LDS Church History Tours

TOURS

CALENDAR AT A GLANCE – schedule updated immediately as
new tours are announced!
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MARCH 2024

March 23-30, 2024
SOLD OUT! Join Wait List 801-272-5601
The Best of JAPAN - Tokyo Temple, Cherry Blossoms, Culture! Tour J01

APRIL 2024

April 8-20, 2024
SOLD OUT - Wait List available!
Italy: Art & Faith - with Rome TempleTour IT03

MAY 2024

May 2-12, 2024
New Tour! Click for details!
Wonders of EgyptTour EG01
May 12-23, 2024
SOLD OUT! Join Wait List 801-272-5601
England & Wales Tour E18

JUNE 2024

June 3-14, 2024
The Grand Tour - Palmyra to Kirtland AND Missouri to Nauvoo to Winter Quarters Tour GT43
June 10-15, 2024
SOLD OUT - Wait List available!
Palmyra to Kirtland - with Niagara Falls Tour N98
June 17-22, 2024Palmyra to Kirtland - with Niagara Falls
Teen- & Family-focused
Tour N98D
June 14-26, 2024
ISRAEL tours currently "on pause"
Awesome Israel! Tour IS73

JULY 2024

July 8-19, 2024The Grand Tour - Palmyra to Kirtland AND Missouri to Nauvoo to Winter Quarters
Includes 2 pageants in Nauvoo!
Tour GT44
July 20-26, 2024Missouri to Nauvoo to Winter Quarters
Includes 2 pageants in Nauvoo!
Tour M112

AUGUST 2024

August 5-10, 2024KIRTLAND with Bill & Janet Rowley; as designed by Karl Ricks AndersonTour KA41
August 24-31, 2024Sharon to Palmyra to Kirtland with Bill & Janet Rowley; as designed by Karl Ricks AndersonTour KA42

SEPTEMBER 2024

September 4-17, 2024Scotland-England-WalesTour SW09
Sept 9-14, 2024
Palmyra to Kirtland - with Niagara FallsTour N99
September 11-25, 2024GERMANY Reformation to Reunification - with Salzburg Sound of MusicTour GR07
Sept 14-20, 2024Missouri to Nauvoo to Winter Quarters Tour M113
Sept 23-Oct 4, 2024The Grand Tour - Palmyra to Kirtland AND Missouri to Nauvoo to Winter QuartersTour GT45

OCTOBER 2024

Oct 7-12, 2024Palmyra to Kirtland - with Niagara FallsTour N100
Oct 12-18, 2024Missouri to Nauvoo to Winter Quarters Tour M114
October 12-19, 2024Sharon to Palmyra to Kirtland with Bill & Janet Rowley; as designed by Karl Ricks AndersonTour KA43

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024

November 4-16, 2024
DETAILS JUST ANNOUCNED - Click for information!
Italy: Art & Faith - with Rome TempleTour IT04
November 8-16, 2024
DETAILS JUST ANNOUCNED - Click for information!
Hawaii: Aloha OAHUTour HA02
Nov 29-Dec 11, 2024
ISRAEL tours currently "on pause"
Awesome Israel! Tour IS74

Mormon Heritage Association Inc – MHA Tours, is an independent, private entity which offers inspiring tours exploring the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Tour hosts and tour planners are faithful members and diligent researchers/students of this history and are prepared to present the tours in a respectful and agreeable manner conducive to The Church of Jesus Christ’s teachings, attitudes, and direction.

2024 marks 28 magnificent years of touring inspiring Church history sites!

A word about the WAIT LISTS:  Once a tour fills, we start a Wait List.  MANY people end up getting space on the tour after joining a wait list.  It’s a great option for when a tour is full!  Don’t shy away from the Wait List!   

Palmyra New York-Kirtland – Tour I

Palmyra to Kirtland Tours cover the Restoration sites in the areas of Palmyra, Cumorah, Fayette, Harmony, Colesville, and onward to the Kirtland & Hiram areas.  Tours also enjoy the first night at Niagara Falls USA for some unforgettable sightseeing before beginning the inspiring Church history portion of the tour.  Click here to see tour schedule & more details…

Missouri-Illinois-Iowa-Winter Quarters – Tour II

Missouri/Nauvoo Tours lasting 6.5 days cover Missouri’s prophetic and historic sites, Nauvoo/Carthage, the Iowa Pioneer Trial, and Winter Quarters.  Begin at Independence, then to Richmond, Liberty, Far West, Adam-ondi-Ahman, Quincy, Nauvoo & Carthage – follow the Mormon Trail from Illinois through Garden Grove & Mt Pisgah to Kanesville & Winter Quarters.  This tour travels in nearly historical order to help with clarity & understanding of these great historic events.   Click here to see tour schedule & more details…

Grand Tour:  Tour I Palmyra New York-Kirtland WITH Tour II Missouri-Illinois-Iowa-Winter Quarters – Tour III

Combine Tours I and II as listed above into a twelve-day adventure experiencing the sites of tours I and II–including Niagara Falls USA!  Saves hundreds over doing each tour separately by saving one round-trip airline flight.  Superb value!  Click here to see tour schedule & more details…

SHARON VERMONT to KIRTLAND OHIO with Karl Ricks Anderson

We are pleased to offer an opportunity to tour these memorable sites with the incredible Karl Ricks Anderson.  An Institute instructor/director, bishop, stake president, area authority, patriarch, author and historian, Brother Anderson is highly qualified to present this important history in a delightful and thorough manner.  We’ll begin in Sharon Vermont where the prophet Joseph Smith was born to a faithful, loving family.  We’ll visit the humble cabin site, the magnificent monument dedicated to the prophet of the restoration, and family sites in the immediate vicinity.  Then on to beautiful upstate New York to visit several very important sites of the early Saints (South Bainbridge, Colesville, Harmony) and where the restoration began with Joseph’s vision in Palmyra.  Then on to Kirtland sites for two and a half days learning of the magnificent events that took place there.  Afternoon visit and boat ride at Niagara Falls USA; Palmyra Temple session; Kirtland Temple tour–amazing 8 days!  Click here for more info…

A Week in KIRTLAND with Karl Ricks Anderson

Experience Kirtland like never before.  Spend six enjoyable and inspiring days with Karl Ricks Anderson in and around the Kirtland area.  Learn of the crucial early days of the Restoration and heavenly manifestations experienced in this area.  Amazing, in-depth study of Joseph Smith and Doctrine & Covenants revelations received in the Kirtland area with this fabulous author, lecturer, patriarch.  Karl Anderson is the world’s leading authority on Kirtland.  Don’t miss this incredible, unique opportunity!  Deluxe lodging, outstanding meals, inspiring presentations.  See more details…

TREK to ZION – Winter Quarters to Salt Lake

Fabulous 7.5-day bus tour following the Mormon Trail from Winter Quarters through Nebraska and Wyoming to the Salt Lake Valley.  Weave stories from the journals of those who took this journey on foot and by wagon to fulfill their dream of building Zion and living in peace in the Rocky Mountains.  These humbling tales of miracles and blessings by far surpass the heartbreaks of this arduous journey–you will be amazed at and inspired by the sacrifices and great faith in our pioneer heritage.   Click here for details…

HAWAII: Aloha Oahu!

The perfect vacation of sunny & spiritual, serene & sacred, stunning & Spirit-filled!  Learn about Paradise in Paradise on our one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-forgotten Aloha Oahu tour!  Stay 8 nights: 3 in Waikikii, 4 on the North Shore, both are just steps away from the beach.  Visit popular local attractions including the Polynesian Cultural Center, BYU-Hawaii, Laie Temple, Honolulu Tabernacle, Pearl Harbor, and so much more.  We’ll explore the island of Oahu with its unique features, sites, and stories and of course include time for sunset walks on the beach, swimming in the ocean (and/or the hotel pool), and strolling the boardwalk of Waikiki.  Click here for details:  http://<strong><a href=”https://www.mormonheritage.com/lds-tours-to-hawaii-aloha-oahu/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”>Tour HA01</a></strong>

Awesome Israel!

Awesome it truly is to be where Jesus Christ was born, grew up, taught, performed so many miracles, was crucified, and then after three days resurrected in triumph over all his enemies on earth and in hell.  It is the land of Old and New Testament prophets.  Experience meaningful scriptures where they happened: Elijah’s duel on the top of Mt Carmel, the Savior’s words on the Mount of Beatitudes, in a beautiful wooden boat on the Sea of Galilee, at Capernaum, in the Mount of Olives amphitheater overlooking Jerusalem (just to name a few!).  Bear testimony of the Savior at a special devotional service at the Garden Tomb.  Sites visited: Joppa, Netanya, Caesarea, Haifa, Mt Carmel, Armageddon, Megiddo, Nazareth, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Caesarea Philippi, Tel Dan, Jordan River, Beit Shean, Jericho, Dead Sea, Qumran, Masada fortress, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Bethany and more!  Enjoy inspiring presentations and scriptures throughout this life-changing journey experiencing AWESOME ISRAEL!  See more details…

Scotland & Wales – Ancestral & LDS Church History

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could be offered an opportunity to wander around the towns of your Welsh and Scottish ancestors and visit the countries they came from?  Now you can!  Mormon Heritage Association is teaming up with Grant L. Vaughn to provide a customized Welsh and Scottish family history and LDS Church history tour offered no where else!  Grant is a retired government attorney with 35 years experience in historical mapping and law which he has applied to family history research in the US and UK with submissions to the Church History Library, Welsh Mormon History Website, and volunteer work in digitizing parish maps for the National Library of Wales.  Grant is also a student of the Welsh Language and Welsh Mormon History.  See many important LDS History sites in Scotland, Wales, & England where missionary work in a foreign land began and where many emigrated from as they answered the call to gather to Zion.  See more details…

England & Wales – Early Church History

An exciting 11-day tour to England to celebrate and honor the mission to England of the early Apostles.  Learn of the immense successes of these incredibly faithful men at sites such as the Benbow Farm, among others.  Exciting opportunity to enjoy the crucial early Church history in England and the great harvest that took place there.  Also, enjoy England’s own history while visiting elegant castles, Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, etc., on your free days.  Exceptionally knowledgeable historians and experienced tour guides, Richard Lambert & Bill Rowley have created and will host this unique tour which is available nowhere else!  Richard & Bill are the guys/guides that others seek out to learn more about this incredible history–they’re the REAL DEAL.   See more details…  

Italy:  Art & Faith

Join art/history expert Jeremy Petersen to discover Italy’s inspiring art wrapped in faith.  Jeremy’s unique and meaningful understanding of the spirit of early Christian art, artists, culture, and history help these sites to come alive through her fascinating presentations.  Inspiring visit at the Rome Temple and Visitor’s Center with optional sessions available.  Rome, Florence, Tuscany, Pisa, Venice, Carrara marble quarries, Cinque Terre, & more!  Click here to learn more. 

Journeys of Paul – Rome with LDS Temple & Mediterranean Cruise

When cruising becomes a good idea again, please join us for this amazing adventure exploring sites of the Apostle Paul’s missionary travels.  Immerse yourself in the sites and spirit of early Christian history while visiting Italy and Greece.  Feel pampered as we sail the bluest of blue seas, the Mediterranean Sea.  Explore the cities to which Paul wrote the books of Romans, Ephesians, and Corinthians.  Enjoy a few days in exotic Rome, capital of the ancient Roman Empire.  Travel with knowledgeable and professional MHA and local site guides who provide inspiring teaching, uplifting fellowship, and take care of all the details.  Discover ancient ruins, fascinating history, picturesque landscapes, and cultural richness.   Click here for details…  

GERMANY – Reformation to Reunification

Explore incredible history throughout Germany with expert tour guide Mike Vielstich – see how the incredible events and people of the days of the Reformation paved with way for the Restoration!  12-day tour discovering crucial history affecting every person in the world!  Examine the apostasy, how it affected Europe, and created a need for the reformation movement to commence.  See the places where key Reformation events happened!  Learn of early Church history in Germany to understand life for early converts in communist East Germany prior to the reunification of their beloved country.  Participate in an inspiring session at the Freiberg Temple–the only temple to be built in a Soviet-run country.  Take a leisurely afternoon cruise on the winding Rhine River with magnificent views of villages.  Tour lavish palaces and famous castles.  Enjoy magnificent vitas from the spectacular Bavarian Alps to the metropolitan capital of Berlin.   For more details click here

JAPAN:  Tokyo Temple, LDS History, Japanese Sites & Culture, Cherry Blossoms

The perfect time to visit, or re-visit, this unique land as we celebrate the re-opening of the country and the Tokyo Japan Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and take in the cultural highlights of this wonderful land! Our tour will arrive in perfect Spring time to witness the famous Japanese cherry blossoms in “mankai” (full bloom). The Tokyo Japan Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was dedicated by President Spencer W. Kimball in October 1980 as the 18th operating temple in the church and the first temple in Asia. President Kimball called the dedication of the Tokyo Temple “the most significant and important event in the history of Asia.” After five years of its being closed for major renovations, it was re-opened and re-dedicated July 2022 by President Eyring.  Japan is finally open for tourism since Covid!  We will travel in late MARCH of 2024 – specifics to be announced.  Details here: Tour J01 

Register online or contact Mormon Heritage Association

 801-272-5601   or   866-335-5601 (toll-free within the U.S.)

Click on the colored tour links above for more information!

To request a tour for your large group or organization, or for more information, contact us 801-272-5601.

Traveling alone?  Would you like help finding a roommate to decrease your tour price?  Let us know when you REGISTER and we’ll do what we can to connect you with a compatible roommate.  You might just make a new, long-lasting friendship!

(ON ANY TOUR, once group seats are ticketed (or group space is maximized), price subject to current market airfare prices for like or similar flights; call for details.)

Tours Hosted by – Karl Ricks Anderson, Clinton Day, Jana Fowers Bybee, Robb Hoch, Melissa Hoch, Richard N.W. Lambert, Kenny Mays, James W. McConkie, Judith McConkie, Doug Meredith, Ronald R. Millburn, Jeremy Petersen, David L Robinson, Bill Rowley, Janet Rowley, Richard & Lee Ann Scott, John Shoell, Missy Shoell Chavez, Joe Staker, Patty Steadman, Sheila Stephens, Briant & Jamie Stringham, Grant Vaughn, Mike Vielstich, Logan Zemp, Cyndy Zemp.

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