Allen’s Book of Mormon
Tours
8-Day Cumorah to Bountiful Tour
October 12 – 19, 2024
$2,345.00 per person
double occupancy
Does not include
international air flights.
(United States to Veracruz, Mexico, and Belize
City to the United States)
Inasmuch as the hill
Cumorah and the hill Ramah are one and the same, and inasmuch as The Book of
Mormon requires the hill Cumorah to be located by the narrow neck of land in
Jaredite territory, then we conclude that the hill Ramah/Cumorah is located in the
state of Veracruz, Mexico. Since we now know that the Olmec nation dating from
1800 to 250 BC living along the Gulf of Mexico is the same people spoken of in
Ether in the Book of Mormon, we can increase our understanding of the ancient
Jaredites and the final years of the Nephites by visiting the states of
Tabasco, Veracruz and Oaxaca. Maya
names, such as Kish, Mormon, waters of Ripliancum and Shim are identifiable.
During the tour you will visit the area where Mormon hid up the records as he
gave his son, Moroni, the Nephite record that would come forth in our day. The
spiritual highlight of the Book of Mormon is the Savior’s visit to the
Nephite-Maya people who had gathered themselves together at the temple in the
land Bountiful where they witnessed the fulfillment of the Law of Moses. From information in the Book of Mormon, we
know that the city of Bountiful was in the land Bountiful and close to the city
of Mulek which was located in the east wilderness of the land of Zarahemla by
the east sea, or the Caribbean ocean, in northern Belize.
You
will visit two LDS temples, ten archaeological sites and museums, and sixteen
locations associated with the Book of Mormon. Call today to book your space on
this deluxe Book of Mormon experience. 1.801.226.5200 or email us at
[email protected].
TOUR INCLUDES: seven nights in deluxe or best
available hotel accommodations, two or more meals daily except on first and
last days, first-class bus transportation, entrance fees and guide service to
places listed on the itinerary, taxes and tips on group items, literature and
maps pertaining to your tour, and escorted by professional tour director Blake Joseph
Allen.
A
tour deposit of $500 per person is due in order to reserve your space on the
tour. A second payment of $1,000 per person is due 6 months prior to departure
with the final payment due 60 days prior to departure. The deposit amount is
non-refundable; however, it may be transferred to another tour if taken within
12 months of the original scheduled tour departure. See terms and conditions
for details. Prices and itineraries are subject to change.
Itinerary
Day 1: Saturday, October 12, Veracruz
Your air flights will take you to the beautiful
Gulf coast city of Veracruz. Upon
arrival you will transfer to your hotel for the evening. (No
meals provided)
Day 2: Sunday, October 13, Catemaco
Today is a highlight of the tour. After
attending Church, we will check out of our hotel and travel through the area of
the waters of Ripliancum (Ether
15:8), a place that has the same meaning in the Aztec (Nahuatl) language,
“exceeding large waters.” We will then visit the hill where leading Latter-day
Saint several scholars agree as to the location of the hill Ramah/Cumorah mentioned in the Book of Mormon (Mormon 6:2,6;
Ether 15:11). We will drive into the
lakeside town of Catemaco for the evening. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 3: Monday, October 14, Villahermosa
Today we bus along Mexico’s “golden lane”
passing by both the “place where the sea
divides the land” (Gulf of Mexico), and the “narrow neck of land” (the Isthmus of Tehuantepec). (See Ether
10:20.) As we leave beautiful Lake Catemaco, we will pass by the hill Shim (Cintepec) where Mormon
obtained the records for his history (See Mormon 1:3, 17). A visit to the site
of La Venta, a place we refer to as the city
of “Lib”, will continue our study of the magnificent Olmec culture. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 4: Tuesday, October 15, Palenque
We start our day with a visit to the Villahermosa LDS Temple followed by the
outdoor La Venta Museum, a place
that houses large, engraved stone monuments dating to the Jaredite time
period. We will then bus on to the beautiful Chiapas
mountains which are located in the area of the “land among many waters” described in Mosiah 8:8. Although only
four percent of the population of the country of Mexico live in the State of
Chiapas, over 40% of the wild animals live in the Tehuantepec, Chiapas and
Lacondone mountains. This is reminiscent of the statement in Ether wherein it
states that the “land southward was preserved for a wilderness to get game”
(Ether 10:21). We will visit the majestic
Classic period Maya ruins of Palenque. We will analyze the panel of glyphs
at the Temple of the Cross where we see the glyph that has been translated to
mean and
it came to pass. Dinner will be provided at the hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 5: Wednesday, October 16, Kohunlich
Today we make our way through the area proposed
as the land among many waters. We will
pass by the Usumacinta River, commonly mistaken as the river Sidon in the Book
of Mormon. We will visit the ancient, fortified city of Becan,
which is remarkably similar to those constructed by Captain Moroni in the East
Wilderness of the Book of Mormon, which constructions have been labeled by a
leading archaeologist as “the brainchild of some local innovator.” Tonight, we will stay
at the beautiful jungle resort of the Explorean at Kohunlich, a favorite of
everyone. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 6: Thursday, October 17, Chetumal
Wake up to nature at
its best in this peaceful jungle setting. The misty dew on the grass, the
sounds of the birds in the trees and the serenity of the eco-resort setting
makes this a day to remember forever. This morning we will visit the
archaeological zone of Dzibanche, a fertile region where evidence
suggests the city Bountiful may have been located where the Savior
visited the Nephites. Dzibanche, meaning
“writing on wood,” owes its name to the fact that Temple number VI had a fairly
large lintel made from quebracho wood
that bears eight glyphs dated to AD 618.
Dzibanche was a major site in the Maya area in the Classic Period (AD
300-900). Afterwards we will go to the archaeological site of Kohunlich, which is best known for its Temple of the Masks, an
Early Classic pyramid whose central stairway is flanked by large stucco masks.
The temple was built around AD 500. The giant masks represent the Sun God
"Kinich Ahau". The city rose
to prominence in the Early Classic when there were important ties to the
cultures of northern Belize. We travel
to Chetumal for the night. (Breakfast,
Dinner)
Day 7:
Friday, October 18, Belize City
This morning, we will cross into the country of
Belize and travel south to the New River.
Traveling up the river by speed
boat is an amazing experience as our guide introduces us to some of the
many species of tropical birds, the beautiful vegetation, and possibly a
crocodile or two. Arriving at Lamanai
we will have a guided tour of the remnants of this ancient Mayan city that may
have been the land of Jershon
mentioned in the Book of Mormon. After enjoying a traditional Belizean lunch,
we will return by boat to Orange Walk and continue on to Belize City for our
final night of the tour. (Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner)
Day 9:
Saturday, October 19, Flights Home
We transfer to the airport where we will check
in for our flights home. Our journey to the Book of Mormon lands has come to an
end, but we will take with us memories that will last a lifetime. (No meals
included)
Tour Includes:
• Seven nights deluxe hotel accommodations
• Two or more meals daily except on first and
last days
• First-class bus transportation
• Entrance fees and guide service to places
listed on
the itinerary
• Taxes and tips on group items
• Literature and maps pertaining to your tour
• Escorted by professional tour director Blake
Joseph
Allen
Not included in the Tour:
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International airfare
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Third meal when not included in the itinerary
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Additional beverages at group meals
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All personal expenses, travel, and health insurance
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Airport and country departure taxes
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Anything not mentioned in the above “Included”
section
Additional
Information:
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$455 single supplement for hotels
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3% fee will be added to bookings paid with a
credit card
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Provided meals are noted at the end of each day.
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Time will be given for optional third meals or
snacks during the day.
● Prices and itineraries are subject to change
