Off-site Tour Options
Santa Fe is a city rich in Native American tradition, big-city modernity and offers countless historical and cultural offerings. Destination Services of Santa Fe, Inc. will be handling tours and activities that will enhance your experience and stay in Santa Fe before, during, and after the 2010 Summer Meeting. The following is a list of attractions, special tours and excursions that have been arranged specifically for our group by Destination Services of Santa Fe, Inc. Registration and payment for these activities must be received no later than 1 June 2010. If you are interested in signing up for any of the tours listed below, please fill out the registration form:
http://www.aslo.org/santaf2010/files/aslo_nabs_2010-optional_activities_dssfi.pdf
and return to DSSF:
Destination Services of Santa Fe, Inc.
P.O. Box 24193
Santa Fe, NM 87502
505-216-9095 Phone
505-216-1160 Fax
Float/Rafting Trip with Lunch
Saturday, 5 June 2010, 12:00 – 17:30
Cost: $136 per person for half-day rafting trip includes private transportation, boxed lunch, equipment, guide, guide and driver gratuities and tax.
One of America’s most popular adventures, whitewater rafting is becoming a tradition for visitors to Northern New Mexico. The rafting season begins with the snowmelt in spring and generally lasts through October. All levels of rafters, from the novice to the expert, will enjoy this adventure along the Rio Grande. Along the valley floor, the rafters will experience spectacular scenery, with a full range of whitewater on the “Racecourse” south of Taos. It is recommended that the rafters bring extra clothing to change into at the take-out point. Due to safety regulations, no one under the age of seven years old or in excess of 230 pounds will be permitted to participate in this event. Waterproof suits and helmets can be provided upon request.
Group Minimum: 15
Chile Amor! Cooking Class
Saturday, 5 June 2010, 13:45 - 15:30
Cost: $52 per person includes recipes, instruction, snacks and tax.
Do you love chile? Are you curious but unfamiliar? Our Chile Amor class will delight those already familiar with New Mexico’s official state vegetable and light the fires of passion for those yet uninitiated. Here in the Land of Enchantment, chile is more than an ingredient; it is the embodiment of a diverse and rich cultural heritage and a distinct Southwestern lifestyle. Participants will explore chile’s unique culinary and medicinal qualities, learn to identify different varieties, and discover how to handle them safely and efficiently in the kitchen. After the introduction we’ll don aprons and prepare red and green chile sauces and homemade tortillas to taste! Limit of 16 people, so register early. This is a hands-on class!
Group Minimum: 6
Walking Tour of the Historic Santa Fe Plaza
Saturday, 5 June 2010, 14:00 – 16:00
Cost: $30 per person includes guide, museum pass, gratuities and tax.
Walk through more than 400 years of history, art, and culture. Our guide presents an extraordinary introduction to Santa Fe and provides an entertaining, humorous, and accurate portrayal of the “City Different.” Visit the historic Plaza and the Palace of the Governors (whose occupants have included government and military leaders from Spain, Mexico, the Confederacy, the U.S. and Indian nations). Learn about St. Francis Cathedral, and explore the Loretto Chapel and its miraculous staircase, the oldest church, and the capitol, and other major Santa Fe historical sites. The tour will finish at the O’Keeffe Museum where guests can explore on their own.
Group Minimum: 10
Pottery Demonstration
Saturday, 5 June 2010, 14:30 - 17:00
Cost: $85 includes demonstration, guide, transportation, gratuities and tax.
Travel to San Ildefonso Pueblo to visit potter Dora Tse Pe. Dora Tse-Pe is considered to be one the most important Pueblo potters working today. She has won numerous awards and is recognized as one of the “Masters” of the Santa Fe Indian Market. Her work is a subtle blend of her Zia roots and the distinctive San Ildefonso Pueblo style, both in shape, style, glazing, and decoration. Her pottery also is a kind of tangible history of her people and the Pueblo culture in itself. This is an experience not to be missed.
Group Minimum: 12
Fly-Fishing with Lunch
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 07:00 – 14:00
Cost: $230 per person includes transportation, river guide, boxed lunch, all necessary fly-fishing gear and equipment, beverages and tax.
Santa Fe is home to some of the best fly-fishing in the Southwest. Professional guides assist you with equipment, technique and local secrets.
Group Minimum: 5
Tent Rocks
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 08:00 - 13:00
Cost: $95 per person includes transportation, professional guide, entrance fees and tax.
Join us for a beautiful slot canyon hike through the unique geological area known as Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks. Tent Rocks is an area that features large, cone-shaped rocks hugging the steep cliffs of Peralta Canyon. These formations were originally created by the powerful dual forces of volcanism and erosion, which have built up, reshaped and then torn down this landscape over time. While uniform in shape, the tent rock formations vary in height from just a few feet to over 90. Most of the trail is on a gradual sloping incline through a slot canyon that is an invigorating but not strenuous walk. A steep climb to the top of the mesa is available at the end of the trail for those interested in a challenge and a spectacular view.
Group Minimum: 8
Chimayo Tour with Lunch and Wine Tasting
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 11:00 – 16:00
Cost: $120 per person includes transportation, professional guide, entrance fees, lunch (entrée, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages), wine tasting, all service, gratuities and tax
Enjoy a drive through the beautiful sandstone formations into the lush Chimayo Valley. The tour will take us north of Santa Fe along the “High Road,” passing through several small 18th and 19th century Hispanic farming communities before finally arriving at the village of Chimayo, located in a beautiful valley in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Stops include the charming Sanctuaries de Chimayo, the most important Catholic pilgrimage site in the Southwest, Centinela Weaving, and lunch at Rancho de Chimayo and Estrella Vineyards for a wine tasting.
Group Minimum: 8
Tsankawi Exploration
Saturday, 12 June 2010, 08:00 - 12:30
Cost: $95 per person includes transportation, professional guide, entrance fees and tax.
Tsankawi is part of Bandelier National Monument, but is undeveloped and unexcavated. The trail follows centuries-old paths through the area where the ancestral Pueblo people lived. Imagine the people tending their gardens and going about their daily lives surrounded by the expansive vistas of what are now known as the Jemez Mountains, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and valleys resulting from the Rio Grande rift. The 1.5-mile trail through Tsankawi takes you along centuries-old paths of the ancestral Pueblo people. In many areas, the trails have been worn into the rock 8 to 24 inches or more as the people traveled from the mesa tops to their farms in the canyons below.
Group Minimum: 8
Float/Rafting Trip with Lunch
Saturday, 12 June 2010, 08:00 - 13:30
Cost: $136 per person for half day rafting trip includes private transportation, boxed lunch, equipment, guide, guide and driver gratuities and tax.
One of America’s most popular adventures, whitewater rafting is becoming a tradition for visitors to Northern New Mexico. The rafting season begins with the snowmelt in spring and generally lasts through October. All levels of rafters, from the novice to the expert will enjoy this adventure along the Rio Grande. Along the valley floor, the rafters will experience spectacular scenery, with a full range of whitewater on the “Racecourse” south of Taos. It is recommended that the rafters bring extra clothing to change into at the take-out point. Due to safety regulations, no one under the age of seven years old or in excess of 230 pounds will be permitted to participate in this event. Waterproof suits and helmets can be provided upon request.
Group Minimum: 15
Backstage Opera Tour
Saturday, 12 June 2010, 08:30 -11:00
Cost: $75 per person includes transportation, guide, entrance, gratuity and tax.
Depart for the opera for a private backstage tour. This comprehensive, behind-the-scenes tour provides an opportunity to look in on the makings of opera. The walk includes scene storage areas, the costume shop, prop shop and production areas.
Group Minimum: 8
