBD  Board your coach with your carry-on
TBD  Departure to Dresden
TBD  Arrive in Dresden, free day at leisure with tour manager available for suggestions
TBD  Check in at your hotel Maritim Hotel
Address: Ostra-Ufer 2, 01067 Dresden, Germany
Phone: +49-3512160
Web:  www.maritim.de/de/hotels/deutschland/hotel-internationales-congress-center-   dresden/uebersicht

Overnight at the Maritim Hotel Dresden


Day 9, Friday, June 13 - Dresden Sightseeing, Transfer to Prague [B/D]
  7:00 am Breakfast is served at your hotel
TBD  All luggages to be loaded on the coach must be in the hotel lobby
TBD  Check-out, please return your key, settle your bill if applicable with the front desk staff
TBD  Board your coach with your carry-on
TBD  Meet with a local guide for a 2-hour sightseeing tour of Dresden
TBD  End sightseeing tour, Free time for lunch under own arrangements
TBD  Transfer to Prague
TBD Arrive in Prague, check in to the hotel NH Hotel Prague
Address: Mozartova 261/1, 150 00, Czech Republic
Phone: +42-257153111
Web:  http://www.nh-hotels.com/nh/en/hotels/czech-republic/prague/nh-prague.html

TBD  Transfer to restaurant
TBD  Dinner at local restaurant

Overnight at the NH Hotel Prague


Day 10, Saturday, June 14 - Prague Sightseeing, Concert [B/D]
  7:00 am Breakfast is served at your hotel
TBD Board coach for half-day 4 hour sightseeing tour
TBD Transfer to Venue; Church of St. Nicholas (old town square)
TBD Rehearsal
TBD Concert performance
TBD End Performance
        Dinner under own arrangements; tour manager available for suggestions

Overnight at the NH Hotel Prague


Day 11, Sunday, June 15 - Sunday Service, Prague at Leisure, Dinner Cruise [B/D] 
  7:00 am Breakfast is served at your hotel
TBD  Transfer to Church
TBD  Sunday service
        Rest of the day free at leisure
TBD  Transfer to pier for Vltava River Dinner Cruise

Overnight at the NH Hotel Prague


Day 12, Monday, June 16 - Departure [B] 
  7:00 am  Breakfast is served at the hotel restaurant
  9:30 am  All luggages must be loaded on the coach
  9:30 am  Check-out, please return your key, settle your bill if applicable with the front desk staff
  9 45 am  Board your coach with your carry-on
10:00 am  Departure to the Prague airport
10:30 am  Check-in at the airport
12:30 pm  Group will depart on Delta Airlines Flight #211 to JFK, New York
  3:35 pm Scheduled arrival in New York, for connecting flight, group will need to clear      
                 immigrations and customs here
  6:45 pm  Delta Airlines Flight 2405 departs for Phoenix
  9:56 pm  Scheduled arrival time in Phoneix,

WELCOME HOME!

Your first home away from home in Weimar, Germany

The modern 4-star Leonardo Hotel is an Incantato favorite and is within walking distance of the historical old town and immediately next to a park by the river Ilm. The location also accounts for the beautiful park and river views from many of the 294 rooms.

All rooms are decorated in a classic design. They feature a telephone, satellite TV, WiFi and a full bathroom in addition to air conditioning in all areas of the hotel. 

There is an extensive breakfast buffet in the mornings, while international and local specialties are served a la carte during the day.

Relaxation is also provided for in the health club, situated under a large domed glass roof. In addition to the indoor swimming pool; a whirlpool, sauna, solarium, fitness area and beauty & wellness center are also available for use. Two bowling alleys and a billiard table provide for additional entertainment.

For a full tour of the hotel, check out the official hotel video.

Your home away from home in Prague, Czech Republic

The NH Prague hotel is located in the heart of Prague and offers 439 Superior and Executive rooms, including 28 Suites. The 136 newly decorated Executive Rooms and Suites are located in the hotel’s Executive Building at the top of Smichov Hill, connected to the hotel at the foot of the hill by cable car.

All rooms have high speed Internet access, air-conditioning, TV, direct-dial phones and a minibar. Non-smoking rooms are available. On-site facilities include shops, two business centers, free shuttle service to the underground station, disabled access and a multi-level parking garage.

Costa Praga, the modern hotel restaurant offers both international and Czech cuisine, with both buffet and à la carte options for lunch. The daily lunch menu, which changes daily, is served every day from Monday to Saturday, 11:30 am to 3:00 pm. When the weather is nice in the summer months, the summer terrace is open for its guests view a view over the city.

Hotel Maritim Dresden in Dresden, Germany

The Maritim Dresden Hotel is situated right on the banks of the Elbe, between the Semperoper and the
International Congress Centre Dresden. The hotel has modern rooms in a building which is considered a protected monument. The old city with the famous Frauenkirche ("Church of Our Lady") and the Zwinger are just 10 minutes away.


The Maritim Dresden offers 328 rooms and suites, one restaurant with winter garden and terraces and a bar, as well as a wellness area with pool, saunas, fitness, massage and cosmetics offering oriental and ayurvedic massages, cosmetics etc.


Rooms and Suites are equipped with bathroom, hairdryer, air conditioning with individual climate control, satellite TV with Pay-TV channels and SAT on demand, telephone with voice mail, wired and wireless internet access, laptop-sized room safe with electrical connection and minibar.

Your hotel in Wittenberg, Germany

The Luther Hotel is a superior 3-star hotel and has 159 sleeping rooms and suites and eight conference rooms on 4 levels. It is located in the middle of the historic city center of Wittenberg.

The Restaurant Convivo represents with its name a refreshing cuisine – savour the cooking from fresh, regional products. In the summer, the roof terrace offers a good view of the Lutherstadt.


The rooms are equipped with radio, TV with hotel information system, a minibar and a telephone. Two rooms are especially equipped for guests with a handicap. A special highlight is a sauna on the 4th floor. Bathrobes are available free of charge at the reception.

Your home away from home in Berlin, Germany

The Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Berlin Alexanderplatz is located right beside the famous TV-tower, in the middle of the historic city center of Berlin. With its 150 meters in height, the building has 1,012 guest rooms, making it the leading representative of Berlin hotels for more than 40 years.

The hotel rooms partly feature marble bathrooms with under-floor heating and special rain-effect showers. A flat screen TV and high-speed Internet access is standard in all hotel rooms. The standard rooms are also offer a bathroom with hairdryer, water-cooled air conditioning, high-speed internet access, flat screen TV,  direct dial telephone with voice mail, safe, wake-up call service etc.

The 2014 Mountain View Presbyterian Church Choir Tour Materials

Dear Mountain View Presbyterian Choir Travelers,

Your most important tour information can be found in your tour brochure. In order to sign up for the tour, you must fill out and submit the original registration form to Incantato Tours (our mailing address is located on your registration form).

If you would like to download any of the tour materials, we have made both of these available to you as PDFs from our Dropbox account:

Please click here for the 2014 Mountain View Presbyterian Choir Tour Brochure

Please click here for the 2014 Mountain View Presbyterian Choir Tour Registration Form

Your Incantato Tours Team

Your flight to Europe

Departure for Europe
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Delta Airlines flight DL2122 leaves Phoenix (PHX) for Detroit (DTW) at 9:50 am, arrival is at 4:44 pm local time.

The group then connects from Detroit (DTW) at 5:55 pm with Delta Airlines flight DL142 to Frankfurt (FRA), Germany, with an arrival of 8:30 am local time the next day (Friday, June 6, 2014)


Return to the US
Monday, June 16, 2014
Delta Airlines flight DL211 departs Prague (PRG), Czech Republic, at 12:30 pm for New York (JFK), to arrive at 3:35 pm local time.

The group then connects from New York (JFK) at 7:25 pm with Delta Airlines flight DL2405 to Phoenix (PHX) with an arrival time of 10:01 pm local time the same day.

Wittenberg, Germany - Cradle of the Protestant Reformation

Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, a twin city of Springfield, OH, is a city in Germany on the river Elbe. It has a population of about 50,000.
The importance of Wittenberg historically was due to its seat of the Elector of Saxony, a dignity held by the dukes of Saxe-Wittenberg and also to its close connection with Martin Luther and the dawn of the Protestant Reformation.
Several of its buildings are associated with the events of this time. Part of the Augustinian monastery in which Luther dwelt, first as a monk and later as owner with his wife and family, is preserved and considered to be the world's premier museum dedicated to Luther. Various Luther and Melanchthon memorial sites were added to the UNESCO world heritage list in 1996 such as Schlosskirche (castle church), Luther House, Stadtkirche (town church) and Melanchthon House.

On the doors of the All Saints' Church, the Schlosskirche (castle church) Luther nailed his 95 theses in 1517. It was seriously damaged by fire in 1760 during a bombardment by the French during the Seven Years' War, was practically rebuilt, and was later (1885–1892) restored. The wooden doors, burnt in 1760, were replaced in 1858 by bronze doors, bearing the Latin text of the theses. Inside the church are the tombs of Luther and Philipp Melanchthon, and of the electors Frederick the Wise (by Peter Vischer the Younger, 1527) and John the Constant (by Hans Vischer), and portraits of the reformers by Lucas Cranach the Younger.

Martin Luther's home, the Lutherhaus, where he studied and lived both before and after the Reformation, is now a museum containing many artifacts from his life. Melanchthon's house and the house of Lucas Cranach the Elder, mayor of Wittenberg, can also be found here.

Did you know that every Saturday evening from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm you can attend English church services alternately in the Schlosskirche and the Stadtkirche? In addition there are weekly services on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm in the Corpus Christi Chapel next to the Stadtkirche.