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Walk around historic downtown Santa Fe and discover it’s 400-year history and the stories behind the sites. Go at your own pace and schedule.
Advantages of this tour?
- Our app offers immersive location aware walking tours navigated by your smart phone. Go at your own pace, on your own schedule and on your own terms. It's like a real life tour guide.
- Best deal in town.
- Professional Narration, production and music to bring the history to life
- Walk at your own pace and hear the stories of what you see.
- Stop anytime.
- The tour never expires.
- Listen remotely after taking the in person tour.
On the tour you’ll learn about the times of the Spanish Conquistadores, the Crypto Jewish people, the Santa Fe Trail, the scientists of the Manhattan Project, the Pueblo Native People, the patron saint of animals, Artists, Georgia O’Keeffe, Billy the Kid, Zozobra, the oldest church in the US, how to make your food “Christmas Style”, and so much more. Not to be missed.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
This tour starts at the oldest Church in the USA, the San Miguel Chapel. You'll learn the story of Santa Fe's history and the time the Spanish ruled this land. Then we will follow the Santa Fe Trail to to downtown.
Our tour ends in the heart of Santa Fe, the Santa Fe plaza. You'll learn it's history and be able to find plenty of great spots to shop and eat!
Itinerary
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1San Miguel Chapel
The tour starts at the oldest church in the US, and. you'll hear the story of New Spain and how the Spanish ruled this land for hundreds of years.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
The Loretta chapel is well known for it's miracle staircase that many do consider to be a miracle. Of the many reasons, the wood that was used to build it has never been identified on earth. Learn the story of the staircase and the La Fonda Hotel.
Admission ticket free -
2The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
It's one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the area, and it also olds a secret in it's door. You'll learn the story of the cathedral.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
This simple shop was once the launching pad for the Manhattan project, you'll learn it's atomic story.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Palace of the Governors (Pass by)
We will walk outside the Palace of the Govenors and learn it's historic story, including the author that wrote Ben Hur and the time Billy the Kid roamed the streets.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Inside you’ll find 20,000 works of art by well knowns artists including the epic photographer Ansel Adams, the great woodblock printmaker and painter Gustave Baumann, the amazing painter Georgia Okeefe, and the Taos Society of Artists, to name a few. You’ll also find works of the and Los Cinco Pintores, translated to English as The Five Painters.
Admission ticket free -
4
Santa Fe gets about 32 inches a snow a year, and its winters are cold. So how did they get firewood in this old adobe town? Burros carried in wood from lands far away and when they arrived in Santa Fe, they stopped here in Burrow alley to sell it. Hence the name Burro alley. You'll learn about Burro alley and also see the Jail the Billy the Kid was locked in.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
She is known as the “Mother of American Modernism" and celebrity here in Santa Fe. You'll learn her story and see the outside of the Museum.
Admission ticket free -
5
You'll get a chance to see the local community gallery with up and coming artists, it's free.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
We will explore the park and statues and their stories.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Santa Fe Plaza
The historic Plaza is the heart of Santa Fe, you'll hear it's story and get tips on festivals and food.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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