Sunday, January 20, 2019
Tour 1: Salt Lake City Tour
8:45 am to 12:00 noon, boarding begins at 8:30 am
Cost: $35
The group will view a live broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word with Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, then embark on a guided tour of the city. The tour will include a drive along historic South Temple (Brigham Street), and tours of the Utah State Capitol and This is the Place Monument.
Tour 2: Park City and Olympic Venues Tour
1:30 to 5:30 pm, boarding begins at 1:15 pm
Cost: $55
The beautiful drive from Salt Lake City to Park City is alone worth the time spent. The group will visit the Utah Olympic Park and Olympic Museums, drive down historic Main Street in Park City, and take a driving tour of Deer Valley. There may be a little time to explore Park City shops, depending on weather.
Your Tour Guide: Larry Bell, of Destination Discovery
A founding member of the Utah Tour Guide Association, Larry has guided tours from the western United States to Morrocco – on land, and by sea. When he found out that the tour company with which we had contracted pulled out at the last minute, he stepped up to offer us something even better and far more personalized.
Larry is a graduate of the International Tour Management Institute, holds a Master of Public Administration, an MA in Middle East Area Studies, and a BA in Political Science. He has worked at embassies, instructed history and other topics at the college level, and has coordinated educational programs. He speaks English, French, and some Italian.
Transportation: Travel will be aboard a 27-passenger motorcoach. Some walking is required.
Seats are still available: Register online using the SLIG Tech Day and Tours registration form (sligregistration.ugagenealogy.org). Open to SLIG and Academy participants, UGA members, and their guests.
If you have already registered for Tech Day, you will need to contact the registrar to add the tours manually (registrar@slig.ugagenealogy.org).
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is offering two optional tours this year to enhance your institute experience! These tours require separate registration and payment. Information can be found here.
Tour Option 1: Salt Lake City Sightseeing Tour
Sunday, January 20, 2019 - $35
8:45 am to 12:00 noon
(Boarding begins at 8:30 am)
This Salt Lake City tour will take you to view the city sights in a comfortable heated trolley. You will first ride to Temple Square where you will attend the world's longest running broadcast, Music and the Spoken Word, with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Immediately following the broadcast, your driver will take you on a 19-mile professionally-narrated tour of Salt Lake City sights. Stops for picture taking and additional commentary will be made at the Lion House, Utah State Capitol Building, This Is The Place Heritage Park and Red Butte Garden/Natural History Museum. Please bring any winter clothes you may need to feel more comfortable during brief exits from the bus.
Tour Option 2: Park City Sightseeing Tour
Sunday, January 20, 2019 - $55
1:30 pm to 5:30 pm
(Boarding begins at 1:15 pm)
Join us for an afternoon sightseeing tour of Park City, the Wasatch mountains, and Olympic Venues. Experience amazing mountain views as your professional driver takes you to Park City to view Main Street and other Park City sites, and visit the Salt Lake City Olympic Park and Village. Transportation will be by heated van unless we have a larger group, in which case we will use the trolley described above. Please bring your winter clothing and snow boots for this tour since you may want to get out for a few minutes to look around and take pictures.
