Top Santa Fe Art & Culture

Santa Fe has architecture unlike nearly any city in the United States—it’s dominated by adobe buildings but has diverse Victorian and Mission Revival styles. This tours offers a chance to learn about the architecture while taking a guided walk through the city’s back roads, residential areas, and art districts. Finish with a champagne tasting at Gruet Tasting Room at Hotel St. Francis.

The Santa Fe VIP leads you through four centuries of Santa Fe history in a one mile walk around the city! Visit most important sights from the plaza area to the historic Barrio de Analco, historic churches, homes and architecture. Get information on not just the sights but lunch and dinner suggestions and points of interest to the surrounding areas to hike, see and experiences. This tour is so much more than just history of each location. Stories include pop culture and other interesting facts of Santa Fe and the surrounding area.

This photo-tour is a unique experience in and around Santa Fe. Professional photographer David Hoptman has been a long time Santa Fe resident for more than 30 years. David knows all the best places to photograph in and around Santa Fe as well as being able to help travelers with questions regarding local restaurants, cultural activities, hiking, etc.

Who doesn't love a tour of Santa Fe?! This Private Walking Tour also includes entrance to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum which is where you'll finish your tour so you can explore at your leisure and learn about this important American artist. Its unique history and adobe structures in the historic district makes it a unique city to visit and evokes curiosity about how trade was preserved. Santa Fe is not only famous for its vibrant art, turquoise, black beans and tacos but also for its stunning desert backdrop and breathtaking sunsets. During your private walking tour your guide will lead you through the history of New Mexico and its binding relationship with Mexico. You'll see some of the beautiful craftwork during your tour including tapestries, paintings, photography and jewellery and it will become obvious as to why artists love this city so much.

Only historical tour of its kind based on the research of the eight books I've written on Santa Fe including: Santa Fe Opera, Route 66, 109 E. Palace & the Manhattan Project, Pueblos of New Mexico History, Loretto Chapel, San Miguel Mission, Canyon Road & Santa Fe as an Art Mecca, Sunmount Sanatorium, Santuario de Guadalupe, Masonic Scottish Rite Temple, El Castillo Bridge & Manhattan Project, Spirituality in Santa Fe & Cross of the Martyrs Site, Japanese Internment Camp Site, WWII History, History of the Civil War to WWII and Billy the Kid.

The Taste of Santa Fe Tour is unique because it features 3 of our top spots in Santa Fe, highlights our favorite historical points of interest, and wraps up with our favorite hidden gem for dessert. This tour has a bit more of a upscale theme, is eclectic, and happens to be our top tour. We will provide information about the history of Santa Fe, our food, culture, and historical points of interests. This tour includes a full lunch, n/a drinks, alcohol pairings (Such as wine, margaritas, or local beers), as well as dessert. This tour meets at 10:45am near the plaza (Exact meeting instructions will be found on your ticket), starts at 10:55am and lasts 2.5-3 hours. **NOTE** This tour may feature New Mexican inspired foods and can be spicy for some guests. We don't recommend this tour for anyone with serious food restrictions and minimal walking ability.

The Best Cocktail and Ghost Stories Tour Ever. Sample great drinks served with incredible stories of Santa Fe's dark side as you walk through downtown Santa Fe. Lots of history and photo moments fills in the voids of ghost stories, which are chilling and rooted in reality, real people or actual events. Tour guide is great for offering other great suggestions from dinner, day trips, in and outs of things to do in Santa Fe or the surrounding area, with a smile.

Canyon Road is Santa Fe's most famous arts district thanks to its incredible art galleries and unique adobe architecture. This walking tour is the perfect introduction to Canyon Road. We'll visit "don't-miss" galleries, enjoy a variety of artwork, and discuss the history and architecture of Canyon Road. We'll also share some tips for interpreting art and visiting galleries. On our Canyon Road Art Tour, you’ll: Visit don’t-miss art venues on Canyon Road See a variety of artwork Discuss the history and evolution of Canyon Road Meet local artists and gallerists Engage more deeply with art Get tips for analyzing and interpreting art

Madrid produced the coal that both built the Bomb and inspired Walt Disney. Abandoned as a ghost town for many years, it was reborn as a thriving artistic community. The Oral History Tour lets you hear Madrid’s stories, as told by the people who lived them. Using smartphone technology, it plays the audio automatically, at exactly the right time and place. All dimensions of Madrid’s peculiar, multifaceted story are explored: from an eyewitness account of union-busting violence, to that time the brand-new fire engine accidentally burned down the firehouse. The Oral History Tour was distilled from seventy hours of interviews, and endures as a preserved collective memory of this unique New Mexican treasure. Of this two-hour tour, The Santa Fe Reporter wrote, “It’s a deep dive into the fascinating history of the little town. You’ll find interviews with locals, some of whom have lived in Madrid their whole lives, and a narrator with a soothing voice ... it works exceedingly well.”

All those lucky enough to make it to Santa Fe for a photo-cultural experience will not be disappointed in any way. I am knowledgeable in all aspects of photography and can answer all of your photo-related questions and inquiries. I can also help you with pertinent information regarding restaurants and things to do around the Santa Fe area. This trip will fill you with inspiration for Natures grandeur and beauty. I will inspire you with a better understanding of creative process and how to better express yourself photographically. Digital cameras, iPhones, and Androids are welcome.

With the Beer and Art Tour we will start our day with our first New Mexico brewed beer at the Upper Crust Pizza and get to know each other. Then we will start the walking tour visiting the Oldest House, Oldest Church, State Capitol and Bataan Memorial Building to view over 300 works of art along with history of Santa Fe. Then the tour will conclude at Del Charro Saloon or Santa Fe Brewing Co. for our final local beer

An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. Did you know that Santa Fe has Oldest Church in the United States? You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. What is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you make lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones. Is it true that the State nickname is Land of Enchantment? What is the most famous historical couple of Santa Fe? This tour is especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period!

Together with the professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. Did you know that Santa Fe has Oldest Church in the United States? Or is it true that the State nickname is Land of Enchantment? You will have a chance to explore the city, while hearing fascinating facts and legends. Summer in Santa Fe is art market season. You will be surprised how many stories are hidden in the streets, buildings and corners of Santa Fe. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. Perfect for those who are visiting the city for the first time and want to get the most of it!