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Ultimate Church History Tour
July 16-25, 2026

Al Carraway
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
10-Day Ultimate Church History Tour
July 16-25, 2026
Included:
- Hotel rooms
- Comfortable charter bus
- Approximately 2 meals a day
- Admission to all sites/parks/events
- Instruction from qualified 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 – THURSDAY
Fly into New York City before 5 PM on this day.
Check into our incredible hotel in Manhattan
Meet in hotel Lobby at 7 PM
Opening Orientation Boat Cruise to Statue of Liberty
Time Square at night
Contact us for early arrival the night before.
DAY 2 – FRIDAY
Walk through Central Park
Morning Devotional at the “Pool of Bethesda”
Manhattan Temple
Explore New York City by bus with lots of picture opportunities
Visit the Sacred 9/11 memorial
Leave to amazing New Jersey castle hotel
DAY 3 – SATURDAY
U-pick Berry Farm
Priesthood Restoration Site (Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania)
Translation Home
Susquehanna River
Whitmer Farm
DAY 4 – SUNDAY
Morning at The Sacred Grove & Smith Family Farm
Attend Church in Palmyra
The Hill Cumorah
The Grandin Press: Book of Mormon Publication Site
Fireside
DAY 5 – MONDAY
Niagara Falls
Maid of The Mist
The Kirtland Temple
Historic Kirtland
DAY 6 – TUESDAY
John Johnson Farm
Spend the day at Cedar Point (Roller coaster capital of the world)
DAY 7 – WEDNESDAY
Amish Country Store
Beach Day (bring your swim suit)
Fun day on the bus
DAY 8 – THURSDAY
Carthage
Optional ordinances at The Nauvoo Temple
Nauvoo City and Missionary Tours
Sunset on The Mississippi
Nauvoo Pageant/British Pageant
DAY 9 – FRIDAY
Adam-Ondi-Ahman
Liberty Jail
Final Family Devotional and Goodbyes
DAY 10 – SATURDAY
Fly Home anytime this day from Kansas City International Airport (MCI). We recommend a morning flight home.
Room Pricing:
- Private Room – $3,297/person
- Duo (sleeps 2) – $2,897/person
- Triple (sleeps 3) – $2,797/person
- Quad (sleeps 4) – $2697/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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Tour
Directors

Al Carraway
Special Guest Tour Director
Al Carraway is a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ, multi-award-winning international speaker for more than 16 years and has spoken in over 12 different countries.
She is a multi-award-winning and #1 best-selling author to more than 9 published titles: “Your Jesus,” “Finding Yourself in the New Testament,” “Wildly Optimistic,” “More Than the Tattooed Mormon,” “My Dear Little One,” “Cheers to Eternity!” “Look Unto Him,” and more!
Carraway has a deep love for church history and has been leading Church History tours since 2021. Her passion is to tell everyone that happiness exists, and it comes from Jesus. That He’s real and He is tangible. And how to find and love Him in the hard, in the unwanted, and the unexpected.
Originally from New York, she is now living with her husband and 3 kids in AZ.
2025– Amazon #1 in 6 categories
2023 — Readers Favorite Gold Medal Winner
2023 — Illumination Book Award Bronze Medal Winner
2023 — LDSPMA Praiseworthy Gold Medal for Religious Topic
2022 —Amazon Best-selling overall Book, #6 out of over 33 million titles
2022 — Amazon #1 in 7 categories
2016 — Woman + Biz Award
2014 — Donald C. Sloan Speech Award