Stand Ye In Holy Places
May 30-June 7, 2025
Experience Palmyra, Susquehanna, Kirtland, and Nauvoo on this incredible Church History Tour for Youth!
WITNESS the Restoration, Doctrine & Covenants, and Church History come alive as you hear the stories and read the revelations at the actual sites where they took place!
Our Youth Church History Tour visits all the sites of the Restoration, but we won’t just focus on the dates, locations, and events that occurred at each historical site. We are going to focus on how the lessons learned at each site can help us in our everyday life grow closer to the Savior. EXPERIENCE the spirit of these sacred sites during this once-in-a-lifetime, LIFE CHANGING, spiritual, and testimony building adventure!
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May 30
The journey begins! Our group will depart early this morning from Salt Lake City. By flying, we eliminate 47 hours on the bus and 5 days of traveling the plains! Once we land in Buffalo, New York, we will head straight for the Sacred Grove where will will have a devotional and kick off our Church History Tour.
May 31
We will spend a full day seeing the sacred historical sites in Palmyra. Our stops will include the Sacred Grove, the Smith Family Farm, the rebuilt log home where the Moroni visits took place, the Hill Cumorah, the Grandin Press (where the Book of Mormon was first published), the Martin Harris Farm, the Palmyra Cemetery, and the exterior of the Palmyra Temple. Our discussions today will focus on the First Vision and the Book of Mormon.
June 1
Our day will begin by attending Sacrament Meeting with a local Ward. Then, we will travel to Harmony, PA and the Susquehanna River. It was here that the Priesthood was restored, several sections of the Doctrine and Covenants were received, and where most of the Book of Mormon was translated. After lunch, we will travel on to Fayette, NY where we will visit the Peter Whitmer Farm. This is where the Church was officially organized. It was also in Fayette that the Three Witnesses saw the angel and the plates. Some of the Book of Mormon was also translated at the Whitmer Farm.
June 2
We will spend a few hours at Niagara Falls today where we will board the Maid of the Mist for an up-close boat ride of the Falls. Later, we will make our way to Kirtland.
June 3
We will spend the whole day touring sacred Kirtland! Our first stop will be an interior tour of the Kirtland Temple. It was here that the Savior appeared to Joseph and Oliver. Moses, Elias, and Elijah also appeared and restored Keys of the Priesthood. Throughout the day, we will also visit the Visitors’ Center, the Newel K. Whitney home (where Joseph and Emma lived) and the Newel K. Whitney store (which included the School of the Prophets and where many revelations, including the Word of Wisdom) were received. We will visit the Morley Farm where General Conference was held, the Father and the Son appeared, where missionaries were first sent from, and where the first High Priests of this dispensation were ordained. We will have a catered lunch at the Chaplin Forest Stone Quarry where much of the stone for the Kirtland Temple was obtained. We’ll end the day at the Johnson Farm. It was here that Doctrine and Covenants Section 76 was received. Joseph and Sidney saw the Celestial Kingdom, the Father and the Savior, and many other things in the upper room of this home. This is also very sacred place.
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June 4
Today you get to catch up on your sleep as we spend most of the day driving toward Nauvoo. We have games, discussions, and movies on the bus today too. After dinner, everyone will prove their skills at the bowling alley!
June 5
Our full day in Nauvoo will be spent visiting the historic sites and homes with tours given by set apart missionaries. Some of the sites we will visit today include Joseph Smith’s home and grave site, the Red Brick Store, the Visitors’ Center, the Women’s Statue Gardens, the Seventies Hall, Brigham Young’s home, Wilford Woodruff’s home, and Heber C. Kimball’s home. You may also want to visit the the Browning Home & Gun Shop, the John Taylor Home, the Lucy Mack Smith Home, the Nauvoo Groves, Pioneer Pastimes, the Print Shop, the Scovil Bakery, the Tin Shop, the Blacksmith Shop, and so much more. Tonight we will play “Nauvoo in the Dark”, a way to gain an appreciation and love for the gospel while having a ton of fun while running around Nauvoo!
June 6
For those that want to, we will start our day doing baptisms at the Nauvoo Temple. Then, we will all visit Carthage Jail where Joseph and Hyrum sealed their testimonies as martyrs. We will conclude our time in Nauvoo by walking down the Trail of Hope. This is the street that the Saints walked just before crossing the Mississippi River. It was here that the Pioneers took their first steps toward the Salt Lake Valley. There will also be time to visit some historic sites you may have missed yesterday.
June 7
Before our evening flight home, we will visit three more sacred sites. The first site will be Adam-ondi-Ahman where we will discuss the great future Sacrament meeting which will be held there. We will also visit the temple cornerstones in Far West, and the Liberty Jail. As we travel between these sites, we will learn about the Mormon Battalion, Zions’s Camp, and the Pioneers. Our flight will arrive back in Salt Lake City late tonight.
Pricing Information
Two queen sized beds are in each hotel room.
Prices include round trip flights from Salt Lake City, deluxe chartered bus, all hotels, 3 meals per day, personal tour guide & historian, chaperons, materials & handouts, journal, and all entrance fees.
Our Youth Church History Tour sells out very early. By registering, and paying the initial payment of $300, your spot is secured on our trip. The $300 is fully refundable until 90 days prior to departure.
$2,099
Quad Occupancy
$2,199
Triple Occupancy
$2,399
Double Occupancy
Frequently Asked Questions
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Ages
Attendees should be 15 to 19 years old.
Chaperones
Our chaperones are usually recently returned sister missionaries who bring a contagious passion for the gospel to the tour. They are living proof that living the gospel can bring so much happiness into our lives. They are anxious to share their testimonies, knowledge of the gospel, and their righteous examples with those who join the tour.
Roommates
You are guaranteed to room with your friends or family members. Just let us know who you want to room with and we will make sure it happens. Many attendees come on their own. We can help find 1, 2, or 3 roommates for you. Each hotel room has 2 queen sized beds. Roll away beds will not be available.
Booking Requirements
A $300 payment, per person, is required to confirm your reservation. The $300 is refundable until 90 days prior to departure when the remaining balance is due.
Terms and Conditions
All rates are per person and are based on room occupancy. Rates are for cash or check payments. If you would like to make your final payment with a credit card, please add 3% for the bank’s credit card fee.
Airfare
The cost of the airfare is included in the total cost of the tour. We will be purchasing your airfare for you. Because of our tight itinerary, and because flights are commonly delayed, we expect all tour participants to fly with the group.
Additional Charges
Advertised rates include airfare, deluxe chartered bus, all hotels, all meals, personal tour guide & historian, chaperons, materials & handouts, and all entrance fees. You may want to bring some money for incidentals and souvenirs.
Dietary Needs
We will do all we can to help those with dietary needs. About two months prior to the tour, we will provide the daily menu which will include websites and phone numbers of all the places we will eat. This will give you a chance to determine what meals will work and what meals will not work. For those meals that won’t work, we will coordinate alternative meals. This takes some effort on everyone’s part, but we have been very successful at keeping everyone very well fed. Because of the extra expense for special ordered meals, a $50 charge will be added to the cost of the tour so these arrangements can be made for those that desire this assistance.
Tour Size
This tour will sell out with 52 youth traveling on one bus.
Food
We eat a lot of food! We have never run out of food. All of our meals are catered from places like Chick-fil-A, Subway, Dominos, and Chipotle. We also have several meals that are provided by catering companies so we get our healthy food in too!
Families & Others
This Youth Church History Tour is exclusively designed for teenagers.
Standards
We expect that the principles taught in the For the Strength of Youth pamphlet will be followed by all attendees in regards to dress, language, and behavior.
Thank you for considering a Youth Church History Tour with Living Heritage Tours. We are very excited to help those that participate have an incredible experience that they will remember for the rest of their lives!
While traveling on the bus, you will hear the history, personal accounts, and the stories of the events surrounding the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. By the time you return home, you will have heard the history of the Church from 1805 to 1846…while standing in the actual places the events took place!
After completing your registration, you will receive a Welcome Packet which will provide you with everything you will need to prepare for this upcoming tour. You may register for our tour online or by calling our office directly.
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Hear the stories and read the revelations at the actual sites where they took place.Be taught while traveling and while visiting sacred sites by historical guides, set apart missionaries, and each other. We won’t just talk about the history of these places, but how the stories of the past can help us draw closer to the Savior in our everyday lives!