Arrive To: Hotel check-in any time after 3:00 PM. Register with your program's Group Leader in designated area of the hotel between 4:00 and 5:30 PM.

Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room from 6:00 - 7:00 PM.

Evening: Program orientation and introductions in hotel meeting room from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Lodging: Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel

Meals Included: Dinner

Walking and driving exploration of New Mexico/Presentation by Native American award-winning musician

Note: Walking up to one mile during course of the day over packed dirt and paved terrain. Standing up to 30 minutes at a time on field trips

Breakfast: Breakfast in hotel dining room.

Morning: From 8:30 until 11:00 AM, you'll have a class in a hotel meeting room about the history of New Mexico. Have luggage to bus for loading no later than 11:15 AM.

Lunch: Lunch at the hotel from 11:30 - 12:30 PM.

Afternoon: Bus departs for Santa Fe at 12:30 PM. Upon arrival, there will be a driving and walking exploration of Santa Fe that includes many famous sites.

You'll see the historic Plaza area, St. Francis Cathedral, (the seat of the Archdiocese of New Mexico), a remarkably beautiful building. You will also visit the New Mexico State Capitol building and see some of its famous art collection.

Bus takes you to hotel at 4:30 PM for check-in.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel from 6:00 - 7:00 PM.

Evening: Lecture and performance from 7:00 - 8:00 PM, where you'll hear music of the southwest, taught by Native American professional musician and scholar, Ronald Roybal. Ron is an award-winning musician dedicated to the preservation of traditional Native American music as well as being a composer of some of his own. He's a fine singer, guitarist and Native American flute player, and your evening with him will be unlike any other evening of your life! He's a delightful presenter in every way.

Lodging: DoubleTree by Hilton Santa Fe

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Museum of International Folk Art/Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and other state museum visits/Dinner on your own and free evening

Note: Walking up to one mile over course of day on paved terrain. Standing for long periods of time during museum visits with some opportunities to sit

Breakfast: Breakfast in hotel dining room from 7:00 to 8:00 AM

Morning: From 8:30 - 9:30 AM, hear a lecture about the history of Santa Fe in hotel meeting room before departing for a visit to the Museum of International Folk Art and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture at 9:45 AM, both part of the State of New Mexico Museums system. The MIAC offers a huge collection of pottery, basketry, rugs, jewelry and artifacts, mostly from tribes of the southwest region. The exhibits are beautifully displayed and documented. The Museum of International Folk Art features the huge collection of folk art of Alexander Girard. Displayed in charming scenarios, you'll be fascinated by this delightful museum. Both museums have great gift shops as well!

Lunch: Lunch from 11:30 - 12:30 at Museum Hill Cafe.

Afternoon: Continue with museum visits until 1:45 PM, when the bus will take you to downtown to visit the Palace of the Governors, New Mexico Museum of Art and the New Mexico History Museum. You'll receive passes to visit these State of New Mexico museums as you choose, or you may have some free time in the downtown plaza area.

Bus departs from the downtown area at 4:45 PM, or you may stay downtown for dinner on your own. You can get back to the hotel via taxi or city bus (schedules at front desk at hotel).

Dinner: Dinner on your own tonight. You may return to the hotel and dine at a restaurant close by if you wish, or remain in the downtown area where there are many fine restaurants.

Your group leader will have some suggestions for you, if you'd like restaurant recommendations. Return to the hotel after dinner on your own, via cab or city bus.

Evening: Free evening for more time in Santa Fe or rest and relaxation.

Lodging: DoubleTree by Hilton Santa Fe

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Pecos National Historical Park/Santa Clara Pueblo/St. Francis de Asis Church

Note: Walking up to two miles over the course of the day on packed dirt and paved terrain. Standing up to thirty minutes at a time with very few opportunities to sit.

Breakfast: Breakfast in hotel dining room at 7:00 - 8:00 AM, with checkout following.

Morning: Bus departs at 8:30 AM for a field trip to Pecos National Historical Park, an example of late Anasazi pueblo ruins and Spanish colonization. The site, on ranch land (the Forked Lightning Ranch) owned by the late Greer Garson and her husband, Buddy Fogelson, was donated with the hope that the monument would be preserved for visitors. The museum/visitors' center features a film narrated by Ms. Garson. A mile-long, paved hiking trail circles the site which has remains of pueblo dwellings, kivas and a mission church, all located on remarkably beautiful land in the Pecos valley 30 miles northeast of Santa Fe.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant near Pecos National Historical Park.

Afternoon: Bus departs for Santa Clara Pueblo at 12:15 PM for a visit with Paul Speckled Rock at his pottery shop at 1:30 PM. Santa Clara is one of the most popular pueblos for visitors. Its tribal members are among the most artistically active of all the pueblos, and fine works by Santa Clara artists can be found in a large number of shops and studios in the village. Santa Clara ancestors most likely migrated south from the Four Corners region, eventually reaching the Pajarito Plateau on the eastern slope of the Jemez Mountains between A.D. 1100 and 1300. Today, Santa Clara is home to about 2600 people. The tribe's 47,000 acres still supports some farming. A small casino and bowling center in Espanola should help fund additional tribal endeavors.

Continue on to Ranchos de Taos and St. Francis de Asis Church, one of the most photographed churches in New Mexico. Bus then travels to hotel for check-in.

Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining area.

Evening: Instructor will offer a lecture from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

Lodging: Comfort Suites

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Millicent Rogers Museum/Rio Grande Gorge Bridge/Martinez Hacienda/Blumenschein Home/Taos Pueblo (if open)/Trading Post Cafe

Note: Walking up to two miles over the course of the day on paved and packed dirt terrain. Standing up to 45 minutes at a time at museums and Pueblo, with few opportunities to sit.

Breakfast: Breakfast in hotel dining room from 7:00 - 8:00 AM.

Morning: Bus departs at 9:00 AM for a visit to the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, locally known as the "High Bridge," a cantilever truss bridge across the Rio Grande Gorge 10 miles northwest of Taos, New Mexico. At 650 feet above the Rio Grande, it is the fifth highest bridge in the United States. Then continue on for a visit to the Millicent Rogers Museum.

Lunch: Lunch at Antonio's Restaurant from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM.

Afternoon: Bus departs for field trip to the Ernest Blumenschein Home (1:00 PM). This was the home of painter Ernest L. Blumenschein, a co-founder of the Taos Art Colony and one of the "Famous Seven." It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. Then you'll visit the Martinez Hacienda, an example of a Spanish/Mexican Hacienda (2:00 PM), with many outbuildings, all representing the Spanish Colonial era.

Bus departs for a trip to Taos Pueblo (3:00 PM) (if it's open to visitors--it's closed once in awhile for funerals, special pueblo meetings, etc. and we don't ever know in advance) OR, if the pueblo is closed, for free time at the Taos Plaza.

Bus departs for the hotel at 4:30 PM. Return to hotel shortly before 4:45 PM.

Dinner: Bus departs at 5:45 PM for dinner at the Trading Post Cafe from 6:00 - 7:30 PM, then returns to the hotel.

Evening: Free evening for rest and relaxation.

Lodging: Comfort Suites

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Walking in short increments of up to two miles over the course of the day over packed dirt and paved terrain. Standing at museums up to 30 minutes at a time with some opportunities to sit.

Breakfast: Breakfast in hotel dining room and hotel check-out from 7:00 - 8:00 AM. Have luggage to bus by 7:45 AM, please!

Morning: Bus departs to the northern New Mexico village of Chimayó at 8:00 AM, following the "High Road."

The bus will travel on to Chimayó. This Hispanic village is much as it has been over the last two hundred years. Stop to visit the Santuario de Chimayó, famous for the healing earth found inside. The Santuario also offers some remarkable folk art, from its beautiful retablos, stations of the cross, and bultos (statues of the saints). This little church is a very special one with a fascinating history; it's a great example of the simple faith of northern New Mexicans.

You'll visit one of the shops in Chimayó to see some examples of the beautiful weavings, produced by families in Chimayó that have created these works of art for centuries.

Lunch: Lunch at selected restaurant from 11:30 - 12:30 PM.

Afternoon: Bus continues on to Albuquerque.

You'll gain an overview of the geological aspects surrounding the city as well as learning some interesting facts about its history.

Upon arrival, you'll visit the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, dedicated to preserving and perpetuating Pueblo culture and advancing understanding by presenting with dignity and respect, the accomplishments and evolving history of the Pueblo people of New Mexico.

After the visit, bus will depart for Old Town Albuquerque. This charming area offers many examples of authentic adobe architecture; the beautiful old church there is open for you to visit, and you can explore Old Town with your group leader's guidance.

At 5:00, depart for dinner destination.

Dinner: Dinner at Sweet Tomatoes restaurant from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Sweet Tomatoes offers an enormous salad bar, with many selections of breads, meats, desserts and more.

Bus departs for hotel and check-in.

Evening: Check in at the hotel, and enjoy an optional video to be shown in a hotel meeting room by your group leader.

Lodging: Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Walking up to two miles over the course of the day on packed dirt and paved terrain. Standing for short periods of time during guided field trips with no opportunities to sit.

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room from 7:00 - 8:00 AM.

Morning: After a brief lecture from 8:15 - 9:15 AM, bus departs for Boca Negra Petroglyphs and then departs at 11:30 AM to continue on to Acoma Pueblo. Boca Negra Petroglyphs are fragile, unique cultural resources that can never be replaced and are part of the National Park system. Four to seven centuries ago, the Rio Grande's Pueblo people carved or painted images into the boulders along the 17-mile long section known as the West Mesa. As you listen to the ranger and walk some of the trails, you'll speculate what these images mean, why they were created and what the people who made them were like.

Lunch: Lunch at the Yaak'a Café at the Sky City Cultural Center at Acoma Pueblo.

Afternoon: Upon arrival at Acoma, you'll have a chance to see the pueblo's visitors' center prior to exploring, with a Native American guide, the mesa-top where the ancient part of Acoma Pueblo (2:00 PM) is located.

Acoma Pueblo, known as "Sky City," was settled possibly as early as A.D. 900. It is situated on top of a 376 foot high sandstone bluff. You'll learn about the Spanish conquistadors who occupied it in 1599, the filmmakers who helped build the road that goes to the top of the mesa and the 6,000 residents who today either live in two nearby villages or in the Pueblo itself. You'll walk through the ancient village, see the large mission church and meet some of the pueblo residents during your field trip.

Bus departs for Albuquerque at 4:00 PM.

Dinner: Dinner from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at the hotel, with closing remarks to follow.

Lodging: Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Depart From: Independent departures from the hotel.

Checkout time is by 12:00 noon.

The hotel has a free shuttle to take you to the airport or train station; arrange with the front desk the evening before, if possible.

Breakfast: Breakfast is served buffet style between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM in the hotel dining room. Check out time is no later than 12:00 noon.

Meals Included: Breakfast