Nathalie’s love for New Mexico and its indigenous cultures is infectious. We thoroughly enjoyed her company and inside knowledge as she took us through the Nambe pueblo, explained the symbolism at the State Capitol, explained the rituals at the shrine at Chimayo, and joined us in a tasting of New Mexican wines. We enthusiastically recommend Nathalie for private tours. Ava and Chuck Milbourne - Los Angeles, California; June 2010
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Dear Nathalie,Thank you so much for the magical trip we shared in Sedona. The beauty of the bluest skies, the red rocks, and the lovely trees newly blossoming was a feast for the senses. I discovered abilities in myself that I didn't know I had--climbing rocks, hiking canyons--all inspiring. I've come home rejuvenated, and look forward to our next trip. Millicent,CA
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nathalie did a wonderful job of educating our group about the unique history and culture of Santa Fe. She included several popular historical landmarks on the tour and shared interesting stories regarding the history of each site and many others. Roxanne Ravenel
Director of Travel & Events
GirlfriendsEnTourAge.com
Santa Fe was a complete mystery at first. I went by myself and felt intrigued and scared until I met Nathalie; my trip changed completely becoming one of the most wonderful experiences I've ever had. Nathalie is more than a tour guide, it’s like a friend showing you the places that she loves and finds inspiring. Its enriching walking around each place with her and discovering new things together, it seems for her that each trip is a whole new one and has the ability to make you feel at home. Sharing experiences with Nathalie is what I would recommend to anyone who travels to Santa Fe. Travel Heart makes a difference in your life.
Sol Pochat, New York, NY.
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I have to say the trip on the High Road to Taos was the highlight of my trip. Nathalie was very generous with her time and made and effort to make the excursions personally relevant to me. I could never have experienced so much on my own. Having Nathalie take me around was as close to a good friend showing another good friend the place they love and want to share; as one could expect. I was hesitant to indulge myself in a private tour but it was one of my better ideas.
Kathryn Keller, Santa Cruz, CA _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nathalie,
I really enjoyed my trip with you to Taos - it was interesting, informative and fun. It is a unique experience to be able to view beautiful landscapes, churches, the Taos Pueblo and wonderful art galleries all in a single day! Absolutely the highlight of my trip to Santa Fe. I appreciated your insights in to the Southwest and hope to visit again and join you for another great tour.
Warmest regards, Janice, London, Canada
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Nathalie,
Thank you so much for the beautiful
pictures of our day at Bandelier Park. It has long been a dream of mine
to visit the cliff dwellings. In my work as an artist and designer I have
incorporated the mythology and lore of ancient cultures. The Native American
love and respect for our Mother Earth and the desire to live in harmony with
our world, resonates deeply with me. Having you as my guide, knowing you
shared my deep feelings about this spiritual place, greatly enhanced my
enjoyment.
I look forward to our sharing a trip to
Sedona in the near future.
A huge thank you for this fabulous 5 day trip in the Southwest with you as a guide from Travel Heart.
The trip that I asked you to prepare was perfect (The Grand Canyon visit, with its Sunset and sunrise) beautiful (Sedona and its vortex) extremely rejuvenating.
The visit of Santa Fe, NM and its artistic galleries was pure enrichment. And all the other visits that you prepared for me were wonderful surprises and great spiritual discoveries.
Rejuvenate, find some inner calm and wisdom, this is what I expected from this trip, and I got it all! Bravo!!! Bravo for your professionalism.
This journey was very positive and motivates me for another one next summer.
Dear Nathalie, again, many thanks. See you next year!
Here is my email for anyone who would like to contact me regarding Nathalie or Travel Heart. I’ll be happy to share my experience with you!
a.roch1@numericable.com Odile, France
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My wife, Terri and I hired Nathalie Bonnard of Travel Heart to serve as a tour guide on our recent trip to Santa Fe, NM
and we were extremely pleased. We located Travel Heart from the Santa
Fe convention and Visitors bureau web page listing possible tour
operators. First, when I called her, the quoted rate struck me as very
reasonable.
Both of us are blind. Nathalie listened to my expectations and developed a package based on them. This served as a framework, but she was very flexible and we got the type and amount of touring that we wanted!
Though we take our blindness largely for granted, it surprises and
maybe even frightens many. Nathalie had no special experience
providing tours for the blind, but she made a point of showing us by touch architectural and other features that distinguish Santa Fe.
We went with her to the Saturday farmers’ market, an activity we enjoy
but one that is sometimes a challenge as two blind people. She was a
great help combing through the offerings at the market. She accompanied
us to the International Folk Art Festival where she would point out
interesting baskets, pottery, wood and metal work, three-dimensional
art forms that can be well understood by touch. Nathalie was friendly, intelligent and engaged. We have hired several personal guides in our travels in the United States and Caribbean and we would strongly recommend Nathalie as among the best.
We learned that she offers customized tours of other places in the American Southwest
including the Grand Canyon and Sedona. We spent a little time in
Sedona and would love to go back. We’ve never been to the Grand
Canyon, but of course it is one of the most dramatic natural wonders in
the United States. In either case, we would be excited to hire
Nathalie on any tour of these places we take.
Terri and Jim - Baltimore, MD
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I feel very grateful to have found Travel Heart on the Internet. My time with Nathalie sharing her knowledge and passion of the area was incredible. Treating myself to this experience was everything and more than I excepted. Wonderful Memories! Judy B. from Iowa _________________________________________________________________________________
I had a great day on the high road to Taos. Nathalie was a sensitive, informative and flexible guide - a sympathetic companion open to following my interests along the trail. It was a wonderful scenic drive up the snowy forested mountain roads with stops along the way to visit the remarkable historic churches and wonderful contemporary weavers. An enjoyable tour - highly recommended.