With that said, there will be an arranged family styled shoot in White Sands on Monday evening where Julie will walk us through photographing a family in this destination. We will be able to break into groups and divide the family into a couples shoot, children’s portraiture, as well as photographing them as a family.

However there are no set speakers or formal itinerary. Just lots of opportunity for adventuring together, for fostering deep connections with one another, and for fun!

You will need to get transportation from the Albuquerque Sunport to Hotel Chaco upon your arrival (Expect a 15-20 minute drive depending on traffic). Once checked into your hotel, you can explore the local surrounding areas of Old Town Albuquerque with many options for local shopping and eating. The evening of Sunday 2/25, we will have a reservation made for a welcome style dinner at Level 5 Restaurant (around 6pm) which sits at the rooftop level of Hotel Chaco with stunning views of the city and the Sandia Mountains. Everyone will be responsible for their own meals and drinks that evening.

The next morning there are many options for breakfast at either Sawmill – an incredible artisan food hall located across the street from the hotel New Mexico’s First Food Hall, or in the Old Town area within walking distance. Once we depart Albuquerque, we will head to White Sands National Park. We will have boxed lunches, snacks, and water available for the drive down (*bring your own water bottle though to fill up when possible). There are a few rest stops along the way, but any stopping we might do will likely be roadside, so hopefully we can make it down without needing to stop. Once we arrive at White Sands, there is a Visitor Center/ gift shop where we can use the restroom, rent sleds, and stretch our legs. The drive into the park will take about 15 minutes from there.

We will have a few hours to play, enjoy this unique landscape, and meet our beautiful family for the styled shoot before sunset. About 90% of the time, you can expect some breeze/wind to exist in White Sands. I recommend sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, layers, and shoes that are easy to walk in the sand with (socks are great too, or barefoot if the temps are warm enough).

Once the sun has set, we will depart White Sands (about a 15 minute drive out of the park) and plan to eat dinner at Lescombes Winery and Bistro in Alamogordo, NM where White Sands is located. From there, we will begin the drive to Santa Fe, expecting it to take 5 hours to arrive. This will be a late night, arriving in Santa Fe at the Inn and Spa at Loretto at approximately midnight.

Tuesday morning the 27th, we will wake up on the Historic Santa Fe Plaza, surrounded by art, culture, shopping, and amazing restaurants. For the next one to two days, we will relax, connect, and explore the endless options that this historic city offers.

If you would like to be added to the waitlist, you must register by completing the entire registration process. Your billing information will be verified, but you will not be charged until you are awarded a seat.

Once we have an additional 15 people on our waitlist, we will add another bus for the trip. If you are awarded a seat at this point, your card will be charged and you will receive an email confirmation.