Day 1 – Fly from Calgary to Toronto. Travel from Toronto to Niagara Falls by bus. Tour on the Maid of the Mist close to the bottom of the falls. Other sightseeing on your own.

Day 2 – Travel to Palmyra, New York. Tour Sacred Grove, Smith Farm, optional temple session, Hill Cumorah Visitors Center, optional hike to Moroni Statue at the top of the hill. Hill Cumorah Pageant in evening.

Day 3 – Tour Peter Whitmer Farm. Tour Grandin Building (where first Books of Mormon were printed) and shopping in Palmyra.  Hill Cumorah Pageant in evening.

Day 4 – Travel to Kirtland, Ohio sites including the temple (now owned by the Community of Christ, formerly Reorganized LDS Church) and the John Johnson Farm.

Day 5 – Travel to Nauvoo, Illinois with stop at Carthage Jail.

Day 6 – Optional Temple session. Touring and shopping in newer part of Nauvoo including Temple visitors center. Begin tour of old Nauvoo including Pioneer Games display and Family Living Center.

Day 7 - Church services in Nauvoo. Tour of Old Nauvoo including the main visitors center. Walk Trail of Hope to the Mississippi River.

Day 8 – Travel to Independence, Missouri. Tour of Liberty Jail, Far West, Independence Visitors Center and Community of Christ (formerly Reorganized Church) Headquarters.

Day 9 – Travel to Council Bluffs, Nebraska. Tour Visitors Center and Cemetery at Winter Quarters. Optional temple session.  If time permits we will make a stop at the Kanesville Tabernacle.

Day 10 – Travel to Scottsbluff, Nebraska. See Chimney Rock.

Day 11 – Travel to Alcova near Casper, Wyoming. Tour Mormon Handcart Visitors Center. Drive on to Keystone, South Dakota.  Pitchfork Fondue tentatively booked for supper this evening. Tour of Borglum Museum (next door to hotel) on your own.

Day 12 – Tour Mount Rushmore. Travel on to Billings, Montana.

Day 13 – Arrive back in Alberta.

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