NEW MEXICO – LAND OF ENCHANTMENT Taos (7,100 ft.) ARIZONA


Bandelier National Monument


Albuquerque (5,600 ft.) Santa Fe (7,000 ft.)


NEW MEXICO Maximum Elevation: 7,100 ft. ximu x mum Elevatii um Ele El E um Elevation: 7 Mescalero


National Monument El Paso


MEXICO


“This was our third wonderful Tauck tour. New Mexico has its own charm, beauty and so much


history... Carlsbad, White Sands, Bandelier and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum rate high on our list... and then there is the Santa Fe Cooking School, the rangers and guides... – Paul & Linda Tallant, PA


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Timeless landscapes... at Bandelier and White Sands national monuments... chronicle life, past and present


2. CARLSBAD CAVERNS Visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park, site of more than 300 ancient limestone caves that date back millions of years, en route to your mountain resort for a two-night stay. Explore gigantic Carlsbad Cavern; this underground grotto rises into a room 22 stories high and stretches for more than a mile! Arrive at your Mescalero hideaway in time for a leisurely dinner. Meals BLD


1. ARRIVE EL PASO, TEXAS Tour begins: 3:45 PM at El Paso Marriott. A transfer is included from El Paso International Airport to the El Paso Marriott. Your journey begins with a lecture by a veteran conservationist on the bats of Carlsbad Caverns, and continues at the El Paso Museum of Art, home to a permanent collection of more than 5,000 works of American, European and Mexican art. Our private welcome reception and dinner will be held right in the museum. Meals D


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3. WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT Spend the day, your way, taking advantage of the resort’s many recreational activities, including bird watching, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, golf, boating and more (additional costs may apply), or exploring nearby sights on Tauck’s optional sightseeing excursions. Get a close-up look of the world’s largest gypsum sand dune field, covering some 275 square miles of desert, at the White Sands National Monument, and join us for a visit to the Hubbard Museum in nearby Ruidoso. Dinner tonight is at your resort’s signature restaurant, Wendell’s. Meals BD


White Sands


Carlsbad Caverns National Park


TEXAS


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