Arrive in Washington D.C

Our adventure begins as we arrive in Washington D.C.! Welcome! At the airport we will meet up with other tour members and board our motor coach to make our way to our hotel.

Washington D.C – Mount Vernon

Today we will take a ride along the Virginia countryside to Mount Vernon, the home and burial place of George Washington. The evening is free for you to enjoy Arlington or maybe take the Metro back to the mall area for some nighttime viewing of the monuments.

Washington D.C.

What an exciting time to be in DC! Today we will cross the bridge into the capital city to tour the great monuments. We’ll see the White House and many other well-known sights. Your afternoon and evening are free to visit the National Archives, the National Art Gallery, or any of the thrilling Smithsonian Institute buildings including the new Space Museum.

Washington D.C. – Fort McHenry – Philadelphia – New York City

Today we leave our Nation’s Capital and see Fort McHenry where the battle that inspired Francis Scott Key to write our National Anthem was fought. We will continue to our first nation’s capital city of Philadelphia. We will get to tour Independence Hall and see the famed Liberty Bell. After a lunch stop, we will continue to New York City. We will arrive with time for you to enjoy a free evening of your choice. You can plan a nice dinner, catch a Broadway show, or for those who would like you can do a session at the LDS Manhattan temple if time permits.

New York City

Today we will have a half day bus tour of the Big Apple including the NY Stock Exchange, Trinity Church, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Wall Street, the Top of Rock building, Radio City Music Hall, the United Nations, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Lincoln Center. The rest of the afternoon and evening are yours. You can choose to take time to rest, shop at Macy’s or Fifth Avenue shops or go over to Ellis Island. Tonight would be the night to plan a Broadway show if you so desire.

New York – Boston

Historic New England, here we come! See the countryside come alive as we drive through Connecticut and Rhode Island. In history packed Boston, our Historian will share sites such as the famous SS Constitution (Old Ironside), the oldest U.S. Naval ship in service. We’ll stroll the Freedom Trail and see the Old North church and Paul revere’s statue. You’ll want to browse the quaint shops and choose a restaurant for some Boston clam chowder and seafood, Next, we motor through the scenic and quiet New England countryside past Lexington and Concord to our hotel for the night.

Sharon, Vermont – Lebanon, New Hampshire

This morning we will attend a local sacrament meeting and will depart from Boston to Sharon, Vermont, birthplace of the Prophet Joseph Smith. We will pass some historical sites along the way. At Sharon, we will stop and enjoy the peaceful woods, grounds, and Visitor center, which is located on the site of Joseph’s birth.

Lebanon – Fayette – Palmyra

Today we’ll visit the town where the Church was organized in 1830, Fayette, New York, before continuing to Pittsford, New York which is near the Hill Cumorah.

Palmyra, NY

This morning we will spend time in the Sacred Grove and reflect on the special events that have taken place there. We will visit the Joseph Smith Sr. home, the Hill Cumorah, and the Grandin Printing complex where the first Book of Mormon was printed.

Palmyra – Niagara Falls – Kirtland

As we bid farewell to Palmyra, we travel to one of the Wonders of the World – the mighty Niagara Falls. Here we will have time to enjoy the sights and even take an optional boat ride behind the falls. After we leave the falls, we will get to visit the Church’s first temple in Kirtland. Tonight, we will also stop at the Isaac Morley farm.

Kirtland - Cleveland Airport - Home 

This morning we will spend time visiting the Morley farm, Joseph and Emma's house, and our last stop will be to see the John Johnson Farm. It was here that Joseph Smith completed the new translation of the Bible, received the vision of the three degrees of glory and was tarred and feathered by a local, minister-led mob. This afternoon we travel to the Cleveland airport for our late afternoon flight home.