Step back in time to centuries of Pueblo culture! This tour includes stays at the foot of the Sandia Mountains and in the towns of Santa Fe and Taos. You’ll explore Bandelier Ntl. Monument and Taos Pueblo, visit an artists studio, enjoy a cooking demonstration and a float trip on the Rio Grande. This escorted tour includes:
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Depart the UK on your chosen scheduled flight to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Upon arrival, transfer to Hotel Chaco, an ultra-modern hotel inspired by the ancient local Chacoan culture and nestled between Albuquerque’s historic Old Town and the vibrant Sawmill district, against a backdrop of New Mexico’s mesas and the Sandia Mountains. Tonight you join your fellow Tauck companions for a welcome reception and dinner.
Hotel Chaco, Albuquerque (Dinner included)Enjoy a city sightseeing tour en route to a guided visit to the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. Sample traditional Pueblo fare at lunch before a guided visit at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.
Hotel Chaco, Albuquerque (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)Depart Albuquerque this morning and stop at Jemez State Monument to see the ruins of its 17th-century mission church before peeking into the lives of the ancient Anasazi Pueblo culture at Bandelier National Monument, one of North America’s oldest human settlements. Lunch is held in a 100-year-old adobe home, enhancing today’s journey to the Taos region, which has long attracted a thriving and talented community of artists and craftsmen with the scenic beauty of its contrasting forests and deserts. Visit Santuario de Chimayo and the iconic 18th century San Francisco de Asís Mission Church en route to your Taos resort, where you’ll spend the next two nights and enjoy dinner at your leisure tonight.
El Monte Sagrado, Living Resort & Spa, Taos (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)Start your day with a private lecture sharing insights on Pueblo life, culture and arts. A guided excursion to continually inhabited multi-storied Taos Pueblo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, showcases a unique way of life that has remained unchanged for almost ten centuries. A storyteller enriches your journey with regional tales and legends as you cross Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. The remainder of the day is yours to explore or relax.
El Monte Sagrado, Living Resort & Spa, Taos (Breakfast included)Today’s gentle float trip on the Rio Grande, accompanied by a native guide, ends with a traditional Pueblo Indian cooking demonstration and lunch at the side of the river. Watch local artisans weaving baskets and crafting drums, before continuing your journey alongside the mighty Rio Grande waterway to Santa Fe. En route there is a memorable guided visit to Ghost Ranch, immortalized in the work of artist Georgia O’Keeffe; where you’ll explore the area’s stunning landscapes, and view trees and mountains as O’Keeffe saw and painted them. Arrive at your luxury hotel and spa in historic Santa Fe in time for dinner at your leisure.
Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)Explore Santa Fe on a guided walking tour, followed by a private demonstration with lunch at the Santa Fe School of Cooking, and a private guided tour of the New Mexico History Museum. The remainder of the day is free.
Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe (Breakfast and lunch included)Enjoy an exclusive private morning visit to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe – revealing the sensuous landscapes and other works by this renowned 20th-century artist, who so loved this part of the Southwest that she made it her home later in life. The collection contains over 1,100 paintings, sculptures and drawings by O’Keeffe herself, and nearly 1,800 works by her contemporaries, including many photos chronicling her life and career. Later you’ll visit the home and studio of an acclaimed local artist, for an in-depth understanding of the art styles of New Mexico. This evening a farewell reception and dinner brings your journey to a close.
Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe (Breakfast and dinner included)There may be time for some last minute souvenir shopping or sightseeing before you transfer back to the airport for your flight back to the UK.
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