Northern New Mexico guided tours and adventures

Enjoy these guided tours and outdoor adventures in Santa Fe and northern New Mexico

Dennis Ziemienski DC3 Oil on Canvas 18 x 24 — Dennis Ziemienski, *DC3,* oil on canvas, 18″ x 24″

Santa Fe has such a long and fascinating history, and there’s so much to see and do, that getting acquainted with our ancient town can be a little daunting. Guided tours are an excellent way to learn the basics and decide which sites and activities to pursue in depth.

Guided out-of-town excursions also can help maximize your experience of the remote cultural sites and natural wonders of Northern New Mexico.

The list below includes only local tour operators and guides who have deep knowledge of the region. Tours of cultural sites include downtown Santa Fe as well as visits to historic Spanish settlements, active Indian Pueblos, and pre-historic Pueblo ruins.

Northern New Mexico also is a vast and beautiful outdoor playground with activities that range from rafting the Rio Grande to llama pack trips in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Many tour operators will customize the trip just for you, ensuring many lasting memories of your visit to Santa Fe.

Howard Post Roadside Oil on Canvas 42 x 42 — Howard Post *Roadside,* oil on canvas, 42″ x 42″

List of Tours by Category

Canyon Road Gallery Tours

Historic Walks of Santa Fe, 505.986.8388, www.historicwalksofsantafe.com
Seven Directions, 877.992.6128, www.sevendirections.net
Stefanie Beninato, 505.988.8022, www.swguides.com
Walking Tours of Downtown Santa Fe
Fiesta Tours, 505.204.9704
Historic Walks of Santa Fe, 505.986.8388, www.historicwalksofsantafe.com
New Mexico History Museum / Palace of the Governors, 505.476.1141, media.museumofnewmexico.org
Pathways Customized Tours, 505.982.5382, www.santafepathways.com
Santa Fe Detours, 505.983.6565, www.sfdetours.com
Santa Fe Mad Hatters, 505.466.2091
Santa Fe Mountain Adventures, 505.988.4000, www.sfmadv.com
Stefanie Beninato, 505.988.8022, www.swguides.com
Travel Heart, 505.989.1919, www.travelheart.net

Tram Tours of Santa Fe

Custom Tours by Clarice, 505.438.7116, www.santafecustomtours.com
Loretto Line, 505.983.3701, www.toursofsantafe.com
Santa Fe Detours, 505.983.6565, www.sfdetours.com
Segway NM, www.segwaynm.com

Artist Studio Tours

Custom Tours by Clarice, 505.438.7116, www.santafecustomtours.com
Emily’s Artists Studio Tour, 505.984.8687, www.emilysarttour.com
Seven Directions, 877.992.6128, www.sevendirections.net
Studio Passport, 505.204.6034, www.studiopassport.com
Santa Fe Specialty Tours (Food, Shopping, Ghosts, etc.)
Historic Walks of Santa Fe, 505.986.8388, www.historicwalksofsantafe.com
Seven Directions, 877.992.6128, www.sevendirections.net
Stefanie Beninato, 505.988.8022, www.swguides.com
Cultural Sightseeing Tours in Northern New Mexico
Custom Tours by Clarice, 505.438.7116, www.santafecustomtours.com
Great Southwest Adventures, 505.455.2700, www.swadventures.com
Historic Walks of Santa Fe, 505.986.8388, www.historicwalksofsantafe.com
Pathways Customized Tours, 505.982.5382, www.santafepathways.com
Santa Fe Detours, 505.983.6565, www.sfdetours.com
Santa Fe Guiding Co., 505.466.7964, www.santafeguidingco.com
Santa Fe Mountain Adventures, 505.988.4000, www.sfmadv.com
Santa Fe Walkabouts, 505.216.9161, www.santafewalkabouts.com
Seven Directions, 877.992.6128, www.sevendirections.net
Stefanie Beninato, 505.988.8022, www.swguides.com
Travel Heart, 505.989.1919, www.travelheart.net

Air Tours

Southwest Safaris, 505.988.4246, www.southwestsafaris.com
Photography Tours
Outspire, 505.660.0394, www.outspire.com
Patricia Leigh Photography, www.patricialeigh.com
Santa Fe Guiding Co., 505.466.7964, www.santafeguidingco.com
Seven Directions, 877.992.6128, www.sevendirections.net
Guided Hiking
Kokopelli Rafting Adventures, 505.983.3734, www.kokopelliraft.com
Outspire, 505.660.0394, www.outspire.com
Santa Fe Detours, 505.983.6565, www.sfdetours.com
Santa Fe Guiding Co., 505.466.7964, www.santafeguidingco.com
Santa Fe Hiking Guide, 505.917.6280, www.santafehikingguide.com
Santa Fe Mountain Adventures, 505.988.4000, www.sfmadv.com
Santa Fe Walkabouts, 505.216.9161, www.santafewalkabouts.com

Bicycling on Canyon Road Courtesy Canyon Road Arts — Bicycling on Canyon Road, Courtesy Canyon Road Arts

Guided Mountain Biking

Known World Guides, 800.983.7756, www.knownworldguides.com
Kokopelli Rafting Adventures, 505.983.3734, www.kokopelliraft.com
Mellow Velo, 505.995.8356, www.mellowvelo.com
Santa Fe Detours, 505.983.6565, www.sfdetours.com
Santa Fe Mountain Adventures, 505.988.4000, www.sfmadv.com
Santa Fe Walkabouts, 505.216.9161, www.santafewalkabouts.com

Brad Teare River Rocks — Brad Teare, *River Rocks,* woodcut, edition of 38, 11″ x 15″

Guided Rafting

Known World Guides, 800.983.7756, www.knownworldguides.com
Kokopelli Rafting Adventures, 505.983.3734, www.kokopelliraft.com
Los Rios River Runners, 575.776.8854, www.losriosriverrunners.com
New Wave Rafting, 800.984.144, www.newwaverafting.com
Santa Fe Rafting, 505.988.4914, www.santaferafting.com

Veryl Goodnight Ready to Ride fig. 147 — Veryl Goodnight, *Ready to Ride,* bronze edition of 30, 22″ x 6″ x 6″

Horseback Tours and Trail Rides

Bishop’s Lodge Resort and Spa, 505.983.6377, www.bishopslodge.com
Broken Saddle Riding Company, 505.424.7774, www.brokensaddle.com
Santa Fe Stables, 505.231.7113, www.santafestables.com
Santa Fe Western Adventures, 505.473.9384, www.santafewest.com
Wild Vista Adventures, 505.474.3452, www.wildvistasadventures.com

Birding and Wildlife Viewing

Santa Fe Guiding Co., 505.466.7964, www.santafeguidingco.com
Wings West Birding, www.wingswestnm.com

Guided Fly Fishing

High Desert Angler, 505.988.7688, www.highdesertangler.com
Santa Fe Guiding Co., 505.466.7964, www.santafeguidingco.com
The Reel Life, 505.995.8114, www.thereellife.com

Geocaching

Geocaching Challenge, 505.955.6200, info@sfmadv.com
supported by www.santafe.org and www.santafemountainadventures.com
Outspire, 505.660.0394, www.outspire.com

Deborah Copenhaver-Fellows, NSS,
*I Saddle My Own Horse,*
bronze edition of 50, 34″ x 20″ x 14.5″

List of Tours by Company

Bishop’s Lodge Resort and Spa, 505.983.6377, www.bishopslodge.com

Horseback trail rides

Broken Saddle Riding Company, 505.424.7774, info@brokensaddle.com, www.brokensaddle.com

Horseback trail rides

Custom Tours By Clarice, 505.438.7116, clarice1@santafe-newmexico.com, www.santafecustomtours.com

Open-Air tram tours of Santa Fe’s Historic District
Tours to Taos, Pecos and Bandelier National Monument
Artist studios
Mountain touring in Santa Fe in the fall

Emily’s Artists Studio Tour, 505.984.8687, emily@emilysarttour.com
www.emilysarttour.com

Custom tours to artist studios

Fiesta Tours, Northwest corner of the Historic Plaza, 505.204.9704

Historical and sightseeing tours

Great Southwest Adventures, 505.455.2700, swadventures@hotmail.com, www.swadventures.com

Bandelier National Monument
Abiquiu and the Georgia O’Keeffe Country
Taos New Mexico sampler
Tent Rocks National Monument
Chaco National Historic Park

Francis Livingston Fly Colors — Francis Livingston, *Fly Colors,* oil on panel 17″ x 8.75″

High Desert Angler, 505.988.7688 or 888.988.7688
hda@highdesertangler.com, www.highdesertangler.com

Fly fishing

Historic Walks of Santa Fe, 505.986.8388
historicwalksofsf@earthlink.net, www.historicwalksofsantafe.com

Prestige shopping tour
Ghostwalker
Canyon Road
Art galleries
Historic/Cultural tours
Taos
Chimayo
Bandelier

Known World Guides, 800.983.7756, www.knownworldguides.com

River rafting tours
Mountain biking

Kokopelli Rafting Adventures, 505.983.3734, 800.879.9035
kokopelli@santafeadventure.com, www.kokopelliraft.com

Rafting
Hiking
Mountain biking

Loretto Line, City Bus Tours Courtesy Canyon Road Arts — Loretto Line, City Bus Tours, Courtesy Canyon Road Arts

Loretto Line, 505.983.3701, contactus@toursofsantafe.com
www.toursofsantafe.com

Historical and sightseeing tours

Los Rios River Runners, 575.776.8854, whitewater@newmex.com
www.losriosriverrunners.com

River rafting tours

Mellow Velo, 505.995.8356, www.mellowvelo.com

Mountain bike tours

New Mexico History Museum / Palace of the Governors, 505.476.1141, media.museumofnewmexico.org

Historial and cultural tours

New Wave Rafting, 800.984.1444, sales@newwaverafting.com
www.newwaverafting.com

River rafting tours

Outspire, 505.660.0394, www.outspire.com

Hiking
Geocaching
Photography

Merrill Mahaffey Saddle Canyon Afternoon Acrylic on Canvas 30 x 40 — Merrill Mahaffey, *Saddle Canyon Afternoon,*
acrylic on canvas 30″ x 40″

Pathways Customized Tours, 505.982.5382, don@santafepathways.com, www.santafepathways.com

Cliff dwellings and Indian Pueblos
Taos adventure
Georgia O’Keeffe country
Santa Fe tour

Patricia Leigh Photography, patricia@patricialeigh.com
www.patricialeigh.com

Photography tours

Ride the Dream, 505.603.2547, www.ridethedream.com

Motorcycle tours

Santa Fe Detours, 505.983.6565, sfd@sfdetours.com, www.sfdetours.com

The Walking Tour of Santa Fe
City tours (van)
Taos
Bandelier
Puye
Hiking, biking and private guides

Glenn Renell Dark Woods — Glenn Renell, *Dark Woods,* oil on panel, 9.75″ x 11″

Santa Fe Guiding Co., 505.466.7964, bob@santafeguidingco.com
www.santafeguidingco.com

Fishing
Hunting
Hiking
Skiing
Sightseeing (cultural)
Photography
Birding
Wildlife

Santa Fe Hiking Guide, 505.917.6280, doug@santafehikingguide.com
www.santafehikingguide.com

Day hikes

Santa Fe Mad Hatters, 505.466.2091, 505.795.3009
marilynasusanbanthony@msn.com

Group walking tours
Holiday shopping tours in December

Santa Fe Mountain Adventures, 505.988.4000, www.sfmadv.com

Geocoaching Challenge
Hiking
Mountain biking
Walking tours
Culture

Santa Fe Rafting, 505.988.4914, info@santaferafting.com
www.santaferafting.com

River rafting tours

Jan Mapes Gettin’ the Kinks Out — Jan Mapes, *Gettin’ the Kinks Out,* bronze edition of 15, 8″ x 8″ x 2″

Santa Fe Stables, 505.231.7113, www.santafestables.com

Horseback trail rides

Santa Fe Walkabouts, 505.216.9161, info@santafewalkabouts.com
www.santafewalkabouts.com

Hiking
Mountain biking
Cultural sightseeing

Santa Fe Western Adventures, 505.473.9384, sfwa@santafewest.com
www.santafewest.com

Horseback trail rides

Segway NM, www.segwaynm.com

Santa Fe tour

Seven Directions, 877.992.6128, info@sevendirections.net
www.sevendirections.net

Cultural
Astronomy
Artist Studios
Canyon Road
Photography
Shopping

Southwest Safaris, 505.988.4246, swsafaris@qwest.net
www.southwestsafaris.com

Air tours

Josh Elliott Ranch Road fig. 153 — Josh Elliott, *Ranch Road,* oil on panel 14″ x 14″

Stefanie Beninato, 505.988.8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com

Bread and Chocolate: An Artisanal Epicurean Delight! New!
Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour
Jewish Legacy and Overview Tour: New combo tour!
A History Different: A Look at the Jewish Legacy in New Mexico
Artists and Acequias: A Cultural and Artistic Tour of Canyon Rd and the Eastside
Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour
A Spirits Different Tour: New combo tour
The Dark Side of Santa Fe: Ghosts, Mysteries and Legends
Garden Tour: Past and Present
An Outpost of Civilization: Pecos National Monument
O’Keeffe Country and Beyond
Wine Country: North or South
A Real Indian Detour: Gallup and More
Other tours, such as Bandelier National Monument, the Jemez, and Salinas National Monument, and Chimayo are available as well as custom tours.

Studio Passport, 505.204.6034, james@studiopassport.com
www.studiopassport.com

Artist studios

The Reel Life, 505.995.8114, www.thereellife.com

Fly fishing

Travel Heart, 505.989.1919, www.travelheart.net

Santa Fe walking
Culture

Wings West Birding, www.wingswestnm.com

Birding

Wild Vista Adventures, 505.474.3452, wildvistasadventures@gmail.com
www.wildvistasadventures.com

Horseback

This article was excerpted from Canyon Road Arts: The Complete Visitors Guide to Arts, Dining and Santa Fe Lifestyle, Vol 6, 2011-2012, pages 92-100. Canyon Road Arts is published by Medicine Man Gallery. All rights reserved.