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Payment Schedule

$250 per person is due at time of booking

Final Payment: Final payment is due 90 days before the tour departure date. Check, cash, or credit card payment accepted (credit card adds 2.6% in person/3.5% over the phone). Check made to Saunders Tours.

Important Notes

Due to the nature of this tour you must be able to climb stairs and walk unassisted at a moderate pace 1-2 miles per day.

There may be minor changes made to the itinerary due to local conditions and to better accommodate our tour group.

Cancellation

See Tour Application sheet for more information.

A minimum number of 30 passengers is needed for this tour to depart.

ThE Trails of Joseph Tour

July 2025 tour (seats still available)

This tour runs July 8-18 and will include the incredible Nauvoo and British Pageants. You will visit all the well-known sites, like the Sacred Grove, the Kirtland Temple, the Joseph Smith Birthplace, Carthage Jail, and so much more. But what makes us different, is that we will also visit many lesser-known sites that have a powerful history and story to tell. Please see the Highlight Sheet, Application, and Tour Information documents.

Pricing

Double occupancy $2,199 Quad $1,849 Triple $1,949 Single $2,899

Included

10 nights hotel accommodations
All breakfasts, 10 dinners, and 6 lunches
Deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach transportation
Taxes on included service
Meal gratuities

Not Included

Airfare (one way flight to Boston--Logan International, and one way flight home from Kansas City--MCI)
Meals as stated on itinerary and highlight sheet
Items of personal nature
Trip cancellation and baggage insurance
Checked baggage fees
Bus Driver gratuities
Tips for the tour director--appreciated but not required

Uniqueness

Experienced Church History Tour Guide--Daren Saunders is a retired Seminary and Institute teacher of 30 years and has been directing Church History tours to these sites for 20+ years.
Lesser-known sites that have incredible stories to tell along with the well-known sites
Related hymns and scriptures with sites

September/October 2025 tour (SOLD OUT--now building waiting list)

This tour runs September 23-October 3 and will follow the same itinerary as the July tour, other than neither of the pageants in Nauvoo will be seen as they only run in July. Crowds will be smaller, temperatures cooler, and the autumn leaves should be beautiful!!! Please see the Highlight Sheet, Application, and Tour Information documents.

Pricing

Double occupancy $2,199 Quad $1,849 Triple $1,949 Single $2,899

Included

10 nights hotel accommodations
All breakfasts, 10 dinners, and 6 lunches
Deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach transportation
Taxes on included service
Meal gratuities

Not Included

Airfare (one way flight to Boston--Logan International, and one way flight home from Kansas City--MCI)
Meals as stated on itinerary and highlight sheet
Items of personal nature
Trip cancellation and baggage insurance
Checked baggage fees
Bus Driver gratuities
Tips for the tour director--appreciated but not required

Uniqueness

Experienced Church History Tour Guide--Daren Saunders is a retired Seminary and Institute teacher of 30 years and has been directing Church History tours to these sites for 20+ years.
Lesser-known sites that have incredible stories to tell along with the well-known sites
Related hymns and scriptures with sites

October 2025 tour (SOLD OUT--now building waiting list)

This tour runs October 7-17 and will follow the same itinerary as the July tour, other than neither of the pageants in Nauvoo will be seen as they only run in July. Crowds will be smaller, temperatures cooler, and the autumn leaves should be beautiful!!! Please see the Highlight Sheet, Application, and Tour Information documents.

Pricing

Double occupancy $2,199 Quad $1,849 Triple $1,949 Single $2,899

Included

10 nights hotel accommodations
All breakfasts, 10 dinners, and 6 lunches
Deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach transportation
Taxes on included service
Meal gratuities

Not Included

Airfare (one way flight to Boston--Logan International, and one way flight home from Kansas City--MCI)
Meals as stated on itinerary and highlight sheet
Items of personal nature
Trip cancellation and baggage insurance
Checked baggage fees
Bus Driver gratuities
Tips for the tour director--appreciated but not required

Uniqueness

Experienced Church History Tour Guide--Daren Saunders is a retired Seminary and Institute teacher of 30 years and has been directing Church History tours to these sites for 20+ years.
Lesser-known sites that have incredible stories to tell along with the well-known sites
Related hymns and scriptures with sites

Compare to other tours and see just how low our prices are!!!! Book TODAY!!! saunderstours@gmail.com or (801) 391-9384

ThE British Isles mission Tour

June 2026 tour

June 8-21, 2026--Embark on this significant journey in our church's history. The remarkable stories that took place in England, Scotland, and Wales with our early apostle missionaries from 1837-1841 await your discovery, promising an unforgettable experience! London, Oxford, Wales, Scotland, castles, cathedrals, beautiful countryside, iconic, sacred church history sites, including Preston and Liverpool, will highlight this tour! Many lesser-known sites with incredible stories as well.

Pricing

Double occupancy $3,499 Single $4,499

Included

13 nights hotel accommodations
All breakfasts, 8 other meals
Deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach transportation
Taxes on included service
Meal gratuities
Experienced Church History Guides of 50+ combined years!!!

Not Included

Airfare (one way flight to Edinburgh, Scotland--and one way flight home from London-Heathrow)
Meals as stated on itinerary and highlight sheet
Items of personal nature
Trip cancellation and baggage insurance
Checked baggage fees
Bus Driver gratuities
Tips for the tour director--appreciated but not required

Uniqueness

Experienced Church History Tour Guide--Daren Saunders is a retired Seminary and Institute teacher of 30 years and has been directing Church History tours to these sites for 20+ years.
Englishman Peter Fagg, a professional tour guide, has taken thousands of people around British Church History sites over the past 30 years.
Lesser-known sites that have incredible stories to tell along with the well-known sites
Related hymns and scriptures with sites

Compare to other tours and see just how low our prices are!!!! Book TODAY!!! saunderstours@gmail.com or (801) 391-9384

More Info--The British Isles Mission Tour

Payment Schedule

$500 per person is due at time of booking

Final Payment: A payment schedule is shown on Application Form and final balance is due 90 days before the tour departure date. Check, cash, or credit card payment accepted (credit card adds 2.6% in person/3.5% over the phone). Check made to Saunders Tours.

Important Notes

Due to the nature of this tour you must be able to climb stairs and walk unassisted at a moderate pace 1-2 miles per day.

There may be minor changes made to the itinerary due to local conditions and to better accommodate our tour group.

Cancellation

See Tour Application sheet for more information.

A minimum number of 30 passengers is needed for this tour to depart.

About SAunders tours

Personal Touch

Daren taught Seminary and Institute for 30 years at

various locations in Northern Utah and Oregon. He enjoyed teaching at EFY/FSY for several years and has directed Church History

Tours for 20+ years. He married his sweetheart, Paula Neuenswander, in the Salt Lake Temple and they

have been married for 35 years. They have been blessed with 4 wonderful children, 2 beautiful granddaughters and 2 grandsons. Your tour will have many things that will make you feel we planned it just for you.

Worry Free

We are with you the entire tour to make sure things run smoothly and you can just relax and enjoy.

Experience

With two decades of experience directing tours and 30 years of teaching Seminary and Institute, we promise you the trip of a lifetime!

Unique site visits

In addition to the sites you'd expect to visit, we love to show you many favorites not as well known.

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The Trails of Joseph Tour

Coming June 8-21, 2026

The Trails of Joseph Tour

now accepting applications for 2025 tours

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October 7-17

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October 7-17

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MORE InFO--The Trails of Joseph Tour

Payment Schedule

Important Notes

Cancellation

ThE Trails of Joseph Tour

July 2025 tour (seats still available)

Pricing

Included

Not Included

Uniqueness

September/October 2025 tour (SOLD OUT--now building waiting list)

Pricing

Included

Not Included

Uniqueness

October 2025 tour (SOLD OUT--now building waiting list)

Pricing

Included

Not Included

Uniqueness

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ThE British Isles mission Tour

June 2026 tour

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