John Bytheway will enlighten our group with his fascinating talks on sea days. Join our optional tours at the ports to make the most of your cruise experience. Explore the highlights of Iceland, Norway, and more with John as your guide. Built on islands extending into the sea, Ålesund’s scenic views of fjords and the Sunnmore Alps is accented by the unique Jugend-style architecture. A memorable highlight of our tour in Ísafjörđur allows us to take an inside look into the lives of the locals at the Hversdagssafn Museum of Everyday Life. See a 100’ geysir and Gullfoss Waterfall as we travel the Golden Circle in Reykjavik. Sailing with John and our adventurous LDS group will create memories to last a lifetime!
Join us for our 2-night pre-cruise tour in Reykjavik and a 2-night post-cruise tour of the highlights in London and early church history. More information on the excursions and tours will be available 4-6 months prior to the cruise.
2-night Iceland Pre-Cruise Tour in Iceland, includes 2 breakfasts.
Day 1 -July 1, 2024: Depart from the United States on an overnight flight to Reykjavík–Keflavík Airport.
Day 2 -July 2, 2024: Arrive at the Reykjavík–Keflavík Airport and make your own way to our hotel. We are staying at the Hotel Borg, Pósthússtræti 11, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Day 3 – July 3, 2024: Load your luggage onto the bus. Today is packed full of sights along the south coast of Iceland. We spend a lot of time on the bus, but there are many scenic stops along the way. We see beautiful waterfalls such as Seljalandfoss and Skogafoss. We stop in Vik which is a remote seafront village. We visit Jokusarlon and Fjallsarlon, some of the glacial lakes of Iceland. We make our way to Diamond Beach known for its striking black sand and glistening icebergs. Our day’s journey ends in a remote Icelandic village. We overnight here.
Day 4 – July 4, 2024: Take your luggage with you as we end our tour at the cruise terminal. We enjoy the amazing beauty of Iceland as we focus on the famous Golden Circle. The Golden Circle is the heart of Iceland’s tourist activities and includes visits to three major destinations, Thingvellir National Park, Geysir Geothermal Area and the Gulfoss. Following stops at these locations, we arrive at our cruise ship.
$850 per person when paying by check or ACH (based on double occupancy)
2-Night London Post-Cruise Tour
Day 1 – July 14, 2024: After disembarking the ship, we spend a few moments visiting the Mayflower monument and city walls of Southampton. We attend Sacrament Meeting with the Southampton saints. We enjoy walking on the beautiful grounds of the London temple as we learn about its history and impact on the British saints. We head to London and see many famous sites from our coach. Tower of London, Tower Hill, Bank of England, Mansion House, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Fleet Street, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey. We take time to walk to the front of Buckingham Palace for a photo stop. (Breakfast on the ship)
Day 2 – July 15, 2024: We focus on London church history and enjoy the many levelled splendours of this wonderful city. We start with a walking tour in Southwark where, as we follow in the footsteps of Wilford Woodruff, Heber C. Kimball and George A. Smith. We also uncover Charles Dickens, John Lathropp and the Clink and Shakespeare’s Globe Theater. We cross the Thames (on a bridge destroyed by Death Eaters!) and walk around St. Paul’s Cathedral. We drive to Bunhill Fields, the famous non-conformist burial ground. We visit Tabernacle Square and learn of George Whitefield. We visit the British Museum with an emphasis on the Biblical artifacts there. We finish the day in Kensington. We go to the Albert Memorial and walk to the Hyde Park Chapel. Breakfast included.
Day 3 – July 16, 2024: Take a taxi or the underground to the London airport and board your flight home. Breakfast included, if you don’t have to leave too early.
$595 per person when paying by check or ACH (based on double occupancy).