Allen’s Book of Mormon
Tours
12-Day Nephi to Zarahemla Tour
January 25 – February 5,
2025
$2,995 per person
double occupancy
Includes all internal
air flights.
Does not include
international air flights.
(United States to
Guatemala City and Villahermosa to the United States)
On this Book of Mormon tour, you will follow
the Book of Mormon history from the land of Nephi to Lehi’s landing site, to
the land of Zarahemla, concluding at Palenque where the hieroglyph “Utchi” is
readily apparent. Meaning “and it came to pass,” this phrase is found over
1,400 times in the Book of Mormon, making it an important part of the setting
of the Book of Mormon. This is one of the best valued Book of Mormon tours on
the market. Most tours don’t even go to Chiapas and Tabasco where the convincing
evidence on the Book of Mormon is available. Over 80% of the history in the
Book of Mormon has been proposed as having taken place in the areas visited on
this all-inclusive deluxe tour. You will visit three LDS Temples, nine
archaeological sites and museums, and fourteen locations associated with the
Book of Mormon.
Tour
Includes:
eleven nights hotel accommodations, two internal air flights (a $300 value),
two or more meals daily except on first and last days, first-class bus
transportation, entrance fees and guide service to places listed on the
itinerary, taxes and tips on group items, literature and maps pertaining to
your tour, and escorted by professional tour director Blake Allen.
A tour deposit of $500 per person is due in
order to reserve your space on the tour. A second payment of $1,000 per person
is due 6 months prior to departure with the final payment due 60 days prior to
departure. The deposit amount is non-refundable; however, it may be transferred
to another tour if taken within 12 months of the original scheduled tour
departure. See terms and conditions for details. Prices and itineraries are
subject to change.
Call today to book your space on this deluxe
Book of Mormon experience. 1.801.226.5200 or email us at [email protected].
ITINERARY
Day
1: Sat, January 25, Guatemala City
Our
flights take us to Guatemala City, the city of Eternal Spring. Upon
arrival we will transfer and check into our deluxe hotel. (No meals included)
Day
2: Sunday, January 26, Guatemala City
After
attending church with the local saints, we will visit the Guatemala LDS
temple and then later, the National Museum of Archaeology of Guatemala
where we will view and analyze Kaminaljuyu’s stela 10, an altar that
dates to 147 BC and may suggest a transfer of kingship from King Noah to Limhi
(see Mosiah 18 & 19). We will then
visit the large relief map of Guatemala in order to orient ourselves
with the geographical overview of the country in relation to the Book of
Mormon. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day
3: Monday, January 27, Guatemala City
Our
air flight will take us to the awe-inspiring, Maya archaeological zone of
Tikal, occupied from 600 BC to AD 750. This dense rain forest is considered
by many to be the East Wilderness where the Nephites, under the direction of
the military leader Moroni, built many fortified cities during the 1st century
BC (see Alma 50:7-15). New evidence shows a strong relationship between
Teotihuacan and Tikal at the close of the Book of Mormon history which resulted
in the downfall of the Nephite nation. In the early evening we will take a
return flight to Guatemala City. (Breakfast, Lunch).
Day
4: Tuesday, January 28, Lake Atitlan
This
morning we will check out of our hotel and explore the archaeological zone
of Kaminaljuyu, the area considered by many to have been where Nephi settled
in the 6th century BC (see 2 Nephi 5:5-10). We will then bus to Antigua,
the old Spanish capital of Guatemala. Several buildings date to the 16th
and 17th centuries. We will
visit the jade factory prior to continuing on to Lake Atitlan. En route, we will pass by the Cakchiquel Maya
village of Patzicia, almost entirely destroyed by the 1976 earthquake. We will
recount the courage and faith of the missionaries and members of the Patzicia
stake. We will continue on our trek to the village of Panajachel, and check
into our hotel that is nestled on the shore of Lake Atitlan. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day
5: Wednesday, January 29, Lake Atitlan
Flanked
by three dramatic volcanoes, Lake Atitlan has been a scenic retreat for
over 2000 years. It has been proposed by many LDS scholars as a site for the Waters
of Mormon where Alma organized the church of Christ in the first century BC
(see Mosiah chapters 18 and 19). The day will consist of a cruise on the
lake to see the area where an ancient city was covered by water. This city
may have been Jerusalem mentioned in Alma 21:1 or it may have been one of the
other cities mentioned in 3 Nephi 9:7. The afternoon will be free for shopping
or relaxing or other available activities. A presentation on the historical
literature of the Book of Mormon will be presented by your tour director in the
evening. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day
6: Thurs, January 30, Quetzaltenango
After
a leisure morning, we will check out of our hotel and pick up Alma’s trail as
we make our way through the wilderness to the Valley of Alma. Our journey will
take us to Quetzaltenango, the second largest city in Guatemala and the
location of the new, second temple in Guatemala which we will see prior
to checking into our hotel that overlooks the city square. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day
7: Fri, January 31, Tapachula, Mexico
After
checking out of our hotel, we will visit the village of Almolonga, renowned
for its pure water and lush vegetable gardens, a place that may have been
occupied by Alma and his followers (Mosiah chapters 23 & 24). We will then
travel down from the highlands to the Pacific coast where we will cross the
border into Mexico and check into our hotel in the nearby city of
Tapachula. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day
8: Sat, February 1, Tuxtla Gutierrez
Today
we will visit the archaeological site of Izapa. While visiting Izapa, we
will see Stela 5, the “Tree of Life Stone”. This engraved stone dating
back to 300 BC may depict Lehi’s dream as recorded in first Nephi. Following
our visit of Izapa we will bus along the Pacific coast passing by the area of
the “day and a half’s journey” as well as the area of Ammonihah as we
travel to the Chiapas valley, considered by many to have been the Land of
Zarahemla where the Nephites had their headquarters for 550 years (Omni 1:13-15
and Mormon 2:28-29). (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day
9: Sunday, February 2, Tuxtla Gutierrez
Following
church services, we will visit the temple at Tuxtla Gutierrez and the Regional
Museum of Tuxtla Gutierrez that shows many pre-Classic (Book of Mormon
period) sites and artifacts, including an engraved stone that manifests the
early long count date of December 9, 36 B.C. In the afternoon we will visit the
zoo and see the majestic Quetzal bird, the national bird of Guatemala
and the bird used to represent the white god Quetzalcoatl. (See Helaman chapter
4). (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day
10: Monday, February 3, Villahermosa
We
will begin our day with a visit to the archaeological zone of Chiapa de
Corzo, a candidate for the City Sidom (See Alma 15:1-8). We will
then take a boat ride through the majestic Sumidero Canyon on the
Grijalva River, with walls towering 3000 feet above our heads. The Grijalva has
been proposed as the River Sidon in the Book of Mormon. We will then travel to the city of
Villahermosa which represents the western edge of the “land among many
waters” described in Mosiah 8:8. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day
11: Tuesday, February 4, Villahermosa
Although
only four percent of the population of the country of Mexico live in the State
of Chiapas, over 40% of the wild animals live in the Tehuantepec, Chiapas and
Lacondone mountains. This is reminiscent of the statement in Ether wherein it
states that the “land southward was preserved for a wilderness to get game”
(Ether 10:21). We will take a two-hour
bus ride to the majestic Classic period Maya ruins of Palenque. We will
analyze the panel of glyphs at the Temple of the Cross which shows the lineage
of a 7th century AD king named Chan Balaam, which dates to a
Jaredite king named Kish, who was born on March 8, 993 BC. We will return to
Villahermosa where we will spend the night. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
12: Wed, February 5, Flights Home
Transferring
to the Villahermosa airport, we will check in for our flights home. Our journey
to the Book of Mormon lands has come to an end, but we will take with us
memories that will last a lifetime. (No meals provided)
Included
in the Tour:
● Eleven nights in deluxe hotel accommodations
● Two internal air flights, a $300 value
● Two or more full meals daily
● First-class bus transportation
● Entrance fees and guide service to places
listed on
the itinerary
● Taxes and tips on group items
● Literature and maps pertaining to your tour
● Escorted by professional tour director, Blake
Joseph
Allen.
Not included in the
Tour:
●
International airfare
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Third meal when not included in the itinerary
●
Additional beverages at group meals
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All personal expenses, travel, and health insurance
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Airport and country departure taxes
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Anything not mentioned in the above “Included”
section
Additional
Information:
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$715 single supplement for hotels
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3% fee will be added to bookings paid with a
credit card
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Provided meals are noted at the end of each day.
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Time will be given for optional third meals or
snacks during the day.
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Prices and itineraries are subject to change.
