Our mission is to enrich the lives of our guests by providing an adventurous, educational and rejuvenating Santa Fe vacation experience. Santa Fe Mountain Adventures was launched to enhance the experience of group and leisure travelers who visit the Santa Fe area while also attracting new adventure travelers to northern New Mexico.

Santa Fe Mountain Adventures is managed by experienced staff, adventure leaders and an advisory board of tourism, hospitality, experiential education, personal development and marketing experts. The Santa Fe Mountain Adventures program is developed in partnership with Outside, America’s leading active lifestyle magazine. Outside, which is headquartered in Santa Fe and has a strong connection to northern New Mexico, shares our vision for adventurous travel that fuels a healthy lifestyle.

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Leadership Team


Owen Perillo is the founding owner of Santa Fe Mountain Adventures LLC. He is a graduate of Cornell University and was a former Leadership Partner at Accenture, a publicly held consulting and outsourcing company. At Accenture, Owen led a global advanced technologies group, serving clients that included several start-ups as well as Fortune 500 companies in the travel services, transportation and consumer products industries.

He retired early from Accenture, in 2002, to spend more time with his family and to pursue a second career aligned with his passions of outdoor adventure, health and fitness. Since then, Owen has studied Exercise Physiology and Outdoor Education, and is an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certified Health Fitness Instructor. Owen is also certified in Wilderness First Aid. His hobbies include hiking, mountain biking, skiing, triathlons, travel and coaching his two sons' sports teams.

Owen is a member of the Board of Directors for the Santa Fe Mountain Center, a non-profit organization that uses experiential adventure programs to promote personal discovery and social change for at-risk youth, families and groups.



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Adventure Partners


Aboot About Santa Fe
Aboot About offers regularly scheduled historic walking tours and ghost tours in the Santa Fe Plaza area. Enjoy a stroll through 400 years of beauty, history, culture and conflict with a well informed guide.


Astronomy Adventures
Do you remember a time when the skies were darker, the stars brighter and the wonder and awe of the night sky was enough to captivate the imagination? Astronomy Adventures does. And New Mexico still has skies that are clear and dark enough to explore the many fascinating jewels of the night. Astronomy Adventures, offering entertaining and educational night sky tours, serves the curious traveler seeking to find experiences that go far beyond the ordinary. Telescopes and binoculars provided.


Mellow Velo
Mellow Velo has mountain bikes, road bikes, city cruisers and kids’ bikes! Take a relaxing city ride through the historic district and shop or sightsee. Trail riding today? Mellow Velo is only a short bicycle ride to miles of intense intermediate singletrack.


New Wave Rafting Company
New Wave offers raft trips from mild to wild on the Rio Grande and Rio Chama. Funyaks (inflatable kayaks) are available in low water. You participate by paddling. Since 1980, New Wave has run the “tightest ship” on the Rio Grande, with the best guides, best equipment and best service.


The Painted Dish
Hand-paint your own ceramics at The Painted Dish. Express your creativity on a ceramic plate, platter, bowl, cup, box, pitcher, vase, tray, frame, planter, toy, animal or much more! Fun for all ages, from the smallest children on up to grandparents. No experience necessary.


The Reel Life
The Reel Life, an Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Outfitter and Guide Service, offers guided fly fishing on exclusive private ranches and in the Santa Fe National Forest. The Reel Life is passionate about providing positive outdoor experiences for its clients—a big smile at the end of the day is the guides’ greatest reward.


Santa Fe School of Cooking
The Santa Fe School of Cooking celebrates the historic traditions and food of New Mexico. As culinary ambassadors, the instructors strive to introduce guests to regional cooking, local agriculture, restaurants, and producers of locally packaged foods. The school offers demonstration classes covering everything from traditional New Mexican to Native American and Mexican cuisine (each includes recipes and a full meal), as well as short-format hands-on experiences. The school’s unique relationships with farmers and producers allow it to offer the finest and freshest ingredients in the classroom and for sale in its market.


Tererro General Store and Riding Stables
This family business, established in 1940, offers horseback trail rides, pack trips, and more. Trips explore the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos Wilderness, some 230,000 acres of handsome high-alpine meadows, peaks and streams.


Wild Earth Llama Adventures
Wild Earth Llama Adventures offers custom-designed llama treks and gourmet lunch day hikes for all ages and fitness levels in the seldom-visited wilderness areas of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Taos and Santa Fe. Friendly, knowledgeable guides and “llovable” llamas will help you create the wilderness experience of a lifetime.


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Affiliations



Virtuoso On-Site
Santa Fe Mountain Adventures is a Virtuoso On-Site, a network of tour operators worldwide that design unique and exclusive vacations that make the difference between a holiday and an experience. On-Sites are an extension of the Virtuoso business network, providing clients with on-the-ground expertise, service and support … opening doors for the traveler that wants to experience the best that a destination has to offer!

On-Sites are able to provide a range of services and are skilled in creating unique travel programs for individuals and/or groups which provide the guest with authentic experiences focused on themes such as wine, cuisine, archaeology, nature interpretation, wellness, culture, art, indigenous peoples, and other enriching experiences; including access to special venues and/or exclusive programs not available to the general public.

Virtuoso is an exclusive network of more than 6,000 elite travel specialists in North and South America, the Caribbean, and Australia. Virtuoso provides marketing, sales, technology support, and exclusive services and products to leading independent luxury travel agencies and the world’s best travel providers and destinations. www.virtuoso.com



Outside
The Santa Fe Mountain Adventures program is developed in consultation with Outside, America’s leading active lifestyle magazine. Santa Fe Mountain Adventures and Outside share a vision for adventurous travel that fuels a healthy lifestyle. www.outsideonline.com




Adventure Travel Trade Association
Santa Fe Mountain Adventures belongs to this trade group, which exists to promote and grow the adventure travel market. http://adventuretravel.biz



New Mexico Dept of Tourism

New Mexico Tourism Department
The department’s annual Visitors Guide to the Land of Enchantmentoffers comprehensive information about touring New Mexico.. www.newmexico.org




Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce
Santa Fe Mountain Adventures is an active member of the chamber. Visitor and relocation information is available on the chamber’s website. www.santafechamber.com



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In the News


March 2008—"The Hidden Southwest" National Geographic Adventure

January 2008—"Best of the West: Tour Company" True West Magazine

July 18, 2007—“Adventure Tours Lighten Up ” Wall Street Journal (PDF)

July, 2007—“Day Tripping ” Santa Fean (PDF)

June 25, 2007—“Taking the Kids” cnn.com

June 24, 2007—“Santa Fe, New Mexico for Kids” Suite 101

June 23, 2007—“Santa Fe Adventure Company Custom-Builds Outdoor Excursions”
Albuquerque Journal (PDF)

April, 2007—“Ten Hikes to Big Alpine Views” Backpacker (PDF)

March, 2006—“50 All-Star Family Camps: The 2005 List” Budget Travel Online

November, 2005—“Best New Adventures for 2006” National Geographic Adventure

July 13, 2005—“Santa Fe Offers Adventures for the Chile Lover” Inside Bay Area/Oakland Tribune

June 23, 2005—“Escape to Town for Adventure That's Close to Home” Santa Fe New Mexican

June 11, 2005—“Adventure Firm Caters to Affluent Travelers” Albuquerque Journal

 

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FAQs


Do other companies offer the same services as Santa Fe Mountain Adventures?

Santa Fe Mountain Adventures is unique in providing outdoor adventure integrated with holistic, cultural and spiritual programming. Our innovative program—which combines active sports like hiking, whitewater rafting, horseback riding and mountain biking with lifestyle and soul-nourishing activities like yoga, cooking classes, meditation and pottery painting—is unlike anything else in northern New Mexico. We turn unique individual activities into a total adventure experience.

What does the daily fee cover?

For one daily fee, guests can participate in two activities of their choosing, one each in the morning and afternoon, with flex time in between and after for spa treatments, relaxation or individual pursuits. The fee also includes transportation to and from the remote adventure venues, spa discounts, gratuities, a one-year subscription to Outside magazine and other perks. Guests receive personalized service before their vacation to select their adventure itinerary, and caring attention once they’re here. (Not covered in the daily fee are premiums for optional activities, for which there is an additional cost.)

Why is there a premium for some activities?

In order to keep the daily program fee attractive to guests, highly specialized or gear-intensive activities such as fly-fishing and horseback riding carry an extra charge beyond the standard daily fee.

Does the program fee include lodging?

The program fee does not include lodging. Guests can stay at one of our Partner Hotels or anywhere they wish in Santa Fe, maximizing choice for participants in our program.

Why should I stay in a Partner Hotel?

By staying in one of our luxurious Partner Hotels and participating in our program, guests receive preferential pricing, the most convenient transportation from their hotel to our adventure venues, and outstanding dining and/or spa services in their hotel. Our Partner Hotels—Inn and Spa at Loretto and La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa—offer a variety of packages combining lodging with our program, or guests can simply reserve a room and space in our program.

How long should I stay? What do I get if I book for one day? Three days?

We recommend a stay of three days or more to more fully sample the adventures offered in our program, but a stay of any length is beneficial. A one-day enrollment, $135 if booked without lodging at a Partner Hotel, includes two activities per day, transportation, a one-year subscription to Outside (limit one per family), a 10 percent discount on spa services and a Santa Fe Mountain Adventures water bottle. A three-day enrollment, $115 per day if booked separately from a Partner Hotel, includes all of the above, with a 20 percent discount on spa services.

Can children participate in the program?

We offer a family adventure program for families with children age 6 and up. Activities in this program include llama trekking, mountain treasure hunts and family cooking classes. Click here to read more about our family program. Prices for children ages 6 to 12 are $115 per day for one or two days of participation and $105 per day for three or more days. Prices are lower for guests staying at a Partner Hotel.


Who will be leading my adventures?

Santa Fe Mountain Adventures outings are led by accomplished local guides who are intimate with the outdoor playgrounds of northern New Mexico. Many of them also have experience in guiding for nationally known outdoor leadership schools. Our guides share their extensive knowledge about the activities and settings we explore and are well-trained and certified in first aid. For some activities where guides require specialized experience, such as fly-fishing and whitewater rafting, we have partnered with leading outfitters to host our guests.

Where are the afternoon activities held?

Activities like yoga classes and meditation are held in downtown Santa Fe at our Partner Hotels, all an easy walk from the Plaza. Other activities, such as cooking classes and creative pottery, are held at partner organizations like the Santa Fe School of Cooking and The Painted Dish, also a short walk from the Plaza.

Is it fun to be outdoors in Santa Fe in the winter? Is it cold, like Colorado, or warm, like Arizona?

Although summer is the most popular time to visit Santa Fe, many residents actually prefer winter. The frequent, albeit brief, dustings of snow give town a charming feel, and the climate is mild enough to make winter outings fun and adventurous, not brutal and tooth-numbing. Northern New Mexico’s climate is somewhere between Colorado’s and Arizona’s—sunny and appealing during most days but cold enough to snow and therefore to ski and snowshoe.

Where are the pickup and dropoff locations for the morning adventures and other remote activities?

Guests in our program are picked up and dropped off outside our Partner Hotels, all very close to or on the Plaza.

Do I need to tip the guides or drivers?

No, tips are unnecessary. Gratuities are included in the cost of the program.

What is your cancellation policy?

Cancellations made within 72 hours of the start of the program forfeit the deposit (one day's fee) that we hold at the time of the reservation. Cancellations made more than 72 hours in advance receive a full refund.

Will I need to sign a release waiver to participate in the program?

All guests must review and sign a release waiver prior to their participation in the program.


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Contact Us



For more information about Santa Fe Mountain Adventures, send us an e-mail at info@santafemountainadventures.com or call us today at 505-988-4000 or 800-965-4010.


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