southwest photo tours by bob ayre - private tours

Bob is very knowledgeable about photography, pueblo culture and the southwest. He is an awesome guide and host. We enjoyed our trip immensely. We look forward to other trips with him in the future.

We spent a day with Bob visiting Chaco Canyon and Pueblo Pintado from Albuquerque. We really couldn't have hoped for a better guide or a better visit. Bob is a remarkable photographer who is willing to share his expertise with novices like us. He is also a long term resident of New Mexico who has led an extremely interesting life and enlivens the trip with countless fascinating stories oflife, community, and politics in the state. We stopped at terrific places we would never have known about much less been able to find on our own. We spent about 14 hours with Bob and we loved every minute of it. We now consider him a friend.

On a recent visit to Santa Fe, I was delighted to find Bob Ayre's service which tailors a tour to your specific interests. In May, Bob guided me on a wonderful day tour to Acoma Pueblo and other sights around Santa Fe and Albuquerque. I'd arrived from Australia with no time to research day trips beforehand, and Bob's local knowledge was key to developing an itinerary. Bob is very well informed about New Mexico history and archaeology, he is a longtime local, a photographer, and a first rate tour guide. If you are travelling solo (as I was) and without a vehicle, this is a complete tour service with comfortable transport and a friendly and knowledgeable guide. The tour was one of the highlights of my 5 weeks in the USA.