Great American Get-Togethers: San Antonio and Santa Fe
15 days
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Experience the very best of San Antonio and Santa Fe on a Great American Get-Together! Explore historic landmarks, try new cuisine, study native cultures and much more.
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule
Highlights
- Join experts for explorations of San Antonio’s greatest landmarks, including the Alamo
- Visit the earliest Spanish settlements in the area, and enjoy a Mexican feast with a mariachi performance
- Experience firsthand the treasures of New Mexico on expert-led field trips to Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Native American Pueblos and museums
What's this trip about?
Experience the very best of San Antonio and Santa Fe on a Great American Get-Together! Explore historic landmarks, try new cuisine, study native cultures and much more.
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Details
Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
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End CityOperator does not provide
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Itinerary
Day
1
Check-in, Registration, Orientation, Welcome Dinner
San Antonio, TX D Drury Plaza Riverwalk
Activity note: Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m.
Afternoon: Program Registration, 3:00 p.m. After you have your room assignment, come to the Road Scholar table in the lob...
Day
2
Texas History, Alamo, Menger Hotel & River Barge Ride
San Antonio, TX B,L,D Drury Plaza Riverwalk
Activity note: Climbing up/down stairs to access River Walk area of city and restaurants. Getting on/off a trolley. Walking up to 2 miles, standing 1-2 hours.
...
Day
3
Morning Lectures, King William District, Cathedral
San Antonio, TX B,L Drury Plaza Riverwalk
Activity note: Climbing up/down stairs to access River Walk area of city and restaurants. Getting on/off a trolley. Walking up to 2 miles, standing 1-2 hours.
Breakf...
Day
4
LBJ Ranch, Fredericksburg, Free Evening in San Antonio
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Activity note: Walk 1-2 miles, standing in museum for 1-2 hours. Driving distance approximately 75 miles, about 90 minutes.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: ...
Day
5
Special Interest Field Trip, Barbecue Dinner & Dance
San Antonio, TX B,L,D Drury Plaza Riverwalk
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Day
6
Morning Lectures, Mariachi Lunch, McNay Art Museum
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Activity note: Walking up to 2 miles, standing 1-2 hours. Boarding a motorcoach with minimal assistance.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: In the hotel ballro...
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7
Water Conservation, Missions, Institute of Texan Cultures
San Antonio, TX B,L,D Drury Plaza Riverwalk
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8
Depart San Antonio, Transfer to Santa Fe
Santa Fe B,D Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza
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9
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Native American Culture Lecture, Field Trip to Chimayó
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Pueblo History and Dances, Feast-Day Dancing
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12
Archaeoastronomy Lecture, Cooking Demonstration, Museum Hill
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O'Keeffe Lecture, Free Afternoon, Farewell Dinner
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Breakfast, Departures
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Activity note: Hotel checkout time: 12:00 Noon.
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Last Updated: 9/23/2021
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Meals Included
- 33 Meals
- 14 Breakfasts
- 8 Lunches
- 11 Dinners
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