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Santa Fe Historic Downtown Self Guided GPS Walking Tour

Santa Fe Historic Downtown Self Guided GPS Walking Tour

4.2 (131) Free cancellation

The historic Santa Fe Plaza and downtown area has a 400-year old history filled with the lore and legends of conquistadors, scientists, artists, outlaws, and Pueblo peoples. Access this history on your phone through our GPS-enabled walking tour. Start and stop on your own schedule—access to the tour never expires. Learn about the annual Zozobra celebration, what "Christmas-style" means, and where to find the oldest church in the United States.

Languages: English
📍401 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
🏢Operated by WalknTours

Highlights

  • Go at your own pace and schedule
  • Professional narration, production, and music brings 400 years of history to life
  • Lifetime access to tour
  • Learn fascinating aspects of Santa Fe history, lore, and culture

What you'll see & do

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • This simple shop was once the launching pad for the Manhattan project, you'll learn it's atomic story.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • You'll get a chance to see the local community gallery with up and coming artists, it's free.
  • We will explore the park and statues and their stories.
  • The historic Plaza is the heart of Santa Fe, you'll hear it's story and get tips on festivals and food.

What's included

  • Go at your own pace and schedule
  • Self Guided Smart Phone Audio GPS Tour on our App
  • See many of Santa Fe's historic sites
  • Learn the 400 plus year history of Santa Fe

What's not included

  • No entry tickets this tour is all outside
  • No human in person guide, this is all on our app

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

  • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
  • No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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