Trip Details
About the Tour Guide:
Dr. Steve Harper is a leading scholar of Joseph Smith's First Vision and his later revelations, and he's the only guide in the game with over 20 years as a professor of Church history, 10 years as a volume editor of The Joseph Smith Papers, and 6 years as the Managing Historian and a General Editor of Saints: The Story of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Trip Dates: May 9, 2026 to May 13, 2026 (see itinerary below)
Trip Length: 5 days
Trip Cost per person: The cost is $2,500 per person double occupancy, or $3,000 single occupancy. A $250 non-refundable per person deposit is required to book. Final payment is due on March 15, 2026.
Trip Difficulty: Modern urbanized (learn more)
Number of Tour Spots Still Available: 3 out of 10
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About this Trip:
This trip is for Latter-day Saints and their family and friends including teens who think about scriptures when they don't have to. You'll need to be able to walk a mile each day and ride in a vehicle for up to three hours at a time. If you’re not sure it's for you or your family and friends, contact us, and let's chat about it.
The itinerary is as follows:
Day 0: Saturday, May 9
We'll meet in Kansas City, and enjoy an excellent dinner and get acquainted.
Day 1: Sunday, May 10
Sacrament meeting in Independence, Missouri adjacent to the temple site the Lord identified in D&C 57. Visit the temple site, courthouse square, Richmond, Far West, Hawn's Mill site, and Adam Ondi Ahman.
Day 2: Monday, May 11
There will be time for temple worship in the morning before we visit Liberty Jail, then the Missouri state capitol and archives to see an important painting and the extermination order.
Day 3: Tuesday, May 12
We'll spend all day in Nauvoo, seeing the newly acquired sacred sites where Joseph restored the temple ordinances. We'll discover how he resolved two eternally consequential priesthood problems while living on borrowed time. We'll have time for temple worship and/or time to explore.
Day 4: Wednesday, May 13
More time in Nauvoo for temple worship and experiencing the rest of Nauvoo before we embark for the somber ride to Carthage and the site where Joseph Smith sealed his testimony with his blood. We'll stay overnight at the Marriott adjacent to the Lambert airport in St. Louis.
Please note: while our tour does end on May 13th, we request that you book flights home on the 14th so that there is no stress on your part to catch flights on time. We have a hotel booked near the St Louis airport for your convenience on the 13th.
What is Included in Your Price:
- Ground transportation
- Accommodations
- Two meals per day
- Entrance fees into activities as outlined in the itinerary
- Gratuities at all group meals and for all services covered by trip fee
What is Not Included in Your Price:
- Airfare and baggage fees to Kansas City, MO and from St Louis, MO
- Snacks and one meal per day
- Souvenirs and clothing
- Activities not included in the itinerary
- Personal medical and emergency costs (we strongly recommend purchasing traveler's insurance for this trip, and all trips you may take)
The cost is $2,500 per person double occupancy, or $3,000 single occupancy. That includes whole group activities (two meals each day and all gratuities for waitstaff at group meals). It doesn't cover the third meals or optional add-ons that the whole group doesn't participate in together.
Tipping Standards
Tipping is acceptable throughout the United States for services.
Unlike other tour companies, Restoration Travels covers the cost of generous gratuities for all drivers and waitstaff for all group meals and excursions where the cost is already covered by your trip fee.
Safety and Other Special Considerations
There is a low to moderate risk of experiencing crime on this trip. We do our best to travel in well-marked and safe areas, but there is no guarantee.
All guests must be able to enter and exit a bus without aid, and must be able to walk at least 3 miles without being aided.
It is highly recommended that all guests purchase traveler's insurance for all trips in the event of theft or medical emergency. Restoration Travels is at no point responsible for costs incurred due to theft or medical emergency.
Disclaimer
*Price is subject to change