Salt Lake City: Guided Sightseeing Tour by Bus – Salt Lake City, Utah

EXPERIENCE:

Salt Lake City’s oldest and most popular guided tour for over 35 years, fully-narrated by a local expert.

Sights include:

Temple Square: Utah’s most visited attraction

–       Mormon Tabernacle: built in 1867, home of the world renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and one of the largest pipe organs in the world, 11,632 pipes!
–       Salt Lake Temple: the most iconic building in Utah
–       Family History Library: largest genealogy library in the world
–       Conference Center: largest theater-style auditorium ever built
–       Historic Hotel Utah: a century-old luxury hotel that hosted U.S. presidents

Capitol Hill: unique history, regal architecture and breathtaking scenery

–       Capitol: voted second most beautiful in America
–       Scenic overlook: spectacular views of Rocky Mountains
–       Council Hall: City Hall of the Old West
–       Mormon Battalion Monument: first and only religious unit in the U.S. military

This is the Place Pioneer Heritage Park:

–       Mormon Pioneer Trail: 70,000 pioneers walked 1,300 miles
–       This is the Place monument: Mormon pioneer and explorers of the American West
–       Scenic overlook: mountain views, overlook of the entire valley and Great Salt Lake
–       Pony Express Monument: awe-inspiring statues and relay station with a beautiful mountain backdrop

Brigham Young Estate:

–       Beehive House: stately home of Brigham Young, known as the “American Moses”
–       Lion House: a polygamous mansion for 20 wives and 50 children in the Old West

Other Attractions:

–       Historic Union Pacific Depot: one of the finest train stations in the Old West
–       Gateway Center & Olympic Legacy Plaza: “The Gateway to the City”
–       Pioneer Square and historic Rio Grande train station
–       Fort Douglas: Civil War-era fort built to keep an eye on the Mormons
–       Olympic Village and Stadium: relive the most successful Winter Olympics ever
–       University of Utah: Founded 1850, the oldest state university west of Missouri River
–       Historic Brigham Street Mansions District: millionaires row from 100 years ago
–       Governor’s Mansion, and others of the wealthy mining magnates
–       Cathedral of the Madeleine: Roman Catholic headquarters in Utah
–       First Presbyterian Church: exquisite red sandstone and stained glass windows
–       Masonic Temple: Egyptian Revival architecture and mysterious sphinx statues
–       Library Square: designed by a world-famous architect in a stunning modern style
–       City Hall: striking architecture and the symbol of non-Mormon citizens’ open defiance of the Mormon Church

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover Temple Square and hear the famous Tabernacle pipe organ
Explore Capitol Hill, go inside the 2nd most beautiful state capitol in America
See of the Pioneer Trail, Pony Express at This is the Place Heritage Park
Travel through the historic mansions district and hear tales of famous Utahns
Hear stories and legends from local experts that you won’t find on your own

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