Join Tim Taggart on this unforgettable tour to Palmyra, Kirtland, Independence, and Nauvoo. This is the best way to prepare for General Conference. The highlights of the tour are the Sacred Grove, Joseph Smith farm, the new Priesthood Restoration site, historic Kirtland village, the Kirtland temple, Independence, Liberty Jail, Far West, historic Nauvoo, and the Nauvoo temple to name a few.
*Please note that while the physical activity on this tour (walking distances) is not great, the days are full of touring from breakfast to dinner time with "down-time" only in the evening.
To book this tour contact your favorite Morris Columbus Travel advisor or the Group Tour Manager listed below:
Tour ID #9225I24
Questions? Contact:
Dani Edmunds, Tour Manager
Tel: (801) 483-6114
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Day 1: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Home City - Rochester, NY Airport - Palmyra
We depart our home cities this morning for Palmyra, NY and get acquainted over dinner as we look forward to the trip ahead.
Meals : Dinner
Day 2: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Palmyra - Fayette
This morning we visit the Sacred Grove and reflect on the special events that took place here. Next we see the restored Joseph Smith Sr. home and farm, including the cabin where Moroni first appeared to young Joseph. Next we stop at the E. B. Grandin Building where the Book of Mormon was printed, then on to the grave site of Alvin Smith, Joseph’s eldest brother. After lunch we visit the Hill Cumorah and Visitor’s Center, then Fayette, NY to the Peter Whitmer Farm where the church was organized on April 6, 1830.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Friday, September 26, 2025
Susquehanna, PA - Palmyra, NY
Today we will visit the Priesthood Restoration site in Susquehanna County, PA. We will see the new visitor’s center and meetinghouse, the reconstructed homes of Joseph and Emma Smith and Isaac and Elizabeth Hale, the woods where John the Baptist restored the priesthood, and the baptismal site at the Susquehanna River.
Meals : Breakfast
Day 4: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Niagara Falls - Kirtland
Today we journey to Niagara Falls, America’s oldest state park. We board the Maid of the Mist boat which passes directly in front of the falls and enters Horseshoe Basin. This is a not to be missed activity! Next, we continue to Kirkland to see the newly resorted Joseph Smith home and the Morley farm.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5: Sunday, September 28, 2025
Kirtland
Following Sacrament meeting we see the Temple Quarry and have a picnic lunch. Next, we spend time visiting the Kirtland Temple and the historic Kirtland village. These sites include the LDS Visitor’s Center, Whitney Home and Store, Johnson Inn, Ashery, and Sawmill. Our last stop will be in Hiram, OH visiting the John Johnson Farm where Joseph Smith received the three degrees of glory vision.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Monday, September 29, 2025
Cleveland Airport - Kansas City - Independence
Early this morning we depart for the Cleveland Airport to fly to Kansas City. Upon arrival we drive to Independence to see the temple site. We then drive to Liberty and visit the Liberty Jail where the Prophet Joseph spent several months while the Saints suffered severe persecution in Missouri.
Meals : Breakfast
Day 7: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Far West - Adam-Ondi-Ahman - Nauvoo
We begin our day by traveling to Far West to see the temple site and discuss the historic events that occurred here before the Saints were forced to leave Missouri. Our next stop is Adam-Ondi-Ahman, where Adam and Eve lived after the Garden of Eden. We then continue our drive to Nauvoo.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Nauvoo
This morning we visit Joseph Smith’s homestead, the grave sites of Joseph, Emma, and Hyrum, the Mansion House, and the Red Brick Store. This afternoon we browse through the many restored homes and buildings in “Old Nauvoo”, including the homes of Brigham Young, John Taylor, Heber C. Kimball, Lucy Mack Smith, and the Jonathan Browning Gun Shop to name a few.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Nauvoo - Carthage
Our day begins with an optional temple session at the Nauvoo Temple. (Subject to temple schedule), then we visit the Pioneer Cemetery. This afternoon we travel the old road to Carthage to view a production of the “Life of the Prophet Joseph Smith” at the Visitor’s Center. Next, we tour the jail itself where the Prophet Joseph and his brother Hyrum were martyred. After an early dinner we walk the “Trail of Hope” and read excerpts from personal diaries of the Saints.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Day 10: Friday, October 3, 2025
Nauvoo - Hannibal - St. Louis Airport - Home
We continue on to Mark Twain's Hannibal on the Mississippi River for a luncheon cruise on a riverboat. Following lunch, we'll depart for St. Louis, MO for our late afternoon flight home.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Highlights of the Tour:
- 1 tour-bus experience for the whole tour!
- Morris Murdock LDS tour Director for the whole trip along with local guides
- Licensed, insured, and bonded travel agency with 60 years of experience!! It matters who you travel with!
Included:
- 1 tour-bus experience for the whole tour
- 9-night hotel accommodations
- Meals as specified on the itinerary
- Airfare from Cleveland to Kansas City
- Ground transportation via deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach
- Group transfers
- All admissions and activities as specified in the itinerary
- Meal gratuities on included meals
- Taxes on included services
- Tour guide/Church Historian Tim Taggart
Not Included:
- Airfare to Rochester, NY, and back from St. Louis
- Additional transfers when not arriving or departing with the group
- Meals not specified in the itinerary
- Items of a personal nature
- Trip cancellation and baggage insurance
- Checked baggage fees
- Bus Driver and Historian gratuities
Pricing Options:
- $2,595 per person based on double occupancy (2 people sharing a room)
- $2,545 per person based on triple occupancy (3 people sharing a room)
- $2495 per person based on quad occupancy (4 people sharing a room)
- $3184 per person based on single occupancy (private room)
Payment Terms:
- $250 per person deposit due at booking
- Final payment due July 24, 2025
- Cash Discount of $75 per person available! Please inquire for more details!
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