Active Travel Meets Destination Spa in the Heart of Santa Fe; Santa Fe Mountain Adventures Launches New Vacation Concept Endorsed by Outside Magazine.SANTA FE Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. , N.M. -- Santa Fe Mountain Adventures, a new Santa Fe-based company, has created an exciting vacation program that integrates adventure, culture and spa activities for visitors to beautiful and historic Santa Fe. "Today's consumers want more active, educational and rejuvenating vacation experiences," said Owen Perillo, the company's chief adventure officer. "With our innovative program, people can go whitewater rafting raft 1 n. 1. A flat structure, typically made of planks, logs, or barrels, that floats on water and is used for transport or as a platform for swimmers. 2. , take Southwestern cooking lessons, enjoy a relaxing massage and get lifestyle coaching all in the same day." The program is designed to enhance the experience of visitors to Santa Fe, by allowing them to focus on enjoying their vacation without worrying about logistics. Multiday packages are associated with luxury hotels in the heart of Santa Fe and provide ample opportunity to enjoy the best northern New Mexico Northern New Mexico may simply mean the northern part of New Mexico, but in cultural terms it usually means the area of heavy Spanish settlement in the north-central part. has to offer, whether hiking hiking Walking, often among hills or mountains, as recreational sport. It represents an activity in its own right and also figures in backpacking, camping, hunting, mountaineering, and orienteering. in the hills, exploring the Anasazi ruins, visiting the art galleries or enjoying the world-famous Santa Fe Opera The Santa Fe Opera (SFO) is an American opera company, located 7 miles north of Santa Fe in the U.S. state of New Mexico, headquartered on a former guest ranch of 199 acres. . Outside, America's leading active-lifestyle magazine, has endorsed Santa Fe Mountain Adventures' broad-based program, because it shares a vision for exploring and experiencing the world outdoors. "For 28 years, Outside has been the leader in encouraging people to live an active lifestyle," said Christine Salem, director of strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. for Outside. "Through Santa Fe Mountain Adventures, visitors will have the best of all worlds: adventure and luxury accommodations in one of America's most dramatic landscapes." Multiday packages offer flexible programs that combine accommodations close to Santa Fe's historic plaza with three daily activities. Each guest receives a personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. itinerary and transportation to remote adventure sites. Guests choose among activities throughout the day, so a person can go on a guided hike in the morning, paint pottery at a gallery in the afternoon and study the stars with an astronomer in the evening. Visits to the Santa Fe Opera for world-class performances will be available during July and August. Packages including activities and luxury accommodations at Santa Fe Mountain Adventures' partner hotels -- La Posada po·sa·da n. A Christmas festival originating in Latin America that dramatizes the search of Joseph and Mary for lodging. [American Spanish, from Spanish, lodging, from posar, de Santa Fe (a RockResort), La Fonda, the Inn and Spa at Loretto and the Inn of the Anasazi -- as well as spa discounts, transportation, gratuities, and other benefits, start at $185 per night, based on double occupancy. Visitors may also participate in the daily program, without accommodations, at prices starting at $100 per person. Travelers would typically spend $50 to $200 more per day for adventure travel packages or destination spa-like vacation alternatives. The 2005 program will operate from May through October. For more information about Santa Fe Mountain Adventures, please call 505-988-4000 or 800-965-4010, or view their Web site at www.santafemountainadventures.com. |
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