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The Past & Present in Fort Worth, Texas
The Past & Present in Santa Fe, NM
The Past & Present in Phoenix, AZ
The Past & Present in Las Vegas, NVCities of the West | Across History, Cultures and Architectures
11 NIGHTS, in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California | The history of the West can be appreciated in full by learning about the cities that were at the center of the epic adventures of those who opened the territories that are now called Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California, to name a few.
The Past & Present in Los Angeles, CA
Some cities were there before the white man arrived, some started as outposts and are now famous art centers, and others “came out of the blue”. This is an extraordinary and fascinating journey through time, history, people and art.
This is not without forgetting the current culinary and shopping experiences!
A visit to an Army outpost, the oldest American capital, a modern city in the desert, a gambling town and the largest city of the west introduce visitors to the Western history and lifestyle.For price and detailed information please contact us.
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Deep Southwest
An unusual journey through hot deserts, archeology, art, incredible natural wonders, Indian outposts, history and people, Southern cities, mining towns and beautiful nature across Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
Big Bend National Park, Texas
11 NIGHTS, in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona | From Fort Worth for a taste of the Western heritage to lovely San Antonio to see the Alamo and the Mission Churches into the wilderness of Big Bend National Park. Ghost towns and incredible landscaped around the winding of the Rio Grande for a couple of days. A stop at Marfa’s unique contemporary art and off again into the surprising National Monument of White Sand desert in New Mexico. Your itinerary will then take you to an old mining town, to pre-historic Indian Cliff Dwellings, and finally in Arizona. Here the most famous Western town will take you back in time and will offer you a true experience of the Frontier days. In Tucson you will dive into the Saguaro parks and see some of the most beautiful examples of Mission Churches. The temperature doesn’t allow to venture through these places during the summer months.
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Circle around the West
California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico, and back!
Five State Tour
24 NIGHTS | Los Angeles-California, Las Vegas-Nevada, Grand Canyon National Park-Arizona, Canyon de Chelly National Monument-Arizona, Mesa Verde National Park-Colorado, Chaco Culture National Historical Park-New Mexico, Monument Valley-Arizona, Moab with Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park-Utah, Death Valley National Park, Sequoia National Park, Yosemite National Park, San Francisco, Big Sur, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles- California.
A long exciting drive, a fantastic vacation, some of the world’s most famous wonders! This is America on the road. With only one Pass you can visit all the parks, with Seven Directions you will receive the best possible detailed itinerary that can be adapted to your interests and pace. From any of these not-to-be-missed- sites you can wander to smaller canyons, hidden natural monuments, and cultural attractions or even to big cities. It’s just a question of time!
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Apacheria
Cowboy life
In a lesser known part of Arizona, one can find sites that are very important in the history of the Apache tribes.
8 NIGHTS, in Arizona | These sites bear the names of the most famous Apache warriors - Geronimo, Cochise and Mangas Coloradas, among the best known Chiricahua Apache - where nature is still pristine, rich of wildlife and a paradise for bird watching, with high mountains, canyons and a beautiful ranch country. Surrounded by 500.000 acres of national forest and wilderness a family run gorgeous ranch has the best accommodation you can dream of, delicious food,a lot of horses and very kind and helpful cowboys.
Flowering SaguaroAfter 4 nights at the ranch there are more beautiful lands to discover, an interesting Native American Cultures museum, fantastic caverns, unique 1700’ Mission churches, and…Saguaros galore! The Saguaros cactus can only be found in the Sonoran Desert of Southern Arizona (ok, some grow also in Mexico and Baja California). They can live up to 150 years and can be as tall as 13.8 meters (45.3 ft) tall. Spending the other 4 nights in Tucson allows enough time to get to know them closely and discover all the other interesting things in the area.
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Indian Countries, Nature & Western History
A North-South journey through Colorado and New Mexico
Puye Cliff Dwellings, Santa Clara Pueblo, NM
11 NIGHTS | From the “mile-high’ capital of Colorado, Denver, you will drive through valleys, over mountain peaks and up canyons, among the most inspiring of the Rocky Mountain region, and arrive in Mesa Verde, one of the largest and most soul-stirring sites in the Southwest. Here you will experience firsthand the cliff dwellings that date back to ancient native civilizations. Upon entering Northern New Mexico you will encounter beautiful landscapes and an ancient Indian commercial and religious center which flourished between 800 and 1300 AD.
You will then discover the land of the artist Georgia O’Keeffe, age-old Indian hot springs and the poetic little town of Taos. At 2,500 meters, this majestic and artistic enclave is surrounded by mountains, high desert plains and the Rio Grande River Gorge. Here you will visit the 1,000 years old Taos Pueblo, which is still actively inhabited today and designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. In Santa Fe, the 400 year old capital of New Mexico, you will experience the definition of a creative city. You are immediately enveloped by its soul through its clean air and amazing sunlight, extraordinary museums, architecture, historic buildings, hundreds of art galleries, and local and international shops and restaurants in which hot chili reigns supreme. It is your base for countless trips to Indian archeological sites, 17th century churches built by Spanish monks, fascinating Rock Art, and incredible rock formations.
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Off the Beaten Tracks
Highlights of the tripUnexpected surprises in Colorado & Utah
12 NIGHTS, in Colorado and Utah | At the source of the Rio Grande, the fourth longest river in the United States (1,885 miles. 3,034 km) there is a corner of sheer beauty. After some time in Denver to enjoy the city and its stunning countryside, a working cattle ranch with herds of buffalos, which consist of almost 2000 animals, tamed dears and the Sand Dunes just out of your window, will introduce you to ranching, horsemanship, and conservation practices. Daily ranch work includes work that needs to be done on the ground and horseback.
Highlights of the tripA Scenic Byway finally takes you near the Rio Grande source, to mining towns, rivers and flowers where at the end one reaches the breathtaking Black Canyon.
Another beautiful Scenic and Historic Byway winds through canyon and ranches to arrive in an isolated resort where one can enjoy spa treatments in a tepee and, most important, an unexpected surprising Automobile Museum with the most incredible old cars in perfect shining conditions. Mountain and rock climbing, river sports, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, auto touring, photography and plenty of solitude are all there for the visitors. After a trip to meet the wild mustangs on the open range, one reaches Utah to dive into red colors and in the tranquil waters of the Colorado River. The trip ends in Salt Lake City.
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Discover the Arts and Experience the True West
Fort Worth, Texas and Santa Fe, New Mexico: 2 distinctive destinations
Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth
SEVEN NIGHTS: Fort Worth and Santa Fe are two western cities that share an exclusive art scene and a unique heritage. Both have been selected as the 2009 Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation for the authentic experience they offer to visitors by combining dynamic downtowns, cultural diversity, attractive architecture, cultural landscapes and their strong commitment to historic preservation.
Fort Worth, Texas, the “City of Cowboys and Culture”, once a frontier town full of cattle barons and European emigrants, now features a world-renowned cultural arts district - also thanks to the fortunes made by oil magnates- is rich with captivating museums exhibiting cutting edge architecture and collections. Together with the well-preserved Western heritage Fort Worth offers a uniquely rich experience. This city is also home to the Fort Worth Herd, the world’s only daily Texas Longhorns cattle drive.
Santa Fe is the oldest capital and one of the best-preserved cities in the United States. With a distinctive architecture inspired by the adobe Pueblo and Hispanic buildings, its richness of history, arts and culture Santa Fe offers an unparalleled experience that runs through several centuries. One sees historical timeline in real life, from the Native culture, European explorers, railroad and commercial trails, to today’s contemporary art exciting scene, culinary sophistication, unique spas and inspiring landscapes.
The Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe
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Where the West Begins
White Sands National Monument, New MexicoTexas and New Mexico are undoubtedly uniquely positioned to offer the real feeling of what was once the American West.
12 NIGHTS, in Texas and New Mexico | Although in both states one finds the contemporary metropolis with all modern comforts, the landscapes and the well-preserved heritage are what create real emotion. Ranches and cowboys, displays of artifacts from the past in fantastic museums, natural wonders, historic sites and travel on the unforgettable Route 66 will make this journey a memorable experience.
During the early summer months the Southern part of Texas is too hot to enjoy the visit. Therefore we present two similar itineraries where the summer one avoids the hottest places.
From Fort Worth to the Panhandle’s towns of Abilene, Lubbock and Amarillo, in the heart of the ranch country. Following Route 66 you will reach New Mexico’s capital, Santa Fe. Heading south you will visit the world’s biggest white desert and then back into Texas. A visit at the unique Chinati Foundation in Marfa, then San Antonio and Austin, the capital of the Lone Star State and the world’s capital of Live Music. You will depart from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
The drive through the Panhandle is shorter during the milder weather season to allow a 2 day visit to Big Band National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park, a region that lies within the Chihuahuan Desert, the largest North American desert, along the borders of Mexico.For price and detailed information please contact us.
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The Magic of the Farwest
This tour takes you to fascinating places where you find vestiges of the original inhabitants, famous and unusual canyons and landscapes, and towns that for 400 years have attracted artists, travelers and celebrities from around the world
Spider Rock at sunset, Canyon de Chelly, Navajo Nation, AZ
11 NIGHTS, in New Mexico, Utah and Arizona | These places must be experienced with the soul in order to feel the emotion. During visits to historical pueblos, museums and many "off the beaten path" places, there will be meetings with experts, academics and artists who will speak about the most spectacular aspects and the geological, artistic, and historical evolutions that have occurred.
Visit two ancient pueblos on the way to Gallup, NM., incredible sites in Arizona, the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest, then on to Montezuma Castle and Sedona’s Red Rock Park. Overnight in a historic hotel in Winslow, AZ. Two full days in the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley, with its flaming-red rock formations, just over the border between Arizona and Utah followed by excursions in the marvelous Canyon de Chelly. Meet famous Navajo weavers at a historic Trading Post where you will be invited to partake in a traditional Navajo meal. Drive along the Navajo sacred site of Shiprock and enter a perfect reproduction of a kiva, the Native semi-underground room devoted to ceremonies and prayer. Explore Chaco Canyon, the most important archeological site of the Southwest and continue to Taos to spend two nights. Taos is set in a breathtaking landscape and offers a variety of interesting sites to experience including the 1,000+ year old Taos Pueblo and several museums. In Santa Fe, the state’s capital, founded in 1610, visit historic places and interesting museums, experience the local cuisine and discover the city’s treasures at the over 300 galleries scattered in and around town.
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Skies of the Southwest
Skies like no other
A galaxy
10 NIGHTS, in Arizona and New Mexico | No industries, no pollution, few towns, no light pollution. The skies of the Southwest are beyond imagination! This is the reason for the presence of so many observatories in the area. Whether you are a professional astronomer or a star lover or simply would like to see how small we are in the Universe, this trip will be extremely interesting. Between one Observatory and the other there will be time for some sightseeing in the Grand Canyon and other wonderful sites. You will see at least 5 Observatories of very different kinds and participate in a Star Gazing night.
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