Encantado Resort introduces our exclusive and once in a lifetime experiences,
called "Into the West." These programs are designed to allow you the flexibility to create
your own unique and memorable New Mexico story. To book you're once in a lifetime experience;
contact the Encantado Sales Team at 505-946-5810. All excursions require a minimum of 14 days
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Guests will begin with a private guided tour of the
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and a tour of the private research center….and then off to the land she
loved, explored, painted and lived for over 50 years. In the summer of 1934, Georgia O'Keeffe
discovered Ghost Ranch whose varicolored cliffs inspired some of her most famous landscapes.
She purchased a house on the ranch property in 1940 and lived there until her death in 1989.
Your private guide will show you some of O'Keeffe's favorite painting sites and see some of
the subjects she painted on the ranch. Then off to a picnic lunch at her private home.
Her home is rarely open to the public but will be for you on this special day. After lunch,
then off to the private art studio of Native American artist Doug Coffin. Doug is a
living legend and whether you have spent two weeks or several decades in Santa Fe, you are
bound to encounter one of his artworks. Coffin and the region are synonymous. This is a
one of kind experience blending the experience of art, fabulous countryside, history and fine food.
Cost: $1500.00 per person, plus tax. Minimum of 4 guests. Cost includes private transportation,
private guide, entrance fees, gourmet lunch and all beverages. This special excursion is only available
April-October.
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Guests will be transported to the private vault of one of Santa Fe's most
proclaimed jewelers. They will be given access to over 10,000 pieces of jewelry—everything
from earrings to rings to necklaces and belt buckles. From traditional southwestern designs to
the newest contemporary creations, this is a one of a kind
shopping experience…this vault is not
open to the public! Wholesale pricing will be offered to you—just like the buyers from Nordstrom
and Neiman Marcus.
Then off to lunch at the home of Santa Fe's bootmaker to the stars where you will
enjoy margaritas, 360 degree views, a custom boot fitting and design consultation. This is a one
of a kind experience and everyone from Hollywood to Nashville owns a pair of these phenomenal
boots…and you should, too!
Cost: $1250.00 per person, plus tax. Minimum of 2 guests. Cost includes private transportation,
guide, lunch, beverages and private consultation and boot fitting.
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Whether you are an art enthusiasts, collector, or just want to see some
fabulous artist studios…this is the opportunity to explore and speak directly with some of
Santa Fe's most renowned artist. Anyone can go to a gallery how about to some of the most private
studios that make Santa Fe the third largest art market! Your guests along with an art consultant
with insider knowledge will be transported to private artist studios where they will watch the
creative process unfold. Then lunch on the patio of one of Santa Fe's finest artist and collectors!
Cost: $1400.00 per person, plus tax. Minimum of 2 guests. Cost includes private
transportation, private art consultant, artist visits, lunch and all beverages.
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Set against the dramatic backdrop of nature-sculpted, white cliffs and ancient
all-knowing Cottonwood trees, flows the Chama River of Northern New Mexico. Nestled on the banks of
the Chama's fertile land is an Academy Award nominee's organic farm. Here, in the serene setting of
the Chama Valley, she has merged ancient herbal knowledge with modern organic growing techniques to
create a holistic approach to wellness of the mind, body and spirit. Guests will travel just 30 minutes
to her private home and sustainable organic and biodynamic farm producing medicinal plants, dried
flowers, herbs, salves, tinctures, and potpourri. Lunch will be prepared by one of the premier
sensual kitchen chefs who specializes in cooking with essential oils. You will learn to prepare
unusual recipes using essential oils to make your daily life more sensual and to appreciate the
vibrancy of food. You can create and enjoy Esme Red Pepper Dip with Zatar Toasted Pita Chips, Drunken
Figs with Cardamon, Cinnamon and Ginger essential oils on top of Goat Cheese Salad, Cous Cous Zanzibar
with Blood Orange Shrimp and our yummy dessert Chocolate Caliente with Black Pepper, Cardamon and Lemon
Essential Oils over Mango Sorbet with Raspberries. These tantalizing recipes will surprise and delight
even the most seasoned of chefs, and make you beg for more!
Cost: $1750.00 per person, plus tax. Minimum of two guests. Cost includes private transportation,
farm tour and demonstration, product amenity, gourmet lunch, and beverages.
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Santa Fe's cuisine is justifiably world famous, and not just for the red
and green chiles that star in an amazing array of regional dishes. Guests will tour the local
Farmer's Market with Encantado's acclaimed chef, Charles Dale. He will discuss local ingredients
and how he uses them to create those sumptuous dishes at Encantado. Then off to the private kitchen
of the only Native American James Beard Award winning chef, Lois Ellen Frank, where guests will enjoy
lunch prepared just for them. There's no better way to see Santa Fe than through the tantalizing tastes
of native foods prepared by gifted hands that bring out the very best flavors using an array of organic
ingredients native to New Mexico, including chile, pinon nuts, and lavender. The history talk and story
telling are followed by an incredible and unique meal prepared by Native American Chefs, with seasonal
and locally purchased foods, many of which are supplied by Native American tribal nations using ancient
sustainable practices.
Cost: $950.00 per person, plus tax. Minimum of 2 guests. Cost includes private market tour and discussion,
private transportation, demonstration, recipes, lunch and beverages.
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Go it alone, or let us provide expert guides to the unusual in outdoor and cultural experiences.
Choose your passion. In-depth study of local ecology, geology and human history? GPS map reading?
Hot air balloonin? World-class skiing? Step off the tourist track, and immerse yourself in Native
American storytelling and art. Watch natural history come alive through paleontology and archeology.
Or simply take in the ever-changing landscape on foot or horseback. Encantado is the explorer's resort,
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Mountain Biking through remote, scenic Pacheco Canyon. Solo or with guide.
- Horseback Riding on trails with sweeping views of the Jemez and Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
- The Geo-Caching Challenge. Advanced use of GPS mapping devices lead to a deeper exploration of Santa Fe's historic and cultural landmarks.
- High-Mountain Fly Fishing in mountain streams, wild-country rivers—wherever the fish are hiding..
- Championship Golf. Improve your game at the Championship Baxter
Spann designed Black Mesa Golf Club or try nearby Towa Golf Course. .
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- Native American Cultural Adventure. Guided hike to Tsankawi in Bandelier
National Monument, known for its ancestral Pueblo Indian dwellings. Includes pueblo tour and pottery demonstration.
- Taos Adventure. Catch the real southwest spirit. Let yourself be guided through 1100
years of history, landscape, culture and magic.
- Art Gallery Adventure. An insider's tour of the historic Canyon
Road gallery district and Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.
- Museum Hill Adventure. Let experts guide you through Museum Hill,
a cluster of eclectic museums that focus on everything from Spanish Colonial to American Indian Folk Art.
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- Whitewater Rafting through the Rio Grande, including the high-adrenaline Class III Racecourse stretch.
Lunch and wine tasting at Estrella vineyards.
- Hot Air Ballooning gives you a rare glimpse of awe-inspiring canyons and pristine New Mexican land.
- Santa Fe Opera has become legendary for its extraordinary performers and challenging repertory. Best seats available, opera under the stars.
- Snowmobiling. Guided snowmobile tours through the stellar peaks and ridges above Taos Ski Valley.
- Snowshoeing. Guided explorations through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the Santa Fe
National Forest.
- Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. One of the best and largest dance presenters in the country begins its
second decade of nationally acclaimed performances.
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| All activities are weather-permitting. |
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