The price of the tour is $1,695 per person based on double occupancy.
Airfare
is extra and is currently around $500-650 per person, including round-trip flights
from the USA to Mexico City and from Mexico City
to the USA, and two internal
flights from Mexico City to Tapachula and from Tuxtla Gutierrez to Mexico
City. Everyone needs a passport. Please contact us by email at
[email protected] if you need information on obtaining a passport for help on
booking your airline tickets or if we can answer any other questions.
A $500 deposit per person is
required to reserve your space. The balance is due sixty days prior to
departure. Airfare is due upon booking. If you cancel the tour, a $200
cancellation fee per person and applicable costs will be assessed.
Tour includes
seven nights hotel accommodations, daily buffet breakfast, five additional
lunches or dinners at restaurants, first class bus transportation, entrance
fees and guide service to places listed on the itinerary, taxes and tips on
group items, FREE CD of new second edition of Exploring the Lands of the Book of Mormon or wall map listing proposed sites of the Book of Mormon. Your tour is escorted by
Maya scholars and professional tour directors.
On this tour you will see the
Book of Mormon history come to life as we travel throughout the area proposed
as the land of Zarahemla. You will visit the LDS
temples in Mexico City and Tuxtla Gutierrez, five archaeological sites
and museums, six locations associated with the Book of Mormon and other places
of interest.
Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas LDS Temple.
Itinerary
Day 1: Saturday, Mexico City Our flights take us to Mexico City, the second
largest city in the world. Upon arrival
we will transfer and check into our deluxe hotel. (No meals included)
Day 2: Sunday, Mexico City Following church services, we
will see the LDS Temple
in Mexico City
and the visitor’s center. In the
afternoon we will explore the National Museum of Anthropology and History where
we will learn about the pre-Columbian cultures of Mesoamerica. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 3: Monday, Mexico City Today we visit the ancient
ruins of Teotihuacan.
Occupied from about 200 BC to AD 900, Teotihuacan
was one of the largest populated cities in the world during its peak. The
inspiring pyramids of the Sun and Moon attract millions of visitors to this
most popular archaeological zone in Mexico. This may have been the
great city occupied by King Jacob of the Gadianton Robbers (See 3 Nephi
7). (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 4: Tuesday, Tapachula, Chiapas This morning we will transfer
to the airport for an air flight to Tapachula, near the Guatemalan border. The Soconusco valley is a region of rich
lowlands and foothills. This area provided jaguar pelts, cacao, and quetzal feathers
for the ruling classes in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan
in modern day Mexico City. We will spend the evening in Tapachula. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 5: Wednesday, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas We will visit the
archaeological site of Izapa. While visiting Izapa, we will see Stela 5, the
“Tree of Life Stone”. This engraved stone dating back to 300 BC may depict
Lehi’s dream as recorded in first Nephi.
We will then travel by bus along the Soconusco coastal region as we
discuss things such as Lehi’s landing site, a day and a half journey for a
Nephite, and the city of Ammonihah
and its destruction. We will arrive in the Chiapas
valley, considered by many to have been the Land of Zarahemla
where the Nephites had their headquarters for 550 years (Omni 1:13-15 and Mormon 2:28-29). (Breakfast, dinner)
Day 6: Thursday, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas We will begin our day with a
visit to the archaeological zone of Chiapa de Corzo, a candidate for the City
Sidom (See Alma 15:1-8). We will then take a boat ride through the majestic Sumidero Canyon
on the Grijalva River, with walls towering 3000 feet
above our heads. The Grijalva has been proposed as the River Sidon in the Book
of Mormon. In the afternoon we will
visit the zoo and see the majestic Quetzal bird, the national bird of Guatemala
and the bird used to represent the white god Quetzalcoatl. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 7: Friday, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas A visit to the temple at Tuxtla Gutierrez begins
our day. Afterwards, we will go to the
Regional Museum of Tuxtla Gutierrez that shows many pre-Classic (Book of Mormon
time period) sites and artifacts, including an engraved stone that manifests
the early long count date of December 36 B.C. (See Helaman chapter 4). There will also be time to enjoy the local
culture as we visit the downtown Marimba
Park. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 8: Saturday, Flights Home Transferring to the airport,
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 provided)
Prices and itineraries are
subject to change.
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