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Overview
This is an 8-night, 9-day "Fall North East American & LDS Church History Tour" scheduled for October 10-18, 2026. The tour is hosted by LDS Lecturer & CES Instructor John & Heather Jewkes.
The tour includes 8 nights of accommodations, motor coach transportation, entrance fees, meals as indicated in the itinerary, and tour guide services. Airfare is not included. The price per person is $2195.00 for double occupancy. There are also options for triple and quad occupancy with different pricing for adults and children. A deposit of $1000.00 per person is due at the time of reservation, with the balance due by July 1, 2026.
LDS Tour Instructors
John Jewkes was a CES Religious Educator for 35 years. He has taught at many Universities including: Utah, Yale, UMass, and George Mason. John & Heather have directed Church History Tours for over 30 years.
John and Heather have been married for 38 years and are parents to 6 children.
Pricing
- Double Occupancy: $2195.00 per person. Airfare is not included.
- Triple Occupancy (2 Adults + 1 Child): $2195.00 for adults and $1600 for the child. Airfare is not included.
- Quad Occupancy (2 Adults + 2 Children): $2195.00 for adults and $1600 per child. Airfare is not included.
Make Payments to:
Wilkey Travel c/o Dave Wilkey
davewilkey@yahoo.com
For your deposit convenience you can use venmo: @DavidW-Wilkey
Tour Contacts
Dave Wilkey
Phone: (435) 703-5557
Email: davewilkey@yahoo.com
John Jewkes
Phone: (801) 618-6032
Email: jhjewkes@gmail.com
Heather Jewkes
Phone: (801) 618-6031
Email: jhjewkes@gmail.com
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Itineraries
Day 1
Date : October 10, 2026
Depart for Streetsboro
Depart from your local city airport for Cleveland (CLE) Airport. Transfer to the Mentor or Streetsboro Area Hotel.
Accommodations:
Hampton Inn And Suites Cleveland-Southeast/Streetsboro
800 Mondial Parkway
Streetsboro, OH 44241
330-422-0500.
Day 2
Date : October 11, 2026
Kirtland Area
7:30 AM: Breakfast at the Hotel.
8:15 AM: Depart for Temple Quarry.
9:00 AM: Arrive at the Temple Quarry.
9:40 AM: Depart for Church at the Kirtland Ward.
9:50 AM: Sacrament Meeting at the Kirtland Ward.
11:15 AM: Depart for The Isaac Morley Farm.
11:20 AM: Arrive at The Isaac Morley Farm.
12:00 PM: Depart for the Historic Kirtland Visitor’s Center. (Box Lunch Provided).
1:00 PM: Tour Historic Kirtland - Visit the Newell K Whitney Store, Ashery, and Mill.
3:15 PM: Depart for the John Johnson Farm.
4:00 PM: Arrive at the John Johnson Farm.
5:30 PM: Depart for Hotel
5:50 PM: Depart for the hotel.
6:00 PM: Arrive at the Hotel.
Evening: Dinner on your own.
Accommodations: Streetsboro, OH
Day 3
Date : October 12, 2026
Travel towards Niagara Falls, NY
7:15 AM: Breakfast at the Hotel
7:45 AM: Luggage to the Bus
8:00 AM: Depart for the Kirtland Temple
9:00 AM: Arrive at the Kirtland Temple
9:15-11:00 AM: Walk to Joseph Smith Home, Kirtland Grave Yard, and Kirtland Print Shop
11:00 AM: Depart for a visit to an Amish Home and enjoy lunch
11:45 AM: Arrive for Lunch at the Amish Home
12:45 PM: Depart for Niagara Falls.
2:00 PM: Comfort Stop at the Pennsylvania Welcome Center
4:15 PM: Arrive Niagara Falls, NY
4:30 PM: Enjoy the “Maid of the Mist” boat ride under the Falls
6:00 PM: Arrive at the Hotel
Evening - Dinner on your own
Evening: Walk to falls at night, OYO
Accommodations:
Wingate By Wyndham Niagara Falls
333 Rainbow Blvd.
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
716-285-4000
Day 4
Date : October 13, 2026
Palmyra, NY Area
7:30 AM: Breakfast at the Hotel
8:15 AM: Luggage to the bus
8:30 AM: Depart for Palmyra, New York
10:30 AM: Arrive at the Hill Cumorah
11:30 AM: Visit the Grandin Building - Book of Mormon Publication Site
12:45 PM: Lunch provided at Mark’s Pizzaria
1:30 PM: Depart for the Smith Family Farm and The Sacred Grove
1:45 PM: Arrive at Smith Farm
4:30 PM: Visit Alvin Smith’s Grave and drive by the Martin Harris Home
4:45 PM: Visit the Erie Canal - Pal-Mac Park
5:15 PM: Depart Grandin Bldg
5:45 PM: Arrive at the Eastview Mall Food Court. Dinner on your own
6:45 PM: Arrive at the Hotel in Victor, New York
Accommodations: Victor, NY Area Hotel (TBA)
Day 5
Date : October 14, 2026
Victor, NY Area
7:00 AM: Breakfast at the Hotel
7:30 AM: Luggage to the bus
8:00 AM: Depart for Mendon, New York
8:10 AM: Arrive Mendon (Tomlinson Inn)
9:00 AM: Depart for Peter Whitmer Farm
9:45 AM: Arrive at Peter Whitmer Farm
10:45 AM: Depart for Taughannock Falls
11:25 AM: Arrive at Falls - Comfort Break
12:00 PM: Depart for Lunch
1:20 PM: Arrive at Oakdale Mall - Lunch on your own
2:20 PM: Depart for Harmony, Pennsylvania.
2:50 PM: Arrive at the Susquehanna (Harmony), Pennsylvania (Priesthood Restoration Site). Visit: Joseph and Emma Smith’s Home, Isaac and Elizabeth Hale Home, and the Priesthood Restoration Visitors Center
5:40 PM: Depart for the Hotel
6:15 PM: Arrive at Hotel
Evening: Dinner (OYO)
Accommodations:
Homewood Suites By Hilton Binghamton/Vestal, NY.
3603 Vestal Parkway East
Vestal, NY 13850
607-296-4800
Day 6
Date : October 15, 2026
Travel towards Vermont
7:00 AM: Breakfast at the Hotel
7:30 AM: Luggage to the bus
8:00 AM: Depart Joseph Knight Home
8:30 AM: Arrive at Joseph Knight Home
9:15 AM: Depart for Stowell Home (Site where Joseph Smith Proposes- Emma)
9:30 AM: Depart for Oneonta Walmart for Comfort Stop
10:10 AM: Comfort Stop
12:10 PM: Stop at Queensbury, NY for Lunch stop on your own
1:15 PM: Depart for Vermont
2:15 PM: Comfort Stop - Walmart
2:40 PM: Depart for Sharon, Vermont
3:00 PM: Visit Joseph Smith’s Birth Place
4:30 PM: Depart for Tunbridge
4:45 PM:Arrive in Tunbridge
5:15 PM: Depart for Dinner (OYO) and the hotel
6:30 PM - Arrive at the hotel
Accommodations: White River Junction Area Hotel (TBA)
Day 7
Date : October 16, 2026
Travel towards Boston
7:00 AM: Breakfast at the Hotel
7:30 AM: Luggage to the bus
8:00 AM: Depart for Salem, MA
10:00 AM: Comfort Stop - Target
11:10 AM: Arrive in Salem and visit the Witches Museum. Lunch on your own
2:30 PM: Depart for Concord and the Minuteman Visitors Center
3:30 PM: Arrive at the Minutemen National Park (Visitor Center)
4:15 PM: Depart for the Concord Bridge
4:30 PM: Arrive at the Concord Bridge
5:30 PM: Depart for Lexington Commons
5:45 PM: Arrive at the Lexington Commons to discuss the Beginnings of Revolutionary War
6:30 PM: Depart for the hotel
Evening - Dinner on your own
Accommodations: Boston Bedford Burlington Area Hotel (TBA)
Day 8
Date : October 17, 2026
Boston Area
7:30 AM: Breakfast at the hotel
8:15 AM: Depart for Old North Church
9:00 AM: Arrive North Church - Paul Revere Monument
10:00 AM: Depart the Hotel for Boston Commons
10:15 AM: Arrive Boston Commons and enjoy a guided walking tour of the Freedom Trail
12:00 PM: Free Time for Lunch (OYO) at Quincy Market
1:30 PM: Take Ferry to USS Constitution
2:15 PM: Tour the USS Constitution
4:00 PM: Free Time for shopping at Quincy Market
5:00 PM: Depart for the Hotel
6:00 PM: Arrive at the hotel
Dinner in the area on your own
Accommodations: Boston Bedford Burlington Area Hotel (TBA)
Day 9
Date : October 18, 2026
Depart for home
Depart for SLC, LAS, or your local city airport from Boston (BOS) Airport.
The tour package includes:
- 8 nights of accommodations
- Motor coach transportation
- Entrance fees to various sites
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Tour guide services
Airfare is not included
