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Keystone Church History Tour
Aug 1 – 8, 2026

David Snell

Bruce Hansen
Enhance your study of the Doctrine & Covenants and Church History! These sacred sites will help the restoration come alive in a whole new way.












Everything
You Need To Know
8-Day Church History Tour
Aug 1 – 8, 2026
Included:
- High-end hotel rooms
- Comfortable luxurious charter bus
- Approximately 2 delicious meals a day
- Admission to all sites/parks/events listed on itinerary
- Powerful instruction from amazing tour guides
NOT Included:
- Airfare
- Approximately one meal per day
- Incidentals
**All itineraries are subject to change due to weather or other circumstances.**
DAY 1
- Fly into Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) & arrive between 2-5 PM.
- Check into our Hotel
- Opening Orientation
DAY 2
- Visit the Peter Whitmer Farm
- Attend Church on Whitmer Farm site
- Picnic at Taughannock Falls
- Priesthood Restoration Site (Susquehanna County, PA)
- Joseph and Emma Smith Home
- Susquehanna River
DAY 3
- Private time in the Sacred Grove
- Smith Family Farm
- The Grandin Press: Book of Mormon Publication Site
- Palmyra Temple
- Hill Cumorah
DAY 4
- Niagara Falls
- Experience the Maid of the Mist
- John Johnson Farm
DAY 5
- Kirtland Temple
- Historic Kirtland
- Joseph and Emma Smith Home
- Drive through beautiful Amish Country
- Amish Catered Dinner
DAY 6
- Amish Country Store
- Gameday on the Bus
- Nauvoo – Trail of Hope
DAY 7
- Carthage Jail
- Nauvoo Temple
- Nauvoo City and Missionary Tours
DAY 8
- Adam-ondi-ahman
- Liberty Jail
- Final Family Devotional and Goodbyes
- Fly Home after 2 PM from Kansas City International Airport
Room Pricing:
- Private Room – $2,997/person
- Duo (sleeps 2) – $2,597/person
- Triple (sleeps 3) – $2,497/person
- Quad (sleeps 4) – $2397/person
- Groups of 10 + call for pricing
* PLUS receive an additional $100 OFF per person when you pay in full within 7 days!
Payments & Pricing:
- Payment options?
○ We do NOT accept American Express. We DO accept most major credit cards,
venmo, etc. - Payment due date(s)?
○ Due dates are flexible, depending on when you sign up.
○ Payments are typically due, 4 months and 2 months before the tour.
○ Payment schedules are offered, or a discount for pay in full option. - Pricing? Group discounts? Pay in full discounts? Room sharing discounts?
○ Please reach out directly for possible group discount options.
○ Pay in full right after you book, $100 off/person
○ Room sharing discounts, Pricing & discounts varies per tour.
○ Youth tours, sharing a bed, can save $100’s.
○ If adults want to save, they too can save $100’s, if Hi 5 is able to find them a
roommate.
Refund Policy:
- Within 48 hours of booking: Everything is fully refundable.
- After 48 hours of booking: The deposit becomes non-refundable.
- 90 + days before the trip: Full refund for all payments except the deposit.
- 60-90 days before the trip: Half refund for all payments except the deposit.
- Within 60 days before the trip: All payments become non-refundable.
- Transferable Anytime: You can receive a full refund, except for the deposit, if you find someone to take your place.
**Please note, All tour itineraries are subject to change due to weather**
Physical Activity Considerations:
● What are the physical and mobility guidelines for the tour?
○ Able to walk up to 1 mile per day
○ Capable of ascending and descending large charter bus stairs
○ Be aware of uneven terrain throughout tour sites
○ Wheel chairs need to be manual and foldable to fit below bus
Airport/Transportation:
● Airport transportation to & from airport, to & from hotel?
○ Youth Tours: Hi 5 Live will be there to transport you to the hotel and bring youback to the airport at the close. Hi 5 Leaders will meet youth at baggage claim.(Youth will be taken to the airport at the close and dropped off in their terminal. They will need to check in, navigate through security and find their gate. If additional assistance is needed please inform us).
○ Adults: For some tours there will be a provided shuttle. Other transportation will
be your responsibility. This info varies per tour and therefore will be
communicated via your tour’s Groupme, following booking.
● Who schedules our flights?
Guests are responsible for scheduling their own flights. However, for a fee, we do
provide assistance with flights. Please contact Vanessa at (801) 885-8990 or vanessahi5live@gmail.com.
● How soon should we book our flights?
We typically recommend 6 weeks out if possible.
● Arrival & Departure Times?
This varies per tour. Check the first and last day of your itinerary on the website.
(It’s okay to arrive early, on day of tour, waiting times may vary according to hotel
room accessibility).
Arrival & Departure, Outside of Tour Dates:
● What’s the process for arriving before, or staying outside tour dates?
○ We can help connect you with our contact person at the tour hotel for you to make your own arrangements for up to 2 extra pre-tour & post-tour nights at a discounted price.
Please contact, Kari at (801) 628-4351 or kari.hi5.livetours@gmail.com.
Laundry:
● Will we stop at a Laundry Mat along the way?
○ All Hotels have limited facilities. A laundromat stop is planned mid-tour for some
10-day tours.
○ Please Note: If your tour does not have a stop it is because the timing of making
it to appointments at church sites did not allow for this stop. We would suggest
planning on using hotel facilities as an emergency option, and bringing enough to
last.
Luggage:
● How many suitcases can we bring?
○ 1 large suitcase, per person (that will go under bus)
○ 1 backpack or small carry-on for bus, per person (overhead bins on bus are
smaller than plane bins)
Make sure to check the weather as your trip approaches to adjust what clothing you may need to bring.
**Please note: All tour itineraries are subject to change, due to weather.**
GENERAL:
❖ Church clothes for Sunday & Temple
❖ Outfit for each day of the tour + pajamas
❖ Comfortable walking shoes
❖ Swimsuit(s) for hotel pool & possible beach day
❖ Beach towel
❖ Light jacket or sweatshirt for chilly evenings
❖ Light rain jacket (Niagara Falls provides a lightweight, full coverage poncho)
❖ Personal toiletry items
OTHER ITEMS:
❖ Hat, sunglasses
❖ Travel pillow and light travel blanket for bus
❖ Refillable water bottle
❖ BUG SPRAY!!!
❖ Sunscreen
❖ Mesh laundry bag & detergent pod(s) for possible laundry mat stop
❖ Personal medications
❖ Snacks
❖ Device chargers (there are some outlets on the bus)
❖ Scriptures & journal
❖ Temple recommend (Nauvoo Temple does rent clothes for those who opt to do temple work).
❖ We will have stops throughout the tour, especially on longer bus days, for snacks, etc.
MUST HAVES FOR SUMMER TOURS:
❖ Swimsuit(s) for hotel pool & beach day
❖ Beach towel
❖ Sunscreen
❖ Bug spray
❖ Hat, sunglasses
MUST HAVES FOR FALL TOURS:
❖ Lots of layers
❖ Jackets, rain jackets
❖ Gloves
❖ Beanies
Some hotels have laundry services, but very few. We may be able to stop at a laundry mat along the tour.
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David Snell
Tour Guide
David Snell has spent the last 6 years exploring Latter-day Saint history and doctrine as a host on two Latter-day Saint YouTube channels: Saints Unscripted and Keystone. He served a mission in Mexico, graduated from BYU with a degree in communications, and lives in Utah County with his amazing wife and kids.

Bruce Hansen
Tour Guide
Bruce W. Hansen taught in the Church Educational System for 40 years most recently as the Las Vegas Institute Director. Brother Hansen is an experienced Church history tour director and has led tours throughout Mesoamerica. In his younger years Brother Hansen taught and directed EFY for 21 years (and directed FSY) and coauthored several EFY books. He went to college at BYU; CSUF (Fullerton), California; and UNLV, getting his Master in Counseling and Educational Psychology. Brother Hansen served a mission in Frankfurt, Germany, while his future wife, Leanne, was serving in Paris, France. Bruce and Leanne have 5 married children all of whom served missions somewhere in the world…. The Hansen’s are currently blessed with 19 grandchildren and have been married 41 years.