FESTIVE TOURS · WORLDWIDE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 santa fe tours to wrap your trip around this winter, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who walks you through it.
A small-group Santa Fe architectural walking tour with a guide-led story of Pueblo, Territorial, and Northern New Mexican styles plus a Gruet champagne tasting.
Most Popular“Mickey was an excellent tour guide and provided lots of historical and cultural perspective re: the architecture and homes of Santa Fe. Just a really fun and entertaining time. Highly recommended.”
Gourmet Santa Fe brunch with Chef Carolina: small-group three courses in a historic garden, seasonal seating, sommelier drinks options.
“Carolina is a fantastic hostess. She is very serious about the quality of the ingredients in her fantastic food. She forgave us for bringing red wine to brunch, but 2 of our party like red wine with every meal. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience!”
Taste Santa Fe on a guided walking lunch: three local stops with wine pairings and dessert, plus landmark stories around the Plaza.
“The tour was canceled. We made other plans for later based on being in this tour. If we had known earlier, we could have booked our other event earlier. We were really looking forward to it.”
Santa Fe self-guided GPS audio walk from San Miguel Chapel to the Plaza, with 400 years of stories for $9.75.
“The Santa Fe GPS Walking Tour was easy to navigate and very informative. I enjoyed the history and tour through the oldest church in the nation.”
2-hour downtown Santa Fe photo class for phones or cameras. Learn composition, shoot around the plaza, then edit in Snapseed.
“Outstanding experience that was highly educational and fun. David is a passionate and on-point instructor that clearly conveys technical insight with practical apply. Experienced and newby photographers will gain expertise from this workshop.”
Small-group Santa Fe history walk from the Plaza to Barrio de Analco, including Loretto Chapel’s staircase and local guide tips. $98.
“Our guide, Rebecca is very well versed regarding the history of Santa Fe through the centuries. Walkers will learn about the complicated relationships among Pueblo Indians,Spanish conquistadors and Mexicans. Rebecca ties the historic clashes to the Santa Fe landscape.”
A small-group 2-hour walk on Santa Fe’s Canyon Road, with an art historian guide and time to talk inside top galleries.
“We woke up to a snow storm but proceeded to the art gallery anyway. The snow subsided and the tour was well worth it. Thanx so much for the superb expertise”
A 2-hour WhatsApp scavenger hunt through downtown Santa Fe, led by Tara. Find clues, meet locals, and get creative for $39.
“Super enjoyable way to explore Santa Fe. Reminded us of doing a mini GISH hunt (Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen). I appreciated being encouraged to engage with locals. (You do need one person on your team who doesn't have gripping social anxiety.) Definitely learned things I wouldn't have without being on…”
Small-group Santa Fe Plaza history walk with Georgia O’Keeffe and 3 food-and-drink stops, $169, 3.5 hours.
“Great experience. Our guide was warm, friendly and knowledgeable. Loved the mix of a more traditional history walking tour with dining stops. Our guide did a wonderful job of mixing history and his insights as a local. The tour included three food stops —each fun, festive and yummy. Highly recommend!”
Private Santa Fe walk plus Georgia O’Keeffe Museum visit. See the Plaza, Palace of the Governors, and key art and history stops.
“Miguel was amazing! Full of knowledge of the area, and kept the tour very enjoyable and engaging for our family.”
The Santa Fe Haunted Spirits Tour mixes 3 hours of ghost stories with cocktail stops, from the La Posada area to the Loretto staircase.
“The host was an excellent story telling. The drinks were amazing. A great insight in to the history of Santa Fe.”
Self-guided walking audio tour of historic Santa Fe with 19+ stories, offline maps, and hands-free GPS audio from the Plaza to the Cross of the Martyrs.
“A helpful self guided tour. Local sites are explained well. However, this tour only covers the eastern half of Downtown SantaFe. No mention of Cathedral Basilica St Francis of Assisi, Masonic Temple, new Mexico Museum of Art or New Mexico History Museum, which we walked right past. Overall, a good value but add a few…”
Create a Santa Fe stained-glass suncatcher in 2 hours. Learn cutting and soldering methods, then take your ornament home.
“It was a great experience another hobby to add to my many. This is something my husband will do with me”
Santa Fe Scenic by Sky Railway: 2–3 hour train ride in restored cars with live music and great views, departing 1:30 pm.
“Music was best part, we had driven the area for a week so the scenery. Was nothing new, crew were friendly and helpful.”
Private 2-hour Santa Fe walk from La Fonda to the Roundhouse, with free church and museum stops and insider art, food and shopping tips.
“We loved seeing the churches and hearing the history It seemed like the guide was taking us in stores that maybe he would get a kickback on any sales we made. No proof of this, just a feeling He personally and ours just didn’t gel”
