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Ted Turner Expeditions: New Mexico Ecotourism

by Katie Skrzek

Sep 10, 2015

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Experience unique ecotourism adventures in New Mexico with Ted Turner Expeditions. The tour operator covers more than 1 million acres of land, providing guests with individually crafted experiences in memorable New Mexico locations. Ted Turner Expeditions was created to showcase conservation practices, increase biodiversity and conserve threatened species all while highlighting extraordinary service and accommodations.

 

Ted Turner Expeditions runs tours out of three properties: Ladder Ranch, Sierra Grande Lodge & Spa and Vermejo Park Ranch. The following tours are available:

 

  • Fra Cristobal Summit Tour: The guided, driving, five-hour tour takes guests to the summit of Fra Cristobal Range. Experience dramatic, panoramic views of Elephant Butte Reservoir and the Rio Grande. Prices start at $200 and leave from Sierra Grande Lodge & Spa.
  • Animas Creek/Ranch Heritage Tour: Experience the beauty of Animas Creek along with Native American artifacts, ancient petroglyphs and ruins of a turn-of-the-century adobe lodging. Diverse wildlife can be seen during this tour. Prices start at $200. Choose from a three-hour or five-hour tour.
  • Armendaris Bat Flight: The newly launched addition takes guests to Armendaris Ranch where an estimated 1.6 million bats emerge at dusk to feed. Beside bats, other wildlife-sighting opportunities include bison, pronghorn, oryx and other native animals. The six-hour tour starts at $275.

 

Visit the website for a full listing of expeditions and for more information about New Mexico ecotourism.

 

 

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