Tour I - Palmyra/Susquehanna/Kirtland

Tour summary
Fly into Buffalo New York.  Deluxe, air-conditioned buses take you in comfort to the awesome Niagara Falls Canada (6-day tours stay here overnight) then to the important church history sites in Mendon, Palmyra, Harmony & Susquehanna River, and Kirtland including a private after-hours tour of the Kirtland Temple.  Details of sites visited are listed below.  Tours end at Kirtland and fly home from Cleveland.

Price and Value are Important to us.
So far as we know, there are no other quality tours visiting all the sites we do, as long as we do, in historical order as we have always done, that do not charge significantly more. And our tours offer unique participation opportunities not available anywhere else.  If you see advertised similar tours that appear less expensive, there is probably something missing. Call 801-272-5601 or toll-free 866-335-5601.  Published prices include all meals, charter bus, lodging, tickets for any scheduled events, fees, taxes, guide services, and SLC airfare!  Nothing is added to these modest prices!

Historical sites visited.
Names in green indicate sites often missed by other church history tours.

Mendon NY
Just 22 miles from Palmyra.  Was a stagecoach stop in Joseph Smith's time.  Brigham Young, his father, and all ten living brothers and sisters joined the Church here in 1832. So did their spouses, some of whom were Methodist ministers. All went through hardships and persecutions as a result. None ever apostatized. Heber C. Kimball, his wife Vilate and his father joined here too. Heber C. Kimball, Brigham Young and many others saw a stunning vision in the night sky here the same night Joseph Smith received the plates of the Book of Mormon in Palmyra.

Palmyra NY
Smith family farm, rebuilt log home where Moroni visits took place, Frame home where plates were hidden under hearth.  Sacred Grove, Hill Cumorah, Grandin Press, Martin Harris Farm, Palmyra Cemetery, group photo at the Palmyra Temple.

Fayette NY
Peter Whitmer Farm where the Church was organized. Site of the visions to the three witnesses. Book of Mormon translation finished.  Many D&C sections received here.

Harmony PA & Susquehanna River!
150 miles from Palmyra.  Extremely important site and remarkably beautiful.  Home of Emma Hale Smith’s family.  Josiah Stowell silver mine digging venture.  Entire Book of Mormon translated here except for a few pages. Martin Harris, Oliver Cowdery lived with Joseph and Emma there while acting as scribes.  John the Baptist visit to Joseph and Oliver.  Higher priesthood restored near here by Peter, James, and John.  Many other interesting events.  For some it is worth the price of the tour just to visit this incredible site!

Elmira College
Rest stop en route to Kirtland. Mark Twain wrote nearly all of his works here. We visit his study and hear fine presentations by college staff.  We also visit the grave of noble runaway slave, John W. Jones.

Kirtland OH
Newell K. Whitney Store (School of the Prophets; Word of Wisdom received here with several other D&C sections).  Also brand-new spectacular Kirtland Visitors Center, the newly-restored John Johnson Inn, saw mill, ashery, and family history facilities.  Also the Isaac Morley Farm where the united order was first practiced.  After-hours private tour of the Kirtland Temple.

Fairport Harbor OH
On Lake Erie, just 12 miles from Kirtland. Here saints arrived and departed from points east, including nearly all missionaries going to and from Europe.

Hiram OH
John Johnson Farm. Joseph Smith lived here for a year while producing the “Inspired Translation” of the Bible. He was also tarred and feathered here. Many sections of the D&C received including the great 76th and the three degrees of glory section.

Niagara Falls
Six-day tours start at the awesome Niagara Falls to spend the night either on the Canadian side or United States side (see your tour's details).  Included in the tour is the Maid of the Mist boat ride up to the falls or Skylon Tower overlook (as seasonally available), as well as a sight-seeing drive down the Niagara River to the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake to shop and see Lake Ontario.  Some five-day tours have time to take a quick peek at the falls before beginning the Church history portion of the tour.  See tour detail links below for more information.

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Total cost, according to occupancy per motel room, is listed below.

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Palmyra to Kirtland Tour Schedule

(Updated promptly as 2010 tour dates are announced...)
*Price each by number of persons per motel room.

Tour Number	# Days	Depart	Return	one	two	three	four	Comments	Tour hosts
GT06N	6	Thu June 8, 2010	Tue June 13, 2010	$1698	$1380	$1329	$1290	Tour currently full, registering will add you to the Wait List, call 801-272-5601 to check on availability.	Jay McCarthy etal
N55B	6	Mon June 21, 2010	Sat June 26, 2010	$1698	$1380	$1329	$1290	Pleasant, mild temperatures. 6-day tour: Niagara Falls Canada stay (thrilling Maid of the Mist boat ride right up to the falls!) then on to New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio to experience historic LDS sites.	Hal Romrell & Ron Millburn
N56	6	Thu Sep 2, 2010	Tue Sep 7, 2010	$1603	$1354	$1261	$1211	Over Labor Day. 6-day tour: Niagara Falls Canada stay (thrilling Maid of the Mist boat ride right up to the falls!) then on to New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio to experience historic LDS sites.	Mike Vielstich

Prices listed include AIRFARE! See [2] below.
No surprise add-ons!
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If none of the above dates are suitable for your group, please call us at 801-272-5601 to discuss the possibility of adding a tour to accommodate your schedule.

Host names are those currently scheduled and most likely to serve.  We reserve the right to make changes if necessary.

Current passport or passport card will be required for tours entering Canada for beautiful Niagara Falls visits AFTER JUNE 1, 2009.  Click on the link for passport info:  http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/forms_847.html
Tours entering Canada prior to June will need birth certificate & government photo id or passport for border crossing.

[1] Your reservation is secured with a $100 deposit per seat on a first-come first-served basis.  The balance is due six weeks prior to departure.  Mail checks to Mormon Heritage - 1840 Moormont Drive - SLC, UT 84117.  Be sure to indicate the tour ID number or departure date and for whom you are paying.
Credit cards taken by phone: 801-272-5601 or toll-free 866-335-5601.
If you have to cancel, there are two possibilities.  If someone takes your place you get a full refund less any costs we incur to procure your replacement.  If you provide a replacement, or if there is a waiting list, you would lose at most the air ticket name change fee charged by some airlines.  If nobody takes your place, your payments are refunded less all non refundable expenses we have incurred in your behalf.
[2] Advertised prices include: roundtrip air transportation from Salt Lake City with all taxes & fees, all meals (except any at the airport), lodging, deluxe charter bus, tickets to scheduled events, and guide services.  Nothing is additional.  Reasons for price differences on tours are mainly due to current airfare quotes for each tour.  We continue to shop for better rates and will pass the savings on to you by reducing the tour price as applicable.

Generous credit if not using our air transportation.  If not flying with the group, it is your responsibility to notify MHA upon signup and coordinate your schedule with the group schedule.  Please call for details.  801-272-5601, 866-335-5601.

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