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Canyon Road Arts:

The Complete Visitors Guide to Arts, Dining and Santa Fe Lifestyle

Volume 6, 2011-2012

Pages 92-100

 

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

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
- Horeback trail rides

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

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