Allen’s Book of Mormon
Tours
The
Original Book of Mormon tour
16-Day Nephi to Cumorah Tour
January 23 – February 7,
2027
$4,495 per person
double occupancy
Includes 3 internal air
flights.
Does not include
international air flights.
(United States to
Guatemala City and Mexico City to the United States)
This
is our hallmark Book of Mormon Tour. You will follow the Book of Mormon history
from the land of Nephi to Lehi’s landing site area, to the land of Zarahemla, then
the hill Cumorah area where the Book of Mormon came to an end, and finally
Mexico City. We believe there is no better tour on the market. Most tours don’t
even go to Chiapas and Veracruz where some of the most convincing evidence on
the Book of Mormon is available. Over 85% of the history in the Book of Mormon
has been proposed as having taken place in the areas visited on this
all-inclusive deluxe tour. You will visit seven LDS Temples, fifteen
archaeological sites and museums, and twenty 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: fifteen nights hotel accommodation,
three internal air flights (a $480 value), 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 July 23, 2026 with the final
payment due November 23, 2026. 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, January 23, Guatemala City
Our flights take us to Guatemala City, the
city of Eternal Spring. Upon arrival we will transfer and check into our
deluxe hotel. (No meals included)
Day 2: Sunday, January 24, Guatemala City
After attending church with the local saints,
we will see the two LDS temples in Guatemala City. Later we will explore
the archaeological zone of Kaminaljuyu, the area considered by many to
have been where Nephi settled in the 6th century BC (see 2 Nephi
5:5-10). We will discuss Kaminaljuyu’s altar 10, an altar that dates to
147 BC and may suggest a transfer of kingship from King Noah to Limhi (see
Mosiah 18 & 19). We will then visit
the large outdoor relief map of Guatemala in order to orient ourselves
with the geographical overview of the country in relation to the Book of
Mormon. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 3: Monday, January 25, Guatemala City
Our air flight will take us to the awe-inspiring,
Maya archaeological zone of Tikal, occupied from 600 BC to AD 750. This
dense rain forest is considered by many to be the East Wilderness where the
Nephites, under the direction of the military leader Moroni, built many
fortified cities during the 1st century BC (see Alma 50:7-15). Evidence shows a
strong relationship between Teotihuacan and Tikal at the close of the Book of
Mormon history which resulted in the downfall of the Nephite nation. In the evening,
we will take a return flight to Guatemala City. (Breakfast, Lunch).
Day 4: Tuesday, January 26, Lake Atitlan
This morning, we will check out of our hotel
and visit the National Museum of Archaeology of Guatemala where we will
view many artifacts from the area proposed to be the land of Nephi. We will
then bus to Antigua, the old Spanish capital of Guatemala. Several
buildings date to the 16th and 17th centuries. We will visit the jade factory prior
to continuing on to Lake Atitlan. En route, we will pass by the Cakchiquel Maya
village of Patzicia, almost entirely destroyed by the 1976 earthquake. We will
recount the courage and faith of the missionaries and members of the Patzicia
stake. We will continue on our trek to the village of Panajachel and check into
our hotel that is nestled on the shore of Lake Atitlan. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 5: Wednesday, January 27, Lake Atitlan
Flanked by three dramatic volcanoes, Lake
Atitlan has been a scenic retreat for over 2000 years. It has been proposed
by many LDS scholars as a site for the Waters of Mormon where Alma
organized the church of Christ in the first century BC (see Mosiah chapters 18
and 19). The day will consist of a cruise on the lake to see the area
where an ancient city was covered by water. This city may have been Jerusalem
mentioned in Alma 21:1 or it may have been one of the other cities mentioned in
3 Nephi 9:7. The afternoon will be free for shopping or relaxing or other
available activities. A presentation on the historical literature of the Book
of Mormon will be presented by your tour director in the evening. (Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner)
Day 6: Thursday, January 28, Quetzaltenango
This morning, we will check out of our hotel
and pick up Alma’s trail as we make our way through the wilderness to the
Valley of Alma. Our journey will take us to the second largest city in
Guatemala, Quetzaltenango. Prior to checking into our hotel, we will see
the second LDS temple to be built in Guatemala. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 7: Friday, January 29, Tapachula, Mexico
After checking out of our hotel, we will visit
the village of Almolonga, renowned for its pure water and lush vegetable
gardens, a place that may have been occupied by Alma and his followers
(Mosiah chapters 23 & 24). We will then travel down from the highlands to
the Pacific coast where we will cross the border into Mexico and check
into our hotel in the nearby city of Tapachula. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 8: Saturday, January 30, Tuxtla Gutierrez
Today 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. Following our visit of Izapa we will bus along the
Pacific coast passing by the area of the “day and a half’s journey” as
well as the area of Ammonihah as we travel to 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 9: Sunday, January 31, Tuxtla Gutierrez
Following church services, we will visit the temple
at Tuxtla Gutierrez and the Regional Museum of Chiapas that shows
many pre-Classic (Book of Mormon period) artifacts, including an engraved stone
that manifests the early long count date of December 9, 36 B.C. 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. (See Helaman chapter 4). (Breakfast,
Dinner)
Day 10: Monday, February 1, Villahermosa
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. We
will then travel to the city of Villahermosa which represents the western edge
of the “land among many waters” described in Mosiah 8:8. (Breakfast,
Dinner)
Day 11: Tuesday, February 2, Villahermosa
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 take a two-hour bus ride to the
majestic Classic period Maya ruins of Palenque. We will analyze the
panel of glyphs at the Temple of the Cross which shows the lineage of a 7th
century AD king named Chan Balaam, which dates to a Jaredite king named Kish,
who was born on March 8, 993 BC. We will return to Villahermosa where we will
spend the night. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 12: Wednesday, February 3, Catemaco
This morning, we will check out of our hotel
and visit the outdoor La Venta Museum, a place that houses large,
engraved stone monuments dating to the Jaredite time period. We will also visit
the Villahermosa Temple and then 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” (Isthmus of Tehuantepec). (See
Ether 10:20.) Prior to our arrival at beautiful Lake Catemaco where we
will spend the night, we will pass by the hill Shim (Cintepec) where Mormon
obtained the records for his history (See Mormon 1:3, 17). (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 13: Thursday, February 4, Mexico City
Today is a highlight of the tour. We will check out of our hotel and visit the
hill where leading Latter-day Saint 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 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 drive into the city of Veracruz where we will see the Veracruz Temple
and have dinner prior to flying to Mexico City. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 14: Friday, February 5, Mexico City
This morning, we will 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 built
by King Jacob of the Gadianton Robbers (See 3 Nephi 7). We will return to
Mexico City in the afternoon. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 15: Saturday, February 6, Mexico City
We begin our day by visiting the National
Museum of Anthropology, one of the most spectacular archaeological museums
in the world. Touring the museum will provide us with an excellent review of
our tour and expose us to many beautiful exhibits ranging from ancient pottery
to gold and jade jewelry. Afterward, we will conclude our tour with a visit to the
Mexico City temple prior to our return to our hotel for the last night.
(Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 16: Sunday, February 7, Flights Home
Transferring to the Mexico City 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 included)
Included
in the Tour:
●
Fifteen nights in deluxe hotel accommodations
●
Three internal air flights, a $480 value
●
Two or more full meals daily
●
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:
● International
airfare
● Third meal
when not included in the itinerary
● Additional
beverages at group meals
● All personal
expenses, travel, and health insurance
● Airport and
country departure taxes
● Anything not
mentioned in the above “Included”
section
Additional
Information:
● $1,200 single
supplement for hotels
● 3% fee will
be added to bookings paid with a
credit card
● Provided
meals are noted at the end of each day.
● Time will be
given for optional third meals or
snacks during the day.
● Prices and
itineraries are subject to change.
