LEGACY 2007
FEATURING BOSTON, PALMYRA,
CHICAGO, AND NAUVOO.
Tour Cost is $1975 Per Person
This unique tour is of special interest to most of our constituents as it blends the rich heritage of American History with some of the most meaningful aspects of L.D.S. Church History. The cost of $1975 per person includes all travel arrangements, lodging, two meals each day, sightseeing trips and admissions to all scheduled attractions, transportation of instruments, performance and concert expense — virtually everything except:
- Your own personal clothing and other personal traveling articles.
- Your own personal spending money.
INTERESTED IN PERFORMING ? Call the tour host, Brent Taylor (801-377-5885) for an application. Those interested in chaperoning or just going along for fun should call the same number. A $300 deposit is required with your application. Monthly payments can then be made with the balance due by May 1, 2007.
The tour itinerary is tentative. It will change as concert schedules are finalized and activities are confirmed. Detailed schedules will be available approximately one month prior to departure.
Accommodations are quad-occupancy depending on location and final hotel arrangements. Double occupancy is available for an additional fee. Two meals per day are provided, the rest will be of individual taste (on your own). A suitable breakfast will be provided every day.
Tour Price is based on current information about travel expenses and hotel rates. It may change slightly if rates go up, but experience tells us that it probably will not.
Insurance on your instrument whether it is rented, owned or borrowed is highly recommended.
Please join us for this fabulous tour!
Day |
Date |
Time |
|
Rehearsal |
Monday |
May 21 |
4:15-6:15 |
Rehearsal |
Monday |
June 11 |
1:00-3:00 |
Rehearsal |
Monday |
June 18 |
1:00-3:00 |
Rehearsal |
Monday |
June 25 |
1:00-3:00 |
Rehearsal |
Tuesday |
June 26 |
1:00-3:00 |
Rehearsal |
Wednesday |
June 27 |
1:00-3:00 |
Rehearsal |
Thursday |
June 28 |
Cancelled |
Rehearsal |
Friday |
June 29 |
Cancelled |
Rehearsal |
Monday |
July 2 |
5:00-7:00 |
CONCERT |
Monday |
July 2 |
7:00 |
The concert will be performed outside on the east end of Canyon View. Bring a blanket or chairs to sit on. |
Proposed Daily Itinerary
July 4: Salt Lake to Boston. This morning we’ll board our flight to Boston arriving in the early evening. Our luxury motor coach will be waiting for us. Dinner is included at the famous No Name Restaurant followed by the famous 4th of July Boston Pops Concert and Fireworks.
July 5: Boston all day. Today we’ll enjoy seeing Boston, perhaps our nation’s most historic city. A knowledgeable and entertaining local guide will show us the sights. We’ll see Lexington & Concord where the Revolutionary War began. After lunch in bustling Quincy Market, we’ll visit the Old North Church, Bunker Hill & more. After a rest, there is time for your group to perform a concert this evening.
July 6: Boston to Albany. At 9:00, we’ll take a two hour drive into beautiful Sharon, Vermont where Joseph Smith was born. From there, we’ll drive through the Green Mountains of Vermont into the Albany, New York area where we’ll stay tonight.
July 7: Albany to Palmyra. Our morning drive takes us across upstate New York into the Finger Lakes region. We are staying at the beautiful Inn on the Lake, on the shores of Lake Canandaigua. After a chance to relax, we’ll enjoy an outdoor barbecue dinner by the lake. Plenty of time for a concert this evening.
July 8: Palmyra all day: After breakfast, we’ll drive over to the historical sites. We’ll begin with a tour of the Smith Home, which was recently restored to its original condition when the Smiths were there. In addition, the log home where Joseph lived as a young boy is just across the street. We’ll then enjoy a peaceful walk into the Sacred Grove where you’ll have plenty of time to meditate about the significance of what took place here. Finally, we’ll go to the Hill Cumorah to see the new Visitors Center and the monument on the hill which marks the spot where the plates were found.
July 9: Palmyra to Kirtland: This morning, we’ll enjoy a drive along Lake Erie into Ohio and on to the Kirtland area arriving after lunch. On the way back, we’ll be guests in the home/farm of an Amish family for a DELICIOUS home-cooked dinner that you’ll never forget.
July 10: Kirtland to Chicago: Today we’ll drive into Chicago, arriving in the early evening. Time available for a concert this evening.
July 11-12: Chicago Area: Free days in the Chicago area (group to determine activities). Time for a concert in the Chicago area either evening.
July 13: Chicago to Nauvoo: Today we head for Nauvoo the Beautiful. On our way, we’ll stop in Springfield, where Abraham Lincoln is buried. We’ll see his home and his grave. We’ll continue to Nauvoo, arriving in the early evening. We’ll stay in Nauvoo at the Nauvoo Family Inn & Suites, just up the street from the temple.
July 14: Nauvoo all day: We have all day to enjoy Nauvoo. After seeing the Visitors Center and an orientation tour, you’ll have plenty of free time to see the sites most interesting to you. Dinner is a delicious buffet at the Hotel Nauvoo. Evening is free.
July 15: We’ll visit the Carthage Jail when it opens this morning before making our way toward St. Louis. We’ll have a lunch stop in Hannibal, Missouri (boyhood home of Mark Twain) followed by the trip to the airport. Our flight arrives home around 7:30 PM.