4th of July in Santa Fe! featuring Historic Las Vegas, New Mexico

4th of July in Santa Fe! featuring Historic Las Vegas, New Mexico

July 3rd -6th, 2023

$957 (Based Upon Double Occupancy) +$306 (Single Supplement)

Day One: We’re on our way to Santa Fe, with a quick stop for lunch, on self, at the Painted Desert Diner at the Petrified Forest National Park. Later, back in the Transits, we’ll hightail it for Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino. Just 15 miles north of Santa Fe, the Buffalo Thunder is New Mexico’s largest entertainment hotel merging the excitement of a Las Vegas casino with the amenities of a world-class spa and golf hotel. Our headquarters for the next three nights, the hotel is a perfect starting point to explore the Santa Fe Trail. We’ll check into our rooms, take a moment to refresh and then enjoy dinner on self, followed by a free evening.

Day Two: Get ready to celebrate Independence Day in Santa Fe! We’ll enjoy breakfast on self at the hotel, with several eateries to choose from, before setting off for the Santa Fe Plaza. Founded as a Spanish Colony in 1610 and listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, the Plaza is the heart and soul of the city. We’ll board a comfortable open-air trolley to enjoy a brilliantly narrated tour an eight-mile loop that includes the most important historical areas in Santa Fe including Canyon Road with its colorful art galleries, Santa Fe’s Museum Hill area, the Palace of the Governors, and other notable locations in the heart of the oldest capital city in the United States. Afterward, we’ll return to the plaza, where we’ll enjoy lunch on self at the restaurant of your choice, in a city that is famously foodie! Feel free to lose yourself to the fiesta activities happening around every corner, as you explore one of the world’s most vibrant cities. Late afternoon we’ll return to our hotel for a refresh before dinner on self. The evening is yours to enjoy at your leisure. Return with us to the fiesta on the Plaza and the annual fireworks display, or enjoy your evening at the resort.

Day Three: Breakfast is on self at the hotel, then it’s back in the Transits and we’re headed for Las Vegas, New Mexico a city seemingly frozen in time! Upon arrival to the town once known as the “Wildest of the Wild West,” we’ll enjoy a remarkable 2-hour trolley tour, narrated by a local historian. With over 900 buildings on the historic register, Las Vegas, New Mexico is a place where “landmarks, legends, and lore” are on full display. Early afternoon we’ll enjoy lunch, on self, before setting out to explore some of the spectacular scenery that surrounds this fascinating 1880s railroad town on the historic Santa Fe Trail. Late afternoon we’ll return to our hotel for dinner on self and a free evening.

Day Four: We’ll enjoy breakfast on self at the hotel, then it’s bags out and we’re headed for home, with a stop for lunch on self at the historic La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Arizona. Don’t miss this fantastic holiday tour!