• Contact: Ruth Gardner Begell, Executive Director, Solano County Library Foundation
707.421.8075
Solano County Library Foundation's Literary Tour 2008
September 4 - 10
Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico
Retrace some of the travels of the Archbishop in Willa Cather's Death Comes for the Archbishop. Visit Acoma Pueblo, University of New Mexico Library's Special Collections, the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Mabel Dodge Luhan's home, Abiquiu, and more ...
Stay in historic hotels in Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Tour limited to 35 people - on a first come, first served basis.
Deposit of $200 due by May 15.
Cost of the tour (without airfare) is $1,359 per person/ double occupancy ($1,309 for Library Foundation members) for 35 participants with an additional $589 single occupancy rate. ($1,439 with 30 participants and $1,529 for 25 participants).
Roundtrip Airfare from Sacramento to Albuquerque $357 per person
Deposit of $50 due by April 18 to hold reservation
Tour package includes: Reading and resource list sent prior to tour. All motor coach transfers per itinerary; driver gratuity; 6 nights accommodations (2 nights lodging at the Hotel Albuquerque in Albuquerque and 4 nights lodging at the Hotel St. Francis in Santa Fe; 1 dinner and tram fare at Sandia Peak; Sky City Cultural Center Tour & Museum; Georgia O'Keeffe Museum & Private Docent Tour; Mabel Dodge Luhan House Tour; Millicent Rogers Museum; Georgia O'Keeffe Home & Studio Tour at Abiquiu; 4-day, 4 Museum pass; Local Step-On Guide Service for Albuquerque, Santa Fe & Taos; Daily snack & water service on board the tour coach; Baggage handling at hotels; All taxes and gratuities on included meals & attractions; and Professional TravelOn USA Tour Manager. Included in price is a tax-deductible donation to the Solano County Library Foundation. Call Foundation Office to make reservations: 707.421.8075 or email beth.libraryfoundation@yahoo.com. Solano County Library Foundation, 1111 Webster Street, Fairfield, CA 94533.
ITINERARY
Thursday, September 4
Depart Sacramento International Airport
Arrival/Albuquerque International Sunport/Meet TravelOn USA Tour Manager
Claim Baggage/Transfer to Hotel
Hotel Check-in: Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
Tramway ride to Sandia Peak and Dinner at High Finance Restaurant
Friday, September 5
Los Isleta Pueblo, St. Augustine Mission Church
Lunch on your own at Sky City Casino
Acoma Pueblo and Sky City Cultural Center
Dinner on your own in Albuquerque
Saturday, September 6
Hotel check-out
Guided tour of University of New Mexico Library/Special Collections
Lunch on your own
Leave for Santa Fe via the Turquoise Trail with stops in Madrid and Los Cerrillos
Afternoon author talk with Deborah Madison in Galisteo
Hotel Check-in: Hotel St. Francis
Evening at your leisure with dinner on your own
Sunday, September 7
Breakfast at Bishop's Lodge (optional/price not included in tour package) and self-guided tour of Lodge and Chapel
Guided tour of Santa Fe
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum with docent tour/orientation
Lunch on your own and browsing in Old Town Santa Fe
Optional Literary Walking Tour of Santa Fe
Evening at your leisure, dinner on your own
Monday, September 8
Breakfast on your own
Depart for Taos
Browsing through Taos Plaza Area
Lunch at Apple Tree or the Trading Post
Mabel Dodge Luhan House Tour
Millicent Rogers Museum
Evening Return to Santa Fe via the High Road
Optional dinner en route/Embudo Station
Tuesday, September 9
Breakfast on your own
Depart for Abiquiu
Tour of Georgia O'Keeffe Home, Studio and Grounds
Return to Santa Fe in late afternoon
International Folk Art Museum or independent exploring in Santa Fe
Wednesday, September 10
Breakfast on your own/Late hotel check-out
Time for last minute shopping in Old Town Santa Fe
Depart for Albuquerque and Airport