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Group tour at Cathedral park.
My tour ends at San Miguel the oldest church in the U.S.
The Hebrew tetragrammaton HYWH (Yahweh) at the front entrance of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe.
Great group this morning during a snowstorm in front of the Santa Fe Trail marker in the plaza. Arriving in 1822, the Santa Fe Trail was the second route to make it's way to the capital city.
Vintage car on Water Street in Santa Fe.

Private Walking Tour with Local Santa Fe Historian

By Ana Pacheco
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$945 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Join Ana Pacheco as she delves into four centuries of Santa Fe history. Through her thirty-one years as a writer and historian Pacheco has created books, articles, blogs, videos, and five-star walking tours of her beloved hometown. In the last three decades she has pieced together the puzzle that makes Santa Fe the most historically significant city in the U. S. Your two-hour walking tour includes a signed copy of one of Ana Pacheco’s books.

Ana Pacheco is the only local history tour guide in Santa Fe. Her family settled in the state capital in 1692. She was the Santa Fe City Historian from 2015–2017. Pacheco is the author of eight books on Santa Fe and New Mexico history.

Activity location

  • Santa Fe Plaza
    • 100 Old Santa Fe Trail
    • 87501, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
    • 131 Cathedral Place
    • 87501, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

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Private Walking Tour with Local Santa Fe Historian
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 am
Price details
AU$944.50 x 1 TravellerAU$944.50

Total
Price is AU$944.50

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedComplimentary signed book by Ana Pacheco
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBottled water

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Santa Fe Plaza
  • 20m
The Santa Fe plaza has been at the interesection of commerce, culture and history since 1605.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
  • 15m
Often referred to as the heart of Santa Fe, the cathedral houses the oldest madanno in the United States. La Conquistadora arrived in Santa Fe in 1625.
109 East Palace
  • 15m
Get an insider's view to the dawn of the atomic age when visiting the Manhattan Project Santa Fe office.
Cathedral Park
  • 15m
Visit the monument dedicated to the first Spanish settlers. Learn about the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.
Barrio de Analco
  • 20m
Cross the Santa Fe river to enter the Barrio de Analco one of the oldest European areas in the United States. This ancient area of Santa Fe was given its name by the Tlaxcalan Indians of Mexico. Part of the Aztec Empire, the Tlaxcalns spoke Nahuatl. Analco means on the other side of the river in Nhuatl.
New Mexico State Capitol (Roundhouse)
  • 15m
The New Mexico State Capitol is the only round state capitol in the United States. Built in 1970, it's the only Native American desgined government building in the country.
San Miguel Chapel
  • 20m
The oldest church in the United States, San Miguel was built between 1605 - 1608. Learn how it survived the destruction of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. Experience the ancient artefacts inside the church including the 1769 painting of St. Michael the Archangel by Bernardo Miera y Pacheco.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSanta Fe Plaza
    • 100 Old Santa Fe Trail
    • 87501, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThe Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
    • 131 Cathedral Place
    • 87501, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

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