Santa Fe Trip Overview
Enjoy a private walking tour of the Southwest’s highlights and finish with entrance tickets to the IAIA MoCNA, where you can explore the spectacular exhibitions at your leisure and learn about the museum’s role in showcasing Indigenous People’s artwork.
Santa Fe boasts 400 years of history and its colourful cultural mix makes it a favourite destination for travellers, many of whom return year after year. 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.
Your guide will lead you through the history of New Mexico and its binding relationship with Mexico. You’ll see beautiful craftwork including tapestries, paintings, photography and jewellery, and it will become obvious as to why artists love this city so much.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Santa Fe, United States
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Enjoy a private walking tour of the Southwest’s highlights and finish with entrance tickets to the IAIA MoCNA, where you can explore the spectacular exhibitions at your leisure and learn about the museum’s role in showcasing Indigenous People’s artwork.
Santa Fe boasts 400 years of history and its colourful cultural mix makes it a favourite destination for travellers, many of whom return year after year. 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.
Your guide will lead you through the history of New Mexico and its binding relationship with Mexico. You’ll see beautiful craftwork including tapestries, paintings, photography and jewellery, and it will become obvious as to why artists love this city so much.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Santa Fe Plaza, 100 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Begin in Santa Fe Plaza and orient yourself with the city’s layout, including seeing the Palace of Governors, which is one of the country’s oldest continually operational municipal buildings.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Understand the relationship of the many cultures melding in the city – American, Native American, Mexican, and Spanish, and the role of Catholicism in the city. Indulge in the vibrant colours of the crafts on display throughout your tour, and learn about how being the third-largest art market in America has influenced the city’s identity.
Indulge in the vibrant colours of the crafts on display throughout your tour, and learn about how being the third-largest art market in America has influenced the city’s identity.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA), 108 Cathedral Pl, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
Finish your tour at the entrance to the Institute of American Indian Arts’ Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, which was named one of the top five museums in the country in 2020.
Duration: 1 hour
