9 Day Ultimate Book of Mormon Land Tour

  

Ultimate Book of Mormon Land Tour
9 Day Tour • August 29 - September 06, 2008 Sold Out
Special Guest: Dr. John Lund


Palenque - Chiapus, Mexico




Lake Atitlan - Guatemala




Tikal - Guatemala



Teotihuacán - Mexico
  

Dr. John Lund - Dr. John L. Lund has led numerous tours to Israel, LDS Church History sites, and to the Lands of the Book of Mormon in Mesoamerica. He speaks fluent Spanish and served as a missionary in Mexico. He is the author of various articles in the New Era, the Ensign, The Encyclopedia of Mormonism, and most recently, in the LDS 2006 Church Almanac. Dr. Lund retired after teaching for thirty-six years in the CES Institute program. He is described as having a unique combination of gospel knowledge, deeply spiritual, with a delightful sense of humor.

Our guest lecturer will give us insights to the Book of Mormon, the peoples past and present and the sites our group will visit. Stay in luxury as you see the most significant ruins in Central America. This fantastic tour includes all of the most important Ruins that date back to Book of Mormon time. Best of all we fly from Mexico City to Palenque and we fly from Tikal to Guatemala City. These two flights eliminate 4 grueling days of driving on bad roads plus 3 or 4 nights in hotels! No other tour can offer you so much in such a short time. Other tours can take 13 or 14 days to do what we do in 9 and they will charge over $3,000.

Here is a partial list of what you will see and experience:
  • Mexico City: The great ruins of Teotihuacán
  • Ruins of Palenque: considered by many as the best in Central America
  • Travel by boat on the Mayan Nile – considered by many to be the River Sidon
  • Ruins of Yaxchilan – possible candidate for the city of Zarahemla
  • Ruins of Tikal: Probably the most impressive ruins in Central America
  • Ruins of Kaminaijuyu: Prime candidate for the city of Nephi
  • Guatemala City: The once vast city of Nephi is probably the city that’s buried beneath this capital.
  • Lake Atitlan: prime candidate for the “Waters of Mormon”.

Special “whisper perfect” headsets
Everyone on this tour will have their own individual “whisper perfect” headset. You will be able to hear every word clearly spoken by our guides and educators. Fun For Less Tours really is “ The Best For Less!”

Best of all this trip is affordable for everyone!
Our fabulous Book of Mormon Land Experience departs on a Saturday and returns the following Sunday. Because we fly instead of having long grueling drives you are only away from work, school, (or most importantly) grandchildren for one week. Pricing at $998* per person for the land portion, makes this wonderful tour affordable for everyone. This special tour can cost less than a cruise. By the time you pay for the cruise + port charges + taxes + shore excursions + transfers + airfare, you could have used the same money to experience and see it all in Central America. If the ship stopped every day you would be broke paying for shore excursions. We have no wasted days at sea and all of the tours, entrance fees, buses and guides are included in the price. Everyday is a breathtaking shore excursion!


Others Price: $3,500*
Fun For Less Value Price From: $1198*
Fun For Less Member Price From: $1098*
($1098 price above is a cash/check discount rates.)

Deeply discounted airfare available!

*Per person cash discount price based on number of persons sharing the same room. Tour does not include airfare, fuel surcharge increases, tips, visas, taxes and fees.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: August 29: Arrival in Mexico City
Today we fly to Mexico City were the group will be transferred to our deluxe Hotel.

Day 2: August 30: Mexico City – Villahermosa
This morning we visit the incredible Mexico City Archeological Museum. We will then drive out of the city and tour the ruins of Teotihuacan with its Gigantic Pyramids of the Sun and Moon. We will then transfer to the Mexico City airport for our evening flight to Villahermosa (this flight saves us two grueling days of driving on bad roads). We will spend the night in Villahermosa.

Day 3: August 31: Villahermosa – Palenque
After breakfast we will visit the big heads of the Olmec exhibit then head inland to the ancient ruins of Palenque. This is a very special place not only because of its mountain location but for its sheer beauty and peaceful feel. This is one of the cities mentioned by Joseph Smith in a Times and Seasons article. We will spend the night just outside the park in our uniquely beautiful mountain jungle Hotel, be sure to bring your bathing suit for a swim in one of the wonderful geothermal heated pools.

Day 4: September 01: Usumacinta River – Yaxchilan – Tikal
After breakfast we will board our coaches for the Usumacinta River on the Mexico- Guatemala boarder. Here we will board tribal long boats for our journey down river to the ancient ruins of Yaxchilan – possible candidate for Zarahemla. Here, in the pristine Guatemala rain forest, you may see and hear the famous Howler and spider monkeys high in the jungle canopy, crocodiles sunning on the river bank and evidence of a once vast now lost civilization that boggles the mind. We will then travel back up the river where we will cross over to the Guatemala side to board our Guatemala buses for our drive to Tikal. We will spend the night at our luxury hotel on the shores of Lake Peten.

Day 5: September 02: Tikal
After breakfast we will depart for the ruins of Tikal. Tikal is the most impressive of all the restored ruins in Central America. Tikal is known as one of the most spiritually moving spots on earth. At it’s height in power the city covered over 72 square miles. After our tour we will return to our beautiful lake front hotel where you can swim or relax before dinner.

Day 6: September 03: Flores – Guatemala City
After breakfast we will check out of our hotel, board our coaches for the Flores Airport and our flight to Guatemala City. This afternoon we will begin our tour of the Capital City before checking into our fantastic Hotel for the final three nights of our tour.

Day 7: September 04: Guatemala City – Kaminaljuyu
After breakfast we will depart our hotel for the ancient ruins of Kaminaljuyu. This amazing site was excavated by the University of Pennsylvania. These ruins have been dated to early Book of Mormon times and reveal evidences that many believe make these ruins an excellent candidate for the 1st City of Nephi.

Day 8: September 05: Lake Atitlan
The Lonely Planet Guide calls Lake Atitlan “The closest thing to Eden on Earth.” The tour begins with an early morning departure for the highlands and the beautiful Lake Atitlan. The lake was created by a volcanic explosion that was three hundred times greater than that of Pompeii. We will take a spiritual and relaxing cruise through these pristine blue waters, which just may be the Waters of Mormon. At the conclusion of the cruise, time will be given to explore, shop and enjoy the Mayan culture of the lakeside villages. We will return to our Hotel in Guatemala City.

Day 9: September 06: Flight Home
Unfortunately even great things have to come to an end sometime. Today we transfer to the airport for your return flight home.


* Price per person based on cash discount rate and double occupancy. Price does not include airfare, tips, visas, taxes and fees.

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