Utah Church History, National Park & SLC Temple Open House Tour
Utah Church History, National Park & SLC Temple Open House Tour
Join Bountiful Travel on this unforgettable tour to Utah Church History sites. Visit BYU campus and Moon's Rare Books in Provo, Utah, then head to Salt Lake City to visit church sights and the epic Salt Lake Temple Open House. You and your family will love traveling with Bountiful Travel as we take you to these historic places. We will stay in nice hotels all along the way, eating some of our meals at the hotels. We do meals at the hotels as we have found this to be a great way to allow for group interaction and better, quicker meals.
Day 1 : Fly to Las Vegas, NV - Arrival Day
You will depart this morning for Las Vegas, NV. Plan to arrive at the Las Vegas, NV well before 2:00 pm. A charter bus will pick up guests and their luggage at the airport at 3:00 pm. Then we will make the drive from NV to St. George, UT and arrive at our hotel for a meet and greet dinner with the tour leader. Guests may attend the St. George Temple on their own this evening. Hotel: Hyatt Place Hotel/ St. George
Day 2 : St. George Visitor's Center/Snow Canyon/Tuacahn Theater
We will spend the day seeing the sites in St. George, Utah. Our stops include the St. George Visitors Center and Tabernacle, St. George old downtown, Snow Canyon, and Veyo, Utah for handmade pies. In the evening, we will attend the acclaimed Tuacahn Theater for a musical play. Meals : Breakfast, Dinner- Veyo, Utah. Hotel: Hyatt Place Hotel/ St. George
Day 3 : Pine Valley Ward & St. George LDS Sites
We will begin the day by attending sacrament meeting at the historic Pine Valley ward. We will then travel to Temple Quarry hike, a short 1.2 mile RT hike to see where the pioneers quarried the stones for the temple. Next, we will tour Brigham Young's Winter home and Jacob Hamblin's home in Santa Clara, UT. We will then return to a new hotel. Meals : Breakfast, Dinner. Hotel: Best Western/La Verkin, UT
Day 4 : Zion National Park
oday we head out to spend the day in the amazing Zion's National Park. We will arrive early at the Park, then guests will be on their own to take shuttles and see beautiful vistas and take hikes, if they like. If hiking isn't your thing, there is much to do at the Zion Park Visitors Center and there is a Tram, for a fee, to see the landscape. Meals : Breakfast, Dinner at a group. Hotel : Best Western/La Verkin, UT
Day 5 : Bryce Canyon National Park
nother epic day visiting Utah's beautiful scenary and landscapes in the desert. Today we will enter Bryce Canyon National Park as a group on the bus and tour together, making stops along the way. At the end of the day, we will head for a rip roaring time to a cowboy dinner theater. Meals : Breakfast, Dinner, Ebenezer's Barn and Grill. Hotel: Springhill Marriott/Cedar City, UT
Day 6 : BYU Campus/Provo, UT
This morning we will have a long drive from Cedar City, UT to Provo, UT. Our first stop is to the acclaimed Moon's Rare Books. This is a bucket list location and we will have a private tour and lecture showing original Book of Mormon's, King James Bibles, original scriptures from Spencer W. Kimball with his handwritten notes inside and more. You will be talking about this tour for years. Then we will have a private campus tour of BYU. Meals : Breakfast, Dinner. Hotel : Hyatt Place/Gateway- Salt Lake City
Day 7 : Salt Lake City Church Sites
You won't want to miss "This is the Place" heritage site, which is a living historic village. The monument where Brigham Young said "This is the Place" is here. Our guests will have time to visit actual pioneer homes that have been moved from various places in Utah. There is also a train to take you to each site while you visit working shops, barns with animals, and even a ship showing how the pioneers crossed the Atlantic. After lunch on your own at City Creek Mall, we will visit the Church Genealogy library and Church Art Museum for a private tour. Meals : Breakfast, Dinner. Hotel: Hyatt Place/Gateway- Salt Lake City
Day 8 : Salt Lake Temple Open House Tour & Tabernacle Tour
Our day begins with what our guests have been waiting for- a tour of the newly renovated Salt Lake Temple. After our tour we will have a tour have Temple Square and the Tabernacle. After lunch on your own, we will meet at the Beehive House for a tour. Our journey together will end at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building for a tour and dinner together with a special guest speaker. After our goodbyes, the bus will take you back to the hotel. Meals : Breakfast, Dinner Hotel: Hyatt Place/Gateway- Salt Lake City
Day 9 · ✈ Travel · Salt Lake Airport - Fly Home
Make your own way to the airport and your flight home.
Please note that minor changes to the itinerary may occur due to local conditions and to better accommodate our group.
What's included
- 8 nights hotel accommodations
- Meals as specified in itinerary
- Deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach transportation
- Taxes on included services
- All site fees, theater tickets, National Park entrance fees
- Meal gratuities
Not included
- Airfare to Las Vegas and home from Salt Lake City
- Transportation from hotel to airport
- Meals not specified in itinerary
- Items of personal nature
- Trip cancellation and baggage insurance
- Checked baggage fees
- Bus driver gratuities
- LDS tour director tips
- Zion National Park extra fee for non-U.S. residents ($100 per person)
- ID / Passport
- Check Your Invoice Names: Please check to see that your names are spelled correctly. Your first and last names must appear as they appear on your passport for International travel and Driver’s License for domestic tours.
- Tips & Gratuities
- Several of you have asked about the tipping for the bus driver and guide. This is done at the end of each leg the tour (anytime during the last day per bus driver). • Driver: A tip is required for the driver and we recommend the amount of $30 per person for the tour • LDS Guide: This tip is not required; but it is appreciated. If you feel they did a good job and would like to thank them, this is the perfect way to do so.
- Physical Requirements
- Must be able to climb stairs and walk unassisted at a moderate pace 3-5 miles per day. No walking aids allowed (wheelchairs, rollators, scooters).
- Cancellation Policy
Land tour deposits are non-refundable. Cruise deposits are refundable with a $50 cancellation penalty. See terms and conditions for more information.
This trip follows our standard physical requirements and cancellation policies — see our Terms & Conditions. Anything specific to this trip is noted above and takes precedence.
| Price per person | |
|---|---|
| Quad occupancy | $2,595 |
| Triple occupancy | $2,745 |
| Double occupancy | $2,850 |
| Single occupancy | $3,680 |
| Can accommodate up to 4 people. Bed and size configurations may vary. | |
Reserve with a $250 deposit per person; final payment due 06/24/2027.
John Bytheway
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, served mission in Philippines. Attended University of Utah and graduated from BYU. Co-host of Follow Him podcast with Hank Smith. Taught Book of Mormon and New Testament at BYU and BYU Salt Lake Center since 1996. Master's Degree in Religious Education (2003). Author of two dozen+ books and CDs. Enjoys golf, writing, reading, banjo and guitar. Founding member of Andy Griffith Show Re-run Watchers Club. Former bishop, recently released from Young Men's General Advisory Council. Spouse Kim; children served missions in France, Iceland, Tahiti, West Virginia, and…
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