Southwest Native Trails (Santa Fe)

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This immersive Native American Cultural Heritage tour dives deep into the captivating culture and traditions of the Southwest. From Chaco Canyon’s Pueblo structures to Hovenweep National Monument’s villages through local historians, you’ll embrace history of the Ancestral Puebloans and thriving Native American cultures.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

What's this trip about?

    This immersive Native American Cultural Heritage tour dives deep into the captivating culture and traditions of the Southwest. From Chaco Canyon’s Pueblo structures to Hovenweep National Monument’s villages through local historians, you’ll embrace history of the Ancestral Puebloans and thriving Native American cultures.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeGroup - max of 40 people
Age range6 years and up
Flights and transport
Start CityAlbuquerque
End CitySanta Fe (NM)

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Education / Learning
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic Sightseeing

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 40

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrive in Albuquerque

Start your cultural encounter with New Mexico in its warm heart - Albuquerque. Join your Travel Director and fellow travelers this evening for a dinner.

Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown

Dinner

Day 2: Uncover the History of the Ancestral Puebloans

Trace centuries-old stories etched in stone by Ancestral Puebloan peoples and early Spanish settlers at the Petroglyph National Monument. Marvel at the designs and symbols carved onto volcanic rocks 400 to 700 years ago, a valuable record of cultural expression and of...

Day 3: Explore Chaco Canyon Stays With Stories Make Travel Matter

You’ll love this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®  Experience along your Southwest Journey as you visit the Chaco Canyon inside Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Head on a field trip with your Local Specialist to Pueblo Bonito, an important “Great House” in modern day cultur...

Day 4: Delve Into the Legacy of the Navajo Make Travel Matter

This morning, stop at Window Rock, the capital of the Navajo Nation, where you'll see the Window Rock geologic formation and the World War II Navajo Code Talkers' Memorial and learn how Navajos helped the United States win WWII. Take a step back in time and visit the ...

Day 5: Marvel at Canyon de Chelly National Monument Make Travel Matter

See an ancient community built into a sandstone cliff as you peer over the edge of the White House Overlook to see the mastery of Ancient Puebloan construction. Watch nature defy gravity when you encounter Spider Rock and hear the legend of the mythical Spider Woman w...

Day 6: Time Hop to Prehistoric Settlements in the Southwest Stays With Stories Make Travel Matter

Head to Hovenweep National Monument, an intriguing prehistoric settlement. As you travel through the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, stop at Southwest Colorado's leading archeological museum at the Canyon of the Ancients Visitor Center for a MAKE TRAVEL MAT...

Day 7: Dive into Durango

Spend your day at leisure exploring the historic town of Durango. Choose to go farther afield taking an optional scenic drive on Colorado’s Million Dollar Highway (U.S. Route 550), from the town of Ouray, known as the Switzerland of America, to the historic mining tow...

Day 8: Discover Taos Pueblo Connect with Locals Make Travel Matter

Make your way through the mountains and into New Mexico, arriving at the Rio Grande Gorge, a geological feature where the watercourse of the Rio Grande follows a tectonic chasm. Cross the Taos Landmark Site of the Rio Grande Bridge, a steel arch bridge that stands rou...

Day 9: Uncover the High Road from Taos to Santa Fe

Start the day taking the High Road from Taos to Santa Fe and visit Trujillo's weaving shop. Dive Into Culture learning first-hand how these eighth-generation weavers use one of a kind handwoven techniques. Visit Nambé Village, an active indigenous community at the bas...

Day 10: Savor the Culture of Santa Fe Make Travel Matter

This morning, you'll love this eye-opening MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience where you'll meet Emigdio Ballon, the agricultural director at the Tesuque Pueblo Community Farm. Learn about this Indigenous community and their efforts to achieve food sovereignty by preservin...

Day 11: Depart Santa Fe

Our journey through the desert landscape at its end, you will bid farewell.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,046
Price per day$368
Last Updated: 3/11/2025
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Accommodation

  • Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown
  • El Rancho Hotel
  • Holiday Inn Canyon de Chelly
  • Goulding's Lodge
  • Strater Hotel
  • Don Fernando De Taos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
  • Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza
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Meals Included
  • 10 Breakfast (B)
  • 2 Lunch (L)
  • 3 Dinner (D)
Age Requirements
6 years and up
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