July 30 - Aug 11, 2022 Gather-Book of Mormon Lands

July 30 - Aug 11, 2022 Gather-Book of Mormon Lands Tour

Humanitarian Extension August 8 - 14, 2022

Director: Chris Allison (BYU-Idaho Religion Faculty) 
Price: $2,983 

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1 (Sat July 30): FLY TO CANCUN, MEXICO 

Today we all make our way to Cancun, Mexico and bus to our hotel the Hotel Del Carmen and overnight. 


Day 2 (Sun July 31): TULUM / COBA 

Today we explore the wonders and ruins at Tulum. Following this visit we travel over to Coba and enjoy lunch as well as exploring the ruins and sites there. Tonight we overnight at a resort in Chicanna. 


Day 3 (Mon Aug 1): KOHUNLICH / BECAN / CHICANNA 

We begin our day with a visit to the impressive site at Kohunlich. Next we travel over to visit Becan and then overnight again in Chicanna. 


Day 4 (Tue Aug 2): CALAKMUL / XPUJIL / HORMIGUERO / BELIZE 

Today we travel to Calakmul and enjoy the sites there. Next we visit Xpujil. After lunch we explore Hormiguero. We then cross the border into Belize and overnight. 

 

Day 5 (Wed Aug 3): LAMANAI / ALTUN HA   

Today we take a boat up the river to explore the impressive sites at Lamanai in Belize. We will also take in Altun Ha. From here we travel over to San Ignacio and overnight. 


Day 6 (Thurs Aug 4): CHURCH / TIKAL / XUNANTUNICH / CAHAL PECH 

Today we travel over to Tikal and explore that area. Time permitting we will also visit Xunantunich and Cahal Pech. We overnight near the Belize City Port 

 

Day 7 (Fri Aug 5): PACZ ATM CAVE   

Today we will get wet and dirty as we take the adventure of exploring the ATM Cave. This day long adventure includes crossing the river twice and wade through water up to our chest.   


Day 8 (Sat Aug 6): QUIRIGUA / COPAN   

Today we cross the border into Honduras and visit the site of Quirigua. We will next travel over to Copan and overnight there. 

 

Day 9 (Sun Aug 7): COPAN / LAKE ATITLAN     

Today we visit the many ruins at Copan. We will then enjoy a very scenic drive to Lake Atitlan and overnight. 


Day 10 (Mon Aug 8): LAKE ATITLAN / WATERS OF MORMON   

Today we explore the area surrounding Lake Atitlan which many believe is the site of the Waters of Mormon. 

 

Day 11 (Tues Aug 9): KAMINALJUYU / TEMPLE / ORPHANAGE     

Today we visit Kaminanjuyu and enjoy the site there. Those interested and able will do some work in the Temple in Guatemala City. We will also visit the orphanage as well.   


Day 12 (Wed Aug 10): FLY HOME     

Today we fly home!   


EXTENSION OPTION: HUMANITARIAN SERVICE TOUR in GUATEMALA with CULTIVA


Gather-Humanitarian Extension Information

Tour Details

We approach our Book of Mormon Land Tours with the attitude of it being a celebration of the Book of Mormon. We will explore the theories of the geographic possibilities of Central America being the location for the events in the Book of Mormon. The Myan ruins and culture is fascinating and we will explore the possibilities and learn from this rich ancient civilization. We will also explore the incredible doctrines and events found in the pages of the Book of Mormon. Every day will be a special adventure as we explore and discover the scriptures together with our gifted director Dr. Chris Allison!

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“Serving in Guatemala was amazing. The people were so friendly and warm and I will never forget the children.”
John Swenson, Arizona
“Our director was so much fun and so knowledgeable. I loved our evening discussions and the applications they made to our lives. This trip has changed my life.”
Jen Beckstead, Utah