PAINTED LANDS DISCOVERY AIR TOURThe Painted Lands Discovery Air Tour is a narrated wing safari over west central New Mexico, featuring the area's most colorful mosaic of rivers, deserts, and volcanoes. Photograph pastel-striped canyons, mesas, and buttes backdropped by azure skies. Hunt for pueblo ruins, Spanish missions, and a ghost town, reminders of New Mexico's fascinating past. This remote frontier territory is an explorer's dream. Highly recommended for outback travelers wanting to get off the beaten path, this comprehensive skytrek captures the form, spectrum, variety, and timelessness of the Southwest. Marvel as the aircraft soars over sculptured luminous landscapes impossible to imagine from the ground. This classic, five-leg, wing adventure simulates the feel of our full-day expeditions. 2 hours of grandeur encapsulating the essence of Indian Country. $299/person, 2-fare minimum. (Top of Page)
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NEW MEXICO HIGH COUNTRY SKYVIEWERThe New Mexico High Country Skyviewer is a long-distance scenic flight venturing along the Sangre de Cristo Mountains north to the Colorado border and then down the canyons of the Rio Grande, southbound, back to Santa Fe. Striking contrasts of black and white landscapes emphasize the tumultuous evolution of the American West. An intriguing study in plate tectonics, ocean withdrawal, continental uplift, volcanic overloading, and landmass rift. Explore a geographical wonderland of vast geological diversity. Tour encompasses New Mexico ecosystems from the high desert to the arctic. Breathtaking sights. 2 hours. $299/person, 2-fare minimum. (Top of Page)
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The Enchanted Lands Wanderlust offers an extensive aerial overview of the soft early-morning-lighted landforms of north central New Mexico. This air tour combines the beauty, drama, and perspective of both airtreks above. It concentrates on the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez mountains, plus their associated canyons, rivers, mesas, badlands, and hidden valleys. The skyventure also features the lavender and ocher-colored outcroppings of the pinyon-studded hogbacks and escarpments of northwest New Mexico. Tremendous visual impact . . . magnificent scenery . . . a great selection of New Mexico natural treasures. 2 hours. $299/person, 2-fare minimum. (Top of Page)
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MOUNTAIN & PRAIRIE AIR RANGERThe Mountain and Prairie Air Ranger captures the magic of the wild and scenic landscapes of northeast New Mexico. The tour begins with a photo flight over the peaks and ramparts of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It then descends over the foothills of the Front Range to view historic Spanish villages, deserted mining camps, and ghost towns. The second half of the air tour includes rolling hills of shimmering tall-grass prairie, wagon ruts of the Santa Fe Trail, abandoned frontier forts of the U.S. cavalry, and vignettes of pioneer homesteads. A valuable chance to see the last of the Old West in still undiminished glory, the flight offers an unforgettable encore to one's "Southwest experience." 2 hours of sheer pleasure. $299/person, 2-fare minimum. (Top of Page)
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